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Show EWING IN FAVOR OF DRAFT SYSTEM J. C'al Ewing. owner of the Qak-jlund Qak-jlund club of the I'iiclflc Coast league. ii ono western magnate who favors the j restoration of the draft svsteni. He contends the draft system ie the back- bone of baseball annd that unless the , majors progress the minors cannot , hope to progress. Ewing will oppose any rfnrt to fight the draft by irjing to raise the Pacific Coast circuit to roa-. roa-. jor rating. Ewing has been connected with the Coast league almost since Its Ini Bpl ion. He contends a major league 'rating on the coast would mean a ! general raise of salaries to a point I thai would soon break th circuit. |