The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29

tuTOuS uOuL Luc AIllcflCdu doSOCldlIO'l
when the 1913 pennant drive is
launched on Wednesday, Thomas J..
Hickey, president of the association,
announced tonight that each club
owner had been requested to cooper
ate with government officials in the
sale; Of war bOnds.l be-.
The season will open with Mime
apolis playing at Kansas City, st. Paul
at Milwaukee. indianapolis at Column.
bus and Louisville at Toledo. The
teams will play three-ga1ne series
on the opening trip. Military cere-
monies 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 pennant last season, will
beat the helm in indianapolis. sue
ceeding aJck Hendricks, now leader
Of the St. Louis Nationals. Jack
Egan, manager of the Providence
club, which finished second in the In
ternati0nal league 1917 race, is the
new leader at Milwaukee. ..-, &
President Hickey is confident OF a
successful season despite war time
conditions. 4,.~!% +sv,..,~~
81 am convinced that baseball, as
we'll as all other outdoor sports. will
continue to live during the war; Pres
ident Hickey said "People have be-
come SO accustomed to seeing the
game that | believe they would be
lost without it. They must have some
recreation to relieve their minds of
the horrors OF war and baseball is per
haps the cleanest of all sports.
."Daseball was discovered during
the Civil war and is being played by
thousands Of teams in army camps to-
day and by our troops in France.
Playing the game develops men won
derfuuy and. keeps, them in splendid
condition.
1--WE have made every effort to i'm
prove our clubs with new material.
There has been an abundance OF tai
ent available because Of the disband-
ing of several smaller leagues and we
have adopted legislation in our organ.
ization to develop untried players.
Each club must carry four ROCKIES"
who will be given every encourage
ment to make good
Managers OF the eight clubs in the
association and the eight umpires will
meet with President Hickey in Chi
cago. on Tuesday for a final confer
ence in regard to the rules for stamp
ing out the "spitbalH'' and other freak
deliveries. The rule prohibiting the
'spitball' will be strictly enforced.
President Hickey said, and' the confer
ence will be held so there will be no
misunderstanding between the UNI.
pires and managers. Pitchers found
guilty of using the barred deliveries
will be fined $25.
Following are reports gathered ny
the Associated Press from the eight
cities in the league showing how the
clubs line up for the pennant race:
..a..z INDIANAPOLIS ...
indianapolis, Ind. april 29.-Under
he leadership OF Napoleon Lajoie the
club will present a diff
srent and. according to the club own
ers, stronger lineup this season than
ast year, Owner J. C. McGill has
been considering a numbe of trades
'or shortstop to replace Claud Der
tick now in the army. With this posi-
ion filled, McGill feels that the team
will be much stronger than last year
and stands. a good show OF winning
another pennant ,..'..
The appearance of the veteran La
joie as manager and first baseman
brought cheer to the hearts of the
indianapolis fans. AT first base Man
ager Lajoie will replace Jack Leary,
who now is in the navy.
John Rcd) Corriden. obtained from
louisville, in the deal which also
Gus Williams to indianapolis
for Alexander Kelley and Cosy Do
IAN. probably will play second base.
Herman Bronkie, who managed the
team on it's training trip to Camp
Shelby, Miss. will again be seen at
third base. Bob Gill. with Buffalo
last year has been having trial at
and Jack Lewis, with New
ark last year, is a utility infielder.
In Olaf Henriksen, bought from the
Boston Americans. Gus Williams and
Ed (Dutch) zwilling. Manager, Lajoie
has one of the hardest hitting, fast
est outGelders in the association.
zwilling was a favorite with the local
fans last year.
With Dick GOssctt, Bobby Schang
Ind Walter Hcnline. scmi-pro, sign
I'd from Cleveland as relief, Manager
La joie feels that he has little worry
n regard to the catching end Of the
-eam.
Six pitchers, including Fred (Cy)
Jack Northrop and Dana
1ilingim, whose twirling had much
o do with the winning of the pennant
asst season by the Indians, have sign
ed this year. The others are Jean
Dale, Virgil Voyls and Jack Nabors,
he latter recalled from Denver.
...,.s. KANSAS. CITY Sciences i
Kansas City, Mo-, April 29.-"It is
,nly question whether the pitching
holds up John Camel, manager of
he Kansas City club, said today when
speaking of his teams chance for
making a good showing in the 1918
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