Luck Is A Residue Of Design.

I Am Alarmed At The Subtle Invasion Of Professional Football, Which Is Gaining Preeminence Over Baseball. It's Unthinkable.

Thou Shalt Not Steal. I Mean Defensively. On Offense, Indeed Thou Shall Steal And Thou Must.

A Game Of Great Charm In The Adoption Of Mathematical Measurements To The Timing Of Human Movements, The Exactitudes And Adjustments Of Physical Ability To Hazardous Chance. The Speed Of The Legs, The Dexterity Of The Body, The Grace Of The Swing, The Elusiveness Of The Slide - These Are The Features That Make Americans Everywhere Forget The Last Syllable Of A Man's Last Name Or The Pigmentation Of His Skin.

These Are Uncertain Times. We Cannot Be Content To Rest On Yesterday's Laurels. These Are Times When We Must Strengthen Rather Than Let Down Those Standards Which Have Stood In Such Good Stead In Crises That Are Past. Baseball Cannot Be Selfish, Or Irresponsible, Or Lax. Neither Can The Men Who Operate It.

Ethnic Prejudice Has No Place In Sports, And Baseball Must Recognize That Truth If It Is To Maintain Stature As A National Game.