The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10

League program of ushers-in com.
prises Philadelphia at Boston, New
York at Washington. Chicago a,
Cleveland and Detroit at ST. L..ns
The only baseball circuit cities with
out big League ball arc Pitts burgn,
Brooklyn and Detroit.
The battle of the day tnat Viii APP
peal most strongly TO fans IN geucraI
III the clash OF the Red Sox ~. Am
letics at Boston. Judging from What
the champions showed last year ana
what the Mackmcn did daring tho
two previous years, II would not 90
stretching matters TO likon this iraS
TO collision OF the Irresistible with
the immovable. On paper both teams
Seem more powerful than they ~cre III
tho 1912 race. The Red SoN have
added the star young first bascmau.
Harold Janvrin, TO MI the place OF
the veteran, Jake Stahl. and such
youngsters as ierkes, Bediont ANA
Cady should be- improved because OF i,
their extra experience. with ,hc o,d
members of the team still snort
that age when arms and legs begin u
lose their vigor.
The Athietics have been tearing
through the South with fearful fore.
demolishnG any resistance offered By
minor league teams. The veteran
pitchers, PLANK. Coombs ami Bender.
seem TO be their old selves. Several
capable youngsters are on the pitch
ing staff also. and the void in the out
field will be filled capably by either
or the recruits. Daley and Eddie Muir
ply, The odds are about even on tho
Eed Athletic encounter. Joe Wood
and Chief Bender are the probable
pitching nominees
With the Senators and Nav Yorks
i battling in Washington. ST seems Ike
- that the entire nrst division OF the
American League may he playing IN
the East to-day. IL the boasts ot tiotu.
nm scribes about Chances band may
be trusted. II Russell Ford takes tn.
mound in good condition against wal
ter Johnson. who has been selected
for tho inaugural By Griffith, rear
pitchers battle may be staged.
The White SoN and Maps viii n
meet In tho latters stronghold. can
not be counted out OF the chase for
/ nrst division honors entirely. Botn
aggregations havc shown good torn ~
I their exhibition games. and have some
| promising youths the ron Ed
Walsh may be called upon 10 oprose
/ Vean Gregg on the mounc which
would make another good Ringers
! fight
! The Browns. having climbed ont OF
the cellar last year. are due for heights
above according TO ST Louis fans who
have given their confidence TO Stovaii
and they VIII have chance TO SO"
/ what the much touted recruits look like
when they tackle the Detroit Tigers.
Jennings is expected 20 hurl Jean
! Dubuc, the fearless little Frcnchmau.
I at the enemy. and Earl Hamilton prob
ably Will toll for the home nine one
of tile most likely looking newcomers
I TO the Browns is Bunnie Brief. who
probably will play mrs; base for part
I OF the game at least
I The contest in Chicago presents new
/ pilots OH both sides. with Evcrs saying
"at en-" to the Cubs and Huggins the
same TO the Cardinals BY an odd coin
ctdence. both are second basemen.
I Neither team is rcckoned very strongly
I In the gallop for the gonfalon. but
both are peppery teams. and can make
plenty OF fun ~ for the fans. Harry
Sallec and Jimmy Lavender are prob
able pitching selections.
\ The National League champions or
McGraw seem certain victors in what
may turn out the most one sided game
| OF the day when they meet the tail-end
J Boston Braves. However. reports have
George Stallings doing wonderful
things in his first spring at the train
ing camp with the Hubites, and ne
may spring n surprise. He probab,
will send Hub Perdue against the Giant
, hurler. who cannot be guessed at accu-
ratcly until the game starts. though
JEFF Tesreau is likely To be favored
Owe: Ma:hewson, Marquard and the
rest
Pirates Play Reds.
Fred Clarkes Pirates. who arc
picked by many 10 win the pennant, are
tnckling live one AT Cincinnati i'm
Joe Tinker and his Reds. The former
/ Cub is expected 10 choose George Suges
or Art Frommc to oppose the Pirate
slAhhist= who probably viii be either
Howard Camnitz or Babe Adams.
Charley Doom has been fortunate
enough thus far to have only a few
OF his Phillies injured in a minor way.
instead Of many in serious way, as
I in the past, and his crew will begin the
home stand againts Dahlen's Brooklyns
/ in apparently good condition. The
game In Brooklyn to-day took some
OF the snap out Of the interest OF fans
in general In this game as an inaugu-
raj. but not so in Quake,town. The
Phillies hackers look for great year
under the new president. Billy Locke.
who is much above par apparently
as Horace Fogcl was below it. Locke
has given DOOM FREQ rein, and tho
! fiery haired leader now may do little
real leading and show what he is capa
bic OF.