Clipping:The physical characteristic of baseballs; figure eight

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Date	Thursday, February 27, 1868
Text	We have received from Messrs. Peck & Snyder, and E. Horseman samples of their new balls for 1868 Each of the four samples we have hanging up in our office differs from the other. In regard to weight and size, those of Horseman, Ross and Van Horn’s make are alike, being 5 1/4 ounces in weight, and 9 1/4 inches in circumference. But Peck’s is but 5 ounces in weight, while it is the full size. In regard to the seams in each ball, the “Bounding Rock” of Pecks is decidedly the best, as it has continuous seam, and is therefore less liable to rip open. Ross’s ball has five seams, and the others have three seams. Peck’s is the most elastic ball of the four.
Source	American Chronicle of Sports and Pastimes
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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