Show YEAR OF PROSPERITY 4 1 BY BAN JOHNSON s sS o S President of the American League i t Some of the owners of the American league seem to be 5 3 doubtful as to whether wh ther this sea season season 4 son will be as prosperous as the 1 4 two or three preceding I am more 4 1 S i optimistic than they are as I be believe 0 S o lieve that it will be more prosper prosperous 0 o h ous I have come to the conclusion 4 0 o S sion sian that baseball enthusiasts are 4 0 o attracted to the game as much for fora 0 j a relief from business cares as for forS J 1 S other reasons and unless there is isan 0 S San o an extreme business depression 4 0 o baseball will not suffer In any 0 S event the American league is bet better 0 S SS S ter tel equipped for fol a fast race In 1908 0 S than it has been in some other 0 o 4 years and that will attract spec spectators spectators spectators no matter what the condi condl conditions s may be Our teams are well s enough matched to keep every eve everybody 0 3 body guessing as to the winner 0 5 |