The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-11
MAJOR LEAGUES
READY TO START
Majority of Sixtee n
Teams Are Prepared
for Opening.

NEW YORK. April "a majority
OF Is major league cubs will be ON
their toes and iu good condition to
open the base ball season upNt we'd
ncsday.
Reports from baseball experts who
have tr1ilCd the big lcagucrs for
more than a month indicate that the
players In general are ready To start
and with spring training practically
finished it is possible today to size
up the rival pcunaut chasors as they
wait for the holL
Injuries suffered recently 10y sov-
ciai stars may prove uuitc "A haudt-
cap to their respective clubs for q
time. The world champion Reds,
for Instance, VIII start minus the
services Of Jake Daubert. who Will
be out of the lineup for several
weeks with an injured hand.
Walter Barbara. shortstop OF the
Pittsburgh Pirates, was struck on
the jaw by pitched ball Wednesday
and lost several teeth in addition TO
receiving a fracture that viii Keep
him ont Of a uniform for some time.
Aaron Ward, ~ the Yankees, is out
with an injured knee received In
sliding, and It is feared he has de-
NolOpcd water on tho knee. This In
jury is severe handicap TO the
Yankees, who previously lost wilson
Fcwstcr's services.
Frank snyder, OF the Giants, and
Chuck Ward. of the Dodgers, are
on the hospital list with slight in
jufies and the ability of several other
| players who received early season n
/ Jurics Is uncertain. Whether or not
| Charley Hcr2og is capable of play
I Ifsr 10. l.,
| Cubs, following his operation, is a
/ question, Aside from the effects in
| jurics TO players may nave, the yari-
Gus clubs may be sized up this year
as follows:
Iankccs--Fnir condition. pitchers
! not i'm best form: plenty OF individ-
/ ual ability among players but lack
of teamwork
Giants-Good condition; ability Of
| young infielders question; pitchers
and outfieldors ready; team as a
whole hitting well.
Dodgcrs-E'ine condition; shifts on
! the infield that placed Olson on soc
| ond, Johnson Mt third and Ward at
/ short, working fine. Pitchers in
| form.
Braves-Poor condition, owing to
raw training weather; pitchers un-
| steady.
Red sox--Tair condition. morale
! Of players low.
| Athletics Rebuilt with young
stcrs and full of new life; in good
/ condition.
enthusiastically stronger than
! last year and in fine condition.
Washington--In good shape and
| admittedly stronger than in 1919;
! batting and fielding in good early
season form.
White SoX--Good condition, plenty
Of individual ability among veterans
| but a lack OF cohesion in teamwork
and some dissension.
Cubs--Fairly good condition de-
spite long trip to coast; pitchers in
form: may be hampered by injuries
to Hollechcr and HerZog.
Res-Reported to be in poor con
dition; teamwork below standard;
| pitchers unsteady; hampered by loss
! of Saubert.
Browns-Fine condition; pitching
fair; players high spirited and team
/ looks like a dark horse"
Cardinals-Top form physically
except several pitchers, who need
more conditioning.
Pirates-In fair shape: teamwork
not perfected; loss OF catcher
Schmidt and shortstop Barbara big
handicap.
indians--Fine condition: favored
generally as pennant winners; pitch
/ ing and fielding in good form.
Tigcrs-Poor condition on account
Of the bad weather; needs strong
pitching and fielding; hitting should
be up to standard.