The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12
SOON TO HEAR
THE CLICKING OF
THE TURNST|LES

NEW YORK. April ll-"Score
cards. Peanuts, Ave IA bag" Get the
correct batting order" Cigars. cigar
cites and chewing gum
The old familiar spiels will be heard
srxAig in the major league cities when
the greatest baseball show on earth"
opens this week for the season of
ssis
The big show IS TO be a three-ring
affair this Seas0r. II the confident pre-
dicsions made ny the Federal league
promoters are FULFILLED. The American
ard National league luakEates Intimate
their belief that Il VIII be the same
nd two-rlnT exhibition with Side
show as an added attraction.
The baseball pablo seems inclined 20
s-redlt gre Federal league with posses
ssaE has league caa4trc4t}ncJS The
ggeAr trea rty2slon ceTra5iy has shown
lsseif 60 bs "a husEy infant and the
waav ID hos ;rttuEtad ever r1Stor league
territory ana tagged She 1atar le.tgpe
pIsysrs has FATHER cauEer rhe fancy ~
shse fans.
wlsh an after d5sre T,7r8 for the very
efe4sIenFs cf tspyrSl t5eu tSe Fedora =
haga DECIDED so open their E7ef seas<e'1
@n she GhietyeufH aaE 81 the uocth.
YRS cssrta3r- raising stGsjt Will So STAGED
~ f{a5t4E1 urg, where tha Eiif1S}c team
vii Eue UQ against Natta Nn2he ; Ter
rsPtrs 3 daE or twa }steT tSe other
teams 4 i17e f5eH League as-. 9e' under
WAY
ia :he Federal learvr there IS IN
SsgpA r. &}i9 way IL Wast p@rS0r rnAncts
cF whteh 81 base s. prediction - e. the
ngtgeu af the p%Hnaut rare Canse-
gNenziT ali s'iEn predictions and tQTa~
casts cog}8 be i-lEie better than guess
wnrS
a slant AT the johnson and Tener
csssal,i nations is sufficient 10 start the
ea1eliaf.NE machines R-rattl.nE- To
hagju witA. rhine out q every ten Of
the fans probably pick the Athletics TO
rsin away with this American league
rag and the Giants as the winners ia
the National league race. There Is no
denying that so far aS the Athletics
mr-e concerned the dope looks good. al
though ne Washington team, with the
gresai Walter johnson doing the bulk
~ the twlriinx. may upset the beans
The chances for the Giants TO romp
In a winner this year are considerably
iessened by Shafer being out OF the
game The Iittsburg pirates are gem
orally picked 10 give the Giants a hard
tassie for the rag With konetchy.
the former Cardinal star at first, Niox
at second. the wonderful Wagner at
short and Mowrey at third, the Pirates
II
make the Giants step some from the
first tap Of the bell Z
With Shartstop Hetne Wagner and
Pitcher Joe Wood on the hospital list,
the Boston Red Sox will start the sea-
son under n serious handicap When
the two stars are again able to play
lhe Red Sox doubtless Will give e. good
account of themselves
The Brooklyn auperbas, under the
management of the veteran Wiloert
Robinson, are being touted as real
SURPRISE rpackage Robbie" haa had
the experience and ii will be up to
him to show the Brooklyn fans what
he knows about creating "a winner.
The White EoX rooteFs expect the
Callahan crew TO keep we'll up among
the pennant centenders. The early re
co.ery OF Ray Schalk and Larry Chap
Yell the spectacular work Of Hal CHASE
and the return TO form OF Big I'D
Walsh form the basis for their caicu-
iat.ons without the services of these
brilliant performers ii In hard to figure
the Sox In the running.
With n new president, n new ma
a4er a new captain and new sec
ond baseman, the famous old Cub MA
chine has become a thing OF the past
Hank O'Day has succeeded Johnny
Evers Ia manager and Bin Sweeney ID
expected 10 show the goods in EVef's
old position al second base,
Charley Herzog has likely fooxtns
lunch OF Cincinnati Reds and may b.
able to land his team in the first di-
vision The loss OF Chapman, who II
out of the game nursing an injured les
Is likely to handicap the Cleveland
Maps at tho getaway
Though nearly shot to pieces hy'ths
da&ertion of players 10 the Feds. fhs
Phiilias hAve a number of promising
youngsters vino my be able 70 brint
the Doom Daisies unto the lfrnelignt.
Manager George StaalinRs has hfe
Boston Braves all tuned up and vii
make q strong BID for place among the
first four teams
Jyniesv Manager Chance Cam devcioE
one or two real bali tossere among his
recruits the Yankees with bs up against
n again this seaSon- And how about
st. Louis7 WE'LL the tip has gons
forth that the Browns and Cardin ais
are prenarsd to put over anthing shor,
~ lnpnntcsas to break oxt OF the cellar