The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-06
1914 Championship Season Of the Cen
trail Association Opened Here
Today With Big
Parade.
DOC HAS A STRONG CLUB
All Of the InHeld, and Three Pitchers
Back on Waterloo Roster
FOR the Sea-
son.

Ihe Ilue fOr percentages anu ave-
ages. for big league stuff and ivory
for arguments and madiations has ar
rived. The Central association cham
pionship season OF 1914 was launched
from the ways today Mayor Moor
~ head threw the first ball, in fgura
tive way, breaking the bottle of cham
paign on the nose OF the ship. The
bali, Uncle Sans weather bureau
men, favored the town with q perfect
spring day that could leave nothing
to be desired.
The day started off with the big
parade, all the automobiles for which
were furnished by ], S. Bullock. The
parade was made up at the corner Of
lead by the big band, marching on
foot Next came the police in state
q ", peaceful array. Then came the
league and club officials, monarchs of
the game, riding In the royal gaso-
line coach. This boat included Presi-
Dent Justice. e. Jackman, secretary OF
the Waterloo club, Emperor William
Z
on1cials of the local club. The local
club directors and city officials, in
Guiding Mayor Moorhead and Com
missioners Schmidt and Collins fol-
lowed in another petrol cart. The
visiting players, followed by the play
ers Of the home club trailed behind.
Numerous other car loads of fans,
3svvex 3fc oh
Course Of Parade
After noisy trip down Main street
to Third, the line turn ed down to
johnson, backed on their tracks, and
emerged on Main street at Fourth. !
Here the band boarded a street car
and dash for the park was made. |
We might go right on with this story.
telling you how every play was made
during the gams. and who finally |
won, but something might accidental /
ly happen that would change the |
forecasted result, and what was COS
pei this morning would be a horse
of another complexion this afternoon.
Before the game Abbott said he
would work Whitaker on She mound |
with Sweet behind the bat. Doc An
crews was not so certain who would !
start the game for the Jays but said
1T would fall between Gardner, Will !
kus and Tuttls with Wagner wearing !
the breast protector. A flip of the !
coin will decide who will start for !
the visitors. Hunter and Donovan
but neither will be used in the game,
according to the plans of the boss
this morning. Their long ride will
leave them In poor condition to go
on the field at once. They will both
get chance to shine, however, be.
fore the close Of the present series.
Doc Has Strong Club.
Andrews pulled into town with his
club last night and registered at the
Hotel Keokuk. Doc says he has a
stronger club this year than he had
last. which means something If it is
true. The Jays have been the win
ners four times out of five In two
series OF games played with Cedar
Rapids this spring. The one game /
that was lost went ten innings and I
resulted four to five in favor of tn . |
Bunnies. The infeld this year is the
same as last. At present Third Sack (
er Wintz is in bed with scarlet feevr
but he will be back with the club as
soon as he RECEIVERS. Three OF Docs
old slab artists have returned They
T,,ff1
pitchers are Gardner, Sutliff and Bak-
er. The outf1eld is composed entirely
of new men, all of them youngsters
in the game. They are Stadfelt, AL
len and Hill. Doc says they are good
stickers and fast fielders.