Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04
SEA SON OF
1908 WILL
BE STARTED
ANGELS AND OAKS TO SET THE
BALL ROLLING
BIG AUTO PARADE PLANNED BY
LOYAL FANS
Many Old Faces on Teams Which
viii MineIe at chutes Today.
To Observe Old cere-
monies

DUT on the loud pedal and bring
along the fog horn voice, for to-
days the day. The loyal fans
have had long rest since last season.
so they're all ribbed up to the big
doings which will be inaugurated when
the Angels and Oaks get together at
the Chutes to start the fight for the
1908 rag of the Pacific Coast league.
From the advance dope passed
around IL looks as though a busy time
is in store for the baseball enthusiasts.
While many star players were grabbed
up by the big leagues when they had
chance to draft them, these will not be
missed after few weeks, for the man.
ayers of the teams did their best to
fill their places with likely young play
ers just itching for chance to make
good. The result is plenty of fresh tall
ent for the fans to get acquainted with
and idolize. and there is no telling how
many real ones will be uncovered.
For the opening day Hen Berry has
promised one big show to all who at
tend. An auto parade which will reach
from here to Ocean Park has been or
dered and Ed Maier. who has charge OF
the line, is expecting every fan who
knows the smell of gasoline to be there
with his buzz wagon. The parade will
form on Broadway opposite the city
hall at a. M, and from then until the
Chutes is reached, after traversing the
downtown streets, there will be plenty
of chance for the rooters to practice.
The usual doings in regard to his
honor passing the first ball over the
plate as near as he can get it will be
in order, and Hen is expecting a
packed house to greet the bali play
ers when they make the circuit of the
field and pull last years pennant up
the flagstaff. A band will lead the
march, and after the ceremony is
overriding! for the main tent.
Both Teams Ready
The Oaks and Angels will mingle in
the first contest here. and both teams
are ready for the fray. Van Haltren
and his men put in many hard weeks
practice at Bakersfield, and they come
here confident of being able to take the
measure of Derry's hirelings. The To-
dIc JUST dS SURE tnCy WAi SNOlO
first blood, so look for some rapid-fire
ball playing ali afternoon.
Many familiar faces are left on both
teams, and those who knew them last
season will still be able to recognize
Hap Hogan. Dillon, Bernard, Brashear.
Smith, Ellis and Delmas on the lot.
Frantz Hosp will be on the firing line.
and the only stranger in an Angel uni
form will be Oak, who will hold down
right field.
Altman and Cook are the only new
ones with the Oaks. and Van Haltren.
Heitmuller, Truck Eagan, Hogan. Ha-
ley and Dashwood will be cordially
treated. Wright, who won the opening
game for the oaks last year, will try
to duplicate the trick, and it is pos
sible that Lewis, the new backstop,
will be there to receive his benders.
The batting order for the opening
game is as follows:
LOS ANGELES OAKLAND
Bernard, c. Cook IT,
Oak rf. Van Haltren. cf.
Dillon, lb. Heitmuller. RI.
Rrashear. 2b Eagan, 1b.
Smith 3b Hogan. 1b.
Ellis IT, Altman, 3b.
Eelmas, Haley, 2b.
Hogan, C. Lewis or
Hosn n DashWood, C.