Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1914 — GROWING ABUSE OF PITCHERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GROWING ABUSE OF PITCHERS

Rule Makers Should Put a Stop to Use of Rosin and Other Foreign Substances by Hurlers. "Pitcher Demaree of the Giants pushes the ball from his shoulder like a ehot putter and uses plenty of rosin, which he carries in his hip pocket. This rosin business ls r getting to be too much of a good thing. Gregg of the Naps had his left trouser leg covered

with it so that he could put it on his fingers before delivering the ball. The rulemakers ought to put a stop to the "use of rosin and other foreign substances by the pitchers, who already have an immense advantage over the batsmen. The foul-strike rule, the spit ball and the raised box helps the pitchers immeasurably without other methods for keeping the hitters in subjection. Yes, the rosin will have to go!”

Pitcher Al Demaree of New York Giants.