The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22
AWE R|CAh'S RACE
WELL BALANCED.
Ban Johnson Says He Likes the
Looks of His League for
1906 Season.
is ExcElLENTLY EQUALlzED
Giants to Have Two Pennant
IS ExcElLENTLY EoUALlzED
Giants to Have Two Pennant
Days When Flags Will Be
AwaCded.
,spee,al to The Times-pispatch.l

Especial to The TimeS-Dispatch.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 2l.-Discussing base
ball in a. casual way the American League
president, Ban johnson. remarked last
evening, after he had been worrying for
several hours with the National League
president, Harry Pulliam, over great
mass of ngures, which are a part of
schedule making. that in his opinion the
so we'll balanced for a championship race
as they. are this year.
i believe that. he continued with an !,
the statement for any desire to Introduce
a little press agent tonic into winter base
PAL g9ssp but beeause henesty think INK
Which doesn't Wear knlokerboekers any
R Se vt the wsr srs
going to say which club | think will win
by venturing into a field so dangerous as
that, but 1t can't do bit Of harm for me
league are so near together from cham
pionship standpoint that the race among
them will be one of the best contested IN
e con nsd refiectively, you never can
tell. By the time that the Fourth of July
comes around clubs in the American,
eighth to runaway first.
What clubs do you think have been
particularly strengthened"
Something for Everybody.
"ln a general way-,all; Changes have
been made here and there which are
ed weak and which will improve the team
work of every organization which we
have ! suppose. in way. there Is no
the business of looning up young and
promising talent more effectively than
New York, and L have faith that Griffith
will find men who will give New York
good team"
HOW about baseball in general?''
II look for q very good year In the
game If the weather conditions favor US.
ship last fall, while It did not wind UP
exactly as the American League might
have preferred 1t would, in any event left
a good taste In the mouths OF the base
ball enthusiasts, for 1t was splendidly
played series of games, It looks to mo
as II the New Yorks would have more
trouble 70 Win 1, the so, championship IN lsyp'
the clubs Of the National League are more
evenly balanced In strength than they
have been In some years
he Will begin the American League season
in the East on April 18th, although the
games Of the i, Western es Il, section will not
Western teams play Sunday games, while
the clubs in the East do not play on the
first day of the week at home,
Boston for a Cocktail.
The Highlanders. probably will open
with the Bostons in this city, Both teams
Will play here on the following Monday,
and then go to Boston. where a double-
header will be played on Lexington Dag,
which comes on Tuesday.
II this arrangement holds good the
Giants are likely to begin their season
with Philadelphia on April 18th, and then
come back to the Polo Grounds for thei,
opening on April 17th with no OPPOSE
tion,
The Giants will be given their National
League championship pennnnt on the
opening day OF the year, but as the Ma
tlonal Commission wants to be in New
York when the pennant is awarded for the
worlds championship. the New York
players are almost certain to have a see
ond gala day on which the bunting that
signifies their triumph In beating the
Athletics will be turned loose on Har-
lem.
The annual spring meeting of the Ma
tional and the American League VIII 70
held In this city on February lith Adj
miring friends and well wishers are re-
quested to send their valentines early and
make them I'd the point. The NatIopal
League will meet at the Hotel Victoria,
while the American League will conduct
their services at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
without special reference to the amen
corner, After all n good baseball meet
ing can give some or the politicians
cards and Spadss and then let thexn rob