Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-12
Many Of Clubs Strengthened
During Winter and Indlca-
lions Point 10 Close Race
on Both Circuits,
BUSINESS OF PICKING
WINNERS NOW IN ORDER
Red Sox and Braves Appear
10 Have Greatest Number
Of Backefs' Giants Are I'M
doubleday Stronger
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New York. April little major
league baseball season OF 1916 VIII bt
inangufated IN eight 81 the leading
cities Of the east and middle west to-
morrow afternoon
IN the National loaguc, which he
gins IT, forty.first season. tho initial
contests viii bring together Boston at
Brooklyn; New YORK nt Philadelphia
Chicago al Cincinnati and Pittsburgh
"a st. Louis
Tho opening games IN The American
ieusue--its seventeenth season. will
zee Washington playing nj New YORK.
Philadelphia az Boston. s. Louls az
Cleveland. ana Detroit AZ Chicago
Many OF these cluhs have neon
strengthened during the past winter
and every indication points TO close
races for the pennauts The detunct
Federal league and the minor circuits
have been fine~combed for diamond
taient In some cases famous snrs
vii Dc seen In strange uniforms but
once the players and fans have Accus.
toned themselves 10 the new epmh-
nations, the general prediction Of a
banner year in baseball" Heemp
likely 10 he rtAligpd
While there Is vast difference nf
opinion among close followers Of the
game regarding the order Ia which
The teams will finish the season, the
two Boston clubs appear ta have the
greatest number Of backcrE, although
The eleventh. hour sale Of Trls speaker
has hot improved the chances Of The
Boston Americans. In tho National
league. Boston. Philadelphia Brook
Ign ana New York are generally
picked 20 finish IN the first division.
while IN The American league, Boston,
Chicago. Detroit and New York are
favored 20 on fifHt division positions
IN the senior league. the Philadel-
Plata clab, which non lnei seasons
pennanis starts the 1919 campaign
With almost the same Nheup as al
year neo Manager Moran believes
that the rhiliies viii repeat their Win
ming performance, hnt many critics
dlssnfee with him.
The llostun Braves. rmners-up to-
the phillies last scnson. are consid-
cred By many experts to be the class
OF the National league this year the
team has been strengthened with the
addition Of several former Federal
league players.
BROOKLYN, which wound M the 1919
race IN third place. appears to VOL
falN as efficient - . year ago Man
aeer Robinson predicts hat the club
VIII be IL pennant factor this yvnf
from the very start
The winning ability Of the Chicago
club. which finished fourth q year
ego. IL uncertain. Joe Tinker hasI
hecu Xaliantlv trying TO produce AL
winning combination from the amal-
Famated Cuhs ana chicago Federals.
bat hae found some of his veterans
leeklne IN the speed hc desires. TENN
play has suffered somewhat from the
iuct that The PLAYERS arc moi entirely
accustomed ga each other
Pitieburg IT. another club which
starts the season with new maui
aRei a the helm Jimmy Callahan,
thu i9ic leader. expects his team vol
finish m The first division 10 place
81 tif,A, last year
Miller lluRglns. manager ~ the ~
Louie Nationals, holders OF sixth
place iast year predicts good sea
aDn Tor his team Il his mfield viii
stand the strain
Cincinnati Is picked hy many col
make The best showing Of any OF the
Western clubs The Reds have se-
cured number Of former Federals
since last season. when the team fin
ished ia seventh place Including Hal
Chase. VINO while Il member OF the
New York Americans PLAYED first base
Ia manner that made him one of
tho STAIRS OF the Junior leaeue.
From last place year aeo 70 "a !
inst division berth rs the prediction /