The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 12, 1921, Page 11

/ BIG LEAGUES OPEN APRIL 13 By HENRY L. FARRELL BW YORK, April 12.—Spring plant- ing in baseball starts tomorrow, Sixteen major league managers will drop a pen-| nant seed with crossed fingers and the hope that te plant wil bloom {n October with a workd!’s seoriles crop of coin @ 1921 season starte with the assortment of predictions and for success. t year at this time the Issue “Will basebadl come back after wart" Pris year it is—"Will baseball Nis back after the scandal?” we ecutive heads of the leagues and | Be club owners believe it will, since 4 ized baseball has shown Its de to Keep the game clean by ban. | | the players which drew na- ; IVE tj} 2m suspicion on the game, “Baseball had its best and most perous season last year. IT can no reason why it should not re- this year,” John A. Heydler, it of the National league, said GUES™ STRONGER Olitically the season starts with improved organization, presided by Judge Landis. Technically, leagues look stronger, with im- d clubs that should furniah the race of recent years for the mpionship henors. “Very few critics look to see the won by the same teams. id is considered a repeater in American league, but the New Giants are favored to beat out Brookiyn Robins for the privil of defending the National league in the series battles. ‘The National league has two tly Improved clubs tn the Giants the Pittsburg Pirates, which ‘to have the prize between them. ’ ‘The Giants found tn Goldie Rapp, ner St. Pau! third Baseman, an der who promises to fill a hole u which the pennant slipped inst Manager McGraw was also nate im picking up two fine ing prospects In Bil! Ryan and Shea. Rabbit Maranville will put new life strength in the Pittsburg Pirates, @ want that also kept the down in the race last year. The Cincinnati Reds are much than they were last year, and mn seems no better than last when the Robins slipped tn on | Uniess the Ballant Merchants can line up some ball players within the next few days chances are. that they wilt withdraw from The Star league, According pat" Bergh, their manager. ‘The Ballard team has the nucleus) for a strong outfit, but they lost sey. | ¢ral players from last year’s tearm | and the Ratlard pliot saya it ts im | poaaible to obtain good players with: | in the age limit | The Merchants were counting | upon Spencer Harris, outfielder, and | Buff White, catcher, to join their squad, but neither reported Sunday ‘The Ballard teath In scheduled to) play Louie's French Dry Cleaners at) Walla Walla field Sunday, In the other blg game of the day the Stacy Shown team ts due to make its debut of the=season with the Three Brothers Dye Works at Lin cotn park, Where Big League Clubs Will Play Wednesday NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn at Boston. New York at Philadelphia. |] Pittsburg at Cineinnatt |] St. Louls at Chicago. AMERICAN LEAGUE || Chicago at Detroit. Cleveland at St. Louts. Philadelphia at New York | Boston at Washington. PINEHURST NET. MEET UNDER WAY PINEHURST, N. C., April 12.-- ‘The first two rounds of the men's singles In the North and South ten- nis championship tournament were disposed of at Pinehurst Monday and produced no surprises or reversals of form. Throckmorton and Ichtya Kui played against relatively weak opponents and won their matches with ease in the upper bracket. In the lower frame, 8. Howan! Voshell, Walker Johnson and G. Carleton Shafer survived without to BALLARD MERCHANTS.-MAY QUIT STAR LEAGUE fluke Cleveland, New York and 8t Louts to build a club from/out the United States, of the wreck that sur-} Organization of a national series last fall's expose. Chicago fans|of American Olympic games might cou d and think they are) be one of the functions of the bu- high when they hope for a/reau which would be given @ start itiston club. by a@ national congress of athletes Cobb's accomplishment as man-|and sport directors in Washington. of the Detroit Tigers also will BRENNA ACK the greatest inter. IN TRAINING who are anxious to greatest player jest manager) NEW YORK, April 13.—Bill Bren- nan, who lost $9,000 worth of con- tractd by an untimely attack of great results during the training | gripne, resumed, training Monday. His next fight will be in Columbus, are other new managers with also 244 tothe tm Ohio, May 9, with Sailor Jack Car. /~ fm the pennant races. Johnny is back with his “old love,” AL Chicago Cubq, Bill Donovan te to try what no one else has n able to do for the Phils, and d Mitchell will handle the Boston ves. OUR NEW ' S IN AMERICAN Halt of the clubs in the American will be in new hands. Like Cobb, George McBride is making managerial debut at Washington. h Duffy will handle what is left the Boston Red Sox after one of Frazee’s characteristic winters Lee Fohi will take place with the St.| FARREN WINS NEW ORLEANS, La., April 12— Frankie Farren, California, out- fought and won @ 15-round decision over Pal Moran, New Orleans, here last night. — TORTURE eliminated by wearing the § Rupture Support. wseire to prove its superiority. LUNDBERG 20. Beattie ean v4 the big features of the season. if pre “Bambino can get away at an tly start, it is almost a sure bet he will break the 54 homerun ord that he made last season. ‘The other games for Sunday fol- low: Lincoln park va, Bhamroz A. at Woodland park, Bhamrox Athletio club second team va Pirates at Walla Walla playfield, Rainier Athletic >) ve, Piest Bin Meérehants at Lincoln park, Zerolene Cubs vs. Highland Park yhite Btar Athletic club at Hiwgtha ay field. Bulldogs va. Queen Anne Aerials at Mercer playfield. Chandlers va. Bouth Seattle at South Seattle. The Liberty Park vers will hate an open date and a game for them will be arranged thru Spald: Ings. Home team managers want to re member to line up thelr grounds for Sunday and to report the time they have them to the sparting editor of ‘The Star not later than Thursday at c Ww pu manager of the Lincoln park mast present his ctigititity let ne scare card of Randay, Apett ™, tonight in order that of the Three lrethers ‘orka may be settled. The dye works manager charges that wareg- tatered@ men were played. | | inesday night for April 1 out. If the rok A.C. Ines up @ couple 0 ean hit the ball they will or jor team im the elty @ for their money. The Pallartd Merchants, Known as the Mallard Meavers, and rated | strongest teams in the city, the firet time formerty | BUSY BIRD THESE DAYS champions $40,000 each for summer confests and he hasn't even heard from them yet. SAME OLD PETE ‘ Pete Schnelder, the pinch hitter be-| ing used by the Vernon Tigers con.) siderably since the Coast race got under way, ie the same Schneider that used to pitch for Seattle tn the old Northwestern league. He served for the Cincy Reds and New York Yanks as @ hurler, but bis arm went back on him. Pete cracked one for the circult when he went in oy hit In Sacramento the other . ARLETT TO TIGERS The Oakland club has given De troit an option on “Buzz” Artlett, their pitching ace. It is good until September 1. If the Tigers exercine the option they must turn over five players and @ cash surh to the The veteran Jimmy Archer, form- er Chicago Cub catcher, has signed to manage a team in an ingependent | city league in Chicago. 7 Auto Tops—Christian, 1408 Eighth. —Advertisement. AND SKY TAXI SERVICE 1 am now devoting my entire time to |my dental practice. 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MARY STAR WITH BEES Dick Rabry, the new shortstop of the Salt Lake team, ts @ graduate of St. Mary's college of California, where he made quite a baseball repu- | © tation. St. Mary’s has turned out @ flock of great baseball players, Duffy | Lewta, “Dutch” PREP TEAMS START SOON One week from today and the high school basetall seagon wil! get under The high schoot™ coaches are thru the final to be ready for the opening finde GIANTS AFTER. ROUSCH? NEW YORK, April 12.—Rumors that the New York Giants are ne gotiating with the Cincinnati! Reds for Eddie Rousch were revived here Monday. The Giants, ft is enid, are willing to hand the Reds « large bundle of cash and several players | for the hard-hitting outfielder who is holding out for a three-year contract at $20,000 a year. LEWIS TO USE LOCK “Stranger” Lewis, world’s heavy- weight champion, han been given permiasion to use hie headiock against Jimmy Londos when they fo to the mat in Chicago Wednes- day. Londoa wanted the hold barred. 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Liniment TLE STAR er Picks Cleveland Indians to Repeat in American Star Writer Favors New York Giants in Senior Circuit © Snyder Picks Editor's Note,—After visiting the big league, training camps, Dean Snyder, writing for The Star, pleks the Cleveland Indians to repeat in the American league and names the New York Gianta #4 his favorites in the National league race. His summary of the outlook for the two leagues follows: AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland and New York are the cream clubs of the American league. The Indiana wil get better pitch. Ing than they had last year. Short op Sewell has swept away all doubts as to bh Hilty to come thru Mails and Uhle will make a Big Five pitching staff whereas Speaker won the pennant last year with a Dig Three—Coveleski¢, Bagby and Caldwell, Also there ts @ high degree of harmony am the Indiana, It tn due ly to th spirit of “pulling together” that Cleveland looks like @ better bet than the coly| orful Yankee sluggers, The Yankees will slug thelr way to many victories, But even Babe Roth with alt his 64 home runs in 1920 only decided 9 gamen in the Yankeos’ favor by hia ciroutt drives, | Lee Foh! and his Drowns get third * batting last year. stronger, Ty Cobb & Co. has one of the beat all-round outfielda in the league. bian methods have speeded up the entire crew, His pitchers are showing well. Give the Tigers fourth. Washington in picked for fifth George Meliride is an untried man- ager, Hut the team is dangerous if Walter Johnson comes thru, Connie Mack and his kids look like at least sixth place team. In Perry, Naylor, Rommel, Harris and Moore the Mackmen have the best young mound staff In either cirouit, Pitching looks on the field, With MeInnis who has been a holdout, back at first they're 4 lot more comfortably hooked up AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland New York St. Louls Detroit Washington Philadelphia Boston pla Fon) looks to be a big league tactician, The Browns lead in club Ouimet Joins U. S. Golf Team; Boosts Chances America’s chances to cop the Hritish amateur goif champion. ship are boomed since Francia Outmet has joined the Yankee team, It took a lot of coaxing to get the crack amateur to enter. Oulmet had been a holdout member of the proposed invading squad. He does not think the Britinh way of settling the cham ip on the 18 plan gives The invaders leave for Pngtand the firwt week of May. Garden Wright with the Reyal Aberdeen Golf club ef Ke land, hae taken wp his the Westmereiand Coantey Chicags, ities with einb of | The Bt. Leute Country club has opened adie echool. The caddies are to be an Instructions twice a week by the head caddie master, The caddies are be grouped la three those In the te they wll be ad Chicago fo SIWASHES PLAY BEES THIS WEEK PACIFIC COAST LRAGUB Won. Lost, Pet ° 1.000 wrrK Reattio at Malt Lake Portland at Racramente Lae Angel ernon. Ran Francisco at Onkiand The elght Coast league clubs were idle yesterday, four teama being on board the rattlets as the clubs shift this week After a dinastrous week at Lor Angeles, which was capped by that great 22-4nhing win of Bunday, the Seattle team will play this week in Balt Lake. If the tribe finds ita bat- ting eye in the Utah metropol the Siwashes should start making | 7. tracks for the top of the heap. After the series with the Bees the Hoxton in stronger on paper than | Firet Second Third Fourth ritth Sixth Seventh Elghth Marsachtectis| Golf aseoctation wil! Kang Comes home and will open in bandicap over 7.000 players rated from the local wigwam on April 20 with Al and his younger Nore stokanes ‘eh Prinction @ire terether pte = Motropeiitaa (New York) Golf assorta- tiem nes 106 clube enreiled ao membera Jecoph FL Kirwweed, Austraitan gelf champies, te ambidestrous —— the the Aine-hole RED STARS MISSING It looks like the Cincy Reds will ntdrt the season without Eddie Rouseh, star outfielder, or Hetnie See haa replaced Rousch and a re | cruit by the name of Fonseca has taken Groh’a place at second. LANE STARTS EARLY Bitty Lane, Seattle's new outfield. rting right after the Conat | stealing honors for the) year, William swiped five sacks in| four games against the Angels last week scratch to 24 strokes for the sessen’s tay, Sacramento furnishing the oppost- tion. Oakland will entertain the league leading Gan Francisco Seals this week and the Oaks should give the leaders a harder argument than the Portland bunch 414 Inat week. Vernen and Log Angeles will lock horns in Los Angeles with the Tig- ere as the home club, Some good baseball shouldbe tn order in this oerten, ‘The dope says that Sacramento has soft pickings with Portland booked to play in the California capital. The consensus of opinion |around the ciroutt ts that the Port- tom of the le@iue unléss Nephew Walter McCredie gets some ball play- ers. VERNON SELLS OUTFIELDER Frank Gleich, the young outfielder turned over to Vernon by the New |Groh, crack infielder, in the Hneup.| York Yanks, has been sold to the Dallas club in the Texas league. BECKETT STAYS HOME Joe Beckett, English heavyweight Joke, has called off his proposed trip to America. Daddy, bring home some of Boldt's French pastry—Advertisement, PAGE 11 ‘Their best pitchers are only rated an ,600 catiber. lant, Still they're an Look out for a surprise. NATIONAL LEAGUE Four clubs are grouped an pen nant contenders in the National league. The New York Giants, with the bent infield they've had in years, an outfield possibly stronger than lant neason and a better pitching staff, lead the four-team pack. They're a harmony club. Theyve got a punch. Pittsburg looks a close second. They're best fielding club. But they | finished Jast in stick work in 1920. Gibson turned over three of his best batters for Maranville—a .266 hitter experiinent SNYDER’S GUESS AS TO HOW MAJORS WILL FINISH NATIONAL LEAGUE New York Pittsburg Brooklyn St. Louls Cincinnaul Chicago Boston Philadelphia ROOKIE JOUNNY MONROE—U Beaumont, T 1920. Nervy. 23; welg $ height 6 feet § inches. Hit 290 for Beaumont. McGraw Ilkes him because hee a fighter, RYAN — Right-hand pitcher property for three seasons, but With Teronte in Won 19 and lost §. Age 22; weight 186; height © feet. Likely to sta: PAT SHEA—Pitcher who eost Glants 912,000, and seams ready for fast com- pany, With Toronto last year. Won 27 And lost 7 games Has re: curly halr. Right-handed. Age 2 welghs 160; hetent © feet ED BROWN —Outfielder, Has played profeesional bell sinee 1914 ured ntonio club, Hit 926 in 163 ht 195; height 4 971 Inet year Can field and hit. Throw to plate weak. Right-handed GOLDIF (JO8BPN) RAPP—Third base botiaht from Bt. Paul for $16,000 936 In 144 professional CLAUDE DAVENPORT — Big right- hand pitcher secured from San Antonio ext Giant, & feet 4 inches, Wi of Dave Davenport, one-time |Louls Browne, Shown gothii CURTIS WALKER — Outtie oe starting catches Hi handed. ed with Augusta Hit 298 In 3 games, Fielded Cost Gtante BRENNAN PICKS CHAMP TO WIN EARLY 1930. 954. won't be needed for the winner.” So says Bill Brennan, the big Chi- cago heavyweight, about the Demp- sey-Carpentier fight. Brennan met Dempeey twice Siz rounds the first time and 12 rounds the second. 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Stock Is needed badly in case Toporcer falters. ‘The pitehipg |it problematical, Fourth place. Cincinnati, Chicago and Boston make the second group. The Teds,ywith Roush and Groh back, should lead the procession. Pat Moran has eracked the whip |this spring. Kopf will be missed at |short. Bohne is not a Heinie Groh, but he's an aaset, They're a good ball club, The Chicago Cubs are placed sixth, They're a second division fielding jnnd hitting club. Alexander ts ace pitcher, Vaughn is a pitcher until his support kicks one, Tyler is a question mark, Recruits may help. There is @ hole at first. Boston is an experiment. The club is stacked with youngsters. It may prove # surprise Bill Donovan 1s conceded the same |wtall the Phillies einched last year. The infield ix weak at first, secand and third. If Donovan climbs @ notch higher than the cellar he'll be 4 miracle man, D. SHADE ™ FIGHTS WAY TO TOP The manner in which Dave Sha, the young California welterweight, is cleaning up in his division im these parts, has made him one of | the drawing cards of the Northwest. And he's @ legitimate welter, toe, weighing around 140 pounds. Shade fought here but once, draw. ing with Young France. It was his first fight in the Northwest and i€ was his first start in some time, Since then the Californian has hit his real stride. His latest victory was a K. O. win over Sailor Haysie in Tacoma last week. And now he is matched to bom Heinie Schumann, the Tacoma wel ter, in Portland in @ 10-round go draw with Haynie recently which gives Shade the edge in the dope, The young Californian may be lined up to box Travie Davia, Coast champion, at Tacoma for April 31, Davis is signed to box there but his opponent hasn’t been Dave Shade has the same chara® teristics as his brother Billy, whe is now fighting in Australia. 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