New Britain herald., 1921-04-12

W York, April 12.-Amid cere- es and decorations which have nc q fixed feature of the annual the major league baseball sea- bf 1921 will open tomorrow aft kn on tho circuits of the Ma D and American leagues. Incom- |d by the blare of the bands, the bing of aflgs and the weird toss 1ty or government officials, se- to throw out the first ball of ear. the players of Is teams will |away on their six month pursuit the victors to battle fin tho )'s scrtea. tho pinnacle of base ather permitting. the schedules bring together in the National .n: Brooklyn nt Boston: New nt Philadelphia: Pittsburgh at hnati and St, Louis at Chicago. In tho American league Clevo- plays at St. Louis: Chicago at it: Philadelphia nt New York soaton at Washington.
 h April within the memory of baat four generations similar havc been enacted without los- |ny part of their thrill or att venass and tomorrow baseball will be- throngcd with the samc of enthusiastic fans who have aa Il Inc opening games Of past
 Foiiowin the world war tho .tfV l.r.I n orwari with forvor. little anti q by 'ithcr player or magnate hero is littlc indication that tho bal game has reached the zenith flight.
 Fans show Interest. |ord breaking crowds have wit
 the various exhibition games the southern training trips dvance sales of seats for to- lw's initial flag contests clearly te that the baseball fan has in- |d in number since that October Ehen the Cleveland Americans tho curtain across the scene kin the Brooklyn Nationals fell the pTowcss of Iris Speaker is brigade of Indian battlers. N the many changes in both the NJ personnel and managers Of bnpe ball authorities look for b another banner year in in attcndance and closeness of knnant races.
 league baseball has become an ation in this country for the
 of tho National league dates ho 1876 and tomorrow's games rrk the opening of the 46th hive season for the senior ma eue.. Raising it's first pennant b the Amerlcan league contests ausurate tho junior association's Iason.
 Ing tho period of 45 years in various teams have fought for ai league pcnnants those rep ng eastern cities still identified he orgn nnization have won 23 ,ionshipa while western clubs saptured IT.
 ,ago lcads with II pennants.
 iA second with nine and New hird with eight. In the Amer .cague Boston and Philadelphia each won six pennants. giving st total of i2 while the west abs hnve accumulated nine. five icago, three for Detroit and one nveland.
 following compilations show ,tes and places of the opening
 pennant winners of previous s: managers Of tho Is clubs. her interesting baseball data:
 National League.
 ning games Wednesday. Aprn bklyn at Boston. New York at elphia. Pittsburgh at Cincin- t. Louis at Chicago.
 irn games Sunday. April IT: on at Brooklyn.
 r~day. April 2t:
 |ndclphia at New York, Cincin-
 Pittsburgh. Chicago at St.
 American League.
 hing games, Wednesday. April eiand at St. Louis. Chicago at
 Philadelphia nt New York.
 nt Washington.
 ,rn opening games. Thursday. pf:
 ,ouis at Cleveland. Detroit at 0. Washington at Boston. Now ht Philadelphia.
 rt Winner in Previous Years
 National League.
 kiyn, 5-is9o. 1899. 1900. o20.
 york. s--1sss. 1889. 1904. ofi, 1912. 1913. 1917.
 ago. 11-1s7s. 1880. 1881. ssB. 1886. 1906, 1907. 1908. a1s.
 |burgh, 4-iso1. 1902. 1903.
 a,s77 1878 1gs3. 1891.