The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-14

JOG league DcnfldHl races VI VI S,ttll'SNN
baseball tomorrow, although in nearly
every city where opening games will
lie PLAYED there is a tang to the spring
air which promises to keep "hst
weather" pitchers on the bench with
their salary wings muffled in sweat
ers and mackinaws.
The major leaguers will oppose
each other as follows:
Nationai-Boston at Brooklyn; New
York at Philadelphia: Chicago at Gin
lcinnati: Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
American--Cleveland at Chicago;
st Louis at Detroit; Philadelphia at
New York Washington at Boston.
Large crowds are expected to swarm
to the big league parks for the
Opener" for not in many years has
baseball received the advertising Civ
en- it through the winter Of 1913-14
The invasion of the Federal league
Into "organized' territory, the raids
upon the players and consequent
shifts in lineups has kept the situa-
tion before the public and all the old
time excuses and many new ones will
be offered tomorrow by office bound
fans who feel the call of the bleach
ers
Many training trip games this year
have been cancelled because of cold
weather and the relative strength of
I the teams has not been so clearly de
termined before the opening OF the
season as in previous seasons, Team
supporters, therefore, will seek the
first opportunity to demonstrate
whether their favorites have slowed
down and to estimate the value of the
new material being given first trial
While the forces of organized base
ball take the field in battle array
there also will come blare of
tlumpets from the Federal leagu,
grounds in Pittsburgh, where the
Pittsburgh and Brooklyn teams of the
Federals will open the season.
The American association, ranked
just below the majors also will open
tomorrow with change in lineup
caused by the transfer of franchise
to Cleveland.
During last winter many changes
have occurred in the major leagues
The Federal league secured from the
older organizations a number of vet
Grams and promising recruit players
The various clubs face the season in
the following condition.
Giants.
New York-The National league
pennant winners OF 1918 present Virtu-
ally the same lineup as a year ago
i with the exception of Herzog, now
| manager of Cincinnati, and Shafer In
Mathewson, Demaree, Marquard, Tes-
reau and F'romme the Giants have a
string of clever experienced tWirlers
with several promising recruits in re-
serve.
Phillies.
Philadelphia-S,lo to pieces in the
raids of the Federal league, the Phila-
delphia National league team has re-
formed its lines Manager Doom has
Bobby Byrne, a seasoned player, to
fill knabe's place at second and is
using Irelan and Murphy, youngsters,
at shortstop. In pitching, Alexander
and Chalmers, veterans will be de-
pended Upon. Younger pitchers in
clude Mayer, Marshall, Oeschger
Jacobs, Mattison and lineup, the In
dian.
Cubs.
Chicago-The Cubs will start the
season with a new manager. an in
fielder new in its combination and a
| pitching staff of veterans. The make
up of the inner line of defense finds
only Zimmerman in a position new to
| him. With Humphries, Vaughn. Chen
ey and Lavender ready to take regu-
lar turns on the slab and reserve
squad, the club is fortified with pitch
ers, Hargrove is a catcher of merit
and makes the catching department
/ look strong with Archer and Bresna :
han in shape
Pirates
Pittsburg-The Pirates infield with
| konetchN. Niox and Mowery guarding
the bags and the Veteran Wagner al
short, will be as strong on the defense
as offense The Veteran Gibson anC
Coleman and Brenegan, recruits, will
catch In the outfield Carey is the
only PLAYER sure of a place. Mitchell
and Jim Kelly are likely candidates fol
the other places
McQuillan, Adams. OToole and Har.
mon will be regular pitchers Kan
tlehner and Cooper. young left hand
ers, will have to show big league cali
her Much Is expected of Kantlehner
| Delhi and Councilman are expected t,
show Improvement. Duffy and hlam
mauX are undeveloped
Braves.
Boston With Il team that has been
practically made over since he took
charge last season, Manager Stallings
predicts that Boston will finish at leas
fourth The accession of Johnny Evers
crack second baseman and manager
of the 1913 Chicago Cubs, and the re.
sultant loss of Bill Sweeney, was tn,
most notable change In the team
Much Is expected by local fans from
midinfield play of Evers and younl
Maranville Recruits will cover tn
other infield positions, Schmidt at frs
and Deal at third. Manager Stalling
has shaped his outfield for speed will
good batting propensities with Gilber
at center. Griffith at right and Con
molly at left. Whaling is first ssrin,
catcher with GoWdy as second choice
The itcherS include Tyler Perdue