/ ^iÄBP^r A / \:| \ / » i \ 1ml A.4AA * * l ^ *^ Sp* *fea >* i jJ/W » LU Wúxk STribimt SUNDAY', APRIL 10,1921 _... er-. . Millions of Fans Await Opening of Banner Baseball Season Next Close Races Are Predicted Wednesday In the Two Major Leagues; __Heavy Artillery and Pitching Aces of Yankees Huggins, With Strengthened * Interest Is at Line-Up, Expects Yankees Highest Peak To Be in Grantland Rico Looks for Three-Cornered Race in Fight Throughout Each Circuit; New York Has Three Midget Believe American Candidates in Strong iManager League Permit Giants« "Yankees and Dodgers Race Will Resolve Itself Into a His Club and the Struggfe Retwc u By Grantland Rice Champion Cleveland India «« The tumult and the clouting starts, . The captains and the arrive- By Miller Huggins camps Manager 'Neiv York On of this week an Yanlc&e* Wednesday explosion will take place affecting the Baseball being so uncertain, I will not make the statement that ti <. destinies of 10,000,000 members of the human (at race \ ankces will win the this times) in this1 pennant coming- sçason, hut Í will say that if impassioned tlie best team I have ever commonwealth. managed in New York, and, given an This will be r-hare of the breaks of the game I explosion the first base hit that opens the two major thin!; that the prospects of rg- ing out on top are league pennant jousts where, for the next six months, the atmosphere wfll very bright indeed. I am i well satisfied with the results shown on be rife with the roar of the bludgeon and the battle howl of the the clan. I recent training trip, and I am convinced that Exuding- pink from every pore, the long parade of earnest . athletes the club is stronger than it was last season. with sun-blistered necks is now forming for the of It lias shown inspection the4fanati- considerable improvem ni u cal array. many ,¿^ai§IÍɧ|&, departments, «-specially the catching 44 Here they come.-"Babe" Ruth, the Big Blooie; Tris Speaker, Ty pitching staffs. The team has more speed than ^^^^J^^^tjÉ^ last year, not so much on ^^^^BÊS^Sk^ÊS^^si Cobb, Grover Alexander, Ross Young. Eddie Collins, Buck Wheat, Rogers the bases, but both ? Sisler.an ^^Ä Hornsby, George unending line of talent comprising more than as base running is concerned, there 47 no team four hundred entries who will unfurl their wares beneath in the Jy#.T*| W^*' "¿J- daily the American * *" i Big League that is oaiticularly 'V of the game. in this " W Tgnt , good respect and the Yankees will fl. On more than flash as much f^^f» \ Wednesday two hundred thousand beauty and chivalry speed on the basts as most of "* ^» \\ in our rival clubs. < will sit on the eight opening contests that now forecast the greatest .' «»SA****** It is my intention to start season's attendance in all baseball history. I Pipp, Fewster, my infield ofT with ^y$mm..r The hope that springs eternal in the baseball Peckinpaugh and Wati!. Baker breast may begin to j will be a very valuable to «¡fo&tW' I > ¡lumble and fade out in ten or twelve player have o.u hand cities by June.but this is still ! in case of and ^^^^^ß^ '¦¦¦ \ where all start emergency, will help no con- I í Young April, they from scratch and the big thrill has I as ...¦¦.'' to be yet siderably to my club, but I am not y^^^ß.} nipped by the frost of numerous defeats. on figuring 1'. using him at the start of the " -1Z^^^^^^~~~~~ least. Chick Fewster season at Big Moment in Life of Nation is playing a good article of ball, and seems to show no ill effects from his accident of last v' .'¿r. The start of the baseball season is one of the big moments in the life Ward's experience last year has made him of the In the. one of the best second basemen nation. It may seem unimportant to a number of league. It would be very hard to unimportant cut of keep either of these youngsters highbrows, but any event that adds to the weal and woe of from ten the line-up. I am well fortified with million to million souls with the reserve matorial for the »field twenty is no part of a minor mç'ier. acquisition of young Johnny Mitchell and Mike "A nation's wealth."- Adam I believe that McNally. says Smith, "is" measured by its happi- Chiefs the pitching staff will prove and and as the League able than 'stronger more depend¬ i,ess," arriving adds to last campaign vastly the happiness and year. For the first month or two of the 1 intern! !t*creation, although of a passive type, to at least one-sixth of to work campaign the popula¬ Predict Shawkey, Mays, Quinn and Hoyt in regular rotation, and I will tion of these United on States, the country at large is that much richer from Close icly these four to stand the brunt of the Apr\l to October, whatever the at least. mound work for that period money market may have to show. Sr Harry Harper is a late and Î am mere is no fake him starter, not figuring on overproduction of the gay and giddy,, hip-hip whicl Pennant Races regularly until the season well using the gets under way. Shawkey. .Mays ;:rt ;>ccompanies oj»ening of the two big races and the countless minoi Quinn have rounded into good shape, and ones that bubble up in almost every hamlet and state. season of his Hoyt ought to have the bos' -, young career. Hoyt and Collins will For six weeks now Heytller Says Fans Have far more than ¡offset sixteen managers have been grooming theii the loss of Thormahlen and The « Not Mogridge. relief liaiges for the big assault. have' now Lost Faith; Johnson show pitchers also shoui'i They brought their sun-bakec up better than last year, for I now have hired men north for the main test Also Has four very promising you»; which in addition to gold and Optimistic View l'A eV twirlers in Piercy, glorj /OCA Ferguson, Clifford and Sheehan. I Would like 10 hav< ihrough the year, has a World's Series reward of ,$5,000 for each to Hor9 ; the services of another reliable uf the victorious This is mçmbe By John A. southpaw, but I am satisfied that the fit« cast. something to shoot at beyond the acclaim Heydler 'ing staff as it now stands will fulfill all requirements. lug racket of the fickle hordes. President National League The make-up of the outfield still remains more or less of an The coming baseball season tainty, on tinccr be should account of the injury to Bodie last and Sixteen Clubs Face the Barrier interesting and successful. The Ruth will most year, the injury to Koth fans have not lost likely patrol left field, and the choice for the other tw. Sixteen clubs" will face the faith in positions in the outfield lies barrier on Wednesday, but from this fielt the hon¬ not among Bodie» Roth and Meusel. Meus«al hai « niy five or six are a chance to win. esty and integrity only displayed tine form at the given The American League face of the sport. The ment in bat, but he has also shown improve ;« warm thTee-eornered race o il m the field. I would like to among Cleveland, New York and St. Louis p e r attend¬ make use of his batting power if I cfii ances I find some to with the "first two favored. at the ex¬ way get him into the but of course hibition games in have had line-up, Roth and Bodi The National League is in for another the inore experience. three-cornered affair with Ne3 South prove, I all the York, Brooklyn and Pittsburgh looming a few notches think, that interest Giving clubs their just dues. I am of the opinion above the other.« is as final drive that when ti* Of the four contenders in quite keen as cnnips. it will hr> bet vvppn leading the two leagues greater New York i at any time in the Oî/ez /^K-s- í''.lpvcatchers in basebai happens, it's all back again- the York will see some great Position in being surpassed in the Person ol WaLMe Schaft««-, enraged bark at tl basebalJ in particular. Cellar i ace. approaching the Boston acquired umpire.the yelp of "Sign him!" when some three There are Red Sox. Schalle no? non-combatant catches a fo wonderfully strong clubs in the -.By Connie Mcick- The Cleveland knows how to handle a fly.the clamor that follows the home run- Greater eitv Indians and the Chi¬ oats citcher, the bitter anguish of defeat- cago White Sox furnished the li-ajm either side ol th« in short, the Big Manager Philadelphia Athletics opposition for the. mosf .s a hard and hitter He Awakening. After six of last Yankees during the one of timely On with the prance, and let those years residence in .lie pennant chase, and the New Turk the best throwing arma in ( who are without sin curse tl Ban cellar the Athletics are going vto ers finished third to these majors. first bone. Johnson Looks out last get just three two clubs In addition of to < place this year. Few fans games behiml the presen Schang, Manager H will recognize my present team. All champions of the world. gins will have Fred Hofmann, a .'. the world's The recen c atener of For Open players of last 1rs t t-iiiii are series scandal has weakene« rare promise. Struggle now imbued with the White Sox to riie Yankees to a deplorable ought obtain at By Ban Johnson-- a >pirit and has exten results from their imclm!*. Speaker Looks For fighting eliminated them from con .Klan". present Mclnnis Is ¡«nil we s'n,nild sideración in the They are well fiDC» ." Ij Back; President American son. outlook fo% this sea m particularly finish better and The League J-1 than right-handers, if Harry Harjiei lives . / Indians to Red Sox American League race this Fohl Is fifth, Cleveland Strongest Rival up to expectations the southp Repeat Hopes Rise as is year Concerned Gleason Kraül. Brazil 1, This twirling will give added strength. '1 hev ..By Tris generally the case, seems Says Team leas-es the Speakei- to bf Cleveland club a have (ail and Hob one of the ..... the Mays tw.« I1-By Hugh Duffy-i Over bat- most serious rival of Shawkey, Manager Cleveland His Boxmen ting finds of the p*fi several the Yank of the best boxmen in the league. India//s Managei' Boston Red Will Be in makes althoughthe other teams, notab! Mays won twenty-sis and l<«st onjv The old is Sox Fohl Fight year, my 45?; Browns, Senators and jinx right on our trail .Vow that 1-By William Gleason-. infield, He will 1" Tigers, are possibly th eleven games last season, while S'ra again, but if omens "Stuffy" Mclnnis ¡a with Manager St. 'no likely to prove key compiled a record of tweni mean anything we ua once more you ¡.oui* Browns stationed at than at present strong« may ligure us as p It's Manager Chicago White Sox first base. anticipated. lories and thirteen defeats. In audi¬ are in for h up to my Dykes Not only are the good pitchers.'*"' Granted irood Yankees tion, allowed the contender. T h i and Count us in. Just because we los' will continue at encounter some likely Shawkey remarkablf .¦.¦*&£&....W^#.-|fH8H» infield that ii âhavj acfVantag«: before the sea¬ Dugan at third. with unexpected may 'me in th« Dea "'"' "'' not be in the run- *a&': ".'' competition from se Of condition. good We *'..'4 ^^fSI «H t'lf' best ;' son's over. I'm not Both Dykes r.nd eral other clubs. The ending. the this year. We are St. Louis Brown Besides are league, wha but claiming ning Dugan greatly improved who have been a Mays anj Shawkey ttugfl:ns off to a ¡uit, it remain? any pen- ' players. getting with Pratt 11 a m intend to be very ,' block serious sturnbih also has the veteran .lack aud f;^W|B.^S at sec t for the much in ; to the ambitions of Quinn poor start, with but. if it, and we *' playera in the the loe young \\aite Hoyt. Quino ft*a w** ¦:' Is Browns, even that ^áS^^^SwL past, are in the a three of our play- .*.''.'. ***^ shortstop and Vit S.h otkc r. ligure strong as last equally game for mor* than década, ^HMR Davis, our chancas f«tr tin« ^j^^^^á^fo^ Sixth Place The season. but he stil! is able to >!and the .-'.rai" £.¦¦¦ Will pennant are fll'%P¡Pr^^^^\_ Washington Senators have bei of a.'.other season ,,r two. Hoyt, on i Bayne or one or bright f&ft ¦aX>: rounded into a well P} list. But I would * is a I indeed. balanced team ai hac had consid m K°°d one witl Four two others come W¡ ought to have a twenty-one years olí. prefer to see the mF clubs will As as 1^íhave *% Boss good season, partie crable in fast company and the long a :¦ Satisfy Tiger larly if experience begin race under new leaden through we'll be Schalk and p Walter Johíison i successí is the mishaps come now Keen interest will oenter up around Eddie ¦By Cobb-^ j in a only beginning to attain heigh around T the top. Collins [ have at n^i.áw^Jfc -=i Ty staging comeback. The Detr« of his form. .«i rather than later Cobb and nis Tigers. Detroit's ne1 The way my team I :0^'-. Tigers have all the matiatrer has the skill least half a ball! ¦f**»*'. Manager Detroit Tigern strong contender earmarks of on. when the race - .viSfct and daring c shapes up now 1 team. But 1 *** and may prove t Collins Shows Much Promise :~¿ «rid capable, on de leadership and if his is can't see have I -. «V If the Tigers finish the season in sixth surprise of the is closest and when fens?. If patience nt anything other good ones, j 1 be year under the ma There is also Collins, who can o*u lacking in the handling of men the lower than third who ¡j fe|^fe|' 1 place shall satisfied. If it's fifth agement of Ty Cobb, Rip it is much harder to make up lost pitcher? come through we shall be u his success seems assured. for too, have place I shall be If success at the take his turn in the box with the other there with Xew place us. up the tilled''.jfEiJ... bat were ale ground than it is uow. the leaders. Euol is a fin« York, with its array of battin 1 have some con- vacancies.te""" ¿3&£.= pleased, and if our necessary to capture the twirlers. Sheely at first flag t The a* fir.-: basa; I think our young catcher who is to strength, must be conceded a cern about base. playing boosts us Yankees would be a certain infield, wit!; îftpp prospects for another going her second base, where the for to are winn Fewster at second, m the team and the ranking, but St. Lowis. Detroit hiHome Run Pake» played world's series, and enjoy making it an ideal well fortified in the field Best of We all will be Bob Meuse!, Ping Bodie and Ro that team wag .better Kverything considered I think w the contest.pleasing and behind the bat. all, however, there is a ne play- who has already proved that a**- e*n than any in either j have a public and free from any blemii of Wc have plenty spirit in the me; for sixth place, Peckinpaugh, have made the Yank into the «oc¬ tine chance and I am lookin that speed. So just team. The men are a the step the line-up whenever league. might tarnish the good name l«^t the pitchers de¬ and if we finish abov we heaviest hitting team in basebal casion I forward to a prosperous season. our liver the pulling together, which is worth moi that, take requires it; Johnny -Mitchell, national gam,«. regularly §.nà Browns will than n just thai much more credit. I am Perhaps the greatest the sensational obtained be counted in the having team of star« satisfied since last year haa improvem youngster money. without any playir every member of the. Detroit team will in been brought ab from the Yernon club, and the experi- enthusiasm. give his best, the catching staff. For years enced Mike of tb«v has been on» of the McXally, formerly weakest dep Red Sox, ^