Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1918 — CAMOUFLAGE BALL DUE FOR SHOWING [ARTICLE]

CAMOUFLAGE BALL DUE FOR SHOWING

We have had the spit ball, emery ball, shine ball and various other weird deliveries, but when the soldiers who are playing the national game behind the trenches return we may expect something new. They are likely to bring back with them the camouflage ball. The pitcher will provide himself with a glove in which are inserted water-color paints, and as soon as the new sphere is tossed out he will color it to resemble the background.. This will render it invisible to the batter.