Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1913 — WORLD TOUR GREAT SUCCESS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WORLD TOUR GREAT SUCCESS

Japan, Philippines, Australia and France Will Receive Americans With Open Arms. - A warm welcome in foreign lands awaits the Chicago, White Sox and the New Tork Giants, asserts James A. Hart, formerly president of the Chicago Cubs, who returned recently ' from a trip around the world, traversing part of the route the globe-trot-ting baseball teams will follow next winter. He predicts an- enthusiastic reception of the baseball players in all those nations which already have shown an Interest in the sport, and especially In Japan, the Philippines, Australia and Prance. * "Manila will give a great welcome to the teams," said Mr. Hart. “So will Australia, if too many games are not played in one City. In Japan baseball is confined mostly to the colleges, though I saw small boys playing the game. It appeals more to the educated classes than the rank and file, however, so the work there will, be educational rather than remunerative.

There are a number of leagues in Paris where the game has a great vogue and they should draw welL The deportment of players on and off the field will be most important, as the people in the countries to be visited hardly would understand the quarreling with the umpires and some of the tricks which are here regarded as legitimate.”

James A. Hart.