Evening star., 1918-01-06
j. S. DRAFT EFFECT
FAvORS WHITE SOx
Eighteen of World Champion
Regulars Are Married and
Only Two Single.
HOW OTHER CLUBS STAND

r CHICAGO, January o.-P1ck
your own winner in the pennant
races next season. The managers
won't be able to help until Uncle
Sans exemption boards have
passed on the questionnaires.
Even then they will be consid-
erably Handicapped, according to
reports from the major league
cities. Every leader is up in the
air over the prospects except
Manager Rowland, whose play
ers had the foresight of getting
married before the military draft
went into effect.
According to reports received
the White Sox top the list m mar
ried men, and this means a lot
since the new order of Provost
Marshal General Crowder.
Among the regulars there are
eighteen married and two single
men. Outside of this number one
has enlisted and one been drafted.
Three are exempt on account OF
the age limit.
Several teams have been shot to pieces
tbrou1h drafts and enlistments. Cleve-
land and the Athletics are illussrious
examples. Seven Indians have been
drafted and two have enlisted out OF
twelve single men. There only REMAIN
eight regulars who are married anu
therefore temporarily safe
Connie Mack has lost ten by draIs
and eniistments. He has nucleus OF
sly piayers for a married mans cruz
The st. Louis Cardinals is another ciuo
which has been hard hit Out OF ~
teen single men six nave enls.eu'
auentIy still eligible for the draft zen
are married and of these two are ex-
empt. as one is over the draft age ana
another is an alien
Cubs Fairly Well Fixed.
The Cubs are fairly we'll fixed with
fifteen married men and an eQudi nun
Der of single men. Of the unmarried,
Pechous and Hollocher are under age
and Zeider. Paskert and Killefer are
over. leaving five men exempt not IN
cluding married players.
Detroit is next to the White Sox IN
married men. having seventeen TO NJ
teen unmarried. OF these. however.
eight already have enlisted; oett none
has been caught in the draft. Six are
eligible while three are exempt
Philadelphia Nationals have sixteen
married and eleven single men. OF these
only one has been drafted. leaving Ten
eligible for service. Five are exempt.
being either under or over age The st.
Louis Browns enter the list with nfteen
married and ten single. but Of these three
have already enlisted Four are exempt
leaving seven for the draft.
Brooklyn comes to bat with an even
split, fifteen in each class. Three have
been hooked in the draft net. Six are ex-
empt and twelve are eligible. No figures
could be obtained on two OF the reserved
players. The New York Yankees furnish
the same figures as the Dodgers, with
fifteen married and a like number single.
have already enlisted. Four are exempt
Fourteen are subject to the draft
The incomplete statistics OF the New
York Giants show that fourteen are mar
ried and ten single Three Of the re-
rcuits have been drafted and three are
exempt.
Cincinnatrs Prospects Good.
Cincinnati has the best show for the
pennant in the National League, hgur-
ing on the proportion Of married and
single men. Sixteen of the Reds are
..spliced." while only four of the reg
ulars are single. Three are over age
and one under. One has been enlisted
and Pitcher Toney may be forced into
the Army. Outside Of Toney three are
eligible for the trenches.
Pittsburgh makes 1t a hfty-fifty split
between married and unmarried men.
with fourteen each OF the single men
one has been drafted and three have
enlisted Two are exempt and ten are
sutject to Gen. Crowders orders.
Washington comes through with
twelve married and eleven single men.
OF those trotting by themselves one has
been drafted and three have enlisted.
Seven are trench material.