Constitution and playing rules of the National league of professional base ball clubs . thout notice. For Canadian prices »ee special Canadian Catalogue. DDE TheOfficial Ball In adopting the SpaldingOfficial National LeagueBall for TWENTY YEARS the Secretary of the NationalLeague, Mr. John A. Heydlergave the following as thereason for this action: The Spalding Ball was adopted by theNational League for Twenty Years, becausewe recognized it as the best ball made. Wehave used it satisfactorily for Thirty-fourYears. The new Cork Center Ball, intro-duced for the first time last year and usedin the
Constitution and playing rules of the National league of professional base ball clubs . thout notice. For Canadian prices »ee special Canadian Catalogue. DDE TheOfficial Ball In adopting the SpaldingOfficial National LeagueBall for TWENTY YEARS the Secretary of the NationalLeague, Mr. John A. Heydlergave the following as thereason for this action: The Spalding Ball was adopted by theNational League for Twenty Years, becausewe recognized it as the best ball made. Wehave used it satisfactorily for Thirty-fourYears. The new Cork Center Ball, intro-duced for the first time last year and usedin the Worlds Series, w^e believe to be theonly ball for the future, and it is absolutelythe best that has been used by the NationalLeague in its history. The Spalding Cork Center Official National Leagne Ball was used in theWorld Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia opinions of the Managers of the opposing teams are gfiven on this page. The Spalding Official National League BaU ASPALDINGTRIUMPH ff CORK CENTER THE BEST BASE BALL EVER MADE ANOTHER STEPFORWARD. , Ave., Chicago. lil League Balls furni i£Z^^ et Manager Chicago _E-BIue Wool Yam The Spalding Cork Center has not only improved the ball—it has also improved the game. Base ballplayed with the Spalding Cork Center Ball is as far in advance of the game played vk^ith an ordinary rubbercenter ball as the game played w^ith the Spalding Official National League Ball of 1909 and before was inadvance of the original game with the home made ball composed of a slice from a rubber shoe, some yarnfrom dads woolen sock, and a cover made of leather bought from the village cobbler and deftly wrappedand sewed on by a patient mother after her days work was done. Base Ball to-day is no haphcizard amusement, it is a scientific pastime, a sport of almost geometricexactitude. It commands the best that is in men of national prominence, and gives in return the plaudits ofmillions who testify by their presence and en
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