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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
17
Cincinnati November 22 National Baseball Commission chairman August Herrmann said organized baseball has done much for the cause and will do more if continued. He spoke during a visit to the city.
The President urges continued sports during the crisis but calls for an equal plane for baseball. He favors reducing major league player limits to 18, believing league action would ease uncertainty about equipment and preparation for next year.
The quotation notes that even after government requirements reduce rosters, a sufficient number of players will remain to properly and equally staff all 16 major league clubs. It emphasizes balance and continuity for the league.
New York November 22. Chairman Herrmann backs a proposed 18 player roster for all major league clubs next season. Some magnates favor the move while others oppose drastic reductions. Current rules allow 22 in the National League and 22 plus 2% reserve in the American League with a 25 man offseason cap. Critics say the change would be hard on some clubs and swing pennant chances, and may meet strong opposition at the leagues annual meetings.
Chicago November 22 President Johnson of the American League said his remarks on exemption for selected baseball players were to open discussion of the subject. He warned the draft laws must not wreck business and that baseball must be safeguarded like other business. Johnson said the American League is ready to share sacrifices and equalize burdens among clubs. He had no comment on President Tener of the National League.
Chicago November 22 officers of the American League received many messages regarding B B Johnsons plan to seek exemption from the national government for 144 players in the league. Some messages approved while many criticized the proposal.
National League President Tener denounced exemptions as unpatriotic while August Herrmann backed a move to preserve baseball if needed. Exemption supporters included Dunn Anson Frazee Barrow and Herrmann. opponents included Comus Ruppert Minor. Tener urged a test now to decide if players can be kept at all.
John Kilonis proved too strong for Peter Goulette of Woonsocket at the Grand Opera House last evening. He won the wrestling match in two straight falls, the first in 37 minutes 10 seconds and the second in 29 minutes 7 seconds.
At a hearing on increased passenger fares and freight rates, heads of three New England railroads and an expert witness argued mileage books favor the well to do and discriminate against the poor who pay per ride. They urged abolishing mileage rates altogether as discriminatory.
Interstate Commissioner Anderson leads a hearing on fare fairness as witnesses from Harvard and several railroads admit mileage rates favor wealthier travelers. They favor abolishing mileage books though stop short of a flat-rate plan, while concerns about scalpers and war-time revenue cushion the debate.
Commissioner John A. Markite of the New York Public Utilities Commission says mileage books cannot be abolished as rates are required by law. Commissioner Anderson suggests the law could be repealed if shown wrong. The hearing will resume this forenoon amid anticipated public protest from commercial travelers.
James J. Drummey of Revere captain of Tufts football was elected president of the senior class yesterday. He previously held the post unopposed. Clifford Geer and Charles Waghorne were elected vice-president and treasurer, with True man Morrison as treasurer and Harry Highriter as historian. Henry Jochim and Edward Norton vied for marshal.
Edward H Crosby notes Maurice V Samuels adapts the Prodigal Son parable for the stage with imaginative embellishment and historically correct, vivid scenes. The piece follows the wandering lad into dissipation while preserving the biblical story’s romance.
Nance O Neill stars as Mother with James O Neill as the aged Jesse. Frederick Lewis plays the father and Charles Dalton the Gaul in a praised performance. The cast, music, lighting, and scenic design are highlighted as especially effective and well suited to the show.
Elliott Comstock and Gest present The Wanderer in Boston at the Opera House last evening. The biblical drama opens in Hebron with Jesse and Huldah, moves to Nadina in Jerusalem where Jether is tempted by wealth and a lavish orgy, then returns home to mend his life as his family forgives him.
John Wels mantel, president of the Broadway Sporting Club, and nine officers were arrested in Brooklyn on charges they took admission fees from attendees at boxing bouts held in club rooms last Saturday. They posted $1000 bail and face arraignment tomorrow as authorities treat the incident as a test of the legality of membership based bouts under the post Frawley law era.
Mayor Cliff and Rhode Island officials toured A Company 12th Regiment Massachusetts State Guard at Somerville armory. The visit marked RI interest in a state guard reform as Major General Butler Ames of M S G influence grows, with 11 000 Rhode Island troops organized in seven months.
Port Huron Mich Nov 22 A 60 mile gale and heavy snow swept Lake Huron today. All lake freighters in danger during the day were reported safely in shelter as the sea rose to its heaviest since 1915. The storm began last night and subsided briefly before rising again tonight.
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