Show SPORTING WORLD SLOWLY RECOVERS FROM FIRST SHOCK OF BIG SURPRISE Crowders Crowder's Work or Fight Order Strikes Home Like Bolt From Clear Sky By Jack Velock International News Service Sports Editor NEW YORK YORI May l 24 The Tho The sporting I J world was slowly recovering today from 1 the first shock of ot surprise caused by the sweeping effect of Provost Marshal General Gen Gen- I era eral Crowders Crowder's latest order i t. t Like a bolt from the sky the news that all men of draft age must engage In useS useful useful use use- S ful work worle or fight after July 1 struck I S home borne and speculation is running rampant regarding what the outcome will be Leading d men in all branches b of sport sportS gJ na ht S ad admit l that if the new order is enforced f S to the letter baseball will wm be put out of ot business until after the war Along with S S S 5 baseball will go boxing wrestling golf golt S tennis bowling billiards and many other otherS S t S sports In which professionals indulge S Academic collegiate and amateur sports l will not be hit and the sportsman above S draft age may indulge in his favorite pastime pastime pas pas- EJ E f time as liS before But the stars of ot diamond diamond dia dla- mond the ring and in some cases the turf S will go Racing it is said will wilt escape a heavy toll because a big percentage of ot S the jocleta are under draft age while most roost trainers are well over it The touts and racetrack followers however will S S have hav to o put themselves to something more r useful Baseball men inert in the big leagues are areS S facing the new situation calmly They stand ready to do whatever the governS government government govern govern- ment nent deems best and many owners apparently ap- ap 5 S S 5 J feel that the closing of ot parks untIl until until un un- un- un til after the war yar might be a good thing S However It Is the belief In some quartel's quarters tel's that organized leagues will be perS permitted per- per S S S to finish out their seasons without too great interference for outside of ot the S S publics public's desire for the game there are rights vested in baseball which property call for consideration Racing like me baseball may continue continueS 1 S without S S throughout the present season It Is said S any great handicaps |