The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
CHANCE HAS TROOP
PITCHERS ALL READY
Caldwell, McIlalc or Heating to
Work in Curtain Raiser at
Polo Grounds.
NEW YORKS IN GOOD SHAPE
neydler Assigns Umpires for
National Circuit After
Talk on Rules.

Manager Frank Chance OF the New
York Americans Is decided about his
pitcher for to-morrow's opening day
game At the Polo Grounds against the
,worids champion Athletics. He stated
last night that either McIiale. Heating or
Caldwell would surely work.
"Any one Of these pitchers 10 in trim
to give a good account Of hlmself." said
the Peerless Leader. at will depend a
great deal on which OF the trio shows the
most stun when warming up time comes.
ALSO" continued Chance, "the selection
"of Connie Mack may have a most
important bearing on my choice.
Il shall not oppose Caldwell to Eddie
Plank. Ray Is a left handed hitter and
that would give the veteran sou,hpaw
works II will be either Heating or McHale
for Us.
II do not expect to see Plank Tuesday.
think Mack will start either Bender
,of Bush II the day 10 warm I am
almost sure the big Indian will be thrown
at US. II cold we might as well prepare
for Bush
''If Bender starts Caldwell will almost
certinly oppose him. Caldwell. In fact.
twill oppose any one but Plank. II the
skies are overcast his speed should make
him invinclble.
"McHale has looked awfully good the
past week." continued Chance. land I
think he will be able to hold anybody
right now. He Is a pretty cool and col
lected proposition. fellow not Likely to
become fdgety against the worlds cham
pions."
Chance and the Yankees spent a very
comfortable day In town yesterday. The
squad. which Is Quartered at the Colonial
and Endcott hotels. was sent early to
bed In preparation for to-day's finishing
exercises at the Polo Grounds. The ath-
.letes this morning will go to the pictur-
.esQue field for the first time OF the year
The lot has just been put In shape after
the changes which were necessary for
last seasons big football game.
Chance last night expressed keen de-
light that his team had SO successfully
escaped the rigors of the spring exhibi-
ton games against Brooklyn.
'Most Of the boys" said he. have bad
colds but that is the extent OF our hos
pltal list, save Dick Gossett OF course.
doc Barrett took the cast of Gossett $
injured ankle yesterday. He says the
catcher will be fit for duty within the
next ten days"
Chance evidently expects, on account
of the fine condition of his club, to get a
favorable start in spite OF the many
games Of the early season that will start
him against three OF the leagues sup
posedly strongest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Washington and Boston.
The umpres Of the National League.
some grown gray In the service. some
yesterday at headquarters in the Metro
politan Tower and engaged In discus
sion Of rules and clearing up OF points
prior to the opening OF the pennant race
tomorrow. Presiden. Tener was unable
TO be present and Secretary John Hey
81 he full liar If irea
was on hand. as follows:
Bob Emslie. st. Thomas. Canada Will
sam Klein. Lakewood. " j.; Charles
Rigler, Cleveland; Albert Orth. Lynch
burg. Va: w ]. Byron. Detroit. f. C,
iQuigley, St Mary's. Kan. Harry John
son. Chicago: william Hart. Bond Hlll
ohio: Fred Lincoln. Worcester. Mass
The last three named are new to the Ma
sional League
The assignments for the opening games
Tomorrow were announced as follows
KLEIN and Hart at Brooklyn. Eason ana
Quigley at Philadelphia. Orth and Byron
at Cincinnati. Rigler and Emslle at St
Louis This shows how the arbiters vii
be paired off. for a while at least. John
son Is first substitute on the stan and
Lincoln will be ready to officlate when
ever needed although attached to tn,
Eastern Association stan.
The "infield fly" rule will be enforced
as II has been. that Is runner may leave
base II he wants to take chances or
being doubled before he can return. 4
also was agreed that when a pitcher
drops the ball In the act Of delivering II
II will be a balk. az last season. Ths
umpires were instructed to enforce
strictly the new rule prohibiting coachel
at third from touching a base runner
II such a thing happens. accidentally OF
otherwise. the runner will be declared
out
As the umps have all been engage
IN practice games they are prepared to b.
IN their best form. The following tele
gram from Gov Tener was read to tn,
assembled umpres:
sowing TO Mrs Tener's Illness 7 will be
unable 10 GO to New York NJ this time FIX
press my yegrets to the gentlemen who vii
of1riate at ou- games and upon whom 81
much responsibility rests. Impress upor
them the urgent necessity NJ possessing the
correct sense OF their position and their re-
Iponsibilties. With the present reorgan'za
tlon and resdjust-oent NJ the stan the Ma
sional League confidertly looks tn them n,
even greater efficiency than In the past. As
sure them of the interest and cooperation o.
our once and that we win s'eadfastly up
hold and strengthen their hands and protect
.hspN In ha "a