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Protest Over Slang in Baseball Game Write-Ups
Chicago readers will vote on whether baseball reports should avoid slang and use correct English. American League President Johnson and American Association leader Chivington support clearer, intelligent descriptions and oppose slangy wording in game accounts.
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Associated Press
Chicago
B.—B. Johnson
American League
Thomas Chivington
American Association
Chivington