New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
Major League Pennant Races
to Begin with a Rush
This Week.
FIRST CLASH IN BROOKLYN
Special Opening for Superbas
on Wednesday, While the
Giants Will Make Bow
on Thursday.


Of bat against ball and the shout of
the umpire: The batteries will he
-" The flags will be flying at Eb-
bets Field on Wednesday for the spe-
cial opening of the National League
season, where the Superbas will strive
Valiantly TO properly christen their new
home with victory over the Phillies
AT the Polo Grounds, in this borough
and i'm seven other cities throughout
the land which boast of major league
teams, the season will begin on Thurs
day, providing. of course. the well
known little showers Of April do not
spoil the fun.
The fans" are hungry-almost
starved This unhappy condition is
plainly indicated by the crowds which
have turned out to see exhibition games
in the various cities. 1t has been
long time since last October. and
everything points to packed stands for
the opening day. and the most pros
porous and successful year in the his
tory of organized baseball.
The Giants will make their bow I'M
der the lee of Coogan's Bluff against
Boston-not the Red SoX. That happy
occasion must be postponed until next
fall. and the reference is not made 10
recall that little unpleasantness OF last
October. The Braves will be here to
omen the season with defeat, ii is
hoped. 1t would be hard on the nerves
if the naughty Giants, fresh from a
brilliant whirl from Marlin Springs TO
New York, should bite the dust before
forty thousand clamoring fans al the
instance of the team which finished so
far far behind a year ago. Still, 1t
will be no easy victory. Baseball IS
uncertain. and Hub Purdue, whom
George Stallings is grooming for the
fray, is real pitcher.
McGraw May Pick Tesreau.
1t is idle at this time to forecast the
pitcher who will be in the box for the
Giants. John j. McGraw would hardly
tell il he knew. but, as he himself has
said so many times. such decision
cannot be made until he sees his men
warm up. Some indication Of what
his plans may be is likely to be
shown on Wednesday, when the Giants
will face the Yale team in curtain
raiser. so TO speak, to the start or the
remnant race. Big Jeff Tesreau would
not be a bad guess. but the honor may
fall to Matty. as he appears 10 be far
more advanced than was the case
wear ago. as indicated by his going the
full nine innings in two games last
week
The Yankees will not be seen in a
league game at their temporary quar-
tiers on the Polo Grounds until April
IL. but they will do their part toward
making a baseball holiday for the
Washington fans" on Thursday. when
they take the field against the Sena-
tors. The followers OF the game here
will watch the result Of that game
with keen interest. They resent Clark
Grifith's confident assertion that the
Yankees will be easy prey, and that
his team should win four Of the first
six games played with New York and
Philadelphia as opponents. If Chance
and his men can jump off with VIC
tory ii will be accepted as good
omen. There is reason TO believe that
such will be the case, too. although
Walter Johnson looms up, and every
thing else being equal Walter Johnson
is nightly hard pitcher to beat.
Double Opening for New York.
New York is favored this year with
double opening. 1t was brought about
by Charles II. Ebbets, chief owner OF
the Brooklyn Superbas, spending
three-quarters of a million dollars or
whereabouts TO build one Of the best
and most approved baseball parks in
the country 1t was only fair under
the circumstances that the other own
ers in the National League should
recognize the enterprise and courage of
Mr.. Ebbets By making an exception in
his favor The Superbas might have
suffered in conflict with a game at the
Polo Grounds and the National League
champions az an attraction. AS it is,
Bill Dahlen and his men will have the
field to themselves, and If the weather
gods smile they are sure to make the
most of it.
The advance sale of seats indicates
worlds series crowd. Mr.. Ebbets has
promised that the playing field will be
kept clear. which means that the COM
modious stands will be taxed TO their
fun capacity. Everybody wants TO he
on hand for what may be called the
formal opening of the new park, and
il will be surprising if a single seat Of
the $4,000 is vacant.
Bill Dahleu. manager OF the Superbas.
SAID on Friday that his men were in
good condition considering the fact that
so much time had been lost and so
many days wasted because of rain, rain,
rain on the Southern training trip.
The players looked and acted well in
their game against the Yankees yes
terday, and while Mr. Ebbets and his
associates are not making any prom
ises. il was plain in talking to them
that they have high hopes for the COM
ing season. The final details for the
opening Of the new park have been
arranged, and the fans" must be pa
tient for three more days.
II NAV be mentioned here in passing
laa IL