Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 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 in 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 be, 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 tlic army, hut that is beginning to lie doubted, and no man can say at present precisely what material the jelubH will have when they count noses. It might be mentioned, by the way, that the_. Ejghty-jrlntK which is the artillery regiment containing Clarence Kfftchell and Chuck Ward of the Superbas, and Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Cubs, has left its former camp on the old battle line,, and has joined the troops ad vancing into Germany. As this army of occupation and garrison will probably be the one which will be kept most intact, the prospects are not bright for its share of bad players.being discharged. 1