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Show National Leagrie Race Promises to He Close Pros;.!, nt J..:;n A. l!,-dler. while not I. a.-. ir. ling a pr-'dictioti on the out-co::;e out-co::;e of the National league pennant r:oe. cohll.hritly eptvis the struggle to .e ewn i-Iumt than was the thrill lug oi::te of last j car. 'Utir league appears to be better !i..:..r..-.- I pi playing strength than at ai y tia.e In re.-ent y ears," he said, "livery cii.h lias made Important changes. "it gratlhes me to note the real ad-b-d strei.gth t- nil our second-division second-division clttbs of lust year. This will balance our league and make our race li., ire Intere-tit g from start to finish I 'ilvery year for the past live seasons sea-sons o-,:r b-ag'ie has broken the attendance at-tendance record of the year before, and I f.-el fire that P.'-S will set still annrher r.ew mark In attendance. "In spite of w!:t some few pess. mists :ii:d niarmists may say about the waning Interest of hoys In baseball, i I am convinced from my own observation observa-tion and information that the game still has its grip on the youths of the ir.nl. There may be fewer vacant lots to call them in the spring, hut I notice there are more boys than ever on e-'.eh lot." |