Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1919 — UNCERTAIN AS TO SOLDIERS [ARTICLE]

UNCERTAIN AS TO SOLDIERS

Major League Players May Not Be Released in Time to Get Back for Spring Practice. There is still much uncertainty about the prospects for getting back tn time for spring practice all of the major players now in the military and naval service. One theory was that General March intended to discharge soldier players as soon as might. irrespective of the demobilization of their units. The other theory was that General March would do no such thing. He had recommended baseball so highly as a sort of semi-public utility that many thought he would make exceptions for the athletes in the army, but that is beginning to be doubted, and no man can say at present precisely what mntcwial the chibs will have When they count noses. It might be mention' d, by the way. Chat the Eighty-ninth division, in which is the artillery regiment, containing Clarence Mitchell and Chuck Wart! of the Superbas, and Grove* Cleveland Alexander of the Cubs, has left its former camp on the old battle line, and has joined the troops advancing into Germany. As this army of .occupation and garrison will probably be the one which willbw Icept most intact, the prospects are not bright for its share of ball players being discharged.