Arizona republican., 1914-05-12
EAST AND WEST
 MEET IN FIRST
 1914 SK|RM|SH
American and Federal Ball Teams Concentrate East, While New York, Brook lyn, Boston and Philadel- phia Go Westward.

ms week witnesses the IlTSt CldSu of the season between the teams comprising the eastern and western divisions of the big leagues. The western outfits of the American and Federal Leagues invade the east while the Boston, New York, Phila- delphia and Brooklyn teams of the National League battle with the en- emy. in the west. When the inter sectional series is finished it will be possible to form a pretty good line on the real strength of the different teams in the three leagues.
 While George Stallings' Boston Braves start the merry war in the west with a single game at Plttsburg today, the hostilities will not begin i'll earnest until tomorrow, when Brooklyn will play in Chicago, Phila- dclphia in St. Louis, Boston in Cln- cinnati and New York in Pittsburs.
 Much interest will center in the first clash of the Giants and the Pi- rates. For a long time the McGraW clan has been touted as the class Of the National League. To uphold this reputation it will be necessary for them to show the goods when they meet the fast Pittsburg team Many critics predict that the Smoky City is likely to be the scene Of a , Giants cropper in the race for the championship. In meeting the Buc- cancers the New Workers will hook up with what looks to be the strong est Captain Kidd crew in years. So , far this season the Pirates have waded through all the crews they have met. From which it may be forecasted with considerable certain ty that the New York PittsburG se- ries will furnish some thrills.
 i The Brooklyn Robins look good enough to hold the Cubs at evens, and the Phillies appear to be the lest bet against the Cardinals. Al Cincinnati the Red Birds should be able to fatten up their average at i the expense of the Braves.
 ! The Federal League schedule indi- cates that the watchful, waiting poli- cv of the Brooklyn and Buffalo fans is ended, for the Feds played their | At Buffalo Otto Knabe's Baltimore Terra pins tackled Larry Schlafly s team. On the same day the first game of the regular season was played on the Federal grounds in I Brooklyn, between the Brooklyn and Pittsburg teams.
 Monday gave Buffalo it's first taste of conflicting baseball dates. On that day the Newark and Buffalo teams of the International League played in the Bison City in opposition to the Iopening of the Federals.
 On Thursday the western members of the Federal League will make their debut in the east. According
 to the league schedule St. Louis vii
 perform in Brooklyn, Indianapolis il
 Baltimore, Chicago in Buffalo an'
 Kansas City in Pittsburg
 At the present time Mordeca
 Browns St. Louis Terriers have tn
 call in the Federal organization, il
 consequence of which the team pi
 loted by the old Chicago twirler i
 attracting much attention. Fedora
 League fans in the east also are de sirous of taking a slant at Joe Tin
 kers Chifeds. George Stovall, K. ( ; Packers and Bill Phillips Hoosiers.
 Two days prior to the Federal in vasion the American League enthusi
 asts in the east will be given thei
 first peep at the wares of the wes tern teams of the American organ
 ization. Today is the day on whic
 the western teams of the American
 will start their campaign. Tn <. worlds champions will entertain tn
 Cleveland Maps in Philadelphia. Bos
 ton will play host for St Loui Washington will welcome ChicaG |, and New York will stage a tang
 tea in honor of Detroit And froi 7 the way the Tigers have been goin the Yankees will have to move pret
 ty lively to catch the new steps.
 An added attraction of the wis ! of the Chicago White Sox to Bosto . will take place May 23, which hs / been designated as "Daly Day,
 honor of Tom Daly. the hard-hittin
 youngster with the SoX. Daly hal
 from Cambridge, across the riv'
 from Boston, and his opening gan / in the Hub will be his first pei { formance in big league unlforl
 before the folks at home.