The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14
0ECIAL CEREMONIES IN EACH
my PLANNED TO MARK BIRTH
Of ANOTHER RACE TO PENNANT
Tanned and Hardened FiAd
4. weather Less Congenial
Than in South.

s.ssd and hardened BY eeveraF
~, Of Intensive training under
..-,A.,n suns, the baseball teams
|, A. National and American
'..epss open the 1920 season this
.ss,rooS. weather permitting.
~ piayers, however, are not
-. a make their debut in the
~ -. enneenial atmosphere that IA
80 their preliminary work below
Y. us,on and Dixon line. for the
y. us.ss.ral forecast calls for cold. fair
pss,her With high winds. In the
s ~ league, Boston plays at
- Yo,t, Philadelphia at Brook
~ = chicago at Cincinnati, and
Sv.sss.bnrgh at St. Louis, while the
l.,ssricau league clubs will clash as
s,nvs: New York at Philadelphia.
S.shiurton at Boston, Detroit at
ss;,sr,. and st. Louis at Cleveland.
Is ZACH city special ceremonies
a, n mark the birth Of another base
IN IN sesson and although there does
r, appear to be any novelties in
nm fhe fans will welcome the
rrsdes. band concerts and other
mmsiities with the usual enthu-
ssaa. That they will not be dis
,soointed is the prediction of close
isIIovers Of the national game. for
,.esrdiur to these baseball prophets
H. liz and little leagues are facing
A most prosperous and successful
,arop in the history Of the sport.
Closer Race.
ID addition to the pennant races.
mce the clubs reach their full
uaying strength, are expected to
Il closer and more exciting than
~ been the case in some past
SEASONS.
while it will be close to June
before the true strength of the
Gibbs can be accurately guaged it
|, conceded among the baseball
sharps that Cleveland, New York,
Philadelphia and Washington are
n stronger in the American league
than was the case a year ago, while
Detroit, st. Louis and Chicago can
Be expected to duplicate their 1919
form.
The Boston club is considered an
uncertainty.
In the National league. Philadel-
phia, Chicago and Brooklyn are
thought to be more powerful and
better balanced than last year. New
York, Pittsburgh and st. Louis ap-
pear on a par with their initial
strength year ago, while Boston
nd Cincinnati do not appear to
hive improved as perceptibly as
other teams in the senior league.
(5y United Press,
Chicago. April 14-Jazz bands,
cabaret performers, automobile
parades and aeroplane stunts fea-
tured the opening Of the baseball
season in the middle west. More
than a hundred thousand fans wit
uessed baseball games staged by
teams in the American and National
leagues, and the American associa-
ton.
Chicago Clear and Cool.
Clear and cool, with plenty of
sunshine, was the outlook for the
White Sox-Detroit opener here to-
ny Charlie Comisky, Sox owner,
rubbed his hands and said he looked
lof $4,000 at today's game. A So
piece brass band was to entertain
ne fans. The old board of trade
ncters club which always ceie-
nated the opening of the Cubs sea-
@n, have gone over in a body to the
N1 and journeyed to today's game
IN tallyho while a parade of sew
esl hundred autos followed behind.
fifteen thousand fans were ex-
Naed to see the Pirates and Car
smals clash at st. Louis. Mayor
Mel was to pitch the first ball while
sMs band jazzed and cabaret per-
turner's vent through their antics.
AZ cincinnati the Cubs met the
sOrias champions. Redland fans
wusat every one of the 15,409 re-
sel.ea seats and it was expected
ut 1900 would see the game.
Association Opens.
me American association season
Tsoec at Kansas City with the
.auAp0is Millers as the opposing
s4 Thirteen thousand were ex-
Nc1 70 witness the battle.
u.at thousand fans will see the
M.ef baseball premier at In
,saaapoiis. Governor Goodrich will
! ~ @e sphere to open the fight.
S.aes and bands were a part of
re festivities.
, . . was expected to have
hs sv.o Of about 10000 to see it
so ss ils wares. A big parade from
H.. a, v9 to the park where Presi-
r,S t a'ckey Of the American asso-
,b,s 0a VIII start the game by
A,s"me the first ball and the
nj, H. scrap to win a pennant