The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-24
WAR TRAINING TO
Be In ORDER IN A.
A. IN 1918 SEASON
President Hickey Confident
of Good Year Despite
War Conditions
81 Associated Presa.l


Chicago. Jan. 24.-Military training
Of baseball players will be carried out
in the American association next sea
son, Thomas j. Hickey, president OF
the league, has announced. Efforts
probably will be made to have the
war department detail military in
structors with each of the eight clubs.
These details will be mapped out at
the schedule meeting of the associa-
tion to be held in Milwaukee next
month. !.
President Hickey said the associa--
tion faces every prospect of sue
cessful season despite the war, but
at the some time, will always be
ready and only too willing to be gov
erned by the wishes of the govern
ment, and its needs.
I'VE look forward to a good year."
he said. The people have become so
accustomed to baseball that ! think
they would be lost without 1t. The
1917 season was good considering all
conditions. Naturally, after war was
declared, the excitement following
occasioned by the efforts towards en-
listments, diverted the attention OF
the people from their regular chan
nels, causing them temporarily to for
get amusements and recreation.
People must have some kind Of
outdoor amusement. Some play golf,
masses enjoy baseball. 1t is truly the
American game. The federal admin
istration has approved the game. We
drilled our players in military tactics
last season, and will do 1t again next
season"
People Want Baseball.
As an argument that people want
baseball as war time sport, Presl-
dent Hickey referred TO the situation
in Toronto, Can, which last seasoni
won the international league PEN
Toronto had the best year in its
history" he said, I'm face of the tact
that Canada has been deeply in the
war for more than three years ana
the fact that 10 per cent of Toronto's
population is in the military service.
This shows plainly that the people
want recreation-and that baseball Is
the kind they like.
as strong an organization as ever, and
will maintain the usual high standard
Of the game as long as the people
want it."
FavOrs Barring SPitbau
Legislation barring the "spitbalI'
and other freak deliveries was step
toward improving the game Presi-
dent Hickey believes.
The bali was made to use as IL Is,
TO prevent its being changed in any
way" he said. This Will Increase
the batting and as the people like lots
of free hitting il undoubtedly Will add
interest TO the game.
Managerial Roster Complete
With the signing of Edward +.
Med" Egan as pilot of the Milwau-
kee club, the managerial roster OF the
association is complete, with the eX-
ception of Indianapolis. James g.
McGiIl, owner of the club, has sever
al leaders under consideration to sue
coed Jack Hendricks, who Is to man
age the st. Louis Nationals.
Larry Lajoie, the former Cleveland
star. who managed the pennant win
ming Toronto club of the Information
al league, is mentioned as Hendricks
possihie successor. The name OF
Frank Chance, manager of the old
time Cub machine, also is included in
the last. others are Charlie Carr
Herman Bronkie and Jimmy Burke.
William Ciymer WIN again be back
at his old stand as manager OF the
club, and st. Paul Will have
Mike Kelly. John Camel will con
tfnue to direct the Kansas City club,
Roger Bresnahan will remain az the
helm at Toledo. and Joe Tinker Will
stick as the big boss at Columbus.