New-York tribune., 1908-04-14

- m -~~ow-' was the cheering news that the
- nan sent out last night to the delight of
h,sssnds WHO have planned 10 celebrate the
-, cf the National and American League
80 season IN this CITY and Brooklyn to-day.
.-s-irus have been made at the American
- PARK . thfs city and Washington Park
--..srr ia entertain twenty thousand persons AZ
p a. each place and bright. clear weather is
= .As- IS needed to insure both Enclosures being
- ~ 9ve-fou5nE The Yankees will take the
- against tae Pl7Iaiolpaia Athletics. while
g-,otgr vii have the Boston team of the Ma
..,-sr Leagao As its opponent
tbs major league baseball season for 1898 will be
- to-day in SIX other cities as we'll In the
~.ss1sl League The Giants viii open al Philadel-
.as Pttsaurs az ~. Louis ana Chicago at Gin
,s--ati. In the American League IN addition To the
.,,-s here Washington viii open AT Boston ST
- er Cleveland and Detroit a Chicago. Never
-s-s-s has rhe outlook been so bright for keen
i--zr struggle both leasues and il is little won
der mat the BASEBALL fever always prevalent al
80 time Of year has broken out afresh and in
.l-- g-llsnJ form.
Bar Johnson. president 3f the American League.
RS expressed tie opinion that the fight for the
American LeaSae ueaaaut. won last season by De
--or Eil De- quite as close as. Il not closer than
war age aud Tie fans here are hoping that his
rrsd-am viI prove true ana that the Yankees
vr be in Tie Ea-. which. by The way IS quite
rf-aaa TIE bo1rlS ~ 1-oba biry.
Harry Pallan. president of the National League.
Il quite as optimistic as Ban Johnson In talking
os he season which opens to-day he said:
.Tts ny conviction t-at the clubs Of the Nationai
League have been strengthened during the winter
sn5 believe taal 0-e viii have better and more
exciting race this summer than we had in 1906 or
~ i seems p. EIe -lat tle changes which have
sssr made g.. -.e Boston and New York clubs Will
a5 both ard --e Philadelphia and Pirtsburg clubs
showed Bog -aai- work II The end of the summer Of
r. that they arc steadily improving. Chicago
I'll maze a bard 1Elt FOR the championship, 40
6o-5t au- believe that the other clubs in he
Na-1-z- League alI make il harder for the
T1rs t5 E5- The Veauaur this year than they did
49, There seems 10 be no reason why the sea-
s- Should ro- he prosperous"
The Giants Ie1- Tor Philadelphia last night after
6e.ea---- jersey City Ar the Polo Grounds The
men -re IN me condition and confident withal that
--eg can --mT -Ehr Of in the lead in the long
lsrus1- race
TIE management af the New York Americans
has arranged trr The usual festivities for the
Csnlls same a -1is city. including a concert oy
IL l- G-ar- Band beginning ar o'clock and
parade NJ t-- TWO teams across the field one
t5sr .a'=r- Er- game VIII be called al 30 o'clock
a-d Mayor Mcclellan VIII open the season by
'lroRias 1.f the first haIL The decorations this
yea- T.- ae more elaborate than ever before while
-ae grounds. enlarged and greatly improved il
-s1r ways. viii afford Eu ideal playing surface
interest," n The Yankees this year j. at a high
pr7- as - Is believed the team is The best thar
-as ever represented this city In the league Grr-
tl res added such crack players - Jake Srahl
harry ----s. Charles Hemphil. Fred Glade. Joe
lake ana others who viii be- seen iu New York
l1-t1rls t7r the FIRST time to-day The old IA
T177s E-l Chase. Jack Ch-slrJ. Buck Orrh.
Jake h.=--gW- While E--ler. Kid F-Ib-rfeld TVid
.-H-3E 6-alr. Joe DOYLE. Bin Hogg. Doc New
'.a N9-l--E and Bah VIII also le on deek 20
receive H4-a welcome from their friends.
A.. n t.- reserved seats were sold ast week
T7EE at -.a being snapped up by Philadelphia
r-1-e-s R-e VIII ae an aaud to pun 5or the Ath-
la-.s Connie A-ek las ru= lot or ball players
,as -=-r Including the old fay1rlt-s. Harry Davis
Jimmy Collins S.EDo.J Hartzeli Shrek Powers.
b Chief Bender. Plank Dygert. CoOmbs Nichols
Lord 5rla- and others.
Tie raV rra--tauu line from West Farms 70
Broadway a-. -slSr street. subway station con-
ls--ls F .- ~ The surface roads IN The Bronx.
R- be source " much convenience 10 the fans
who want ta see t.- Americans play. cor transfers
70 r-- subway station 1T lsIsr street will enable
be 2. reae. The park AZ 1fsth street without de
-= Broadway express trains in the subway all
stop a. -5at- street. while the Third avenue and
a-Ass-z---= surface roads pass within = stone :
l-To7 a- r-a main entrance
-.a-h lr--5--. manager IF the team. announced
IDS batting order last night in this way: Niles.
second lasg k-eler. right field, StahI left field;
--1e-f75. short stop. Chase. first base. Hemphiu,
ae1'r- Geld H9rrov. third base. Kleinow. catcher
1a-7. grfl Newton. pitcher Plank or Ben
Ger VIII probably pitch for the Athletics.
Over ir H-asElFU tie Superbas viii try hard tC
F'zT1 e0 ".- victory The Rev James NJ. Far
IsT VIII toss ult rhe first bali while the new
stands VIII oe ntrlHgly decorated for the occasion
slar1oE' S -s5 Regiment band viii lead the parade
~ players across the field
-1e sET@-aas Ear home from the southern train
Is trip yesterday. and II looks count for any
KING he men are quite ready for the opening o.:
Il season