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Show TWO-BIT SEATS FOR ATHLETICS' FRIENDS PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17. The Athletics Ath-letics will not eliminate any of the 25-cent 25-cent sears at Shibe park next season, according ac-cording to Connie Mack. No matter what the Phillies do as a result of the general gen-eral decision In the National league to cut down the two-bit sections, the Mack-men Mack-men will retain 40iO seats in which the fans can sit for a quarter. Mack said he would start soon to get his 1917 team together. Elmer Myers, his great pitching find of last season, and Mclnnes. his great veteran first baseman, base-man, are under contract until next fall, but all the other have to be signed. "Don't worry about Ping Bodie; he will report for spring training." added Mack. "All this talk about Bodie being a holdout is not true. Harry Wolverton has him in hand, and he will report on time. We are going to have a real team next year. Watch us. Mack also said that Harold Cable, who played a sar gamp at second base for the" Newark International league team during the 1917 season, would get. a trial with the Athletics. In 124 games this year Cable batted 2S7 and stole thirty bases. |