The Detroit times., 1913-04-10
Chief Interest in American
League Centers in Red SOX-
Athletics Clash
EPITTSBURG VS.. CINCY
"A is NATIONAL FEATURE
Both Clubs Have Been TOuted to
Give McGraw's Giants Their
& Real Battle
BY HAL SHERIDAN.

Fmajor ball clubs face the barrier to-
riss from young April into young Ot.
|tober In other words the gay anu
giddy ensemble has arrived again
4 and the most interesting season--due
Ito number OF midwinter upheayals
the game has ever known is under
way.
N the American league chief inter
est i'll the seasons opening turns TO
the four eastern clubs. The tirst
clash between Boston and Philadel-
/ phia will be eagerly watched as these
two clubs are hailed by critics as the
|otrongest in their league. They are
picked to fight out the championship
4 and 80 both clubs will rush together
kat top speed 10 obtain first bloou and
1.-THE Jump which should have a psy-
Pathological as well as a strong physical
eject Both clubs look to be stronger
Ennd In better shape 10 start at good
speed than last year The Boston
ERed Sox have improved world series
Ewinning team while Connie Mack IN
oists that he has his two-time cham
h pi0n Athletics geared again for their
50ld-tim estride and capable OF picking
Esup where they left of when suddenly
Finterrupted I'm 1912. Stahl in this
Berries will send Wood, Bedient and
KO'Brien or Collins against Coombs.
E Bender and Plank. and the opening
session will be one of the most bit.
rterly fought of the year
Next in interest comes Frank
with Clark Griffith,s revived Senators
Opposing. Griffith has the only club
4 left In the American league conceded
~ chance 10 cope with either Red Sox
,or Athletics. He has announced that
tthe redoubtable Walter Johnson will
Tbe used to give Chance baptism OF
xomQke in his new American league
kjobt and the ex-Cub warrior starts
Eag1dnst tough odds as the Senators
S1ref1n wonderful trim and are anxious
to show their upward fash of a year
ago was no fiuke. They are anxious
TO show they have come 10 stay
samong- the elect and Chance, with his
$tail,end club from 1912. can count on
~ rough voyage from the start.
Ri In the west the feature opening is
cleveland VS.. Chicago. for these two
clubs are both great uncertainties,
EpoGsessing quite an array of potential
strength. Many believe that Cleve-
land, with good break. can come
4 forward and challenge the leaders
while the Sox loo kto be a greatly
Improved club with the wonderful
walsh ready to resume where he left
on.
The feature opening in the National
league is Pittsburgh VS.. Cincinnati.
Fred Clarke's Pirates have been
( tipped far and wide as the next pen
Tinkers start in the Red stronghold
win be closely watched. Pittsburgh
4 hopes to get away flying this season
In order to keep pace with McGraw's
Giants who are notable for fast
sprinting in the early sweep Of the
race. Last season, McGraw had
y Clark hopelessly stranded before
July arrived, and the Pirates fine fin
iDh came too late.
The Cubs. under Evers, are another
\ ball club carrying an abnormal
a amount of interest. Just how much
\ the Joss Of Frank Chance will AFFECT
this once great machine, will now be
shown through daily box scores and
the standing OF the clubs. Evers has
nne lot Of material left and by curb
ing his fiery temperament and obtain
ing q running start may yet fool the
/ critics. Beyond weakness In the box
/ he has team upon par with any in
1.-The game.
All told. four new National league
managers are debutting today. They
are Evers Of Chicago. Tinker OF Gin
1 cinnAti. Higgins OF St Louis, and
\ Stallings of Boston. Stallings must
lead a 1912 tail-end club against the
Giants at home. and as McGraw has
returned with a finely conditioned
club and one strengthened above last
year, the lowly Braves have a ha~
Job ahead before picking M win
ming start.
In this league the race is tipped TO
rest between New York and Pitts
burgh. The two clubs are wonderfully
\ matched. Upon FIRST team strength.
! Pittsburgh has the advantage. bur
J New York is better fortified against
accident. McGraw has replaced
Fletcher at short with Shsfer, and
! has added George Burns 10 his out
held. He expects TO repeat through
speed on the bases-speed In fact, In
every department-and through his
4 6ne pitching staff which consists OF
uathewson, Tesreau. MarQuard. Dem
aroo, Ames. Crandall and Wiltse.
Jim Thorpe, the noted Carlisle In
dian star--who Is not. by the way. the
author OF The Amateur Gentleman
will view proceedings from the
bench. Thorpe with all his amazing
Versatility, was not able TO fight his
way into fast company upon such
short notice.
50 It's by dusk that another cham
plonohip start will be under way with
he Attention OF 30.000.00o Americans
ooooered upon the entries In the
eroGeost eAme q nation has ever pro
lpo1G. All seasons have always beer
'etno| nreatest ever before the open
~ o0lI rang. bat this looks to be &C
~ every angle. The start At least
TT &kr5y greatest interest. whatever