Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-12
PLAY BALL TODAY
IN The MAJORS
Season Of 1915 Opens in Eight Of
Large Cities Of East and
Middle West.
BOSTON CLUBS THE FAyoRITEs


NEW YORK April 1.-THE msiof
base ball reason n iaia viii be insusu.
rated In eight Of Tho leading cities Of the
east and middle vert tomorrow after.
noon.
IN the National league, which begins Ne
forty-first season, The initial contests will
bring together Boston 1T Brooklyn, New
York At Philadelphia. Chicago at clncln.
natl and Pittsburgh NJ 81. Louls.
The opening Kafnos IN The American
league, It's seventeenth season, viii see
+ Washington playing IT Now York, Phil
adsphis ct Boston. ~. Louis at cleye.
land and Detroit NJ Chicago.
Many Of these clubs have been strength.
oned during the Last winter and every
Indication points 70 dose races ror HE
pennenta. The defunct Federal league
and the minor circuits have been fine.
combed for diamond talent IN some
Gases famous stars viii be seen IN strange
uniforms but once the players aud fans
have accustomed themselves 10 the now
combinations fhc general predictions Of
q banner year baso ball" seems likely
10 be realized.
Boston fInbs Tat0rItes.
While there " vast difference N
opinion among close followers Of the
game regafdius the order IN which the
foam will finish the season, the two Boa.
ton clubs appear 10 have the greatest
number or hackers. although the
sieysnth.hour sale Of Tfis speaker has
not improved the chances Of the Boston
Americana
IN the National league. Boston, Phlla.
delphis, Brooklyn and Sew York are
generally picked 10 finish Ia the first
division. while in the American league
Boston. Chicago, Detroit and New York
are favored TO nm first division positions.
In the senior league the philadelphia
club. which won last seasons pennant.
starts the 1916 campaign with almost the
same lineup as year ago, Manager
Moran believes that the philies viii re-
peat their winning performance. bat
many critics disagree with him The
Philadelphia clan Is fully ~ strong ~
last season. but Tho general strengthen.
ing OF the other clubs Will make the going
harder for the Quakers this summer
Class of National League.
The Boston Braves. funners.up 10 The
phllllea last season. are considered by
many experts 10 be- the class Of the Ma.
tional league this year The team has
been strengthened with the addition OF
several former Federal league players
including nd konetchy. Frank Allen and
Elmer kneize. George stallings again
will appear in the managerial role. while
Percy Haughton. the famouf Harvard
foot ball coach now IL president of the
club. which changed ownership durlng
the winter. The infield and pitching de.
partmenta are unusually strong, with q
iair outfieid and catching corps.
Brooklyn. which wound VI the 1915 race
IN third place. appears TO be fully ~
efficient AZ a year ago Manager Rob
inson predicts that the club viii be q
pennant factor this year from the yerl
start The iufisld and pitching corps
are the strongest features OF the Su
perha combination The catching depart
4 msnt due TO the acquisition Of Chiai
Meyer u stronger than iast year Tbs
onlfitIa Nlth Johnston IA the lineup
should be falfly effective
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eiah. which finished fourth year aso
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ianliy lrtlns 10 produce winning rom
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and ehlnAso Fedefalhi hnt has feNnf
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