Show Alex M ViII Not Be a Cub This Year c 1 L 1 i 2 1 1 1 4 1 j H a I. n- n IJ 4 n- n 4 n I Great Ditcher Drafted Into the Army Jan CHICAGO J Pitcher j r I 0 o v vel e r h h I v w o 0 with his beery bery mate Catcher Kefer or was purchased h b the Chicago Chica go has been pl d In class 1 of the 6 draft Charles CharieR H. H vee president of he Chicago club was advised I t tel o 0 1 e e- e graphed at athIs athi athis his hi home I St. St Paul Neb bt for tor of ot the repOl Whet When Alcander Alander who Is rated as tho the leading pitcher In the National league was purchased from the Philadelphia club It was agreed that If either ho he or Catcher was drafted thirty days das before the I opening of oC the 1918 reason season sea rea son the transaction would be canceled Alexander has an ana a aged ed mother who he says say Is dependent upon him Omaha Neb Jan 15 Grover Alexander premier pitcher of ot tho the Nationals has hats been placed In class I divIsIOn division division divis divIs- ion A of or the tho draft dratt and will not play ball with the Chicago Cubs Gub this year Alex Alexander re received received re- re eU col his card cud toda today and ll says 8 he immediately immediate immediate- ly h wired I shall ask no exemption said Alexandea Alexander Alexander Alex Alex- ander andea this thin afternoon Im read ready to go I am amno amno amno no slacker I dont don't know what thc they will do about transferring me from Philadelphia to 10 Chicago That's up to the baseball people not to me |