The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-01
LEAGUE SEASON
STARTS SUNDAY
With ONE CAME
Fine Weather Forecast for
Opening of Fourth Season
Expect Big Crowd.

With fine weather predicted Tor
tomorrow, City League magnates
are expecting the largest opening
day attendance on record when Gov
ball of the League season for 1926
at City Park tomorrow afternoon.
The Governors battery mate will
be Mayor j. J. Connors.
Plans for the opening ceremonies
were all perfected today, 1t was an
nounced by Chief Dolly Gray. of
the Fire Department. who has had
charge of preliminary arrangements.
Mize Is Optimistic
And Weather Man Mize sees no
Indication that weather conditions
will interfere in any way with
carrying them out. IF | We're a
betting men," he said, Il would lay
10 to | odds on fine weather to-
morrow. but not for tonight in
answer to a question, DO we have
fine day Sunday for the opening
of the City Baseball Season."
There may be rain tonight. as it
is indicated, but by all deductions
tomorrow should be splendid
day." he concluded
Stat with Parade
Officials, players and fans are
asked to congregate tomorrow for
the big annual parade which will
%, ut of III
Franklin streets. leaving from near
the Gastineau for the Park at l
p. m. Local automobile owners are
asked to participate in the parade.
I'VE want not less than 100 autos
in line and as many more as pos
sible." declared Chief Gray.
The parade will be headed by
the City Band which has donated
it's services for the occasion. Ball
players from the four league clubs
all the players of the Junior City,
League, officials of both organiza
tions, GOV. Parks, Mayor Connors
and others who will take part in
the formal opening will go to the
park in cars. Only two teams will
be in uniform, the American Legion
and Moose, to whom goes the honor
of playing the opening game.
Legion to Hoist Flag
To the American Legion club,
winners of the 1926 bunting, be-
longs the distinction of hoisting
that pennant on the big fagpole
in centerfeld This ceremony will
take place as soon as the parade
reaches the park. Photographs of
this and the parade itself and other
incidents connected with the open
ing will be made.
The exercises will be brief. AS
soon as the two clubs have had an
to warm up, Umpire in
Chief Harry Fisher will start the
League off on its fourth season
with the old familiar cry, play
Ball., and Gov. Parks will cut
loose his famous fast ball to, or in
the direction of, Mayor Connors.
Keaton VS.. Koski
Manager Woodard, of the Cham
pion Veterans, announced today he
would send Bob Keaton to the
mound in the opener tomorrow.
Cunningham will be his battery
mate. Opposing Keaton, koski will
work on the hill for the Moose
with big Mac" MacSpadden on
the receiving end. Both hurlers are
in good shape and fit to go the full
route.
The Champs will take the field
with Sabin at first, Roberts at sec
ond, Little Mac" MacSpadden
shortstop, Gene McCloskey third.
Tilly leftfield, Geyer centerfield,
Watson rightfeld. Ashby and Laurie
will be out in uniform and may
break into the game. They are
both outtielders.
Manager McKinnon announced
the following players for the Moose
tomorrow: Baker first, Davis sec
ond, Moran short, Kearney third,
King leftfeld. Shaw centerfield,
Brown or Walt rightfield, and
Niemi and Ward McAllister utility.
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