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finish out the 1918 campaigns in the
big leagues and that the clubs should
keep on.
On Individual Merits.
sour understanding of Secretary
Bakers ruling is that the local boards
must decide each case on its individ-
ual merits" says Manager Griffith.
'sThus Ainsmith's board has ordered
him 10 give up baseball. He will be
allowed a reasonable time in which
to find other employment.
Now Il may 30 happen that other
players will not be reached by their
draft boards for many weeks yet. In
deed. some may not be called up be-
fore our regular season ends. In
that case those players would not be
governed by what Ainsmith's board
has done. They would have to wait
for action from their own individual
boards"
In refusing to declare baseball
players exempt from the work or
fight" regulation. the Government has
placed the weight OF the work on the
various draft boards all over the
country. Thus far only a few players
have received orders to "go to work
or fight" Three players have been
granted permission to play ball by
their draft boards.
Told TO Play Ball.
Joe Finneran, the Yankee pitcher.
was told by his New Jersey draft
board to play ball. as that was his
way OF supporting his wife and
minor child
"Hf' Myers, of the Brooklyn club.
was given the same directions by the
draft board at East Liverpool ohio.
So was Joe Nixon. another Brooklyn
PLAYER, by his draft board in Texas.
Some baseball men believe that
many players will be granted permits
sion to remain in the game, at least
for the rest Of this season. and Man
aver Griffith is one OF them.
The draft board at Brighton, a
suburb OF Boston. has ordered the
entire personnel OF the Boston Braves
TO show why they should not lose
their deferred classihcations. Under
the recent Government ruling the
Brighton board has no jurisdiction
over the Braves. unless some OF them
happen to reside within its precincts.
Ruled Against Plea.
The Brighton board ruled against
John Henry's plea to be allowed to
play baseball: but Il is the board at
Amherst. Mass. where Henryyis regis
tered. that must decide. The Am
herst board may decide to let him
play.
Joe Judge, the Griffmen's first base
man. is the only other member OF the
team beside Ainsmith. to be ordered
10 work or fight" He received his
orders from the board at Lewiston.
Me. where he was registered for the
draft
1t IS because OF this rather hap
hazard condition that Manager Crit
nth believes the American League
should go on to the bitter end, filling
in the vacancies as well as possible
until it is seen that further advance
Is impossible.
CHICAGO. July '2I.-"It's up to the
club owners: | expect to hear from
them tonight, and their word will be
law" said Ban Johnson, president of
the American League. today in COM
menting on the nOn-essential status
placed on baseball by Washington.
mot being a club owner IL was not
for me to say IL the American League
should quit" he said, so wired each
club owner to ascertain his senti-
ments.
II have no doubt but that every
man in the league will subscribe to
the latest orders from Washington. /
have so far received not a single
word Of criticism Of Mr.. Bakers new
ruling, and ! expect none"
In the American Association. Pres
Ident Thomas Hickey followed the
Ban johnson lead. putting the matter
squarely up to the owners. Wires
have already been sent them, he said.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 21.-"It will
probably compel the major leagues TO