Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-08-27 | Page 10 | Loyal Red Followers Want Shorter Game

Loyal Red Followers Want Shorter Game f 1 NEW YORK Aug 27 UP Ford UP-Ford Ford rick Frick president of the National league today was in receipt of the following letter V Dear Mr Frick We the undersigned undersigned un un- un- un of Cincinnati propose to the National Baseball League Inc a resolution to be submitted at your next regular meeting Resolved that the length of the game played in the National league be limited to seven innings instead 1 of nine innings as is Ls now now the rule r this change to take place immediately immedi immedi- 1 I. I and the new rule to read that r t the regulation game consist of oft seven leven Innings t Two advantages as we see it are First it would allow the players players play play- ers additional time to catch trains I I and the second and most important Would be to prevent the Cincinati Cincin- Cincin naU ati Reds from losing so many games gaines in the last two Innings t t. t ix It Very sincerely t. t THE LOYAL CINCINNATI t ii FANS The letter was signed by 93 fan fans t t.-l t.