The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13

Nlth Tho opening or the Dig league
seasons all eyes are centered on the
probable outcome Of the pending cous
test The progress of the clubs WHY
he watched with great interest Tho
phenomenal run Of Washington last
wear was the sensation of the season.
That club start out this season pro-
p35o8slY Frank Chance in his new
role will be in the mind of the fan,
ard thr fight in the National league
VIII create much interest
MANY changes have been made in
the personnel Of the two leagues since
they closed their championship races
. of 1912 last October, with the Boston
Americans MS champions of that
/ league and the New York Giants
/ pennant winners in the National, Not
only have new players appeared in
/ the ranks Of the various clubs but
/ new managers and two new prest-
dents will be active this season.
only one really new manager viii
appear in the American league. He
Ills Frank l.. Chance at New York,
who formerly handled the Chicago
Cubs when they captured National
league and worlds championship
peunants with considerable regular
itY birmingham Mt Cleveland and
Stovan at ST. Louis viii be starting
+ the season as managers for the first
.
present positions until we'll after the
( 1912 race had been started.
With practically the same lineup
as last year the Boston worlds
champions Will fight for their second
successive pennant under the leader
ship Of Manager Garland Stahl and
Captain Wagner The outf1eld of
Speaker, Hooper and Lewis and the
inneld Of StahI Ierkes, Gardner and
Wagner are sure to start the season.
Z Theit PLAYING last year was Of a very
I high order and they appear to be
on edge for another successful year.
For catchers the club has Carrigan,
Cady. Ntuamaker and Thomas, a
very strong quartet aud in Bedient,
Wood. Collins O'Brien, Hall and
Leonard the team seems OF eXcep-
tiouai strength in the box
Mack Men Fighters.
Manager Mack and his Athletics
are sure to put up a harder fight
for the pennant this year than last.
The poor condition of Pitchers
COMBS and Bender and 0utfielder
Oldring and the loss for the entire
wear Of Captain Murphy proved to he
a great handicap to the former
champions This spring has found
Pitcher Coombs in the best Of Condi-
lions and Bender showing signs Of
his 1917 form. Oldring IS again play
ten, 3oTH M
~ = 1f,rT4 t', an Io ~ sbnne ~
A. ,,,r,no rr 1ees ,Ia,,ing The record
Of the spring training trip has been
most impressive one and this team
should again be found fighting for
championships honors.
Manager Griffith. Of Washington,
will make bur few changes In his
Iineun Candi1 Morgan. Mcbride
and Foster apnear ia he Drettv fast
Inee1d NoaIier Milan and Shanks
in mo ontnaid 1oolz tn he as strong
al last YEAR In Johnson the team
rms one az thn greatest Of nitrhers
and with Groorns Hughes. Cassion
and F3eel doing their hest the
| pttchiner department should be quite
I,strnnr Horny Williams, and Ain
! smith mako a rood catching staff
| New York with Chance managing
/ &c the really uncertain factor In the
! league There appears 10 he a wealth
! If fina material an the team and 1t
! is sinDlv a question of how much
! Chance can get out Of II In Ford
( Mcconnell caldwell yVarhon and
/ Keatirg tba team has five exception-
aUx, good pitchers In Sweeney the
cluh has ono If The bast catchers in
tbe country Daniels Crea and
yyofta, mako a xa,,v fast outfeld and
/ Chsoaa ANA tesSec ebo,,ld nrova 10
ne efrona ~ Hret ana second with
short ana tbtr8 tho really weak
uIacre
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