New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
WILL START PLAY
 IN INTERNATIONAL
Owners of Eight Clubs Antici-
 pate Successful Season

New York. April l7 lT-Eieht
 teams we'll matched on paper form
 the basis for confidence of Presi-
 dent John Conway Toole and owners
 Of International league clubs for A
 successful 1928 season. Play be- gins tomorrow.
 The Newark Bears, popular favor.
 ltes during the winter months, open | the season with Toronto handi-
 capped by the illness of Walter
 Johnson. manager and pitcher Hugh McQuillan. another Newark pitcher.
 is suffering from sore arm. Bill
 Moore is still another invalid as likewise is Adams.
 The Bears have some pitchers left and they will carry on until their
 fellows can lend a hand. Al Mamaux
 will pitch the opening game. Bent
 ley, Zubris. Russell and Brennan are
 veterans in good shap and Howard
 and Lyle. two youngsters, are anxious to get a chance.
 Toronto boasts a pitching staff in
 first class condition. Bill O'Hara
 will call on Jess Doyle to pitch the opener. Other pitchers are Fisher. Prudhomme, Collins Hankins, Song er. Satterfield. Martin. Reil, Lucas. Fraser. Brown and Gibson.
 Jersey City and Rochester should have hard fought opening series. Frank Gilhooley is making his man. agerial start with the Skeeters while Billy Southworth. the former Brave. Giant and Cardinal star, is leading Rochester for the first time. Thor mahlen. q southpaw. will pitch for Jersey City. Rochester has not an nounced it's nomination.
 Montreal returns to the Interna- t'onal league with a first stand at Reading. George Stallings, Miracle Man. of the Boston Braves of 1914, has installed a fine spirit on the Royals. although they do not rate first in advarce calculations. Chet FoWlcr's absence will hurt Mon- treal The third baseman hurt an ankle in an exhibition game.
 Manager Harry Hinchman thinks he will show Reading fans a team 100 per rent stronger than the entry of last year. The Cubs will send the keystones some worthwhile talent and several youngsters show prom lse. Deacon Scott is playing short stop between "Tweet" Walsh and Tommy Sewell, two youths of great promise. Four good outfield pros poets are Frank Kerns. Andy Moore. John Moore and Neal Dousherty 1 Lester Rouprich probabiywill pitch 1 he opener. He is fine young itcher as is Eddie Lautenbacher. who will be known as Lord.
 Bnffalo's Bisons, the champions. i open against the Baltimore Orioles. icorgc Earnshaw, called by Ralti- norc enthusiasts "the greatest of all 1 minor league pitchers" will be on | he mound. Baltimore has Dick | Porter. the leagues champion bats nan. in the outf,eld. With his is Maurice Archdeacon, who is said to ,e as fast as ever. Curly Ogden. ormer major leaguer. will pitch for Buffalo if q right handler is wanted. f the mantle falls on a southpaw t will be Proffitt. The champions ost some good men but they arc re- 'laccd with able players in Thomas t second. Barrett at third and Fe- ix. Cullop and Moore in the outlicld.
 Close observers have estimated hat the league Is at least 25 per ent stronger than last year. Tho loss in playing talent since ,st season is believed to have been ffset by the gains Of the winter ;ith q wide margin in favor of 1928.