Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
A. A. TO CARRY OUT
MILITARY TRAINING
League Hces Prospect of Sue
.Aeessful Season; Base
ball Wanted.
"G0vERNED BY GOVERNMENT"
Legislation on Freak Deliver
les" Will Improve the
Game.

CHICAGO, Jan. % Military
training of baseball players will be-
carried out I'm the American nssucl-
auon next season, Thomas j. Hickey,
president OF the league. announced
tonight Efforts probably will be-
made 10 have the war department de
tan military instructors with each of
The eight clubs These details viii be
mapped out at the schedule meeting
or the association 90 be held In MI
waukee next month.
President Hickey said the absoci
alton faces every prospect OF "a sue
ct tssful season despite the war. but at
the same tinre, wit always be ready
and only too willing to bc governed
by the Wishes OF the government ana
It's needs"
we look forward TO good year,
he said. The people have become so
accustomed 20 baseball that / think
they you'd be los: without IT, The
1917 season was good considering all
conditions. Naturally after war was
II, clared. the excitement following
oCcasioned by sthe eforts towards en-
llstments, d-&rted the atteatlon or
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
some tennis. others motor. But the
annsses enjoy baseball II 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 II again next
season"
Argument for Baseball.
As an argument that people want
baseball as n war time sport, Presi-
dent Hickey referred 10 the situation
In Toronto, Can, which last season
won the International league pennan..
Toronto had the best year In It's
history" he said. "in face OF the fast
Canada has been deeply In the war
for more than three years and the
fact that 10 per cent OF Torontu's
population Is in the military service.
This shows plainly that the people
want recreation-an that baseball Is
the kind they like. II.
I'VE viii start the 1918 season with
~ strong an organization as ever and
Hlll maintain the usual high stand
ard of the game as long as the people
want It,"
Legislation barring the "spitbail"
and other freak deliveries was a step
toward improving the game, Presl-
dent Hickey believes.
VIII Increase Batting.
"The ball was made TO use as II Is,
not to be doctored, and we are going
to prevent it's being changed IN anv
way" he said This will Increase
the batting and as the people like lots
Of free hitting It undoubtedly will add
interest to the game"
with the signing of Edward r.
Ned" Egan as pilot OF the Milwaukee ee
club, the managerial roster OF the as
sociation Is complete with the excep
don OF indianapolis. James c. Nc
GIN. owner Of the club, has several
leaders under consideration 60 sue
ceed Jack Hendricks. who Is TO man
age the st Louis National
Larry I.ajole. the former Cleveland
1917 season was good considering al
ming Toronto club of the International
league. s mentioned 40 Hendricks
possible successor. The name OF
Frank Chance, manager OF the old
time Cub machine, als0< IL Included In
the list Others are Charlie earn, |
Herman Bronkie and Jimmy Burke.
.eWilliam Clymer will again be back |
i&>ehis ..old stand as manager Of the |
Louisville club. and St Paul will ,
have, Mike Kelly. John Camel will |
continue to direct the Kansas city |
dub Roger Breshahan will remain |
II the helm at Toledo and Joe Tinker |
" III stick as the big boss at Columbus.