The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
FANS TO GET A PEEP AT
LOCAL TEAMS THIS WEEK
Giants, Yankees and Dodgers Will Show Their New
Talent in Exhibition Games at Polo
Grounds and Ebbets Field.

Boxing, which has held the spotlight
of the sporting stage in and about New
York all winter. will give way this week
10 major league baseball. All three OF
New Iork's representatives In the Ma
tional and American leagues will be
seen In action before next Saturday
night. provided the weather continues
fine.
Wllbert Robinson and his Dodgers ar
rived early this morning from Washing
ton. They will practise tomorrow at
Ebbcts Field for the customary inter-
league spring series with the Yankees,
which opens It F1atbush Tuesday after
noon.
Bill Donovan and his r"constructcd
American league representatives VIII
play at Wheeling, ". Va, Tomorrow ON
their way from Cincinnati and viii retcti
the greater city early Tuesday Worning'
Mctirawis Giants Will arrive from Texas
two days later and on Friday afternoon
will meet the Yankees At the lo'o
Grounds In the first spring series ever
played with the rival club.
ThsAc interleaguc gaines will not only
fford the various teams the best pos
sible Medium of practice on the eve of
the major league pcntant races but VIII
give local fandom an opportunity To size
: up the material that has been acquired
at exceptional expense to increase local
pernant possibilities.
OF the three teams representing the
greater city the Brooklyn Dodgers Will
show the least number ~ new races
I chief Meyers. for years the mainstay be-
| hind I'm, kns at the BGln t,rptItuS. has
transferred his allegiance to Ebbets Field
and will work with his former partner
of Giant fame. RUDE Vanguard. who pre-
coded him across the bridge. ncis
Wilbert Robinson cullcd an outiieldcf
! from the Federal League In Jimmy John
sion and took on lutieldcr Mowrry from
the deiunct outlaws. Eut aside from
his batteries he IL standing practically
pat for the coming season. Last ,cars
iniield and nutield is likely to oppose
the Boston braves In the opening game
Of the National League schedule mex
week.
Radical changes have been made IN
both the Giants and the Yankees. Kari'
den, the best catcher from the Fedora
League. has replaced Meyers as the chief
dependence behind the bat for Mc,iraw
Fred Anderson, one OF the best right
handed pitchers Of the Gilmore ring II
1915. has been added to the pitching
stan. the weakness OF which was mainl,
responsible for the humble position al
the Giants at the close OF the last cam
paign. Benny kaur and Roush. repute'
outfieldcrs Of the first order. have beef
added to McGraw's pickets. Davy Rob
ertsor. who played brilliantly In left fiel,
last season. did not go South this spring
McGraw has a number Of supposedly fn'
young inhelders. but these have littl.
chance for anything hut utility service
The veteran quartet Of the inner de;enc.
that served through the last Campaig,
have been groomed for the coming race
Hans Lobert. third baScman. seems tn,
only doubtful one Of the lot.
The Yankees vii! open the season viii
an entirely new outheld. This has beer
built around Lee Magcc. star Of IN.
Brooklyn FederalS. Fritz Maisei, IL.