Show EFFECT OF WAR ON OUR NATIONAL GAME kia 11 aa 1149 1 in r I 1 executives OF THE MAJOR LEAGUES ban johnsons announcement chatin lint ln case war continued spring there would be no pennant race lit in 1018 was just a plain statement of up apparent parent fact therefore it caused no surprise if the majority of the major longue players join the colors naturally there will he be no big league baseball but the result in the long run may benefit the national game gaine wit with i a lapse of a year or so 0 o baseball Is certain to come back stronger than ever some soine of the ills abat afflict the american pastime now will bo be eliminated by tilt an enforced vacation rallon va As president toner tener says the fatt fate 1 of baseball depends on the developments of the next few months when tho ilia ill comes baseball players will vill be found as patriotic us its tiny other class of tuen luen perhaps more patriotic than men w who he make their living in other oilier sports they are americans to the backbone As toner tenor says baseball will have to lo do its share the same as other walks walk a of life and even it if the players do not have to join the colors immediately baseball can be made a great source of help in the war it can be made tile tho medium of raising largo large sums of money one bile tiling thing is cort certain aln front from the statements of the two league presidents and that Is that the magnates will in no manner at stand and in the way or offer obstacles a Cles to the discharge of patriotic duty by the players placers under contract however its as johnson Toh says unless there are unexpected and serious developments op ments the leagues plan plait to finish the 1017 1917 pennant race and play the world series if tilt country co antry Is still involved in war next nest spring no attempt will bo be made to begin another season and the ball parks will remain closed until I 1 the return of peace |