The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27
FANS ARE WAITING
FOR BALL SEASON
Several Managers Confident of
Winning Pennant; Others
Are Optimistic.
LEAGUE TEAMS PLAYING
HARD FOR CONDITION
Are Gradually Working to the
North, Preparing for the
Grand Opening.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.
NEW YORK, March 26-WhIle the
fans are anxiously counting the days un-
til the baseball season opens, declara-
tions from the camps Of the American
and National league pennant chasers are
floating In. Some managers. like Hughey
Jennings. Frank Chance and Hugh Duff
~, are very optimistic. Others are more
surances OF confidence in the world's S
champion Pirates. From Texas, John
McGraw OF the New York Giants Is is
suing the bulletin that the New York
Nationals VIII put UP the hardest fight
OF their existence for the National league
pennant this year
Some OF the teams have finished their
preliminary practice and arc working
their way north now gradually, meeting
minor League teams.
The Giants. who opened the training
season at Marlin Springs. Tex, arrived
In Dallas today for two games. Their
training has ended save for the baseball
battles with scrub organizations.
The Chicago Cubs are In Tennessee and
prowcss against Memphis.
The Tigers, who have won the Ameri-
can league pcnnant in recent years, are
I'm Texas. but their star player. Ty Cobb.
has failed TO materIallze. Cobb has signed
his contract, but Jennings is worried.
Some OF the old guard on the Detroit
team never play their sturdiest with Cobb
away.
In the National league. the trio OF clubs
which have shown the greatest strength
I'm recent years are all rounding out In
good form. The old three -cornered bat
tie between Pittsburg, New York and
Chicago will likely be waged again. But
both Philadelphia and s.. Louis have
gained strength this year which will
make them factors TO be reckoned with.
George Stalllngs says the Highlanders
will make the other teams hustle Some
OF the expressions from the managers in
dicate more caution than is generally the
case
What Managers Say.
Manager Doom of the Phillles says:
Our team looks good to me. but
don't believe in claiming pennants before
the season opens.
Manager Bin Dahlen of the Brooklyn
81 am well satisfied with our team, but
il is too FAR ahead to talk pennant
now"
Manager Mcclure OF the Cleveland
81 never dope a winner until the team
is at the barrier Just now my team is
working hard"
Manager Connie Mack OF the Philadel-
phia Athletics says.
II hope that the pennant winners Will
have 70 beat us. II the additions 10
our team turns out l will have great
hopes OF taking the flag TO PEiladel-
phia.'
Manager Donovan of the Boston Amcri-
cans says:
TOO early 70 say anything"
Manager Frank Chance of the Cubs
says:
put a bet down on us for the pen
nant."
Clark Griffith of the Cincinnati Reds
says:
Il must admit that the pennant bee
is buzzing in my bonnet. We VIII make
a strong try for It,"
Manager Jack O'Connor Of the st.
Louis Browns says:
our prospects for a successful season
are very bright, but can't tell how many
games we are going TO win"
The Giants leave tomorrow from Dali
las Tor long southern trip. taking them
20 Shreveport. Birmingham. Atlanta Nor
folk ana Richmond The Giants are in
three divisions The second OF these
jumps through TO Roanoke. Va, from
Texas. The third division win remain in
Texas Tor another week and will then go
to Richmond Va.