The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-10
Bad Weather of Training Weeks Does
Not Dampen Ardor Of the Team
Followers.
M1LLERs EXPECT TO WIN
Appear Confident That They Will
Lead The Association For Third
Successive Time.

indianapolis, Ind, April TO-
While major league cohorts are alb
:sorbed in anticipation of the open
ing of the season in their respective
circuits tomorrow, the fans of the
American Association have their long
anticipated opportunity today. None
the less marked in point of interest
and enthusiasm the followers Of Tom
Chivington' circuit start on what
promises to be the most successful of
all A. A. seasons.
In the initial contests today Kan
sas City plays at Columbus, Milwau-
kee at Toledo, Minneapolis at Louis
Vile and St. Paul in Indianapolis.
The schedule which is the tenth of
the association, calls for season of
1913 games, with September % as
the date for the curtain to fall.
Reports from about the circuit in
dictate that the outlook is one Of
optomism, notwithstanding the fact
that all of the teams were handi-
capped in their training by bad
weather. Though the early opening
date left little time to complete the
work of preparation the. teams swing
into action today with every indica-
tion point to spirited race. Mud Hen
fans, Saints enthusiasts and follow
ers of the Brewers, Cowboys, Millers,
Senator, Colonies and HOLSTERS all
have their eyes towards an eventual
pennant-winning team.
Minneapolis expects to cop it's
third successive pennant Toledo, I'M
der the management of ''Topsy" Hart
sell, looks good to finish we'll to the
front of the race. Milwaukee, Indi-
annapolis and Kansas City will be sur
prised if they fail to finish in this
first division. The real strength of
the Columbus club has yet to be test
ed, and the Louisville and St. Paul
teams have problems to solve before
they can hope to win.
BASEBALL NOTES.
Joe Delehanty, who was with To-
ronto last season, has signed with
the Atlanta Southern League club.
The Pittsburgh club has released
Comm club and Pitcher Everett
and Outfielder Irwin to Montreal.
Must be something to this young
Mr. Russell, the Baltimore pitcher,
when he can make the Philadelphia
Nationals lay down and play dead.
Pitcher Howard Northrop, cham
pion ripper of the Tri-State League,
looks good enough to become a reg
ular with the Chicago Cubs.
Steve Yerkes may land a regular
job at second base fer the Boston
Red Sox. He has been covering the
bag this spring and doing the work
in July form.
Manager Wolverton, of the High
landers, figures that his pitching staff
will be able to put the art of fence
busting out of business this season.
Owner Charley Somers, OF Cleve-
land club, has not given up the idea
of securing Moriarty, of the Detroit
Tigers. With Turner crippled the
Maps are weak at third base.
The chances are that Rath and
Weaver will start the season in the
infield for the White Sox, with the
western Tannehill ready to jump in,
in case the youngsters blow.
President Ward, of the Boston
Browns, says he would not trade Vim
Campbell for Ty Cobb, and that in
Miller, Campbell and Jackson he has
the greatest outfeld in the country.
Bill Dahlen's Brooklyn outfit has
had hard time to get in condition
this spring. Rain and snow followed
the Superbas from town to town and
made ball playing practically impos-
sible.
Harry Mclean says he intends to
catch every game played by the Gin
cinnati Reds this season. Harry is
twenty pounds lighter than he was
last season, is working hard and
showing Hank O'Day what a real
backstop looks like.
A story is going the rounds to the
effect that Joe Cantillon has quart
OF whiskey on the bench for RUDE
Waddell when the "Rube' is work.