The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
DETROIT BOSS
IS NOT WORRIED
Frank NavIn Not Troubled by
Baseball Problems,
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is READY TO HELP OUT
Willing TO Close His Park II
Government Says So
nv HARRV buLLIoN,

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DETROIT Dec. g. - Soma Of those
baseball magnstes who have been weep
Ing aloud since the United ststss de-
olared war on Germany at ths thought
OF seeing thelr clubs riddled by draft
would do well TO follow Frank ], Navin's
example and Keep thelr own council
Of all the major league owners the De.
trot club president In the only ono who
hasn't permitted the possibilities Of war
wrecklns baseball TO prev on his mind
or make him appear ridiculous In print,
John X. Tener down, have left hem-
selves open TO criticism, the Tiger boss
sesms 10 bo perfectly al ease In the face
be ho sSyu, until there ID sufficient Prov
ocRtlon for being otherwise.
Awaits Developments.
Mr. Navin IN going TO walt for devel.
opments along Baseball lines before al.
lowing them To trouble him or cause
radical changes IN his plans from any
previous season. He agrees that the
war. II II continues year or 80 longer,
will bring about lot Of changes. and
all parks. but even prospects Of that
sort have no particular embarrassing sf-
feet on the Detroit magnate.
while discussing the baseball problem
and methods OF hurllns the obstacles
ss.ou ss. % SyS Ss s0nsS"sS Ms .. 2 20 Sss .cns..
that he didn't believe tho game would
be either seriously slowed up from
competitive stapdpolnt or fall TO hold
the Interest Of the people unless. he was
quick 70 remark. the country Gets 10 .
To- bs xp'ts Yard: 'S would 5 osssS ss'G 10 ts iose
up gates and the national pastinte nat.
uraily shuttle out, . toll OF the great red
carnival In Europe
Won't crsss srldoss Now.
until ! como TO thsm,5 M. Nayin re-.
marked. Baseball is like anything else,
here - the bitter and tho sweet There
and the government knows that. still
Z the government insists that II must
J am certain the game ~ an organise ;
tlon 10 ready TO cooperate In every
ss.S ss"SiF ~ossa ,es s'.ssc 5. sss..:s r:: ...;y z:
' sn opinion sSsanSSai G SSi"'S Sy q n. Fiys. Fisss
boss. Ne believes that wpie one club
might have the advantage IN strength for
sssSy ss p,csrss ssuSd BY t1n *. e ':SSsp. Ss n.,
blow would isli there and eventually
balance matters again,
Il -
r,,rsnNh ,n ,n now .ns ps sn,stpns,ns owner q
snort from A violsnt dssh He N ,osS,
| inG for performers oS fsm,,v ana Mae
ing value on thsir servjcss IN ths S.iiss
that tossers with decen6srt. durjrs ths
period OF war A. LAT win hs ~ ,r,,"h
more sotual worth 10 any club than
bachelors within tho registration ages.
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| Considerable criticism. has been fired
~ pNIl pmyerr IN general for their SEEM
~. reluctance 10 volunteer for service
" thc numerous branches OF ths. army.
tne average person u would Indicate
.heT m2k el patriotism, or courage, II
YOU wiN PUT when one stops TO con-
slder tnnt the art OF playing ball 10 10
.nucn uIiereht thAn any other pursuit
mere 70 z reason why professional sx-
devote his tirne 10 II than give II up for
the pursuits OF war.
a mechanlo can leave the forge, chest
~ tooh or work a. a lhthe for 4 num-
per q years ann when ne wants to return
san 20 eiuclent - when ~ left them,
NV peh player fnde different AZ
.ne psst man nan PVT ten years at the
outside 10 ~ himself comfortably with
we rruls of MS lhboru on the ball field.
y We're imperative for him 10 be alb
~ eyeh one year through accident or
o,neLw'se MS usefulnese on his return
would depreoiate immsasureably
Would % Out Years.