The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-30
OUT STATE
LEAGUE SEASON OPENS
SENATORS AT SHAWNEE
With Beetles in Rifle Pit
Guthrie Expects Victory.

Tomorrow Afternoon at three o'clock,
on the Shawnee diamond. the self con-
adent Senators from the capital city are
expected to nice. their most worthy foe
men. Fearful lest the opponents should
show unexpected strength. local fandom
is throhbing with anxious expectancy on
the eve Of battle.
Al she opening OF IN season both fans
and players are a triflc nervous over the
start SO much Is expected from the
local club his season that the husky
sons q swat signed by Manager Ben
nett enter into the opening game with a
feeling that every game won counts so
much toward a berth IN a bigger league
next season. Guthrie Is amply able TO
support a team in the Western a~ssocia-
don, and a remnant winning team for
the season Of 1906 means that the boys
who bring the victory are going to get
their just reward. The miserable. dis
Interested showing Of the high saiaried
team last season and the ups and downs
experienced IN aeeping tie aggregation
together long enough to finish the sea-
son disguised the local admirers or
baseball, and they are prone not to DEM
onatrate their latent admiration for an
exponent OF The national game.
a more conscientious bunch Of players
than tho locals would be hard to find. In
"a heart to heart talk, Manager Bennett
put he situation before the boys, and
every one Of them. with a solemns AYE.
aye promised to give the Guthrie fans
The very best possible IN the way Of BAH
playing this season Booze lighting is to
be tab0ood ard tho most popular meme
Der Of the team VIII not be one who
goes onto the diamond half WOODY or
tired and worn out from a nights dis
sipation and In no condition to play bah.
Jay Wei-inger, the popular shortstop, an
acknowledged All around good fellow.
even cut out smoking while playing ball.
jay says that three cigarettes a day VIII
put him 'on the bum and make im-
possible the picking up Of those hot
~groundors which come his way SO often
n the successful handling OF which
counts 80 much toward the winning Of a
game.
Beedles viii do the pitching tomorrow,
1t is on his strong right ARM thai
the locals are relying TO pun them out
OF tight places this season. The weakest
part OF the present lineup is the pitch-
Ing stan. Ackenbach and Ross are both
touied as being able 10 deliver the goods,
bun his Is their maiden year m league
bail and they have yet to learn the fine
points Of the game. Both are very
YOUNG. also. Good support back Of them,
however. is going 20 make MP for tals
dehciency until the Youngsters get onto
the ropes and the warm weather limbers
up their arms. Billie Hughes, al first
needs no introduction to the local fans
st.tm- r..r. t.-.T NEr. frr. you're ron
In the southwestern leagus distinguish
ing himself at the bat. on second spsck
COWS every Indication Of filling The bill
admirably. He IS In the game all the
time and plays clean bail The old relia-
BILE Dad Bennett, the veteran ban pay
~ who, each season. apparently gets
younger u smashes out home runs,
three baggers and SIGH. wnl cover the
third sack ad look after the financial
Interests OF Tie team OF Waisinger az
short. the fans are expecting him TO de-
liver the goods. Tommic Kearus VIII
wear the protector, and promises q give
SOME Of The others bidding Tor the ap-
plause OF che fairer sex a strong rivalry.
Tommy plays good BALL too and is de-
rerving of every bit Of Alteration that Is
being shovered upon him by toe fair
ihlle. ~ iht outheiu N'e '"N''' 7"
husky little chap who eats up everythlns
TINT comes into the rish garden ana VINO
bid fair TO he the hardest hitter IN me
bunchi seeley "the silent but sure
the sohrlquei the tais are applying 70
the Thin player stationed ~ center hela'
The ACKNOWLEDGED fastest p~asernsner ~
the c'scuit. Everybody expecting
great thiues Of sseley and To- sfatty
their expectations, DE has only TO KEN
an his presert EN- through me season
Davidson was selectsd from a variety OF
candidates 20 look after the hlgh ones
that fan Ia lefi field. He r. fkllfm win
Die stick and popular with inc o'nef
members of the team.
on the hyc clock train Manager ben-
net, and his sQuad viii leave for shaw
nee. PLAYING q series OF lhfee games
etNef series a.nt.se
CIV 'Ne n"nAs $3.50
ZION on 'Ne - neors
gee lam VIII aarr-
mere ana p"'S t"N'
are due NN InNN- series OF AMMtNH AMAtI