The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-11
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Indian VIII open the season. against
the New YornerA
The Nationals.
Much Is expected Of the Philadelphia
Nationals this year by reason of the
addition of several lively players &C
quired through the Cincinnati deal
Manager Doom thinks he has the right
combination for a winning team ana
declares that he expects to be one OF
the two teams that win fight IL out
next fall for the worlds champion
ship. The Philadelphia Nationals open
the season at New York the same day
the American league season opens here.
Two Pennants for New York.
New York, April 1.-Two pennants
for New York" - the cry of New
Yorks army Of baseball enthusiasts
who confidently expect the two local
mines to capture the coveted banners
in both the National and American
leagues this season. Hence there is
keen interest In the opening game
Wednesday, when a line can be had
on the New York Nationals IN their
clash with the Philadelphia club.
The Brooklyn club will make its
debut, next Saturday on the New York
Nationals grounds, but will not play
the opening on their own diamond I'M
til next week. The New York team
Of the American league do not show
on the hin-top until April 20, when
they play washington.
The giants have had a fine condi-
tioning down in Texas and Manager
McGraw said last night that he never
brought back team from spring
practice In such excellent shape.
ut Is the best bail club / have had
sine 1905, when we won the worlds
series from the athletics" remarked
McGraw.
Manager Chase has strengthened his
inield with Hartzell at shortstop and
Johnson at third base and with a
stout pitching staff Sc says he expects
to finish one, two.
Brooklyn has hopes OF landing in the
first division Of the National league
and Manager Dahlen depends in no
small measure on his pitching staff
to carry him through. Dahlen says
he has a lively bunch of youngsters
and will make trouble for the leaders
New Park at Washington.
Washington, April lin a modern
baseball plant reconstructed upon the
ashes OF the old one destroyed less
than a month ago by fire. the Wash
ington baseball club of the American
league will inaugurate the season Of
1911 next Wednesday with the Boston
team as its opponents.
an1 - SoaI.
stands have replaced the ancient
wooden stands, and accommo dations for
$4,000 persons will be available, when
the time for the game it at hand.
Eventually when the new plant is COM
pleted, at cost OF approximating
$4,000, it will have capacity Of
1900. Thos. c. Noyes, president Of
the Washington club, declared today
that the work OF reconstruction had
been unusually gratifying.
The Washington team, minus Wal
ter Johnson, who refused to sign a.
contract for salary less than $1,000
a year, returned today from the spring
training camp at Atlanta. Twenty
men were an the squad, including
Ainsmith, Henri, Somerlot and Cum
ningham, recruits OF the latter part of
hast season. Hughes the veteran
pitcher, obtained from Minneapolis,
and several promising new recruits
among them Conway. Miller and Bunt-
ing.
President Noyes and Manager Jas.
McAleer are convinced that the club
has been strengthened by these players
despite the refusal Of johnson to meet
the terms Of the club management and
his retreat to his home in Kansas.
Probably a thousand fans greeted
the players upon their return from the
training camp at Atlanta. Disappoint-
ment was expressed that Walter John
son was not among the arrivals, and
some enthusiasts expressed the opin-
ion that Johnson will join the team be-
fore the season is well along.
Christy Mathewson is the only
pitcher who receives more than $500
and the Washington club sustained
heavy loss by the destruction OF it's
stand by fire in addition to the cost
of construction of new stands These
were cited as reason why GONE of
the baseball element regard Johnson's
position as unreasonable. johnson de-
clared that until he gets $500 he win
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newly acquired farm at Coneyville.
Kan.
The American Association.
Minneapolis. Mimi. April H.
Much interest is surrounding the
American association race this year
because OF the numerous shakeups that
have taken place In the ranks Of the
different teams. The Minneapolis
team which won the pennant last year,
has been strengthened this season by
the addition Of RUDE Waddell to the
millers' pitching STAFF. although they
lose Hughes, and some OF the critics
predict another championship for
Minneapolis. Columbus. st. Paul, IN
dianapolis and Toledo are expected
to be prominent in the race this year
with Kansas City, Milwaukee and
Louisville all putting UP hard fight.