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Park trackLEONARD AT U. S. CAMPARRANGEMENTS have been completedtor Bennie Leonard, lightweight cham-pion, to appear at sm entertainment for Camp Kearny soldiers May 22, at San Diego. . *diamond for eleven years. His major league career began with the Cincinnati Reds, and he remained with that club until he went with the Boston Red Sox. He was prominently mentioned as the successor of Jack Barry as manager of the eastern team, but decided that he would enlist, which he did this spring. Hoblitzel studied dentistry during the winter months itwas his proticiency in this profession led to his receiving a commission.Call Bethlehem Steel LeagueMenace to Organized BaseballN- ~ EW YORK, May 17—A new “Fed-eral” league has arisen to harass the poor, downtrodden baseball magnates by either coaxing players away or getting them boosts in salaries for not being coaxed away. It is called the Bethlehem Steel League, and it began operations Saturday with six teams, representing as many shipyards operated by the Bethlehem Company.Not a few major league players have joined or are dickering with clubs in thisleague. Joe Jackson of the White Sox being among the latest to announce thathe would join the team at the Wilmington, Del., plant. JAgents of the Bethlehem League have been tlirting with organized baseball’s players for the last six weeks. The salaries offered do not equal what experienced big leaguers can earn, but there are other considerations that make the proposition attractive. *'*'While, perhaps, no definite promises have been made, word has been spread through both big leagues that any young athlete eligible to the draft can not only make a good salary playing ball one or two daysWnr(Continued on page 2, column i)TURFITESSEE WORKINGS
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Chicago Collyers Eye
Chicago, Illinois, US
Sat, May 18, 1918
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