The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
Big League Season Officially Opens T
INDICATIONS ARE THAT PENNANT
RACE WILL Be CLOSEST IN YEARS

1915 leader. expects HIS team to hnish
IA IN" hrst division in place OF nth.
AS year. The Pirates have number
81 new players ana i probably viii
weld the Old and new material into an
effective combination.
miller liuggtnS. manager OF the 81.
Louis Nationals. holders OF sixth place
nus team II his held viii stand the
strain.
Cincinnati is picked by many to make
the best showing Of any Of the west
ern clubs, The Reds have secured a
number OF former Fcd.rals since last
season. when the team finished IN Sow
enth place. including Hal Chase. who.
while a member OF tho New York Amer
leans, played urst base In manner that
made him ono OF IN" stars Of the junior
League. II Chase puts his heart and
head into his play h. will be "A great as
ststance 10 Manager HerZog. who has
an excellent pitching star. good out
field fair iuheld and catching corps.
dittsi"n ia H.! p'S ma Ear az, az DO hrSt
p"rter~ OF thu New York club. The
GIuts undoubtedly have been strength
I eu"d since last season. hut a. appears
that Manager Mc,irawS clan can come
back and make a. successful nght for
the pcunant this year
New Men in American.
In the Anne riCan League there has
been f'Vcr changes in the personnel or
no" teams Boston. Detroit. GhICa .D.
Washington and Philadelp took Few.
81
although % will Try out young players.
N"w York. tlcN Gland and 81. Louis have
~tf'hEth'n'd their combinations from
various sources and the race should
prove unusually close.
Just what cucCt tn" absence OF Iris
Speaker from the worlds champions
VIII have on the seasons play on the
BOSTON Americans Is prohlemuti zeal
The management Of the Rcd SoN seem :
Co De- well satisfied that Clarence Walk
- VIII MI the outheld vacancy salts
iGctorilN.
Detroit aud Chicago. which finished
second and third. respectively. last year.
Will enter the present campaign with
veteran teams. although both have sew
'lark 'rflttith. one of the ke"ucst OF
manager. is satisfied that the mem
berS OF his team. the Washington
Americans. will this year not ba trou-
bled with disSension and are prepare Z
stoutly to support Walter Johnson and
the other members oI the tWirling staff.
The Ncw York club which won ufth
piso. ~ last seasons chase, has been
greatly Improved. with IA, purchase OF
Leo Mage. 'ull"p and Gcdeon. from Ihe
federals. Home Run Baker from ths
Athletics. and number OF prOmisluL,
recruits from the minors.
Through IN" acquisition or several
Federal leagu" stars. tho ST. Louis
Amst leans. sixth last wear. also are cuu-
sid"rDd much stronger.
tn, cleveland American League <
team chief additional strength lies ia
the acquisition OF wis speaker from
Boston and Arnold GaudlL from Wash
Connie Mack manager Of the once
famous Athletics. i~ making uo predlc-
tons. The philadelphia Amer. cans start
the season with mixture o. Veterans
and minor league recruits.
I'r"-id"nt Toner announced to-day. the
following assignments OF uWuir-s tor
80 a. Brooklyn william D KLEIN and
k' bert - EmslI'. 90 Philadelphia. Chas.
'irl'I aud Peter Harrison. al Cucin-
natl william Byron and Ernest Qutg-
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