New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

the trophy won by the Leo Baseball Club
in 1888 (twenty-eight years ago. by you ana
several comrades. To-day it Is without
We kindly ask you to accept It and give It
a permanent one, hoping u VIII brine
kindly reCOllecuons to you.
JOHN j. NJ NALLH.
WILLIAM SMITH,
JOHN ]. SMITH,
EDWARD T. CONDOR,
Committee.
All Brooklyn and a large part of Manhat-
tan is on the qui vive over the struggle be-
tween the Superbas and the Giants this az
ternoon. Bill Dahlen has strengthened his
team with the infusion of new men, while
McGraw has his champions IN tiptop condi-
ton. ready to get the jump at the beginning
Of the race
The little Napoleon has stood pat on the
team that met the Athletics last fall, be-
lieving that it will be stronger than ever
after a years experience. Merkle, Doyle
Fletcher and Herzog will hold down the in
field, while Devore. Snodgrass and Murray
will make up the outfeld. With Marquard
and Matty 10 do the bulk of the pitching,
ably supported by Ames, Crandall, Wiltse'
Tesreau and Drucke. and with Meyers and
Wilson behind the plate. McGraw feels that
he has nothing to fear. If the machine
cracks. the New York leader has two
sprightly little infelders in Shafer and
Groh to call on. three fast outfelders IN
Becker, Burns and Mccormick. and two
new pitchers in Tesreau and Maxwell. Ies-
reau is the big prize of the season and
looks better every time he works.
The Superbas arrived in New York early
vtrip n a dis
astrous spring training trip by winning two
games from the Washington Senators. The
players reported for a little workout at
Washington Park yesterday afternoon ana
seemed to be in fine condition, in spite OF
their rainy journey through the South and
West
There will be several new faces In the
lineup when the team takes the field to-
day. Dahlen has picked up several stars
and has lost no time in giving them regu-
lar berths on the team. Two youngsters
Moran and Northen. have been assigned 10
help Zach Wheat take care of things in the
outer garden, while Smith at third, Hummel
or Stark at second, Reilly at short and
Daubert at first, will make up the infeld
With these four new men in the lineup the
Superbas have taken a new lease OH He
and seem to be a much stronger nine than
last season. Rucker is in fine condition 10
start the season. while both knetzer ana
Barger are planning to have big year.
Great preparations have been made to
house a tremendous crowd at Washington
Park this afternoon. The grounds are in
excellent condition for the game. IN spite
of the recent rains. The contest will be
called at $3.50 o'clock, hut the gates Will be
opened as early as 123O for the benefit OF
those fans" who are particular where they
sit and willing TO come early to get IA
vored location.
Shannons Twenty-thrd Regiment Band
has been engaged to entertain the throng
and a fine programme Of music has been
arranged The demand for seats has been
large enough to convince the management
that a record crowd will see the
game. Only box seats have been sold in
advance All others are unreserved and
will be disposed Of to the first corners.
The Superbas, Giants, Yankees and Red
Sox will be the guests of Louis Mann at
his performance of "Elevating a Husband
at the Criterion Theatre tonight. Boxes
have been reserved for the players.
President Lynch yesterday assigned his
umpires for the opening games as follows:
KLEIN and Bush at Brooklyn, Rigler and
FYnneran at Boston. tombstone and Eason
at Cincinnati and owens and Brennan at
ST. Louis.