Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-02

ll Co,si, League Opens
Bali Sel5oD 10 4 CALI
toiflDIa Cities
Heads !. d q. nl,sly Organizations
Predict Success IL M
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New York, April In four Cali
fornia cities today the crack of the
bat and ball, In che opening games OF
the Pacific Coast league, ushers In
the 1914 season of professional base.
ball. From now until the end OF OctO-
ber, on diamonds scattered from the
Maritime provinces of Canada to. the
Gulf Of California. and from British
olumbia to Florida, there will be Q
continuous performance of bingles,
hits, steals and home runs to draw
forth the cheers or the jeers of the
ardent fans"
The heads Of the many; profession
al baseball organizations, big and lit.
tie, predict the most successful sea-
son in the history of the national
pastime. DURING sthe winter months
the magnates and managers have
been busy at work in efforts to
strengthen their respective teams.
Some OF the smaller leagues have
been reorganixed since the close of
last season. but the major leagues
and the principal imnOr organizations
start the season with the circuits UNI
changer from last year. There have
been. however, numerous changes in
club owners and team managers.
The debut Ofsthe Federal league in
the big show promises to add interest
to the baseball season. Speculation is
already keen as to the success with
which the new organization may meet
also the effects that it will have on
the older leagues and organized base
ball in general. The prospect of q gen
eral baseball war has already put the
dev0tees Of the game on edge and
made them eager for the fray I be-
gin. The ultimate, results may: be dis.
astrousastrons Il: players and pro-
motors alike. BUTT is certain to be
q great year for the fans"
Following. tho opening Of the Pac-
ific Coast yleagu8ss season today the
next organization, to get under way
will be the Texas league, which will
begin its pennant race next week.;
The South Atlantic league will start
about the same time and the follow
ing week will. see the opening Of the
season ein the major leagues In quick
succession aftertf he beginning of the
big league races The minor leagues
will open. The following table shows
the opening and closing dates and.
number of games to !be played by the
chief minor leagues
American Association: April IA,
September ~. 1863. ea Il, !.
Atlantic League: May 20. Sept. z.
1870.
Canadian League: May I, Sept. 4.
Central Association: May 5. Sept.
IA. 1876. 4.
Eastern Association: April %,
Sept. II. 12S. . 4
Georgia. State League: April is.
Aug. IS. 4OS.
International League April 81.
Sept. "a; l54.
Kansas State League: May 5; Aug.
Is. 90. ST
kitty League: May 8, Sept. Z:
112.
New England League: April 20,
Sept. 10. 1876.
New York State League: April 30;
Sept. 13. 140.
North Carolina League: April %;
Sept. 8. sS13S. i,
Northern League: May s, Sept, Z.
1873. Mi
Northwestern League: April IA:
Sept. ~. f54.
Ohio State: League: April 20.
Sept. IA. 40.
Pacific Coast League: March 81,
Oct. &c. 212.t
Pennsylvania- West Virginia League
May 20, Sept. 4. 1870.
South Atlantic League: April s,
Aug. %. ,126.
Southern League: April IA. Sept.
II. 154. =
South Michigan League: April 20,
Sept. IL. IA.
Texas League: April $. Sept. 7.
LAG. ;st.a N hss ( !
Texas.Oklahomia league: April IA,
Aug. 16. 126.
Threc.I League; April 20. Sept. Z.
Irl-State League May q, Sept. 4.
10.
Twin State League: june %, Sept,
~. CO..
Union Association: April 80; Sept,
IL. 100.
Virginia State League: April Is,
Sept. ~. 1872.
Western Association: May /. Sept
Is. 40. i
Western Canada League, May 4.
Sept. ~, 1876. @ 4.
Western League, April II, Sept. II.
illinois League May s.
Sept. rs: 1876. n
*calendar Of Sports for the Weeke
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National A.. A II S,roSt1inp ciamn.