Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-01 | Page 12 | Barnard Looks forward to Good Year for League

B Barnard Looks For Forward ard t to GoodYear Good Year for League CLEVELAND 0 O Dec 31 AP Al The American league closes I the ye year r in in- Ina a healthy condition and faces 1928 with the knowledge that all is Is well in the organization says saysa says says' saysa a statement Issued here tonight by byE E E. E S. S Barnard new nev president of the league e The American league is confident confident corin- corin dent of ot a greatly improved competition competition com com- petition among Its members during 1928 Mr Barnard declared An unusual number of player ex exchanges exchanges exchanges ex- ex changes have ve taken place since the close of last season and all th the clubs involved s seem em to have been The acquisition of the Cleveland club by a group o of prominent citizens citizens citi citi- zen zens Inaugurates a new era in the progressive history of ot the American league which h has s always been proud of ot the character of ot the ownership of Its respective clubs While the plans of the new Cleveland owners will not be completely operative during 1928 the influence of their vision and plans for the future Is sure to tobe tobe tobe be felt this year not only In Cleve- Cleve land but throughout the entire cir circuit cult The Cleveland club recently passed Into the hands of a group of ot bankers and prominent nt business business' businessmen businessmen men men here who let It b be known that over the their prim primary ry interest In taking over r the t team m w was s to b build up p a winner for the city Financial profits they declared were a minor consideration S