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Show HEYDLER PREDICTS 1925 BEST SEASON National League Prexy Sees Close Race for Flag. John A. Heydler, president of the National league, predicted that the 1025 season, marking the league's fiftieth fif-tieth anniversary, will be the "greatest "great-est season of all." ' Our jubilee year," he said, "not only will start with the promise of greatly t 4 few President John A. Heydler. Improved and more evenly balanced clubs, but with the personnel of those eight clubs in the best of physical condition. con-dition. Aside from Injuries to Chicago Chi-cago players the teams as a whole are more skillfully trained ami better ready for a hard fight than they have ever been before. ' I am told that a tine spirit "prevails among our clubs, and that our managers mana-gers are unusually optimistic and enthusiastic en-thusiastic over their respective chances. For the first time, the prize money for final positions in the race will Include the fourth-piace club. Added stimulation for the Individual player also Is Insured by the league's folden gift to the player who proves himself most valuable to his club by all-round service on the diamond. "The national game has prospered and gained ground with every year educe the World war. and has continued contin-ued to rightfully enlist and hold the confidence of our ever-increasing number num-ber of sport-loving people. I look forward, for-ward, therefore, with high hopes to the opening day of what 1 confidently believe will prove the greatest season of nil." |