Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION TEAMS
ARE WELL LINED UP FOR THE
PENNANF RACE this SEASON

thrift stamps n war savings certih--
Gates will be sold in baseball parks
throughout the American association
when the 1918 pennant drive IL
Hickey. president of the association,
announced that each club owner had
been requested to cooperate with
government oficials in the sale Of war
bends.
The season will open with Mime
apolis playing at Kansas City, st.
Paul at Milwaukee, Indianapolis at
Columbus and Louisville at Toledo.
The teams will play a three-game Sc
ceremonies will feature the openings
in each of the four cities.
Reports indicate that all of the
teams will show new players. There
also have been two changes in club
arrangements. Larry Lajoie. the vet
eran of the majors, who piloted the
Toronto club Of. the International
league to a. pennant last season, will
be at the helm in Indianapolis, "
ceedinE Jack Hendricks. nov leader
of the st. Louis Nationals Jack
, Egan, manager OF. the Providence
club. which finished second in the In
ternational league 1917 race. is the
new leader at, Milwaukee.
President Hickey is confident Of a
successful season despite war time
conditions. 5
II am convinced that baseball, al
we'll as all other outdoor sports, will
continue to live during the war
President Hickey. said. people have
become 30 accustomed to seeing the
game that I believe they would be lost
recreation to relieve their minds OF
the horrors Of war and baseball IL
perhaps the cleanest Of all sports.
Baseball was discovered during
the Civil var and is being played BY
thousands'of teams in army camps to-
day and by our troops in France
Playing the game developes men won
physical condition.
I'VE have made every effort to i'm.
spsovenoue-clube .withz~nsD material
There has been an abundance OF
talent available because Of the dis.
banding Of several smaller league.
and we have adopted legislation it
our organization to develop untried
players Each cub must carry -four
'rookies"-who will be given ever,
encouragement to make good"
Managers Of the eight clubs in ths
association and the eight umpires vii
meet with President Hickey in Chi.
caxo on Tuesday for. a final confer
ence in regard to the rules for stamp.
ing out the 'spitball" and other freak
deliveries The rule prohibiting tn.
President Hickey said, and the con,
ference will be held 30 there will b
no Misunderstanding between the um,
pires and managers. Pitchers fount
guilty Of using the barred deliverie.
will be fined $25.
Following r reports gathered b!
The Associated Press from the eigh'
cities in the league showing how tht
clubs lineup for the pennant race:
indianapolis, April 29.-Under. thu
leadership Of Napoleon Lajoie, the In
dianapolis club will present a differ
emit and, according to the club owners
stronger lineup this thanelas'
year. Owner j. c. McGill, has beer
considering a number of trades for
shorstop to replace .Claud -Derricl
filled, McGil feels that the team will
be much stronger than last yea ant
stands q good show of winning anoth'
er pennant.
The appearance of the veteran La,
joie as manager and hrst basemal
brought cheer TO the hearts Of the In
d%lanapolis fans. At first base, Man
who now is in the navy.
John (Red) Corriden. obtained
from Louisville. in the deal, which al
SO brought Gus Williams to Indian
apolis for Alexander Kelley and Cos!
Dolan. probably will play second. bass
Herman Bronkie, who managed tn
team on it's training trip to CAM
Shelby. Miss, will again be seen a
third base. Bob Gill, with Burial,
last year has been having 9 trial a
shortstop and. Jack Lewis. will
Newark last year, IL q utility infelder
In Olaf Henriksen, bought from tn
Boston Americans. Gus williams an.
= Ed (Dutch) zwiiling, Manager La
ioie has one Of the hardest hitting
fastest outhelds in the association