Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
OPENING TOMORROW
BY MAJOR LEAGUES
Crack of Bat and Yell of Fans
Will be Heard in the Land,
Weather Permitting.

Weather Perfnittlns.
New York, April 13.-Major league
baseball teams swing into pennant action
tomorrow with the formal opening OF the
1000 season. Based upon the form en-
hihited in the snring training on Southern
oiis monds. the l6 clubs of the National
and American Leagues appear to bc IN ex-
oeIlent physical condition and baseball
nrophets forecast close races for the re-
spective league flags as well as exceptional
attendance and financial receipts due to
the unusual interest in the game this year.
Eastern and Western city clubs share
equally in the allotment of opening dates.
Ia the National League, Boston plays at
New York, while Philadelphia will make
It's initial appearance at Brooklyn. The
Western division teams of the senior
organization clash with Chicago at Cin-
cinnati and Pittsburg ut st. Louis. The
American League schedule calls for New
York to open NJ Philadelphia; Washing
ton at Boston; Detroit y Chicago and st
Louis al Cleveland The initial return con-
tests arc set for April %, when the order
of the schedule will be reversed.
The games TO bc played IN the National
League tomorrow will lnaugurate the 45th
consecutive season for the senior major
league for the organization dates back 10
1915 when the Chicago club won the first
pennant. The teams of that city still hold
the lead for since 1876, Chicago clubs have
captured eleven championships. Boston
comes second with nine, and New York
third with eight The American League
will celebrate its Dist annual opening,
having started its major career IN the
spring of 1900 Since that date the pen
nants have been distributed among four
clubs. Philadelphia and Boston each hav-
ing won SIN; Chicago, five and Detroit
three The schedule OF opening games, lists
of past pennant winning clubs, 1920 team
managers and the standing of the teams
et the close of 1919 season, follows:
WHERE CLUBS BEGIN 1920 PENNANT RACES.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
OPENING GAMES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL Il.
Boston at New York
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
pittsburg at st. Louis.
D.
New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Chicago.
81. LOUIS at pittsburg.
ANEhitAN IthGbE-
OPENING GAM Es. WEDNESDAY, APRIL IL
New York at Philadelphia.
Washington AZ Boston,
Detroit at Chicago.
81 Louis at Cleveland
RETURN OPENING GAMES, THURSDAY, APRIL
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Philadelphia at New York
Boston al Washington.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at St LOUIS.
rENNANr WINNING CLUBS OF PAST.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago-l1-1s76, 1SS0I-2, 1855, |
lpO6-7-S. 1910, 1918.
Boston-9- -ls77-S, 1883, is9l-2-3,
lSo7-s, 1914.
New 1SsS-9, 1904-5, 1911-12- |
I3. 1917.
Brooklvn4-Is9O. 1899. 1000, 1915. |
Pittsburg-4- -l901-2-3. 1909
Baltimore lS9i-5-6
Providence-2-1S7o 1854
elphia-1-l9l5.
Cincinnati-I-1919.
DetroIt-l-1SS7.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
adelphia-6-1902, 1905, l9l0-11,
1913 IL.
Boston-6-l90S4 A. 1912. 1915-16, 1918.
Chicago-5-1900-01, 1906, 1917, 1919
Detroit-3-l907-S-
MANAGERS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati Patrick Moran
New York John J. McGraw
Chicago Frederick Mitchell
xPittsburg George Gibson
Brooklyn Wilbcrt Robinson
Boston George Stallings
ST. Louis Branch Rickey
Philadelphia Clifford c. Cravath
New manager
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago William Gleason
Cleveland IRIS Speaker
New York Miller Higgins
Detroit Hugh Jennings
81. Louis James Burke
Boston Edward Barrow
Washington Clarke Griffith
Philadelphia Connie Mack
OPENING AND CLOSING DATES.
National League, opened April IA,
closed October 3, played l54 games.
American League opened April IA,
closed October 3. played I54 games.
Pacific Coast League opened April 6,
closed October II, played 1S2 games.
International League opened April p,
closed September 20, played 154 games
American Association opened April Ia,
closed October 3, played les games.
Eastern League opened April Is, closed
September II. played 140 games.
Southern Association opened April IA,
closed September Is, played ia games.
South Atlantic Association opened
April %, closed September 6, played
100 games.
Three l. League, opened April %,
closed September 6, played l40 games
MIehigan-Ontario League opened May
IL, closed September 6.
Louisiana State League opened April
20, closed September 6, played 12S games.
West Texas League opened MAY 4,
closed September 6, played 134 games.
HOW CLUBS FINlsHED LAST SEASON.
AMERICAN LEAGUE 1919.
5s1m Chicago. sS y 3 go 6:s,
Cleveland ......... 81 50 604
New York ......... so SO $40
Detroit ..... so 60 5L
ST Louis .... 81 - .4S2
Boston. .......... GO Il 4S1
Washington ....... So 81 400
Philadelphia ....... 80 104 257
NATIONAL LEAGUE 1919.
TEAM ". L. PC
Cincinnati 90 "A $50
New York ......... 81 s. 62f