The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-12
WIN THE FIRST
Is FANS SLOGAN
Continued from Page One.

stirring season. Some Of the furOre and
tremendous interest OF last season have
been reawakened by the 1903 opening.
and on the developments OF the present
race depends whether this year viii ere
ate as great excitement as the phenome-
nal race OF last year. Whether IL does
or not, interest Is as keen and widespread
for this years opening as II ever was
more so, in fact, after the events OF last
year.
With Chase out Of the game. with the
likelihood Of sore arms from Yaccina-
ton, the New YOrks are not in as good
shape for the opening series with Wash
ingtOn as they would have been other
wise. The team was coming along nice
ly and showing that it would be better
club than most persons thought when
Chase was taken IN. II the team makes
a poor start none can deny that it has
a good excuse, Manager Stalhngs. how
ever. is not entertaining that view or
the case. and is working with his men
for them rot TO harbor any such ideas.
He wants them 70 go ahead and win any
way to play their hardest and fight as
II they felt they were as good as the
best no matter what has happened
Wants Team of Fighters.
With him any tendency 20 blame hard
luck does not go. StalIngs wants team
Of fighters who will fight harder as the
fight becomes harder. and that is what
he counts on his men 10 DO.
There are several pitchers on Stailngs'
stan who are 1T to go in against the
WashingtOns tomorrow, Quinn and New
ton being the most conspicuous. and
probably Doc Newton, the seasoned left
handler who is a good spring pitcher.
viii face the Washington batSmen-
There IS uncertainty as 20 who Will play
short for the New Yorks. II Knight S
ankle is all right he VIII &C in. II not.
the position viii be covered by Jimmy
Austin, who isn't the experienced fielder
knight Is. but who in some respects
straightaway running, for one-is as fast
a man as there is in baseball to-day. and
a screppy youngster at al stages.
Facts OF Interest.
Two factors add special interest 10 the
American League race this year; the frs;
! being The unusual number Of youngsters
who are being given their first OppOr-
tunity In a major league. and the other
! the struggle Of Detroit TO win a third
successive championship. and thereby es-
tablish record for the league
From the Tigers camp come ominous
/ growls. and HugheY Jennings, that hui
man storage battery OF energy. who
guides the team OF the City Of Straits
declares that he VIII not have 70 wait
this year until next 20 the last game
before having the championship won
The unpreiudiced observer IS forced 70
I admit that unless the other Contenders
/ have strengthened materially. there is
good ground for Jennings boast The
/ only faces missing from the Tiger lineup
/ this year VIII be Third Baseman Cough
I In, Catcher Thomas, and substitute IN
I fielder Downs, al Of whom were let out
/ by Jennings. so il IS 70 be inferred that
! their absence win not weaken the team
I In Thomas place, as second catcher. De-
\ trOit has two recruits. IN Rockendorf and
/ Stauage. both Of whom show unusual
I promise.
/ On third base is George MoriRrity. a
I 1905 Highlander, who is declared 10 be
/ playing better than Coughlin did ia either
] 1907 or 1905. Then. too. Detroit VII have
+ the services for the entire season OF Owen
Bush, the sensational shOrtstOp secured
| from the Indianapolis club at the close OF
I the American Association season last
1 year, and whose supplanting OF 0Leary
so braced>up the team that Il forged
ahead and won out
/ As additions 20 his strong box corps OF
/ last year, Jennings has three good young
sters in Works. Suggs. and Lahtte. VIII
1 lett and Summers. two new stars IN the
American League ornament last season,
win shine with added luster this season,
Jennings says. So the Titian-hsired
/ Hughey can't see how the Tigers can
be shut out OF their third successive pen
nant
Cy Young n Help.
The addition Of Old Cy Young. who. like
q city corner lot. improves with age, to
the Cleveland pitching stan. makes La
/ joie's bunch look dangerous. Cleveland
/ has looked dangerous so often. however,
! only to have the fuse 80 out, that she is
not generally picked for the front seat.
| Bradley IS believed 10 be weakening al
/ third, and with a big question mark after
Terry Turner at short. due TO tangled
shaftlng in this throwing arm, the inner
works OF the Maps look none toe strong
Minus Manager Fielder Jones, il IL hard
TO figure the Chicago White SOx any
stronger than last year. Jones refused
an offer Of $4,000. which shows that ball
| players may now speak Of their salaries.
rather than wages. The White Sox bid
fair 70 remain the ''hitleSs wonders win
ming a majority Of games by brains. IN
stead OF Drawn. The personnel viii be
practically unchanged. with the exception
OF Fielder Jones
The other upper berth team OF last sea-
son. the ST. Louis Browns, is picked 20 put
up the same scrappy game. and is sure
/ to be factor. The addition Of Lou
I Criger, the old Boston catcher, TO the
team viii bolster Il up where il was
/ lamentably weak.
Connie Mack's Athletics will have q
veteran pitching staff IN Dygert, Coombs.
! Bender. Plank and Schiller, but he
/ has patched I'D his infeld and outfeld
with some new Cloth that he says viii
wear well and may bring q, third pen
nant TO Philadelphia"
Put in the Cellar.
The Boston Red Sox have received a
heavy ante-season vote for the cellar
championship principally due to the
/ fact that one OF the first things Manager
Fred Lake did after assuming control
was to sell his biggest asset. the famous
old battery OF Young and CrigeE, This
/ pair were equivalent TO about half the
team. and only IN the event that the
fates have been kinder to Lake than the
/ exhibition games have indicated VIII their
! loss prove other than fatal
/ Shibe Park, the new American League
4 plant 10 Philadelphia, viii be thrown