The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
Baseball in Big Leagues Starts
This Afternoon.
Double Opening in New York
Only One in League.
WEATHER FAVORS BIG CROWDS
Clear in Every Town Where
Games Are Scheduled.
Western League Players Have
Part in Opening.

Clear weather prevails today in ev-
cry town in which big league baseball
openings are scheduled. In every
city in which the opening games are
played record breaking crowds are ex-
pected. In a number of the American
League games last years Western
League players are scheduled to per-
form The games begin at from 3
to O'Clock, New York being the scene
of the game called latest. The Giants
play Brooklyn, beginning at 4 o'clock.
Boston plays New York, with O'Brfen
on the mound for the Bean eaters, at
$3.50 o'clock. The other games begin
at o'clock.
Complete results of the big league
games will be printed in the post
script edition of the state Journal to-
night ond also posted on the bulletin
boards as soon as received.
O'Brien to Open for Boston.
New York, April 1.-THE baseball
season of 1912 will open in New York
at $3.50 o'clock today with contests
scheduled in both New York and
At the American League park the
New York Yankees crossed hats with
the Boston Red Sox, while the New
York Giants. champions of the Nation
al League, opened the season with the
Superbas in Washington park, Brook
lyn. A cloudless sky during the fore
noon and a temperature that hovered
the usual large opening day attend
ance.
Manager wooIverton. of the yam
KEGS, said today that Caldwell would
probably pitch. The choice of Bos-
ton is likely to be O'Brien. Rube
Marquard and Nap Rucker are sched-
uled to oppose each other in Brook
lyn.
The probable lineup is as follows:
Yankees-Wolter, rf; Daniels. CT;
Chase. 1b; Cree, II: Hartzel. IS: Do
Ian. Sb; Gardner, 2b; Street C; Cald-
Boston-Hooper. IF: Yerkes. 2b;
Speaker, CT: Stahl, 1b; L. Gardner. 3b;
Lewis If; Wagner. IS; Carrigan, C;
O'Brien, p.
Umpires-Connelly and Hart.
Giants-Devore. II. Doyle. 2b; Snod-
grass. cf; Murray, rf; Merkle. 1b; Her
zog, 3b; Fletcher, SIS; Meyers, c; Mar
Brooklyn-Moran. IF; Dnubert. 1b;
Wheat, If; Northern. CT; Stark. 2b;
Reilly, ss; Smith. 3b; Erwin, c; Ruck-
er, p.
Umpires-KIem and Bush.
ClcveIand's Team Is Young.
Cleveland, o.. April 11.-With the
weather forecast reading fair and
warmer" indications are that the De-
troit and Cleveland teams will open
the local American league season
under ideal conditions this afternoon.
Both teams offer many new faces in
the line-ups. Cleveland probably pre-
American league with two outfelders
and a first basemaE new to the big
leagues, a sprinkling of one year men
and a trio of veterans. In addition,
CIeveIand's manager. Harry Davis, is
serving his first season as a major
league pilot.
The probable lineup:
Detroit-Vitt. II: Louden, 3b: Cobb,
CT; Crawford, RI; Delehanty. 2b Cain
er, b; Bush, IS; Kocher. c; Mullin, p.
Cleveland Butcher. II: Olson. IS;
Jackson, CT; Lajoie. 2b; Ryan. RI:
Hohnhorst, 1b: Turner. 3b: Easterly,
C; Mitchell, p.
Umpires and Perrine.
Mattick Has Place Today.
Chicago. April 11.-Pitcher Edward
Walsh and Catcher BILLY" Sullivan.
veteran battery mates. were selected
by Manager Callahan to oppose St
Louis in the opening game of the
American league season here today
Manager Wallace. Of St. Louis. plans
to use Pitcher Petty and Catcher
Stephens.
Three recruits will appear in the
Chicago lineup. Rath will play sec
ond base. Weaver shortstop and Mat
tick right field in place of Matty McIn-
tire. who has failed to sign a contract
Fair weather is forecasted which IL
expected to bring out recOrd-break-
ing crowd Mayor Carter H. Harrison
has promised to pitch the first ball
The probable batting order:
Chicago-Rath, 2b; Lord. 3b; Calf
han, If: Bodie, CT; Zeider. b: Mattick,
rf; Weaver, IS; Sullivan, c: Walsh, 2.
st. Ilouis-Sho CT; Austin. 3b:
Stoval1, 1b; Laporte. 2b; Hogan. II;
Pratt. rf; Hallinan, IS; Stephens. c;
Petty, p.
Athletic Stars Are Out.
Philadelphia. April 11---Fins
weather favors the opening OF the
American league baseball champion
ship season at Shibe park here to-
day when the worlds champions
meet the Washington team.
The Athletics may take the field
with two of their stars missing. Baker
has slightly wrenched back anA
Lord a bruised wrist. Each team win
send a star pitcher into the box. The
batting order will be as follows:
Philadelphia-Lord or Strunk, n;
OIdring, CT; Collins, 2b; Baker or
Derrick, 3b; Murphy. rf; McInnis. 1b;
Barry, IS; Thomas or Lapp, {; Coombs
or Bender, p.
rf; Moeller or Shanks, If; Flynn. 1b:
Knight. 2b; Mcbride, IS; Foster, 3b;
Ainsmith c; Johnson, p.
Jmpires-OLoughlin and Wester-
welt.
Game starts at 3 p. m.
Few Changes in Two Teams.
Cincinnati, April 11.-With the ex-
ceptfon of one man, the teams from
this city and Chicago that will open
the National League baseball season
here today will be the same that took
part in the closing games of the sea-
son of 1911. The lineup:
Chicago-Evers, 2b; Shreckard, n:
shuttle RI; Chance, 1b; LennoX. 3b:
Hofnan, CT: Tinker, SIS; Archer, c;
Cole or Mcintyre, D.
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