Ban B. Johnson caused a flurry in
baseball circles all over the United
States the other day when he declared
he was advocating a shorter major
league baseball schedule. The Ameri
can league chief thinks the games
should begin late in April or on May 1.
Many baseball officials and critics
agree with Johnson in this. They are
wondering what action the magnates
will take.
Johnson argued that the training
trips should be shorter and the cham
pionship schedule shortened also. He
thinks the weather is too uncertain in
A.nril to permit of good baseball.
ELEPHANT IN A FURY
SLAYS ITS TRAINER
BIG BEAST' IN WILD WEST SHOW
ATTACKS KEEPER AND KILLS
HIM INSTANTLY.
Dixon, Mo.-Hundreds of persons
raw an infuriated elephant hurl its
trainer into the air and then, after
2rushing him with its weight, repeated
ly pierced the body with its tusks. The
tragedy came while James Hildebrand,
the trainer, was endeavoring to put
Monte, the smallest elephant with a
Wild West show, into a car. A crowd
had gathered to watch the departure
of the big animal and Hildebrand was
Beast Kills its Trainer.
adjusting the chains which bound
Monte to its mate. Without warning
the elephant became enraged, and,
wrapping its trunk around the train
er's body, lifted him high in air. Hilde
brand screamed for help, but while the
onlookers stood overcome with horror
Monte dashed the man to, the ground.
It is believed he was killed instantly.
