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Big Lepgue Clubs to Fire Starf-
ing Gun of 1914 Baseball
Race Tomorrow
{In tIIII ore of tho opt-hing oi' the
lv‘lijiil' league baseball ncnnon. thII cx~
ccutiws and Inalznutcs of the Ameri-
II.III and National l.t‘tlgut‘, predict an»
. Ihrr six months of exciting pennant
i IIII 1S and gonIIraI pI-oIII‘IIIrity. Organ-
ZIIIII buwbaii, ignoring the invasion of
I a hold by the newly formed Federal
Itroup of owners and players. reiter-
:- 'it‘h iIII faith in the loyalty of its for
'III\II.I.< and 1h:- standard of tho. game
a» plated by its clubs.
lioIh VIesident l‘an Johnson oi thII
.‘IIIIIIIirnn Lennon. and President Iohn
'iénct. oi the- National League in
outlining organizations for the till:
I~Iaaon, i,’K[)rf_‘S.\ thII bI-lici' that on
Ianlzod baseball will rcccirc the con-
II.:Ii support nccot'dtti II by tho
I : \llli'i‘fi 0 film panic. in tho pant your.“
I I i’aIt optimism. harmony and en-
t..nsiastn appour to ho “to words of
I l“ hour of the major inaction.
lyl'l‘hlill’lll Johnson. as thII spoken-
IIII 'ioI' thI junior association. staton.
"'l‘hc .\IIIcriI'an I. caguc, wiIiI-h outer»
I‘Hilt‘ll tho IIIILIII ii III—Into; ‘IitI nuinhor
i‘l fans III its history diillii}; thII aca-
;~rnI 01‘ [933. looks forwurd to another
.I--.Ir of loyal support from the pub-
icI—suppm“. ctIrntIIi by tilt.- constant.
K.
IiinII‘I‘
III‘I‘orts ()i its clth ouncra to give pIII ‘
host tiIIII'II' is in .I\nI(IriI‘ItI.II
The confidence thIIII
I\lllbilslltd by fourteen years of
IIIIare IiIIuiiIII: IIItiI thII public. is it
‘IIxnendous asset in cane any hostilo
unionization becomes iothiIlahiI-I
I hich we do not anticipatc.
'i think the quality of baseball to
i II played this year will equal or ex-
IIIl that of the past. The Philadel-
Ihiu Athletics naturally command the
.I'IInchI respect. because of tht-ir pep
I ant and world‘s-I series victories. but.
.«tIf'i'I‘ill othIIr clubs must be given
consideration by those at.~
to name the winner, in ad-
I'ulis tiltI
'IILlUiifll game.
:III'ioun
I IIIIpIhIg;
IIIIIII.
”'\\ auhington and Boston are clubs
of known Strength. Chicago appears
i". llll\‘t.’ found new men of exceptional
aiuc. (‘lovciand has not been Sf'l'i-
. Italy crippicd by the Federal League
illusion, hut tho uccidcnts to Chap-
.Inn and hoibold will interfereI Inn~
l'-II‘lilll_\' with lid turret-an in tho early
I'Ittl'l of the season DoU‘IIii. has dc-
IIIloptIIl two or thrco players of :IpitIn-
Iiid promise. and both Jennings and
\‘III'iII arc highly eluted over the pros-
;il‘Cli~‘ of tho team. (ilmncc in very
iopoi‘ui of making ll npieudid Show-
ill): in tho race this your and I am
.IIry much encouraged over the |)l‘()H~
IIIK‘lh‘ of'tho New York club. rSt. Louis
lIlH one of the best pitching staffs III
rho leuguo, and a littitI hitting Strength
IIIIlIinII thin pitching will nInkII tho
I’lrowns dangerous againat any club."
I’ronidont Tenor. an the rcproaouta-
tirIIofIlIo Notional 'lneukuc. expressed
I~iniilar senthncntu. as follows: .
”At the very bust, baseball predic-
lititlrl arII no more than precnriouu
‘Iililflllli‘lilfl. So many unforeseen and
uncertain elements enter into a base-
tIIIli championship that It is not only
:’IItiiI-. but foolish. to estimate the
“clutlvc pthhIIz strength of eight
I‘llilifii and attempt. to forecaat their
,IIIIIition at tho and of the 801118011.
“Generally speaking. l tun well
planned over the outlook in tho Nu-
Iiouni Magoo and for organized bane-
iIull erorywhero for. the coupon of
Hill. I. have not been in receipt of
5,1.“ report from a single club owner
that limb contained It pessimistic tone.
Optimism is the Iprnvaiiing spirit in
, Inc National tongue. and i may any
the name for organized bail in gun:
III-.nl an i interpret the fer-ling from
the voluminous correspondence car-
polition will be keep in our organi
notion this season. With the prob-
able exception of one club. I believe
IIIon temp in .the National Luaguol
is atrongcr this your than in 1913f
anti. if I am not mistaken in my
.luthnnept on this, point, 'this condi-
tion will naturally produce a. good,
II\IIII atirring’ fight for the pennant.
“From my contact with the gen-
(Il‘iil public, I am led to believe that
interest in organized baseball wan
never grentor and its confidence. never
so strong. It in this enthusiastic in-
terest and unquestioned confidence in
orcanized baseball that leada Inc to
stain unlrcsitatingiy that lcxpett a.
,IIInI of financial and nrtiatic .‘llICL cons
ioI organized ball in gouctal."
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Then Sprint. Champion Loses in
Handicapair flpentng of
Velodrome '
.\'II‘.\\'Aill(, April 13. IIIII Walter Roll.
of t'lIIrIIIany. world's sprinting cham~
piou. was. successful in his first Short
distance cycle rare in this country,
winning the one. mile open ovcrtnro
prize at the Newark Velodrome open-
ing meet. yentef‘day afternoon. But too
fonturc event at the afternoon, the one
mile Shuniey handicap. with a $1110
that primI and a stick pin front B. .\I.
Qhanioy. .lr.. went to Alfred lircnda,
of Tasmania. riding front the 15-yard
.Inark. tum finishing fourth from
scratch. In spite of the chili air and
high wind $4,000 spectators Iwitnesaa'i
the races.
ltutt. .lacklo .Clar’ko and Alfrev.
(loullct not up for the final of the owl‘-
IIIII- prize. Grcndu losing to (louiict in
II. fl‘llll-llilill heat. Clarke was leat‘in"
niuIn Iiuti Imado II bluff at jumpincr
with a quarter mile yet to go. At the.
itli (‘iarkc led, followed by Rail and
Iiuullct. The w‘orid a title holder nIIIIiII.
his bid as he entered the backstrutch
and he led into thc lust turn. Gouliot
trailing behind. Clarke. faded away
In the tidal half lap and finished about
two lengths; behind Rutt. (louilct sleigh
ridln" int) second place. '
OWEN Mill" is
REPORTED Milli}
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Nun's IInIncn from England that:
U\‘.f'll Moran has contractcd tubercu~
ionic. and it in fcarcd that he has but
o, IIhort limo to live. Moran's laut tip-
pIIIIraIIcI: in tho ring was with Young
Shugruc. in New York, lust. January.
.I\i flint time the clever little English-
I‘I'Illil showed them wan aomcthing
IIIIIII‘Is with him. an he was forced to
stop after boxing ueven rounds.
Next to .lom Dri‘scoil, Moran was
probably the beat featherweight hing-
innd crcr Hont. over to this country.
III: held Abe Attell in three hard but
lieu when the American champion was
at hip bent. Moran also hon the dim.
tinction of being the only «boxer to
make Battling Nelson take the full
count. This happened id 11110 at San
iI‘ rant-loco.
That tent marked tho turning point
in Moran's ring career. In subso-
quent battles he failed to Show his
best form, and after losing to Ad Wot-
guu’t, gradually went down bill. He
still mtaincd'hiu skill as a boxer, but
hip Stamina and hitting ability left
him. .
BIG CROWD AT MLLfBWME.
EMITIMORE. Md., April tar—Fair
and cool weather was the outlook for
the opening game of the new Federal
Baseball League championship ‘ treason
hero this afternoon. with Baltimore
and Buffalo as the contenders.
indications minced to a large attend.
that thin} it“ i - '
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NIIJW YORK. April ELM-Manager
iIILnk (‘IIIIIII:o._IIf the Now York Amer»
mains, is decided about. his pitcher for
iomonow's opening: day game at tho.
Polo Grounds against the world's
champion Athlet‘unir Ho Stutod Instr
night that either lictiaic, Kcating orI
Caldwell Iwould surely work. ,
“Any one of those pitchers is in trim:
to giro II. good account. of himself.“
said the Peerless Picador. “it will Ito-l
pond a great deal on which of the trio!
Shows tho mont'atut‘f wiicn warming:
up time comes. .
"Ali-Io." continued tthuIIIII. "the sultan;
lion III‘ (‘onnio Mack may have a most.
important bearing on my choice.
‘I shut! not, opposc lahlwcll to lid-
IlitI Plank. Ray is a left handed hittIIrI
anti that would giro the votorau south-
paw too much of an advantage. III
cuae Hank Works it will IIII. citlwr
lx'cntinl: or .Vicliuic for Its.
"i do not expect to sec Plank 'l‘IIcs-‘
day. I think Mack will nturt ether'
[lender or Bush. if the day in warm
I IIIII almost hurt»). the big Indian will
be thrown at. us. if cold we might as
well prepare for Bush. .
“If Bender starts Caldwell will ni-
moat certainly oppose him. Caldwell.
in fact. will oppose any one but Plank.
If the aides are overcast his Speed;
abould make him iminclbie. .
“McHaie ban looked awfully good
the past. week" continued Chance.
'and 1 think he will be able to hold
anybody right now lie in a pretty
cool and collected proposition a. fellow
not likely to become fiduciv against
tho world‘s. champions."
Chance and the humans spent a
may cmniortubltI day in town yester-
dav. The squad. which in quartered at
the Colonial and Endicott hotels, was
sent carly to bed in preparation for
today’ s iiniahtng exercises at the. Polo
(,‘Iroundn The athletes this morning
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l IIIC .—\l‘ .0.” April 13 —- lioporta from.
the optimum. of the mice t‘hicukuI
mains today found only .109 Tinker.I
leader of the Federals. definitely
Ilahnint' n pcnnunt. Munngcr 0'1th
01' the Nationals and Munagcr Calla-
han ot‘ the Americana wemiopcfmis-
tic over thoi chances of moi} teams
to finish among the forming“ but
were conservathc in tilt-ii}? “medic
lions.
O’Day Wren that t logic no
number sine-c the Cubs lat. lifter).
Humidor: and the Found Elan Humidor.
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, Tops amt Pittshnrg Start
Tue'sday
NEW YORK April ill
at League will open its first gun
., The iI‘cIitIr-
EBBETS RIVALS Elilll
THEIR BATTING EYES
NEWARK. April 18 «The Brooklyns
Iterated Manager Shiith' 8 Indians.
champions of the international League.
in n frco hitting game hIIrII yesterday _
by a score of 9 to 5. Raleigh Aitcbi
son. Star pitcher for thc Newarks taut
your. pitchcd five Innings for the Dod-‘
porn and was touched for nix hits.
which produced i‘onr rum-I. Allen rt»
ilcvcd him and liniahcd tht'I game.
tlagainut otgauizcd baseball's sway at
tillnttimora today. when Buffalo meets
will go to the picturcsque field for the treme 80th had “91‘1““.3‘." get .chxk Otto Knubo‘s Terrapins at Ed Han-
iltst timeof the 37011? T119“)! ““81““ their general condition and had un- lon'a grounds.
been put in ahapc alter the changes
It Inch were ncccssarI for last season' It
big football name.
light that his team had H0 successfully
cscnped tho rigoru of tho. Spring exhi-
bition games against Brooklyn.
‘\ioat of tho lI0)"s.’ will ‘19- "MW American Lennon and II kr‘rnt holp 0nd opening. They will IIIIII-Ih withthc
bad colds. but that is U"?- extent or 0‘" to the White Sox in their fight tins Pittsburgh Feds at tho Smoky City
0'3 your. has but u damper on my hopes on Tuesday. the day officially set aside
Chuppeilo will that out. for the inaugural of the 1914 season
“Doc llarfcil- lOOR ”‘0 "35‘ “17 Gill“ of the game for some time;- it“ Ii'tl‘ II'i‘om- In both the aNtionni and American
unit's injured ankle yesterday. 1'19 an” ad and it is doubtful if hip under? Leagues
the catcher will be fit for duty within study. Jacques Foumiorpvwho was' and indiunapolia will play at Kanpur!
(‘ity in the somewhat bé'iatcd openings
hospital list
now Dick (loosen.
courae. '
the next ten days." d3
Chance evidontiy expects. on our
count. of the fine condition of his club.
to goon favorable start in spite of the
many games of tho curly auction that.
will start big against three of the term
uo's supposedly strongest cltIIIa~~i’lIiI-‘
it. dolphin. Washington. and Huston.
ALL WANT TO SEE JOHNSON.
Crowd at Providence emu
Field and Cam It can“. l
PiIOVlII’liiiNCE. April tar—mm 1W
ball game at Rocky Point ycmduy
between the Grays and Washington?
done much of the good which thIIirl
sojourn in Tampa hnd acconIpllIIhI-d.
The Nationals
or third at the cud of tho mam
injury to tarry Climatic; mhoi
“an expected to ho II slur ofII-Ithc
of Callahan.
hurt in u prnhtiuc tramp him up Lapin
to start Catcher Duly. whmuuhult
matron him valuable. haulibéifti‘l‘pl y..
tmz in tho outfield. but in not contact-
erdd‘ a flrnpcluou “@6116er
may. it counts thinly that tiff “I it“;
will be {0:0le Idiom ‘3“1ilzfi’ullfi... .
to right hold lilhuoit.
Tinker believe» th phenom whit
.win the Federal flan for. hint.
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its inuug'urnl activities to this one spot.
lender. howevcrp fig. President. Gilmore is to preside. and
(‘ hnuce last night expressed We“ urod his team would he find optimal he wishes to assist in the dcdicationoi’
us many parks as possible.
The Ward brothers' 'l‘lp 'l‘opIII oi
Brooklyn. have the honor of the are
"lot Thruuduy.
Chicago will Unit St. Louis
COVEY LOSES ONCE MORE.
Drops Return Handicap Match
5 Jack White at Tuxedo.
TUXEDO‘ PARK. April i3.“"(&0rgt’
F. Covey, of England. professional
champion of the world in court tennis.
was defeated the second time yester
day at thédumds of Jack White, pro-
fusion! of the New York ltacquet and
-'I‘enuis Club. on the courts of the Tux-
cdo Tennis and liucqnet Club in three
straight sets. (‘orcy IImIIIIIchi White
half-fifteen, which mount an ace. in
every other panic. ilIII. same handicap
as in thc first
New York ilatqttct and Tennis Club.
which resulted inva victory for White.
Tho BNIFC‘ ycstorduy was 7--{,_ ti- ll.
»—2.
to
Greater New York will not have an
(pportunity to see the Brooklyn Fedcr
air: in action until May ...1l
has gone direct to Pittsburgh
Tuesday's festivities.
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““5 W0“ by the American Mme“ Cheney. Pierce and Lavondor Ketep League.
by a. 7 to 5 score and’wuu ended in the;
eighth inning by the crowd marginal
on the field and rendering further play!
impossible. .
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WAuI-I Twmu ma wrung semi
S’l‘. .IOCIOPH, M:o.. April lit-*The
Chicago White Sm: wound up their
training trip yesterday by winning
from the St.'Joaep1r team, I to 2. The.
Son fielded madly. but mmuedfo
"hit opp'ortunely. Walsh Marked four
Them from Bourinm , t
if") Cubs covered titumeivon with glory
yooterduy afternoon when lowdown
ed the Naps. if to 0. With cmfluti) l
uncutivu pitching they hudI'an Mbtul
crunching the club that: was mood
«rad one of the bent in that Wholl-
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tongue last year.
M’GOORTY KNDCl‘B OUT
I To main man for this unusually
cmvnmuo April 19. .41.» out». m8 ml! W once the '1‘!» Tons
not but they win be left at home at-
most. a mouth continuously
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man cox spur our nuns.
Ali Four Pitchorl‘.‘ 13°11 Well,
Vicious Field Butter.
OiNcrNNA'I‘l. April 18 “Playing
‘ superb ball at all 11ml! of the nine.
I" . lino Benton Red Sox actuated the Mai round with a. had much on the Jam.
After
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BECK’ BREAKS UP THE GAME.
The team
for
. On account of
the fact that the new stands at Wann-
inxton Park will not be ready until
’ ut Iuariy in'May the schedule keeps the
lilo“ “0t ““d‘imumflm I‘DIII-Iifll'efjllefi Tip Top! out of town practically the
°" .he expects to get from hip mil in- first. month of the campaign.
:piaying a coma in Pittsburgh BrudI
lay a team will jump to Baltimore. buck
CUB P‘TGHERB, BLANK- ;Nth3l tannin to ritmuumu and the around the
|cutirc Wrbattcm mum of the Federal
Lean: on
at Crucial Moment.
ST. LOUIS, April.13.-~Beck'o triple
in the eighthvinning won the lootgnme
of the spring city clerics for the Car-
dinals yesterday. Theuccre was It to
2. The series already had; been min
by the Cardinals so yesterday‘s game
had no effectonrthon mutt. Baum-
gartner pitched good: bull until" the
eighth inning when the commute
bunched their Nucleuw :_
Baumgartner for . Triple
“DWI” Wig K.O .
Knockoutu were the order at the
, Broadway Sporting dun. airman/n.
Buturduynignt, when the boxing in
momma uni" new 'vwindup‘ .mII ,
confined to two rounds. in the fea-
ture event Johnny Howard. of Bay
onus. dropped Jack Ddiacoii. of
Brooklyn, at the and of the first
fiohcn and Durning.
mutt-h played at tho.
ohm IIEI an...
IIIII siionlin quE
BALTIMORE. April ills—«Thaw
(Iiitlitn‘ got nInpiII revenge. ycattn'day
itiltl‘lifliili, tor theI defeat of Qatar 43'
at tho hands of Jack Dunn's Iihitir 919'
(I Mill The 7 to " Score telin hdw‘tvulii
IIIII .\'IIII Yorks poriormod their duty.
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ATHLETICS GET HARD BUMP.
Jersey City Pounds Pitchers Babel:
and Coming
NI‘ W YORK, April 13. wThe Jersey:
I‘ try Skeeters opened their season at;
W est Side Park ycstcrday with a vice
Iory OH’I‘ (‘ onnlo Mack's world’si chum»
pious by a some of 20 to 8', the worm.
trouncing ever handed out by a main
of minor leaguers to the champions.
The Jersey City players displayed our;
prising batting skill by pounding out
it total of seventeen safeties for an
aggregate of twenty-three lmses ioff
OUIMET UlTS FOUR BALL GOLF
Young American Needs Practice and
Wishes to Play Atom.
MADON, April 13. ~Frqncis OuIII
IIIIIt. open golf champion of America,
has made up his mind that the [our
bull matches he has been indulging in ‘
since his arrival in England are not .
doing his game any good Thereforo"
he has decided to practically abandon
this style of play for a. time and put
in his days either at practice alone
with his follow traveler Arthur
I ockwood. l ‘y '
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