The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-14
National League Race Opened
Today With All Teams.
Western Clubs in American Cir.
cult Also Started.
CUBS AFTER 4TH RAG.
Both Chicago Teams Crippled
by Loss of Stars.
An Auspici0us Opening Took
Place in Cincinnati.

Chicago. April 1.-THE major league
opened this afternoon when games are
being played in eight cities of the two
big circuits. The four eastern teams in
the American league played their open
ing games Monday but the other IL
teams got into action this afternoon.
The following games are scheduled
for today:
National League.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
! Brooklyn at New York.
| Philadelphia at Boston.
American League.
! Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at ST. Louis.
In the National league the world 5
champion Chicago's announce they are
out to win their fourth consecutive
championship of the league and later
the third worlds title in a row. No
team in either the American or Ma
tional leagues has ever won four con-
isecut1ve pennants. but Manager Chance
of the locals says his team will do it.
BY winning another worlds champion
ship the Cubs will establish another
record. They are called upon to enter
the campaign without the services of
two of their brightest stars-Second
| Baseman Johnny Evers and Catcher
John Killing These two have decided to
tQuit the game for the whole or part
of the season.
The other club-the White Sox-open-
ed their season against Detroit, the
! American league champions. at Detroit.
The White Sox" has a new manager,
out the services of two of their best men
last season-former Manager Fielder
Jones and Pitcher Ed Walsh.
| ,
league baseball season opens here to-
day with the champions arrayed
against st. Louis. A cool, fair day, is
the weather prediction. The batting
order is given out as follows:
Chicago = Brown, center fielder;
Steinfeldt. third base; Tinker, short
stop: Hoffman, right field; Zimmerman
second base; Moran, catcher; Overall
\ pitcher.
, ST. Louis-Byrne third base; Shaw
center field; Bresnahan, catcher; kon-
etchy. first base: Evans. right field
Delehanty. left field; Charles. second
base; Osteen short stop; Lush or Bee
be. pitcher.
) I'VE will take our first step toward
the fourth National league pennant
when we face ST. LOUIS said Manager
Chance. 'I anticipate a close game. for
st. Louis appears stronger this season
than in any recent year. Bresnahar
should work wonders with his pitch
ing staff especially when he is taking
part in the game, for clever general
like Bresnahan is worth several hitters
deficient in the fine points of tpseball.
Overall is in great shape and every
! member of our team will start off de-
termined to clean up the series.
There has been lively rush for tick
cts and a crowd of $4,000 is expected to
watch the initial game.
Several local fans will attend the
opening game of the Chicago Ameri-
/ can league team at Detroit today.
President c. A. Comiskey was unable
to go, as he was subpoenaed as wit
ness in a court case. He will. however,
watch the progress of the game over
the ticker.
I Cincinnati, April 14.-Aside from the
fact that chilly weather prevailed the
local club of the National league en-
ijoyed the most auspicious opening at
the local grounds this afternoon that
lit has had in it's history.
The Pittsburg team which is playing
the first game here. arrived last. even
ing and all of it's members are in first
class condition.
Batteries-Cincinnati: Fromme OF
Ewing and Mclean: Pittsburg: Willis
or Camnitz and Gibson.
Detroit, April 1.-THE opening of
the American league season of 1909
| today in the west found the Detroit
club lined up against Chicago the
same opponents that the local team
fought in the closing contest of 1908,
when the league pennant was cap
tured by Detroit for the second sue
cessive year
Batteries-Detroit: Mullen or Sum-
mers and Schmidt. Chicago: Smith
and Sullivan.
!. St. Louis. April 14-The Cleveland
and st. Louis American league base
ball clubs played the opening game of
the season here this afternoon before
a great crowd
Batteries-St. Louis, Powell and
Criger; JOSS and n. Clarke.
Boston. April 14-Cloudy weather and
frequent showers during the morning
| did not seem to dampen the ardor OF
| the Boston baseball enthusiasts who
crowded the National league grounds
| this afternoon to witness the opening
| game with Philadelphia
Batteries: Philadelphia = Covalesky
or McQuillan and Doom; Boston-Mat-
tern or Mccarthy and Bowerman-
philadelphia, April 14.-The Boston
Philadelphia game today was postponed
Rain.
! New York. April 1.-THE Brook
lyn-New York game has been post
! poned on account OF rain
The American league game at Wash
tington between Washington and New
! York was postponed. Rain
.
Thomas Car Leaves Denver.
: Denver April 14.-The Thoma.
pathfinder car left Denver this morn
v ing at O'Clock for Cheyenne, its mex
t destination. The members of tn,
} party expected to leave this city at
y o'clock this morning, but were delayed