The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
All of the Clubs Are I'm Fine
Condition for the Opening.
WHO WILL BE WINNERS
Chicago i'm the Nationals and
Cleveland i'm Americans.
This Is One Combination That
Many Fans Favor.
Games Today.

IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
] Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
| Philadelphia at New York.
Brooklyn at Boston.
IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago at ST. Louis.
New York at Washington.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York April 1.-THE baseball
season of 1907 will be inaugurated in
both the big leagues this afternoon. All
of the teams are scheduled to begin the
long grind of 157 games to decide the
pennant races of the major organiZa-
tions after which will come the series
for the worlds championship. 1t is
needless to say that nearly all the teams
in the two leagues have hopes of con-
Meeting with the pennant in their differ
ent organizations. These few teams that
say they haven't a chance of being in
the great fall series are Washington in
the American and ST. Louis and Boston
in the National All Of the other teams
say that they will win the pe2nant
hands down.
Games will be played this afternoon
in Boston, New York, Cincinnati and
Chicago in the National league, while
the fans of ST. Louis Detroit, Washing
ton and Philadelphia in the Johnson
league will turn out to get game.
Brooklyn is scheduled to play in Bean
eatersVille. The PhillieS with a new
leader will hook up with McGraw's
Giants at the Polo grounds The Pirates
will meet Garry Herrmann's Red Legs at
"Cincy," while the st. Louis Cardinals
will endeavor to take the National
league champions into camp at Chicago.
The world champions Chicago White
Sox will mix with the st. Louis Browns
in the Mound City; Napoleon Lajoie
and his larrapurs will go into battle at
Detroit; New York will open with Joe
Cantillon's bunch of youngsters at the
national capital, while Boston and the
Athletics will mix in the sleepy village
of Philadelphia.
In all of the cities where games will
be played today there will be much
merry making, for the fans have been
clamoring for real honest and truly
baseball for a month past. Some of
them have been exhibition games, it
is true, but these don't hold candle
to the interest aroused in a champion
ship game. In some of these cities
the game today will give the fans their
first chance of seeing their heroes in
is predicted for most of the cities,
while others will be up against an un-
certain proposition in the way of eth
er rain or snow.
Inc AHuer4cdh iedSue SHouiU ehJoy
increased popularity this year on ac-
count of the wonderful performance
Of the Chicago White Sox last year.
BY a great squirt, the Chicago team
came from seventh place and not only
won the American league pennant but
also defeated the Chicago Nationals in
the worlds series. The Cubs were
easily the best team in the National
league and they were supposed to
have the worlds championship
cinched. When the White Sox won
the series, the fans began to notice the
American league and this year the
National teams, for the first season
on record. will probably not enjoy
more popularity than their rivals.
The Chicago club looks to be the
strongest in the National league, while
Cleveland ought to take the American
league flag. The Maps had hard luck
last year or would have been even a
stronger contender than they were.