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Show I Kansas City Wins Ik . Pennant and A. A. j Quits for 1918 CHICAGO, July 21. The Kansas City baseball team was awarded the i pennant in the American association J at the closo of today's games, which ( marked the end of the 1918 season, ' by Thomas J. Hlckey, president of the league. This action followed the dc-i dc-i cision today of the club owners to ; close the parks immediately in re-I re-I spono to Secretary of War Baker's j Interpretation of the "work or fight" j order for baseball players of draft age. i Mr. Hlckey gave the club owners I his views and said it was his desire i that the league should co-operate with I the government. This met with the j approval of those present, and the resolution discontinuing play was adopted unanimously. The contracts of the players will be i terminated and they will seek other work, Mr. Hickey said. SOOTHING. "Nan," said Fan, "I've got a gown exactly like that one of yours and i I jU6t hate it. It looks all right on you, though, because you're so thin that the pattern doesn't show." Chicago Tribune. ; oo BASE METAL. Bill The kaiser's "solid gold" yachting cup was made of pewter ! So Is the precious "kullur" they J talk so much about. |