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Show HEYDLER PREDICTS , 1925 BEST SEASON National League Prexy Sees Close Race for ' Flag. 1 John A. Heydler, president of the National league, predicted that the 1025 season, marking the league's fiftieth fif-tieth anniversary, will be the "greatest "great-est season of all." i ' Our Jubilee year," he said, "not only will start with the promise of greatly ' President John A. Heydler. Improved and more evenly balanced clubs, but with the personnel of those lght clubs In the best of physical condition. con-dition. Aside from Injuries to Chicago Chi-cago players the teams as a whole are more skillfully trained and better ready for a hard fight than they have ever been before. "I am told that a fine spirit prevails among our clubs, and that our managers mana-gers are unusually optimistic and enthusiastic en-thusiastic over their respective chances. For the first time, the prize money for final positions In the race will Include the fourth-place club. Added stimulation for the Individual player also is Insured by the league's golden gift to the player who proves himself most valuable to his club by all-round service on the diamond. "The national gam has prospered and gained ground with every year Ince the World war, and has continued contin-ued to rightfully enlist and hold the confidence of our ever-Increasing number num-ber of sport-loving people. I look forward, for-ward, therefore, with high hopes to the opening day of what I confidently twlleve will prove the greatest season of all." t i Y |