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J I'VE challenged the House and we chal-
I enged the Senate to investigate organ
( lied baseball" he said, but they never
. did. because they were satisfied with
/ present conditions.
"Organizcd baseball IS above the board.
What chance has man to invest HE
money except under stable organiza .
| ton? Discipline depends on organization
We have spent our money for great parks
! just TO accommodate the great American
public"
Klein and Sheridan came in for share
! Of praise, for Mr.. johnson referred TO
them as two of the greatest umpires in
he world"
King George OF England also received
! kind words.
81 don't suppose any OF Us ever thought
much about King George before this trip,
| said the president Of the american League,
but since he ATTENDED that game TN Lon
don and paid such 4 hne compliment TO
/ our great American game he is the most
popular monarch in the world"
Irwin Cobb took the story telling hon
ors, but Jimmy Callahan, manager Of the
| Son. was close behind him.
! william Klein. the umpire. was tn. only
! man at the dinner who looked unhappy.
for ii was the first time he mad ever
! been compelled 10 listen to players talk
without being able to pull his watch on
| them
! John j. McGraw announced that he
would probably g. 70 Marlin to-day so
he would not have time 10 attend the din
ncr in Chicago on Tuesday
Governor Tener. himself worlds tour
list IN 1888, said that, though the FIRST trip
| might have served to SOW the seed, he
was willing TO admit that the present
| travellers had accomplished greater re-
suits in popularizing baseball. lie said:
"There is a particular and special
| honor and glory always attached 10 the
! path finder. History never forgets the
man or men who blaze the trail. Their
names are immortal. In this hall OF base
! ball fame the names OF Spalding, Anson
! Comiskey. McGraw, Callahan and every
player who accompanied these luminaries
are written in bold characters that future
generations may know that they consti-
tuted the touring parties and demon
strated TO the civilized world the incom-
| parable national game OF tho United
! States.
"All glory and honor 10 the world j
| tourists OF 1885, and 1914 Only once
prior TO this time was the world circling
trip ever accomplished for the same pur-
pose, and then baseball had not attained
| the great popularity or national promi-
nence that it now enjoys.
The sun never ceases to shine on the
| English-spealling race. IL ever has been
my cherished dream, and ! have on in
Vulnerable occasions predicted the accom-
plishment. that in the near1future such a
statement may be made OF our great
/ American outdoor sport In every cline
and country, and under every sun. base
! ball will lie played To consdmmate his
condition--to make IL world fact-yod.
/ Messrs Comiskey. McGraw and Callahan
/ and players Of both teams, have done
more than / have the time or the words
/ 10 express. You have performed a service
10 the game and your country that Will
| bear lasting results, for wherever tho
game is implanted there will undoubtedly
| DO associated with IL the word 'Ameri-
can the American game.
1t is my wish 10 emphasize another
phase OF the world tour just completed
view particularly pleasing TO me, and
know 10 every person IN this banquet hall.
i refer TO the eentlemanly conduct ana
! irreproachable department OF every MEM
Der OF this party.