Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-14
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FORMER BIG LEAGUE
 STARS IN WAR GAME

Now that the war is over and base ball will again take it's place as our leading sport, the "slackers" who de serted the game and also failed to "do their bit for the country by entering military service or war relief work, or at least some essential industry, will get a mighty chilly reception Ii they dare appear on the diamond again. said Jack Hendricks the noted big league player and manager, who hs been accepted as Knights of Col umbus overseas secretary. "If l had my way" he continued they would be barred from the game entirely. Their actions brought shame not only on themselves but on the profession. The sporting public will never for give them, and they will realize their shame and mistake when they apply for work
 The famous big leaguer is now bound for France and probably Ger many in the uniform of a Knights of Columbus secretary to help maintain the morale of our boys over there. He thinks that he will go direct to Ger many, as he feels, judging by the speed at which the Ieutons are re treating, that in two weeks they will be removed entirely from French soil.
 Hendricks is one of the most popu- lar leaders that ever graced the dia- mond. His men last season swore by him and it is thought that when the sport is resumed, it won't be long be- fore Hendricks develops pennant- winner or contender in the Mound City.
 Jack is native of Chicago. Ill the West he is as popular as John Me Graw is in New York. He was a crack er-jack outfielder himself in major league clubs several years ago, and has the reputation for being able to impart to his players the knowledge he gained by long experience. He has the knack of getting his men to ex- tend themselves, without appearing to drive them. This is the mark of nat ural leader.
 Hendricks has a son now in one Ot the governments, officers training camps, and he leaves behind him a wife and young son.
 "Already postwar policy of bar ring all slackers from baseball is being advocated" he said, "and l am thoroughly in accord with this policy. wish I was young enough to be ac- cepted in active service, but l know my boy will give a good account of himself.
 "But. they should keep everybody who would not do his duty by his country out of baseball. Too bad we haven't had more Eddie Grants and Hank Gowdys over there. Those are the kind of fellows that should be the future magnates of the sport.
 If it weren't for the patriots who have gone across and risked their lives for their country there would be no baseball to look forward to.
 Captain Huston of the Yankees is a man l greatly admire. He is man who looked too fat to be fit for ser vice, yet he volunteered as soon as war was declared, trained down till he reached fighting trim. Thefe is no telling the great value he has been in his capacity of engineer. 1 am strongly in favor of placing Cap Huston at the head of the National Commission. He will know the kind of players and magnates that ought to be tolerated after the war.
 ''I am like thoroughbred at the post, ready for the barrier to be sprung, or waiting for the boat to sail for France. 1 realize what great good can be done for our army by promoting baseball and other sports and doing the thousand and one things that a K. of c. secretary at tends to for the boys in uniform. {
 "They have declared that food will win the war, but l say sports are