El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-14
HOW THEY SH OULD WIND UP.

FEW YORK, April 14.-Baseban is
M with US again. The rumbling
\ voices Of eight austere umpires
rang forth Play ball!" this afternoon
and the major league season OF 1915
is under way. ParaIes. flag risings,
speeches, bouquets and bands-these
and other devices contrived in eight big
cities to distract the attention Of the
ian from the main business at hand.
But history repeats. and in each OF the
eight municipalities solemn ceremony Is
interrupted with shrllI cries Of Take
'em Off" Give US the gamer and
mimlcking what the umpire should do
just plain 'Blay Ballt"
The American and National leagues,
taken together, comprise a total OF Is
teams There are five cities-New
York. Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago
and st. Louis. the five largest cities in
the country-that boast two. teams
each. Thus. with each OF the other six
teams in a different place, there are II
cities represented in the combined lay
out How to give all these cities
game on opening day is a problem that
can't be solved Three OF the II have
10 wait for their turn later
Cleveland and PfttsburE Wait.
This year the schedule makers have
failed TO provide games for Cleveland.
Pittsburg and Brooklyn, but since the
BrOOklynites can ride an hour on the
ties play the Giants at the Polo grounds
in New York. they do not need any
sympathy Cleveland and Pittsburg
fans are the ones deserving Of pity.
They must wait until a week from
Thursday before they can see a home
game.
Red sox Play Athletics.
Today's list Of openings prOvides a
number Of games that possess interest
TO fsndom at large, in addition to the
home partisans- The American league
presents the banner battle Of the day at
Philadelphia There the Boston Red
SoX, picked by nine out Of ten critics TO
win the pennant are tackling the Ath-
letics. holders Of the 1914 title. The
Athletics are q greatly changed team,
with Bender, Plank, Collins and Ba-
ker, the big four Of the team gone
Bender and Plank have jumped to the
Feds, Collins has been sold Ito the
White Sox and Baker has retired The
ACQUISITION OF Nap LaJoie to replace
Collins at second base IS another item
Of interest in connection with Connie
back? Or has he come back again?
other Games One-sIded.
The other American league games Of
today look to be bit one-sided. The
White Sox, playing the Browns in St
Louis. appear on paper TO be consider
ably the stronger team. with Eddie Col
Inns at second base. Walter Johnson's
pitching in Washington is expected TO
prove too much for BIZ DOnOvan's Yam
KEGS. Cleveland. picked unanimously
as the weakest team in the league is
not believed to have much chance
against Cobb, Crawford and company in
Detroit.
Cards Play Cubs.
What promises to develop the best
baseball Of the day in the National
league is the game in Chicago between
the Cardinals ana the Chicago Cubs
These clubs figure 10 be up in the first
division all the way, probably splitting
third and fourth place. with St Louis
in the berth just under the Braves and
Giants Miller Higgins. manager Of
the Cardinals, has quite changed
team. Outfielder Lee Magee has jumped
TO the Feds, Catcher Ivy Wingo is with
Cincinnati and pitcher Poll Perritt has
been traded to the Giants Outfielder
Bob Beacher, from the Giants. is all
higgins can show in exchange for
these men. But he has a fine young
shOrtstop in Daringer and a promising
outfielder in Long. as well as several
Hedging pitchers who look capable.
The principal change in the Cubs is
the new regime which brings fiery
Roger Bresnahan to the fore as manager
in place OF the phlegmatic Hank O'Day.
Bresnahan exhibits for the first time in
a real big league game youthful Polly
McLarry. a spectacular second base
man from Louisville, who is touted as a