Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-11-02 | Page 8 | Ban Johnson Holds out Little Hope for Baseball next Year

Ban Johnson Holds Out Little Hope for Baseball Next Year BAN 'JOHNSON, president of the American league, holds out littla hope for baseball In 1919. lie was quoted as saying in Chicago recently re-cently that the American league would not open its gates next year, and it was doubtful whether the National league would have teams on the field, either. "I believe,"' said Mr. Johnson, "that this Is the time for everyone In the country coun-try who is a genuine patriot to put his shoulder to the wheel and not think of anything that does not have to do with the winning of the war. "Personally. 1 believe the war will end before the end of next year; yet there is no reason why I. for instance, or anyone any-one else, should .leave undone a single act that will in any way hasten the conclusion con-clusion of the snuggle."