Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-18
RACE FOR MAJOR
LEAGUE REMNANTS
WILL BE WARM ACCORDING TO
OPINIONS OF PRESIDENTS
PuLLIAM AND JOHNSON.
new MANAGERS IN NATIONAL
Will Put Up Hot Fight Against
First Division Teams-Head Of
American League Asserts Belief
That Detroit Will Not Make Run.
away Race Of Contest.

American League Asserts Belief
|. That Detroit Will Not Make Run.
away Race of Contest.
Harry c. Pulliam, president OF the
National league, and Ban Johnson,
president of the American league,
look for warm races for the champion
ship bunting in their respective or
CARNATIONS. In recent interview on
the outlook for the season, Mr.. Pull
liam said:
I'm forecasting the championship
race Of 1909 in the National league
one has but to recall the exciting
and grueling struggle of 1908 and note
the elements, that 60 to make repe-
tftion of that memorable campaign
possible and very probable. Chicago,
the winner of both the National and
worlds championship, will enter the
race the same great machine it was
last year. and It is reasonable to sup
pose it will not be handicapped by the
abnormal number of accidents that
1t had last season. To Offset this it
will meet stronger adversaries.
New York has undoubtedly been
strengthened by the additions to it's
team, notably in the pitching depart:
ment, by the securing Of Marquard,
Raymond and Durham. Pittsburg, the
club that came within one game Of
the championship without a regular
first baseman, has not only filled the
vacancy there, but has strengthened
the other departments. Philadelphia
will have to be considered before the
championship honors are awarded.
y This team gave evidences last year of
its class, and the additional strength
added should show results:
"The clubs that finished in the Sec
ond division last year will all have
new managers-Grifith in Cincinnati,
Bowerman In Boston, Lumley in
Brooklyn and Bresnahan in st. Louis.
OF these Griflith has won his spurs
in the managerial field, while the 9TH
ers' have their careers before them.
All have brilliant records as players
and they will bring to their new du.
ties those qualities that showed, their
class as players and marked them Tor
leadership. These clubs have ali been
strengthened by judicious deals and
the acquisition Of players from the
minor leagues, and under the sdirec-
ton OF the new Arrangements they
should all show improvement over tho
form oft190S., ..%@ VI u # ss AL
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for not only it's spectacular rise and
finish, but also the great interest
shown by the public, the attendance
being the highest in the history Of the
league. I look for a continuation Of
this interest, alb am sure the
race will be the most open in years"
Mr.. Johnson does not share the be-
lief frequently expressed during the
training season that the Detroit IT.
gers will have 4 walkaway in the
American league. He says: u
There have been some predictions
that Detroit will make q runaway race
in the American league championship
contest this season. do not share
In this belief. Detroit staggered over
the chalk line last fall and won by q
very narrow margin the year pre-
vious. The club has been strength
ened some. this winter, but to no
greater extent than Cleveland and st.
Louis. The maps and browns have
materially bettered their lineup, and
hopes are kindled high among the.
fans ct Cleveland, and the many thou
sands who support the American
league club in the city by the big
bridge. The veteran 'Cy'' Young
viii prove tower of strength tod
Lajoie and his tribe, while Criger
win bolster the catching department
Of the st. Louis Browns. St III
1T IL dfhhcult to predict how great
q loss the absence Of Jones win be III
the playing strength Of the White
6ox. Comiskey was always the guid-t
ing spirit, but he must have the right
material to secure the highest results.
from Philadelphia comes the rel
port that Connie Mack has unboundeds
faith in his band of rejuvenated
Quakers. The prediction - made
that he has club that IL q pennant
Down at Washington the
has been. steadily build
ing to major league standard. and
the team Of this year ID far the best
that ever represented the capital. Few
II any, predict . pennant for the sena-
tors, but the club will surely play q
most important part IN the tight
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