El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-08

dLAOn ana LA-t LAALN4 states ----
Southern leagues open the baseball
season this week
During the year more than 300 recog-
Z mixed clubs Of professional players Will
battle throughout the country for nom
Ors in nearly two score leagues
In the west the Pacific Coast leag
has stolen its usual march on the olneL
baseball leagues by already BFttlHS
into the game but by Wednesday me
enthusiasts Of the middle west VIII
start roofing" for their favOrites IN
the American association circuit ana
on Thursday, the opening DAY, enth4-
slasm will have spread TO the AtlantlS
coast, reaching climax In eight o.
the major league cities.
In quick order, follow all the MI
nOrs
Although the big leagues retain most
Of the veteran players and the younger
idols Of last season. the change IN
Arrangements which seven Of the CLUBS
undergo this year is the greatest shake
up within history The American
league has five such changes. Clark
Griffith has left Cincinnati and taken
charge OF the Washington team; Har-
~ WOlvertOn has come from the Pa
clftc coast to put new life into the New
York Americans; Jake Stahl, the BOs-
ton American first baseman, has come
lack after a years retirement to man
age the team, Harry Davis. the -PhfIa-
Qelphla Americans famous first sackers
has gone TO Cleveland to run the club,
and the Chicago Americans are to be
generally led by Jimmy Callahan, the
old timer. whose come back last year
surprised the enthusiasts.
In the National league there are two
changes In management JOHNNY king,
former star catcher Of the Chicago club
Is promoted to the mana cement OF Bos-
ton after seasons work behind the
bat
In Cincinnati there viii be the nov
city OF an umpire turning manager. as
Hank O'Day, a National league arbi-
traitor for years, has undertaken to
lead that team
What League Presidents Say.
President Lynch, OF the National
league. is optimistic as to the outlook
for the coming season.
Il look for the best season the Ma
tiOnal league has ever enjoyed he
said with so many Of the clubs
strengthened. IL should be keen race.
New York. Chicago. Philadelphia and
Plttsburg are sure to have close COM
petition among themselves. and this
season Brooklyn. Cincinnati, Boston
and St Louis look stronger than last
year
Chicago. Ill, April S.-Interest in the
1912 pennant race IN the American
league Is the keenest IN its history. ac-
cCrding to President Ban 3. Johnson.
In statement last night he said five
clubs would be prominent Contenders
for the championship
The American league" said presi-
dent Johnson. has made excellent nrOs
visions for its patrons IN the construc-
ton OF several splendidly equipped
baseball plants In the last two years
there has been much reconstruction in
the tight teams and this season we
hope TO reap the benefits Of that ire
mendOus task.
Boston, New York, Chicago and
Cleveland have strengthened their
teams 10 marked degree. and the or
ganizauon can with confidence promise
a struggle IN which five clubs will be
strong contenders for the flag.
~ #NnnH# ~ D. Ha-
sup under the guidance Of Connie
Mack, should be a powerful factor. and
Detroit also should prove TO be q strong
cruz expect much Of New York. Chi
caSo Cleveland and Washington with
new men as managers OF those teams.
New York. n Y. April S-The local
opening Of big league baseball Thurs
0ay viii be a two game affair with
the Nationals lined up against Brook
I3n and the Americans against Boston.
50 tar as hneups go all three local
cluos VIII start with about the same
players with which they ended last sea- /
son, although in Brooklyn there VIII
be at least one change in the Outfield
ana catcher Street is new to the local |
Before the season is over the Brook /
lyn cluD expects to move into its new
steel and concrete stadium, and the
EeW OK Nationals win make their 4
LrSt 1ull seasons use Of the great am
phltheater finished late last year
marry WOlvertOn, the new local
American league team manager. is said !
% retain all the old players, at least /
lor the start.
How Cleveland VIII Line I'd.
Cleveland. o.. April S--Cleveland and j
Letroit viii open the 1912 American /
league season here next THURSDAY ONT
OF the large squad or players who tried I
Tor regular jobs with the Cleveland I
team this year. IL appears that man
aver Davis VIII select the following.
Catchers-Livingst Easterly. O'NeaI !
and Adams
Pitchers-Gregg. George. Mitchell. /
y aIer' Knapp. Blanding, Steen. Bas- /
kettle and James.
-Hohenhorst Lajoie. OIL
son. Turner, BrOnkie. Peckinpaugh
Outfield erS-JacksOn. BIRMINGHAM
Ryan. Graney and Butcher.
chicago, Ill, April S.-Under new
leadership and with three new recruits
IN the lineup, the Chicago Americans
appear TO be much improved. New
members Of the club are AIattick. right
ueIderi Weaver, shortstOp, and Rath
second baseman.
St Louis viii oppose Chicago In the
opening game here Thursday. Manager
callahan has announced that Walsh I
probably viii pitch. and that sullivan
wiz be behind the bat
Lee Tannehiu viii be retained az
ltiiIIity lniieider and Matty Mcintyre as
utility outuelder. Mcintyre reported
only last week and therefore is NOT in /
TO play IN the opening games
Cincinnati, o., April Baseball fans
D
on Thursday when the Chicago team
opens the National league season in
-his city.
A new grandstand that is said to
compare favOrably with any structure
ot Its kind in America. will welcome
-hem- while the team will be headed
by a new manager. Hank O'Day. erst-
while umpire in that organization
Few new faces viii be found in the
opening game. Probably Humphries or
Suggs VIII pitch while Mclean viii
latch.
Browns to Invade Chicago.
St Louis Mo. April S-PreDared to
invade Chicago Thursday, the St Louis
Americans are rapidly getting into
shape I'm the inter-league series with
he Nationals. the Americans showed
great Improvement over last year OUT
side OF the pitchers. the team IS con-
ildered extra strong.
The addition Of George StOvau. for
merry OF Cleveland, who Is playing first
)aSe, has strengthened the team
Boston, Mass, April S.-The Boston
Nationals with new owners. a new /
and a rejuvenated team. viii
open the big league season here on
thursday with the Philadelphia club.
Jonn ~ Ward, one time a prominent I