New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
Tener League
Still Waiting
ForUncleSan
=, .,.r. Will Not Have Any
Military Training Until
Call Comes

National League is resigned 70
- s,velopments in the world war
"a" ~. 4 takes action pro or con in
Wv .,rament. The henchmen Of John
/. /" r,ssr are content to watch and
uiL -,;.a~v training
~ or any other year. for the
y, ,...,. Of the National League unless
= rre,e SAN reaches over with his
y. .'..,,tp.ion I'm and pIueks them oo'
!, , ,s,ir present happy surrOundings
! National League couldn't sec mill
=, raining with spy glass.
- y, ,,,,be consensus Of opinion said
tar John A. Heydler after the
80 Yesterday morning. chat II
.,S,etes are drafted they will be
90 r Will then be time for them
rI.s,ok Of the military business W
'- ,ot going 20 cross any bridges PC
-. We come 90 them.
Sentiments of League
y..Nsr be IL understood. was vole-
~. pcrsoral but National League
:. ,,sIts The parent major league
- m. see any patriotic virtue IN
- an example. Tho Nation
- ;s ready 10 shoulder whatever
-, NAY accrue from conScTIlpton
y. vbst grace IL may. II Uncle Sam
~. - 10 take sny OF SIS players, then
80 sam viii have. 20 bear the eN-
80 80 ~ converting them into soldiers.
=, Ns.;opsl League. az lis old stand.
=. - 10 furnish the Slnews OF war
: baseball sense, but in a baseball
vrse only. ., A.
s,oo.lvn champions. tried 10 ann
Srse,i oyer the Dodgers disastrous
i,v,g with q weather report. The
s..i-s Of Flatbush dug into the rec
~ ~ the Weather Bureau for many
.,,,s N an attempt 20 prove that the
-, leagues should open a couple OF
,..ss later and close a couple o. weeks
,,,- in order 20 take advantage OF the
a., favorable October temperature. %
ct,rles had the facts and figures TO
- - contention. But it didn't get
Inn very far. His associates listened
/, hest they could-then decided TO
,ostpoDe argument till the December
reeting. -.
Sorse OF the tmorous operators VINO
v,,s ready 70 take run-out before
--;,.v;ssred war were treasured when
10 league voted 20 retain the present
,s,sr limit. This rule limits the play
a. az each club 90 twenty-five between
Nav IS and August 81 OF each season.
I, was decided that injured and sick
LAYERS should count in this roster un-
i.s. ambitions should change later be
,suss Of the ravages OF CONSUMPTION IN
regard to unmarried players.
Ignore Waiver Laws
I. vas pointed out that certain clubs
,,d ignored the waiver laws. These
blenders had turned back players TO
Minor leagues without securing waiver
tights. Hereafter every violation Of
ihi. rule b. 8 National League club
VIII be punished by a fine of $3.50.
Talk on the proposed war tax Of
course occupied considerable time. The
'sagge. as much as the l~yman, is IN
ne dark as 20 the policy Of collection
,ts. the government intends 20 pursue.
i Is BEL eyed that the system adopted
By France viii be put into effect in
his country. This system entails the
purchase o. tax stamps in book form,
re amount OF which tax may be torn
'.i and pasted upon the ticket pur-
Eases
0Aelally. this National League meet
Y was called for the purpose OF well
aning into the fold Branch Hickey,
~ president q the -. Louis Cardi-
AIS Hickey was on hand with Lon d.
ao;ksr. the celebrated 81. Louis attor-
'g. The other seven clubs were rep
Hsn.ed by their presidents.
One and all these National League
-ignstes expressed confidence in the
,siiih and property Of the game.
Ets,eyer financial disappointments
aefe have been this year were ascribed
the Indictment weather. The National
ssgus solons pointed with pride to at
sidsnees in Western cities. which
ave been far above normal, consider
z a.mosphcric conditions.