New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

asked for three players each IN
o. o., Fisher, pitcher; Alexander, re
s -; have been notified that they
H' -. Rrooklyn National team will lose
r,sor.. Pfsffsr and Smith, all pitchers
~ Giants very probably will lose
Ia -. robertson. the right fielder.
. Z, some possibility that George
- - Known as the perfect baseball
,l,y.r and one Of the most valuaoiS
=, the New York National baseball
...r will be drawn. One Of Christy
y.,,,v,on's best pitchers, Eller, has
hvn drawn
-, r.y Of telling just how many play
=. IN IN. big leagues will be affected
!, n. draft. The baseball players
80, from all parts of the country. and
|. III take at least week before any
Ain, ike full returns can be made
p,vey's Number Changed
nths Polo Grounds yesterday it was
.,,,ureed that Davey Robertson had
,.,r drafted. A dispatch from his reg
,.,,,iop place, Norfork, Va. denied
A. Robertson first had No. 25S, the
,r, drawn. In rearranging the pre-
Az. however, his card was changed.
Tire. more Giants who may be
,,rs IL the exemptions in their dis
,,i,,, should be heavy, are Pol Per-
III pitcher; JEFF Tesreau, pitcher, and
Iu,.r, the extra catcher.
Benny Kautf, the spectacular little
,,s,der did not know whether or not
.,,i been drawn. II forget my num-
s,, said Benny. 81 wasn't thinking
,s,v. the war. just think about base
hl'
ferdinand Sehupp, the Giants young
ri pitcher, probably will continue to
ansbsseballs instead of grenades for
vile yet. He is in the 5000 class
Il; irdly will be called on the pres
q. inf Walter Holke is awaiting an
su.ansnt from 81. Louis. Bill Rari-
:r ss wired TO Indiana for instruc-
tua
Kss. Of the Giant veterans are over
I e. draft age. Heinie Zimmerman, the
rr third baseman, claims exemption
q i,count Of his age and alleges that
L, happiness Of The Bronx depends
i s,z hin. Fletcher and Herzog, the
;:r members of the greatest" in
| tA:, ar. beyond the age for the draft.
l Nus Sallee, Lobert and Gibson.
! No Returns from Barrow
/ President Ed Barrow Of the Interna-
4 ts,il League was not able to make any
's.gyrs last night. He believes that
4 s.nll to be paid By the minor leagues
q vi Be heavy, as most of the members
ne teams Of the sticks are within
Z d. dlsfi age.
s. While the baseball player is not as
Sesr an athlete az the football player,
q ~ hardly probable that any Of the
q n's'il men will be exempted because
8 i,ysiesl defects. Practically all of
s#shose numbers are drawn will be
a..s directly into the service.
n baseball msgnates are hoping
~ ne players will not be called
"a ne season is ended. II they
WIN be called in mid-season there
lave 10 be many readjustments
san The major and minor leagues.
@ hardly any valid reason why
N players should be given any
sN tne than men OF any other occu-
ah The American League man.
a 80 I'll not ask anything of the sort.
ayers drafted from the American
&c. viii be pretty we'll along IN
MKsool OF the soldier. At the sug-
',A:n Of Captain 7. Z. Huston, now
s With the United States en-
sssh President Ban Johnson of the
h League ordered all the Amer
league teams 10 form drill
a They have been under in
sxt'a Of United States Army drill
nn since early spring.
- ne announcement Of the draft
nsf; Ban Johnson said: 81 think
Nt Tor all baseball men when l
sH We would not endeavor TO put
'naeles in the way Of the work
..,af any exemptions. We believe
'soal should do its part cheer
s,.~sn II we have to close our