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Show Alexander May Be Able to Finish Season CHICAGO. April 15 Grover Alex I ander. star pitcher of the National league, visited Great Lakes naval station sta-tion this afternoon and spent an hour in conference with Captain Moffett Whether he agreed to come in r i going to lake his chinc-s with the draft board of his home town was nol learned, but preiovus to making the 'rip to the station he declared he'd rather join the navy than the army He looked over the quarters at Lake Hluff and expressed satisfaction over his visit. It was learned that should he become be-come a member of the navy he could L-ain leave of absence until fall and! thereby finish the season with the! Cuba He left tonight for St Louis and will pitch the opening game. Alex Sure to Be Called. LINCOLN, April 15 Howard counts. coun-ts. Neb., home of Grovrr Cleveland AJc-xander, star pitcher for the Chicago Chi-cago National league team will have to furnish eight men under the new draff call for May 1 to 10. It was officially offi-cially announced a1 State draft head-quarters head-quarters here today This, it is said, makes certain Alex ander's calling to the colors at an early date, even should he be eliminated elim-inated from the April quota. TEXAS LEAGUE. At Fort Worth Fort Worth 2, Waco 3. Eleven innings At Dallas Dallas 3. Shreveport 7 At Houston Houston 1, San AaLo nto 6. |