The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-27
SPORTS
CleDeland Indians Suffer
 HedDieSt Loss From War
Uncle Sams Armies Are Filled With Men From Major Leagues Nine Indians Have Been Called to the Colors-Mack-
 Also Suffer Heavily

The Cleveland Indians have been hit harder than any other big league club by tho selective draft. Where nine of the Indians have been called to the col ors, Pitchers Ed Klepfer and Guy Morton, regulars, Clark Dickerson, recalled from Butt and Red Torkelson, purchased from Marshalltown; Infielder Louis Gui- sto, First Baseman Joe Harris and Third Baseman Joe Evans regulars, and Catch- CT Herman DeBerry, recalled from Mill waukee, other teams have scarcely sbeen touched Boston is the only exception, five of the Red Sox having volunteered and been assigned as yeomen in the navy yards. It is reported that they will be able to get furloughs to play baseball next year.
 When President Dunn of Cleveland was interviewed on his prospects of securing new material for next year, he said: 'If I am unable to use any of the boys who have been called to serve," said Presi- dent Dunn, 'I will have tos do some tall hustling to fill their places, but do not intend to worry about it until the time comes. I am not counting on getting any help from the other clubs unless the lower player limit should be adopted. With a 25-player limit the men they would be willing to give me would not be of much account"
 Next to the Indians the Boston Red Sox have furnished the greatest number of players Five members of the 1915-1s champions have volunteered and they are listed as yeomen. They are Manager Jack Barry, Outfielders Duffy Lewis and Charles Chick Shorten, Pitcher Ernie Shore and Substitute Infielder Mike McNally. Dick Hoblitzel tried to get into the dental corps, but was rejected. The other Boston club, the Braves, lost one veteran and one recruit to date. Catcher Gowdy was the original volun- teer from the major ranks. Schrieber, an infielder drafted from Lawrence by the Braves, also was drafted by Uncle
 FOUR MACKMEN IN ARMY
 The Philadelphia National league club has not lost a player to date, but four of the Mackmen are enrolled in the army. They are Third Baseman Bates, Pitcher Win Moves, Pitcher Charles Naylor and Outfielder Ralph Sharman. Naylor was obtained late in the year from the New Haven Eastern league club. Sharman, an outfielder from the Texas league en- listed at Cincinnati few days ago. Er- skine Mayer and Milton Stock of the Phillies were called in the draft but both were exempted.
 Neither Chicago club has suffered to any extent. Pitcher Jim Scott of the White Sox is a volunteer and is now at the officers training camp at Presidio, Cal Catcher Joe Jenkins, who was drafted, is fin camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, Ray Schalk, Buck Weaver and Joe Jackson were called, but later exempted Of the Cubs Outfielder Leslie Mann is engaged in the Y. M. c. A. work at an army camp. but no other player is in the service.
 Three members of the champion New York Giants have been called to the colors. Pitcher George Anderson and Outfie1ders Dave Robertson and George Kelly. Robertson and Ander- son both have asked exemption on the ground of dependents. Of the Yan- l kees Pitcher Walter Smallwood is !