Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
MAJORS OPEN
1885 SEASON
ON DIAMOND
Cool Weather Greets Players As
They File Out On The Field
Tuesday Afternoon
BABE RUTH STARTS
THE BALL A-ROLLING

The major league baseball clubs got
off to a rather chilly start on Tues
day of this week. At this writing, the
National League teams have each
played one game; the American Lea
que Club the same number with the
exception of New York and Boston,
which teams were able to play on both
Tuesday and Wednesday. Cold
weather and rain interfered.
Possibly the outstanding feature Of
the opening has been the remarkable
work of some of the old timers, not
ably Babe Ruth, Yves Terrell and
Waite Hoyt-all of whom won games
for their teams. Ruth was respon-
sible for all his teams runs-scor-
ing one himself and sending the 9TH
ers by single and home run. He
also astounded the crowd by making
circus catch in left field.
Yves Terrell, pitching for the Bos-
ton Americans, held the Yanks to two
hits; while Waite Hoyt turned in a
victory for Pittsburgh-all these per-
formers have been relegated by many
to the has-beens, but they surely prov
ed themselves very much alive on
Tuesday.
Dizzy" Dean, one of those players
called "colorful" had hardly got start
ed in his opening game against Chi
cago, when a hard hit ball from Lind
strom's bat struck Dean on the leg,
necessitating his being carried off the,
field. It was thought he was serious
ly injured, but later it was ascer-
tanned he had only a bad bruise. There,
are many who are of the opinion the,
Deans will not show the high-class
work of 1884, but that remains to be
seen.
In the American League, New York,
Detroit, Cleveland and Washington,
are the four teams picked to finish in
the first division, with many varied
arrangement as to their positions at
the close. But it is not unusual for
a dark horse to come to the front, as
in the case of Detroit, and this very
element of the game makes it what
it is.
In the National, St. Louis, New
York, and Pittsburgh, are the out
standing combination, with st. Louis
booked to finish on top if the Dean
produce as the did last year. New
York has classy bunch, and it is
hardly expected they will collapse as
they did last year, when the season
was drawing to a close.
In Baltimore, the Orioles opened
up with victory over Montreal which
evinced some terrific smuggling on the
part Of both teams. According to the
best informed, the Orioles are a much
improved team over last year. It
can be said that they will have to be
very greatly better to get anywhere
at all. Manager Sturdy, tho thinks
he has the material to finish, at least,
in the first division.
Maryland colleges have turned to
baseball after giving it the go-by for
several years. There is now state
collegiate league, comprising the same
colleges as composed the basket ball
league: Mt. st. Mary's, Loyola, Wash
ington, Western Maryland, st. Johns,
and Hopkins. All these schools have
strong mines according to the games
already played. st. Johns and Loyola
staged Az contest, with victory for
the former; and Washington surpris-
ed the strong Maryland University
bunch by an 8 to 6 defeat. Some
good baseball is looked for in this
league, and its existence will help the
snort On COLLAGE diamonds