Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1918 — STARS ARE OVER DRAFT AGE [ARTICLE]

STARS ARE OVER DRAFT AGE

List of Players Over Limit Includes Bill Killifer, Frank Baker and Zimmerman. While daily reports announce the fact that some major league star has been chosen In the selective draft, there are a great many classy players in the majors who are far above the age for selective service. The following players in the major leagues are above the draft age limit: Jimmy Austin, Frank Baker, Jack Collins, Gravvy Cravath, Jake Daubert, Larry Doyle, Arthur Fletcher, Charley Herzog, Heinie Zimmerman, Larry Gardner, George Gibson, Ivan Howard, Bill Killifer, John Lobert, Sherwood Magee, Fred Luderus, George Mcßride, Eddie Plank, Jack Murray, Dode Paskert, Frank Schulte, Bert Shotten, Oscar Stanage, Terry Turner, Jimmy Walsh, Leon Ames, Larry Cheney, Eddie Clcotte, Jack Coombs, James Levander and Harry Sallee. Eddie Plank is the Nestor' ofthe veteran squad of exempts, the family Good Book accrediting him with fortytwo summers. George Gibson probably is the onlyxone with a son in the army. Gibson evidently got an early start in the matrimonial game, as he now is only “going on” thirty-eight, the same age as Dode Paskert. Gravvy Cravath and Frank Schulte are in their thirty-sixth years, if the records are true.