Show HAVE PUT STOP TO PRODUCTION SPORTING GOODS Restrictions on Sonic Some Material Material Ma Ma- Tennis and Golf Are Hit New York Oct 5 Athletic Athletic supplies sup UP up- up plies and equipment will face sweeping sweeping sweep sweep- ing reductions reduction as ns a result of the latest rulings of t the he war industries board and it is s not unreasonable to lo expect price advances nd if the he demand outstrips outstrips outstrips out out- strips the supply Restrictions He have ha been placed place upon the production of certain of the tho more common sport supplies an and j in other cases further manufacture is prohibited after the pr present sent stock of material in hand is I exhausted a us t C I. I I Tho The followers follower of ot tho the various I branches of or sport will note with In Interest interest interest in- in terest that more leeway lec is allowed in inthe the matter pf the tho baseball an nfl l football football foot foot- ball output than In the case of ot tennis tennis tennis ten ten- nis and golf golt This is duo not to discrimination discrimination dis dis- crimination but rather to the tho fact that greater quantities of at rubber are Used in the manufacture of the balls used In these games ames than in baseball and football According to lo tho the latest ruling not more than 40 per cent of ot the tennis and golf equipment produced produced produced pro pro- during the last Jast four months of oC 1917 shall bo ho manufactured during the final months of or tho the present year ear In Iii Inthe the field of ot baseball and football the thc maximum is put at 60 per cent which gives sl a 1 wider latitude to the producer i In the uniforms department the regulations reg reg- specify that no material will willbe be bo available a after arter the manufacturer has used usel the supplies now in stock This will effect football and baseball I to a far Car greater reater extent than will bo lie botho I tho caso among the golf golC and tennis players for while special clothing Is considered desirable amon among man many of ot th the devotees of ot these games It is not absolutely necessary Because of oC the greater personal contact In baseball I I an and 1 football uniforms with special I padding and armor aro arc not a matter mattor of ot personal choice but rather essential essential essential essen essen- as a a. protection against bod bodily 11 In In- In juries During tho the past year the price of oC new athletic equipment and repairs t to old paraphernalia has mounted In keeping with all other commo commodities The cost of oC all material and labor Involved in involved In- In olve 1 has increased as the player of or oran an any game gamo realizes when ho takes a tennis racquet to be bo a golf g club to bo repaired or sport shoes to tobe tobe be resoled Under tho the circumstances 1 the outfitting of oC teams next season should organized sport play bo be possible possible i ble will bo ho an ad additional tax upon tho the I I management manag-ement of oC such teams I |