Garland City Globe | 1918-11-28 | Page 7 | Plan to Abandon Athletics

PLAN TO ABANDON ATHLETICS General Manager Pier 8ays Attention of Shlpmen Will Be Given to Building Vessels. . Athletics In tho nulpynrds of the country will bo abandoned, according to Charles Plez, vico president and general manager of Uie Emergency Fleet corporation. "Wo nro going to concentrnto as much of our attention as wo can on making ships after this," declared Mr. skjsSrS Charles Plez. Plez. "Tho men have been diverted too much, I am told, by labor leaders, and the men themselves complain that they are led to waste too much tlmo In getting ready for athletic events and too much tlmo to recovering from them. "I always havo favored athletics In moderation, but tho kind of professionalism profes-sionalism we havo hud serves no useful use-ful purpose. It has becomo now only a question of who can pay tho highest salaries to n fow stars. I feel safo in saying that the samo conditions will not exist next year."