Show American League In the Dark By International News Service PHILADELPHIA Nay May 24 The American lea league e said Ban Johnson president of ot- ot the league last night will never object to a ball player shouldering a rifle and will do everything to encourage encourage age it is s such fair rr practice to take but our we players I do s n not and think put I Ithem them in industrial plants where where they are arc wanted mainly to play ball on the side We Ve oppose such a scheme There 1 are industrial plants with up to date ball bail parks some somo costing as much as and they are offering every in inducement Inducement inducement In- In to get men out of ot organized ball to play baseball Sundays and holi holl- I days Some of ot these parks parka are located within five miles of big league parks We Vo do not think that this kind of competition competition com corn I petition is fair but as I said before we will offer no obstacle to a ball player putting on a khaki uniform and and taking a rifle and fighting the Hun Stun even if IC it I II costs us every ball bail player in organized ball balI S I I |