The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-28
NAGNATES IN FAVOR
OF WORLDS SERIES
Tener's Suggestion to Abandon
Classic Meets Strong OPP
position by Club Owners.
SPORT ADJUSTS ITSELF
Major Leagues Prepare to Re-
arrange Schedule-May
Play $40 Games.

TIE heavy strain placed upon baseball
,rlor TO the decision OF the work or
ssh. order by Secretary OF War BAKER
,ssned TO be removed from tho mag
rs,es and players alike yesterday. With
, respIte OF FIVE weeks granted to base
bsll players, the general topic shifted
rom work or fight to the worlds series.
me need for drawing up new schedules
"a promptly as possible was another
tyely topic. A proposal was made yes
,erday to play schedules OF 140 games.
~ nlayng double headers and using
m open dates II is believed that IL
chedule Of this length could be played,
In an effort TO utilize open Sunday dates
around New York the big leagues yes
srday came to an agreement with the
New International League by which a
Greater New York team will play at
Harrison every Sunday.
President Tener issued a statement at
lis summer home at Salisbury Beach,
Mass, in which he reiterated his state
nent OF last Friday night that he did
not think any worlds series should be
olayed this year.
Tener also expressed the opinion that
he major leagues would not continue
baseball after September /. THE play
FRS affected by this rule will likely begin
1t once to seek useful occupations be-
lore that day" Tener is quoted as say
ms in Salisbury Beach. Our league
will I'LL in with such players as we can
obtain. but It is doubtful IL We can go
on after September /. League action
may be necessary to determine this"
Tener further expressed the opinion
hat Secretary Bakers decision indi-
,ated that the Government wished to
Encourage the continuance OF profess
sional baseball. but wanted now to
snl!st all the manpower of the country
In war work. Everybody connected
Win the National League" he con-
,uded, will obey the spirit as well as
the letter OF the decision"
II Is no secret to say that Tener's
suggestion that the worlds series be
abandoned this year finds little SYM
rathy among baseball men in New York.
Atter Secretary Baker gave his order
granting baseball a respite local baseball
men voiced the opinion that immediate
thought should be given TO the worlds
series and that a date for starting Il
should be decided upon as quickly as
possible in order to keep the public
posted
As the Giants are only three games
from the lead in the National League.
neither the players nor the officials OF
the club take kindly to talk OF abandon
ing the series. One OF the reasons the
Giant players have declared they would
stick with McGraw as long as they could
e that they exposed to get their re-
ward IN the worlds Series. The Giants
all have a bunch that the Cubs already
will blow and that the Giants again
Will win the National League cham
rionshp.
II the Cubs win the championship, Il
man would care to relirquish a chance
n Play the pennant winners OF the
American League. especially as 1t has
oeen his big ambition to bring another
worlds championship to the Cubs.
President F'razee OF the Boston Ameri-
ans, whose club has a big lead in the
League, thinks that the worlds
series will be played this year. He
thinks that II will not attract the same
interest as in former years, but the
public desires that the baseball classic
b played
II Is pointed out that II there Is no
Interest in a worlds series there is no
Use IN continuing the season until Sen
senoer 1. The leagues might Just AZ
wen shut down now.
August Hermann, chairman OF the
National Baseball Commission, yesterday
announced from Cinoinnatl that the
question Of a worlds series Is TO be de-
tted at a meeting TO be held In Gin
rinnati this week