The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
GREAT Year IS
PREDICTION OF
RULING POWERS
Bssebau Leaders Past and Pres.
emit Expect Both Big Leagues to
Stage Thrilling Races.


New York.
CincinnatEReds vsrsD Pitts
burgh.
Chicago-Cubs versus st. Louis.
American League.
New York-Yankees versus Phil
adelphia.
Washington - Senator's versus
Boston.
Detroit-Tfgers versus Chicago.
St Louis Browns versus Cleve-
land.
Clear skies, or at least rainless
weather was forecast for all the in
terested cities.
The visiting clubs will open in
their own parks within the week.
Pennant Predictions.
(By Henry L. Farrell, United Press
Staff Correspondent
American LeagueNational League
1-Cleveland New York
New York 2-Pittsburgh
3-St. Louis 3-Brooklyn
4-Washington Chicago
philadelphia 5St. Louis
6-Detroit 6Cincinnau
Chicago boston
S-Boston @Philadelph1A
This Time Last Year.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston, 6; New York, 3. Barnes
and Eayres.
Brooklyn, 3; Philadelphia, z. Ca
dore and Rixey.
Cincinnati, Z; Chicago, 3. Rueth-
er and Alexander.
Pittsburgh, 5; st. Louis, 4 90 in
nings). Adams and Doak.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, g.; New York, 1.
Perry and Shawkey.
Cleveland, 5; St. Louis, 0. Cove
leskie and Sothoron.
Chicago, 3; Detroit, 2. I'll in
nings). Cicotte and Ehmke.
Babe Ruth dropped a fly and lost
the game for the Yankees. Pipp of
Yanks; Roush, Reds; Perkins,
Athletics, and Heilman, Tigers,
knocked home runs.
Officially Speaking.
(By John A. Heydler, President OF
the National League.)
written for the United Press.)
New York, April 13.-Today the
National league gets away on what
has the appearance Of the closest
race of years. Last years dual bat
tie between Brooklyn and New
York will become a three-cornered
affair with Pittsburgh as the new
conner.
Practically every club in the
league has been strengthened dur
ing the winter season and all seem
to have q chance to finish near the
top.
Last year was baseball's creates,
season and there is no reason tt
believe that the records of the pas
season will not be equaled if moi
eclipsed.
Bill Sunday Speaks.
(By Rev. W. A. Sunday
written for the United Press-)
Cincinnati. Ohio, April 13.-Tht
clouds in the baseball and bushes.
world are clearing up. The Mon
roe doctrine is still on the map ant
Judge Lands as chief umpire, viii
see that the game is played fair
His appointment to that RESPONSE
BILE position served notice on thu
gamblers that they must keep theil
hands OF the game.
The players, managers, the pres!
and the public all seem to have got
ten a new stock of enthusiasm ant
confidence has ben restored in tn
great national pastime. God reigns
Harding is president, the grand
stand the bleachers will be file.
with cheering music and we viii
hit the old stride.
| @Be SquareS1Landls.
| Chicago, April 13-(United Press
"Play on the level"
This is the message from Judg,
Lands that ball players will carr!
in their minds WAea the season
opens today.
The dictator of the national spor
gave 1t on the eve of the openinj
games at the homecoming Of tn,
Chicago Cubs.
II am a rookie In the game Al
far as baseball Is concerned" sal,
Lands. Never before In any feel,
Of activity in America has anythin,
been scrutinized as will our activ
ity be scrutinized into this season
We know why this is going to b,
without going over . painful sub
ject.
IF = player is caught mapping a
first, II he muffs q ball, there vii
be winks Of the eye In the stand
and whisperings, I told you So
I'VE will tolerate that only for
short time and the characteristic,
spirit Of fair play will kill that at
tftuda"