Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-10-15 | Page 10 | No Baseball next Year, Says Yank Manager

NO. BASEBALL NEXT YEAR, SAYS YANK MANAGER War Must Be Over Befor. Game Can Start; Then It Will Go Big. CINCINNATI. O., Oct. IS While I would like to see baas ball hw back In the spring.' save MUl Hagglna. the Yanks' leader, whoX haa returned to his home here "and white I believe tha government la In favor of the game, I think war rlroumetaaoee will prevent It, and for what may seam curious curi-ous reason "Many fans and rrTosf of the writers think that the continued success of tha American arms in francs will cause a great demand for all sorts of snlertsln-ment snlertsln-ment thsl we will wish to celebrate our . victories In Joyous fashion. In the spirit of happiness and exultation I think It Will be Just the reverse of this Idea. "if we are steadily successful I think tne American peopls will be so satisfied satis-fied with the glory that Inry won't, , even think of hall parka. They will cele-brata cele-brata In the streets, at patriotic gathering. gather-ing. In their hotnu. A period of mil-for mil-for t u ne , or f ea t . wou Id ce u de gloom and general depression and aport a ol vry kind would he needed then, just to tske the people's minds off the horrors of the war. That waa how It really was In England.,. "Hut 1 can't eaa where tt te likely to happen. We have the Oermane on the run. our ermlee ara growing steadily stronger and mors effective; the coming spring will be full of victories, and the people will be too husy cheering and esulttng to demand any mors fun."