Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-08
BIG LEAGUES OPEN THURSDAY
sfsay New Faces 10 Be Seen On the
Various Teams.
ASSOCIATION STARTS WEDNESDAY
~ Louis Cardinals Open Mt Home
with PIttshnrgh as Opponents--
soy Meet Browns nj
Chicago.

>oy Meet Browns nj
Chicago.
N..w YORK April 1.-THE American
and National ieasges. the American as
rotation md the Cotton States and
sou,hAn leagues start the base ball sea
son Ibis week.
This. virtually means the beginning OF
he annual six months period. during
whlch this year more than 30 recognized
clubs OF professional players will battle
ii almost as many cities throughout the
country for pennant honors In nearly
tNo score orEsanizei leagues.
in tl,e west the Pacific Coast league
las stolen Its usual march on the other
hasc bail sections by already getting
lilo the game but by Wednesday the
enthusiasts of tho middle west will start
''iooting'' for their favorites IA the Amer
lear association circuit, ond on Thurs.
day. the ofcnIns day. enthusiasm win
have spread to the Atlantic coast. reach
ms climax in eight Of the major league
cities.
In quick order follow all OF the minors
"A lons list OF thcm-until by the first
~ June all OF the forces which organized
skase bail can command will be In the
field for season which Is hailed in all
!. .sAafiers a. promising greater and
tssader development OF the national
game than ever.
seven New Managers.
..-ss,ithough the big leagues retain most OF
Tie veteran players and the younger idols
81 last season. the change In. manage
iaont which seven OF the clubs undergo
his Year II the greatest shakeup OF the
kind within memory. The American
league has five such changes. Clark Grit
fin has inft Cincinnati and taken charge
% the Washington team; Harry wolver-
ton has come from the Pacific coast
Is but new life into the New York Ameri-
cans; Jake stahl. the BOSTON american
ma. besemsn. has come back after a
wars retirement 10 manage the team;
Harry Davis. the Philadelphia Ameri.
cans famous first sacker. has gone 70
Cleveland TO run the club and the Chit
ess0 Americans are to be Eeneralled BY
!immy Callahan. the old-timer whose
seome tack last year SURPRISED the en-
thrtIssiic PEOPLE.
tmpire lie Manager.
In the National league there are two
efshets In management Johnny Killing,
the forfn.r star catcher OF the Chicago
t'utiss Is promoted 10 the management OF
Ecston after q seasons work behind the
bat there. In Cincinnati there win be the
nc,elty Of an umpire turning manager.
a. Hank o'Day. National league arbi-
iratcr iog years, has undertaken to lead
that team.
CHICAGO. April ,.-Under the leader.
ksip a new manager and with three
recI ults in the lineup. the 1919 Chicago
club Of the American league appears 10
~ q nuch-lmproved team. New mem
i,ers' Of the club are: Mattlck. rich,
ne.der; Weaver, shortston and Rsth,
second baseman.
81. Louis will oppose Chicago in tbs
steatng game here Thursday. Manager
Callahan has announced that walsh
Probably viii pitch and that Sullivan
would be behind the bat Mayor liar,
fisen has been asked TO pitch the frs
tn.i-
The prohable bstting order viii be:
Ea;h. second base: Lord. third has.
csileten, lettfields Bodie. eenterfield
Msuick. rish.field: zeider. first base
Viewer. shortstop; Sullivan. catcher. an,
walsh. pitcher
Ire Tannehlil win be retained as uiii
~ infieider and Matty Mcintyre as utiI
~ ogtfielder. Mcintyre reported onl'
last week and therefore is not IN eondi
ton 10 play IN the opening games.
Cardinals open at Home.
ST LOUIS. April 1.-THE ST. Louis Ma
farai league base bail team. handicappe
~ rains at one training place and sno,
az two others. Is in good shape for tn
pening Of the National league seaso
kere Thursday when Il meets Pitts
fprsh. IRE team won the interleagu
series from the local American leagu
iealn which closed today. The national
4 owned b a woman. win begin the seaso
wlth three new pitchers. ''BnI' Dell. 81
feet four inches In height; Joe Willis,
lsft-hander. and Eugene Dale.
r.FraBk Giihooley, a dimlnutive playe
"A also new man. He was signed
c5Ner riehtfieid. Catcher Hickory
gehnson was added to the tean prime
sally beczuse he Is pinch pitcher.
Tbs probable lineup for the first gan
tQnoHs: Higgins. second base: ELI
irfsfseid: Cakes. centerfield: Honey. firl
tEse: Evans. rightfseld: Mowrey. THU
hsse: Hauser. shortstop; Bresnahal
catcher: Harmon. pitcher
CINCINNATI. April 1.-The cincinns
National league club defeated the Bostc
Americans here today. to . suggs an
Henton for the locals were effective
all times. Cold weather and wet groun'
we're responsible for rather ragged fiell
lnS- score: R.H.l
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Batteries: suExr Benton Mclean ar
p.fe.. Brennan.
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