Evening star., 1933-04-11
LOOPS EXTREMES
. TO PLAY IN OPENER
Favorite BUGS Meet LoWIy
Reds-Cards at Chicago.
Giants Start in Boston.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- NcINNATI, April 1.-THE
4 National Leagues two ex-
tremes-so say the critics
come together here tomorrow
in the major league opener that SENDS
the Pittsburgh Pirates, pennant IA
vorites, against the Cincinnati Reds,
whom the experts pick for the cellar
again.
Manager George Gibson's Pirates
are conceded by many to have the best
outfield in the league, especially since
they added Freddy Lindstrom to the
Waner brothers. And the rest Of the
outfit comprises just about all that
could be desired, in Gibson's opinion.
Gibson has selected Bill Swift to
pitch the opener and Earl Grace to
catch. 81 johnson and Ernest Lom-
baru are slated for the Cincinnati
battery.
Fair skies are forecast and, if the
warm Spring weather Of the last few
days prevails, close-to-capacity
crowd virtually Is certain.
Beer. an attraction missing for IS
years, will be offered, but under Ohio
law 1t cannot be served to the fans in
their seats. The statute specifies beer
to be drunk on the premises must be
served at tables.
CHICAGO, April II R.-Before a
~ probable crowd of 10000 fans,
Chicago's championship Cubs and
the st. Louis Cardinals open their
National League pennant drives on
Wrigley Field tomorrow with their star
freshmen, Lonnie Warneke and Dizzy"
Dean, apparent starters ON the pitch
ing mound.
The weather was doubtful with the
probability Of heavy skies and cold
temperatures.
Outfield trouble, caused by the in
jury to XXI Cuyier, bothered the
Cubs as they prepared for the flag
race, while the Cardinals chances
hinged considerably on tight tnfield,
weakened by the loss Of Charley Gel
bert. Rogers Hornsby, who managed
the Cubs most Of last year, will be un-
able to play with his new mates. the
Cardinals, because Of an injury to his
heel.
Babe Herman, f1ard-hitting outfielder
obtained by the Cubs from Cincinnati
last Winter, expected to be IN the
in an exhibition game at Kansas City
last Friday, but got around under his
own power 50 well In yesterdays drill
that Manager Charlie Grimm decided
to count on him for service tomorrow.
Despite Hornsby'S absence, which was
figured as q blow at the opening days
gate, the ticket sales has given every
indication of q near capacity crowd.
Brief nag raising ceremonies VIII pre-
cede the game.
BOSTON. April II R.-With two Of
ID his pitching dependables tempo
rarily on the shelf, Manager Bill
McKechnie Of the Boston Braves today
was as doubtful about his starting
moundsman as the weather forecast
for tomorrow's opening game with the
New York Giants.
Ed Brandt and Tom Zachary have
yet to round into shape and McKech-
ME will be forced to select right
handler, either Huck Belts, Bobbie
Brown or Frank Farmhouse, with the
odds favoring the latter, to team up
with Frank 'Shanty" Hogan, former
Giant, who has provided the Braves
catching department with its first real
strength In many years.
Despite the unpromising predictions.
which threaten rain, the Braves
management expected an opening day
crowd of $4,000 fans, who will be
denied the opportunities of quenching
their thirsts with beer because of the
failure of the Braves field concession
aire to apply for liquor license.