The evening world. Newspaper, April 15, 1918, Page 11

THE EVENING WORLD, - You never cou! ‘a half-fare ticket Ant for a trip to first. Op Coreen EVENING WORLD'S EXPERT SIZES UP CLUBS’ STRENGTH AS SEASON GETS UNDER WAY ‘ Race in Both Leagues More Uncertain Than It Has Been in Years, With Dope Favor- ing Chances of Giants and Cincinnati in National, and Detroit and Chicago in the American Circuit. Mr. Fullerton is the! Baseball Expert of The Evening World. He will report and review all the games during the season. He is known throughout the baseball world as the best informed writer in the business. ’ BY HUGH 8S. FULLERTON, Coprright, 1918, by the I'rew Publishing Go, (The Now York Brening World.) ida is the day. The big spring baseball drive with skirmishing in the East preparatory to tho general engagement along the entre line to- morrow, Beyond the fact that this {s the test as to whether or not baseball will survive during the war, and the further fact that the teams of the two major leagues are more evenly matched than is customary, the eeason offers little nove The big feature of the year Is uncertainty, factor which is @ vital one in the game. The trend modern of baseball has been toward commercialism and the con- centration of the strongest teams In the cities which pay the greatest sums to see the game. In other words, factor has been reduced in import: © cach year and the business side of the game the sport has increased in inverse ratio. The question as to whether baseball is a sport ne cr an amusement enterprise covers the entire field. As ana enterprise {t has proved a failure, and as a sport It has poved a success, because of the fact that, wherever the sport has been accented the fans have crowded the parks and wherever it has have not, amusement they rk! inty n treated a sto be w Itself because neert BASEBALL SEASON’S OUTI.OOK AS FUL, Miller Huggins, Del Pratt, Ross Young and Al Mamaux— here are four new stars who will greatly decide the fate this season of the three home teams. Miller Huggins—shrewdest man in baseball, say unprejudiced judges—apparently fills the bill of being the right leader for the Yankees. Del Pratt, se- cured in a big deal from St. Louis, has rejuvenated the Yankee Murer HOGGINS. © WESrt. MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1918. NEW YORK HAS ITS EYES ON THIS BASEBALL QUARTET infield, He is speedy on the bases, strong at the bat and plays is position like an old-time Johnny Evers. Giant fans won't miss Davey Robertson, judging by the way Ross Young has been playing his position, Ross, Kauff and Burns form the greatest outfield in either league. Al Mamaux will be the main- stay of the Dodgers’ pitching staff. DERRIL P int Free si LERTON VIE WS IT THE BASE RAID ON THE BALL FRONT. Ladies and (sometimes) gentlemen, we have with us today Kalser Baseball, who says butchering Belgium isn’t In it with butchering {ron m Another year has rolled round faster than a left-handed spitter with the wind at the pitcher's back, throwing Kaiser Baseball off at the last curve, Henceforth there will be an assault on the rolis along the hip front as the eight divisions, including the Robins, john-tener where the green ie long enough to carry in a shawistrap. As soon as the Braves declare vocal peace, the Giants wil) proceed ta Mazoole, which is Simpese for repeat, While the Braves are giving their larynxes a fast workout they loo® | like the goods, but as soon as the umpire goes home they look like damaged | goods, t Wittr Alexander in ® khaki kimono {t will be bon noir Cubbos unless’ Weeghman mixes yeast with the price of his beef stews. Hendricks says he's going to deal the Cards himself this season, but he better work his eyes in two twelve-hour shifte—he might pull the deuoe off the bottom. Hugo Bezdek 1s alleged to be an excellent team trainer, but how is he going to prove it without a team to train? After forty-two years the Reds have a good chance for the pennant, so don't be surprised if the antics of Matty drive the Red fans batty. It's golng to be a tough year for the Phillies, with thelr team caught in the draft, after pitching for the Cubs at Pasadena, What's the matter with dropping the “L” out of flat and calling the Robins the Fatbushers? ‘ Now, pick your own entry! ote 9, Some say that Eddie Collins has tonsolitis, others that he has just } run out of breath ahead of Heinie Zim, 4, About the only redeeming feature of the Constitution, according to the’ Braves, is the clause pertaining to free speech. The success of the Robins doesn't depend so much on who will play second base as it will be in reaching there, THE SMOKE NUISANCE. It’s fino to sit and awelter in the heat and puff upon a stogie (three for five); you watch the game while sprawling in your t, and tell the world it's great to be alive. Unconscrously you blow « whiff of amoke into the lady's fa right next to you, and then you hear her hiss between each choke (no matter what you say or try to do), “Offensive brute!” Evidently the Phillies have no use for dead languages—they have just given Lat Tin the gate. Jim Thorpe can cafole all the opposing pitchers again this year for being fr unable to locate the bench. Cnujultihe out for 'S Yankees appear to have much the Mf the very life of baseball, If we were] best of the argument. They have Ui It ts a cinch that the Giants aren't kicking about paying oxcess baggage ete ee eee ip vory| 188, they slump during the idlenons 4 " jan Sox woul ath Jof the pre-season inclemency, the: ad J b Tr t Wi : few would avtend gnin, 1¢ we were] Gught 4b are with an advange Hard Jo ying to Win OUR OWN HISTORY CLASS. seh, cease Gaatheh (hit F The short training season has not ‘ . Cain broke up the first brother combination by crossing one’on Abel. ywin a Kame agalust the Gia oved a success this year, and the King Arthur used @ dictaphone to catch the signale under hii f aeeen ee vin tho | Proves 8 suesene le yea ae. Ep From Mrs. W. A. ULI] nouta"Saine ’ present season it seer at condi ioe a th fin mn oft ie eRe sea- oo Grant peeved the Rebel pool players at Vicksburg by playing @ tions are w DL ee eee ee De REPU: summer's game, owners from damaging their own|WEATHER DIDN'T HE T i i i wher Aamemon (inaln em) Pea ia WAITS Baltusro! Pro Must Give Star Little English Golfer Nine Strokes} ,,, Spain's wrecking craw were about ae prominent in the series of rame | . : 7 ‘ 8 rt Py Handicap in Their Match Over 18-Hole Route for Red Cross Israel Putnam wouldn't have made auch fast time downhill if the WAR MAY UPSET STRENGTH OF | Tho bost feature of the conditioning BEST TEAMS. s that the Chicago White Sox appear Fund on May 5. British hadn't set the pace. - . and the|t@ have been harder hit by weather s4 Teddy Roosevelt wae the first President to shadow bex in the 1 NEL AAA al eda eae er conditions than any of the — neni, White Hous: Mt y te hee sind hae By William Abbott, and professionals about appearing in # equalizes the race and 3 Low n: Bae | OuuemeB Es for Hie enon ae ote NM valle co ? ross. Championships of various as- p that equaiizes the strength G tusrol pro, will bo tho first op-| sociations throughout the country will | rake Ale 3 helps them all. Comiskey ponent—and maybe victim—{be benefit tournaments. It is the am- ji : ffubs, take d to send his pitchers South + ; bition of golf players and officials to, Fe! of boxing in Brid for ten roxinde at Port Shorilan, Tl., on April 18, take ge of the regular team, He op- for Mrs. William A. Gavin, holder Of ritge'g1,000,000'in this manner for the |Conn., will get a chance to-night and hie second with Jobnoy Tiliman for six rownde Horn and the os ie shortening the train- the metropolitan championship, 1} peg Cross. witness a t battle, as Harry Grob] te Olmple A, A, of “Inilly’? Apetl 2 entire club strer put When the season was her series of matchea with profes- ie {of Pittsburgh and George Chip of New! maitimom hae 4 either majc a i rte ‘agains: objei . 12 eh - 3 atm surely developed into a good efty WARY club Jn ither major Ie mane te og ats mint hie c bijections he ional stars for the benefit of the Red n, former national open | Castle, Pa., topnotch middlewelghts, aré| tor boxing, for at the show at the Plokwick A. C. minute, which adds to the uncertainty decided that they would cheat a bit Cro#a, ‘The matoh will be played oa] champion and one of the deadii = |slated to mix it up tn a fifteen-round | ere on last Wednewlay nidtit, where Val Mowe See ee ae ee ae ae ee ve island nandc pinhead ce atneae ae che Sunday, May 6 at Haltusrol, Mra,| @rain the game, cautions folkw against |hout at @ show {0 be staggd by the | efstet Johan Le the the trailing clubs to keep trying, team. Comiskey sent his pitchers Gavin's own club, It will be over the] on. the groeus, ‘Get. the line,” aug (Union Boat Club at the Casino th a hoping that the leaders will be crip-|with the others and, ag a result, the i AB Tiel Ceara a pine UR" | This will bo thelr fourth meeting, their | pled. j majority of clubs have from ten days 1s-hole route and Old George is to| ents uate Lary addreswing of |t2Fe previous scraps having been ten- |g Monro recetved ‘The strength of the major leaguo|to two weeks the advantage of the Bive his fair opponent a handicap of) re a Saat wive itu quick slug”. (found eontests which were bitterly con- : : clubs undoubtedly is better distrib-| world’s champions in condition o uine strokes, | “ |tested from bell to bell, As this go will| Young Kiddy, who te reeantet ao the lightweight uted this spring than it has been for| pitchers. This waa the only condition im-| O14 Man Weather, ax though sorry |be Over a longer distances they naturally | ot th he baviug defeated al! the Dever weary, Clube ave & cee Big Fa bapeeeierdpr Paine THE SCHEDULE OF Ross owed by Mrs. Gavin In her challenge | for his behavior last week, turned on| Will use every blow and also battle al Hiya Fea while he wae on the Vireola, 1 h e ore could be considered | clubs, f r ticotte, \ » KU ‘ esterd ere Wit vc " “ 0, will eeerieas 4 Neen contenders. The! Iussell and Faber will not be in top BIG LEAGUE OPENINGS. YVOONG to meet any professional cracks for the mun again yesterday and thera wi #|the harder in order to get the decision. ag Ry oy sie fa the future Giants hed. White Sox have lost iess!s for many weeks, while other the benefit of the Red Cross. Lt will Sen tate neon, ty on many courwon. | Terry Lee,, the well known referee, ceed Pg nite Sox he r » = > ‘J ‘0: Is turn ou 6 impativr . pork strength through the war than any|clubs have pitchers in condition now aes | be a full-sized Job for any pro to give | club swingers, Other clubs around the | “1! ase the contest showed be could fight be agreed to be hie mane other clubs, which would make {t ap-|Who may beat Chicago on that alone, AMERICAN LEAGUE. thin Handicap and ver the little | city also had moruitfg and afternoon aged |“#°r. Gracy will elem him up for bouts, pear as if they ought to win more|With Collins ailing, with the team TO-DAY, his handicap and win over tho little | city also had morutifg ict wan |, Hearrwelzhia will bo the priveioals este in| = easily thin they did last season, Yet half conditioned and the pitehing statt At Washington—Now York vs. Haglish wtar, but Low insisted he be | pretty: boggy in’ ania the star boat at the Armoty dy, show at the lw Wiyun declared to-day that be dae already oO s ore, with no|out of shape, the weaker clubs have the first to try and see what can be ol Ge Arena in Boston to-morrow ‘The bie tel. | reve! twelve cfere for bouts for his colored they stand to lose more with pela chance to beat Chicage during tne| Waahinetom one i the matter. Other matcaes | Saltusrol Geor; lowe who will clah are Dan Porky" Flynn. the | bearywelght, sereu belng for oonteste with Jpclt ghanee of strengthening, than eny Of/8 Corres of the season end make ton—Philadelphia v8. jaro being arranged with Deal | {twas mid-ce wan flanter of Boston, and Kid Nortoth, the | Dense, the Western Searrechat cal im. oe ni st month of the seas rae el ‘ ein , r Deal | troon 9 veteran fla jovion, and Ki folk, nue, . ‘ 0 spare ne east wnen Weick [their job of winning the pennant At Bos P ot the Deal Ciudy Alex Smith, | OPO Around for colormd battler. They will moot for twelve | Srape with Dilly Miske, the cmck St. Paul Light we can ficure certainly and that is) harder, Boston, | Wy Bob White, Montclair, 40d | aoe two noted ; Jock Hutchine {mls 10 # decision, ‘Thin will be the fine time | heeryweight, Norfolk ‘secured a declelon ores ehh : y lew ¥ Nassau, one fed pros, Jock Hutchin- have apoeared o¢ that | Mike bout at Bovton, and the officials of the attacking strength of the clubs.| Locally the New York clubs ha TO-MORROW. RECORDS OF THREE J | son and Bob McDonald, are almost in- Br we know the hitting, the base run-|gained much through condition, The Af Cleveland—Detrolt vs. Cleve= | The, comparative merits of \penateblar Deo ete ; the Anuory A A, Gary are antioue to hare them } Singsand the speed of any club we) Yankees are worried over pitchers,| aq LOCAL CLUBS FOR jplayed by the leading masculine and) eed up in ail thelr matches, Jock ne aaalnat Harry Gred pao, z : ucy how many|but so arc all the other teams, ‘The feminine stars e shown list Bea | te Bob also ane 4 ' S| Two match het today to be fought See etos gach club wilt scero| phyaleal condition of the clube la not At Chicago—St. Louls vs. Chi- | MES n when Jerry ‘Travera voluntecred | {04 {It sath MeDunald ihe wm Mee 6. bes on. |S ut attave cide. Bil ‘The tes bee ; against the pitchers of the seven op-|entirely satisfactory to the managers : | EX to wnOk Mt 5 vin nine strokes in} iy MOA of the firm, Hula: led idea ut meuan, O he wild tale on Jack | heavyweight, was booked posing clubs. From this we can fig-|but when they compare their own NATIONAL LEAGUE, paves [ee ore cle wond: Men Gavin fae [the cheering wection, When {t came | M-carwa, the Allentown midewelaht, for fifteen | Dt with Kid Norfolx at the Pickwist a. C, of ere the two leamues this way: condition with that of rivals they are po R RED 80X. | played yy . ‘i. | time to wind up the business Jock was | ro tiled was eubstt. | Haltimore night of April 22, end Barney AMERICAN LEAGUE. better pleased. The Yanks know they TOMORROW. DODGERS V8. RED SOX. — ishing with a lead of four holes. The| sunning himeelf on the beach t Jo to meet Metar. | Adair. the local welterweight, was ongnged to mest Chu: Runs per Game, | are ahead of the Boston Braves, for At Now York—Brooklyn vs, feoe Hidastuens” py | 8° yea Wykagy!. McDonald came to him for his signa- Brddgauart to-nigae, | YOUNG sector of dereay City’ for twelve rounde es Detroit 1-109 | instance, and the Giants are satistied New York a Monon 2 uh: | ax 8 mit ye ye br otes- ture on @ bundle of papers, | Middletown, Qonn,, 09 tho sesme evening, rolt .. ; . A = reoKiya,. By sto ally orry for Mrs, Gavin | ‘Ms D Of mans is . Chicago sasee A Dar phyaical condidlen @ fay 1B At Philadelphia—Boston vs, Brovidya,, 4. ¢ | bet the mate “this is po Pico feats tne Hg opty Pete Hames. Fest te sans ¢_teatam, on » me, the Chicago Leama relat - Philadelphia ri Iphia. 6 (16 mania), | woman's course,” said Alex as he\iu" siti prweens'? | welatet title lee bevy als | matched to-day by his manager, Tommy Walsh, Poston ADVANTAGES TO BE GAINED IN| Philadelp 1 predicted what an easy victory Jerry i oe contesta in the Wast, His firwt will , | i Pittsburgh vs. \F y | Jock 19 now explaining to his » Me xin Pine’ ie " Clovelanc CONDITIONS. At Cincinnatt | w ern friends how his busine h can ae eeate 98 New York Cincinnati. Se 4 Gi ieice): | Gavin hadn't been taught | are strictly up to date i} e . and bie cocoed with Bt. Louis 3 | On the apring training season I ‘At St. Lonis—Chicago vs. St. Abril 8 Brook face: FAs | to play her mashie clubs by James H. | i ae ‘ jw Ce Ot, Poul dentem, of 64, Foal, a Washington .......+. 3 Jan on ly Judge that the Chicago Cube Bison (A.) wou 7, Brookiya WS.) | Taylor, the famous British profes | oy - pili NATIONAL LEAGUE, and White Sox have lost ground, De-| Tenis, same a tle, sional, for nothing. And a ‘4 E r “ New Orleans fight uromotere are stil) engling play Ttuns per Gamo, | troit, New York Giants and Cleveland hacen GIANTS VS. INDIANS. | mashie player can make a creditabia vers ot et for & twenty-round bout between Obamoion Pete Cineinnatt 2105 | have gained somewhat and the others York and Cincinnati, the two clubs| Arti ¢—Clerelond. 4) Ne showing at Wykagyl or any other | Herman snd Johooy Erte of Mt, Paul. to be hed 41 figure just where they were, |} York and Cincinnati, . | 4 © | course at thelr club te early oar nest Wow York +4 1-100 | izzard which swept the country tate | most to be feared by t Be- | x miscued on his prop Offered Job to h wiling to hang oe a eee week checked conditioning, and | sides that Alexander and ‘3 while not at her “4 : wth Gs ae ae ee OBLON vss seeeeere an undoubted advantage to St. | especially strong agains’ ound the difficult Wykax Mi Sk t ret of Lanch, de-| tisey vie ry ul {9 also after the bout, Philadelphia » )| Louis, Cincinnati and Washington | Last year Alex beat Chica } i which, allowing for the handl. |44ARAG Ee eeters *. h. whieh | offering « rund of 84,000 for ten-eound bout Brook! buyin OGY A because it Is the Southern clubs that| out of eight bames, so that ving is 4 fc was more than enough to —— Pm kiy cons The | borwern them, Chicago .. }| gain by weather conditions during the | him not only helped the team, but m York (N.) wom 8, Cleveland (A,) won 8 mateh. BOSTON, April 14, — John Evers, | ais will tate at 118 Dowser wil | 2 Pittsburgh PE ae 1 with {opening Weeks of the season, Femoved the biggest sinsle opponent. Gavin since coming b ach af theme League | reteres the 40 seek In other words, wo can tell with | Or tan ity of baseball that will be| The fusy made over the report that YANKESS V8. BRAVES, 1915 from England haa seta ie @ Boston American League ~~ perfect accuracy how rune een | Tye tee ihe Cantin during the first | Alexander was drafted !s rather dis~ - Y Boston, 0, pace in Woman's golf. Two years | ‘ai, Said to-day. on his ar 1 from | Johnny Dunder ts recovering ao fast trom bi 4 part ino battle ino tow club will make each season against | served sua of the season tg certain to | gusting, Of course it ie hard luck ; 4 Miewton, ago she was runner-up to Mrs. U, H.| his home in Troy, N. ¥,, that he had | siterk of pneumonis that hls tivslelam eare| weeks aud with the money which he semsives J} the pitching it must face. Given the | few weeks of t for Weeghman to pay $50,000 and hoe AD ata, | Vandarbece forthe oational tite etl at Q he will be able to bes again about the seemed | from the Pay (0 expenses of the apam- by rur g and bases on |be bad, from the standpoint of the ex- | for 6! o get him to 0: Besta, he ni nel th n ceived an offer anage the 7 tes Goal Which Sas A ir} ee Pee Rie by pirched pail, &c., of aay | pert, but equally certain to be more| then pay $5,000 bonus to gel him to : Onwentala., Last season the itt | Jor ay Clty ty ete eet | ee Mat Pag of the Yuta i Joho | ton vai le Mote ‘underus fa & he i ny pitched ball, &c., of a pert, bur i o st, bu English lad pitied stern | °"¢ e national | wiit take cart in wt 0 ie ready ta with Ged “ wk om jalone knocked club we can tell within a small frac. | interesting from the standpoint of | #igm @ contrac, ovr es on teas, ee ON e eT, eee meee consterh | Longue, ag Was reported in Newark | Snesey ot Beitiqere sed Jon Wellleg, the crocs | out Mobe lo 6 bout oh 0 Poul wath @e tm jon how sany runs that club will | the fan because for # month at least, | hundred thoawina Cle nent ioned, ui was the winning of the metropaian {Saturday Until duch an offer i heweight, at te Armury A, A. of | gult thet Mobs bad to be operied oa, fore In 154 games. | We know that | the week Cure yh he ral the| There is a savor of pressagentry in ———S—— |champtonship from M Thomas | pee inade, be said. he would decline wae also laid oo for three Sis, oc led © {t and Chicago will outscore 1 equal of the stro 5 t the salvation ts | nall : . Nok » state his attitude. dabed atulag tacdar Larry Hanson, the Batu ne, whe has y alabe in the American League and | jouncement that Aloxander| the whole thing. Pits inado a. ick, |ALEXANDER SEES WEEGHMAN ia UR 14,20 the links of] “rvern declared he was fecling in . “tty: | nee ox the vich list for ove three weehe, t | fhat Cincinnati! and New York will] of the Cubs has been called to ser-| tat Ale Ruler ois wa has been ABOUT HIS DRAFTING, (2! of the. s« Me tha victory | 800d trim wid was ready at a Li Baltinore, | weil again. ard bls manager has booked him make moro rims in tho season than | vier, created a spasm of Interest! Reyer (Uae OMe ey athe ig needed. He a ced ! 7) to ake up his ald position « pst ing to hand | vata On Tay ight fhe } Te remains to fure defensive | was announced that Alex. prob has deen a pitcher, because he ts a] ST. LOUIS, April 16—Still worrying not only could shoot some. pretty |Rame against Philadelphia . 7 Grad, the tanta | yy" got on Avril 24 ho wil exchange vumabee ptrengths—chicfly pitcbing. We know | will pitch part of the season at least, | 288 Delt AD oto wants to do thelover the statue of Grover Alexander in vashio whote on Che linkg: hat prouia | Bavrow announced hey weld seers of | Mae with Jake Bebiffadoe for tea rounds at Newth he New York Yankees must| Chicago's only real hope of winning | ne re J ise é , » Shean, formerly of nol. | whe secure aver Johnny Erte at | ad stose that the ? Orie YRRMORE OLE | ORinee tant rhe tanta io aa crainale | isnt tae aici the draft tho Chicago Cubs were here make her rifle register with unerring lonaler al tha corstane ean” | mauec ait. 1k te not hkely : gutpitch and o nad Boston | weak on attack, only fair on defene to-day prepared for the opening gamo alin On big game. When tiring « rg ve Wut, aa Tommy | Holdiug that the coutrect existing between Jobe Chicago, Philadelphia anc | weak | , ‘ w i io Draft. ‘ 4 -,, sports on the ground Mrs, Gavin would | i on he weight to | Relaler of this ¢ ud Jack Demveer is 208 en- | Glubsr and probably Cleveland Jn or-| sive work in elther Infleld or outield,| geen me Cer soe Stecher ana |tormorrow. Alexander went to Chicago OB FRR REAAG Oth & | _ Claims New skating Record, 1, ia ia the welght sty and dak Dancaee io » OF ‘e know that the Giants | ar s sole chance es in pitching. for a conference with President Weegh-, Pret g-4 Beh lag Bard cna pea 7 ol be 118 we iurven ble be WR yn Bey! t, 07 tO Win iter pitching and bettor pam can score only @ emali/ Ed (Wtrengier’) Lewis at Modlson ung, put probably will be here to work | men to cross the English Channel In) CHICACO, April 16.—Norville Baplier| ; atin Ge ak wi the Circuit Court'at oF, Lente, Maeld defensive work than Cincin- tion over three runs a game,|Square Garden April 28 will probably |(n"h: Dal Puli ay Nil’ Oe nore te weg ae aeroR pons SEAT, SaaS wey Yaeels te who is nye bering am m Dota wa field ot la He made t a » hati if they are to beat the Reds, who h_means that its pitchers must)mark the last appearance of these! 1111 26 no is expected to be in the May next Red Cross drive will re-| 4" PAs lik { Tormay Waled of ( y man other ten himestt, 4M outhit them. most one run a game better than | wrestling gladiators until after war. |. ail " I v0.47 ‘ Bp havraltagl liam vod be Restrain OF et he t nite: elr opponent: 9 are vin th oe extra morc from c fa ‘ " nauied aud which prevented The question of condition enters ! prenente © arte to Lrg A Both Stec nar, and sawie ar Ate the] Fred Merkle, firat baseman, was « t colt Phere! uellle 0 ts booked for two a : tig his ongegument ata & radia thin ue Gauls and | Tyler to Delp Dis team beat New. color batere June 1, minute holdout ior higher wages Duusunding botnuen Lut amateurs Md be wits Jack Btw (airy beow GS week, , ' ' er er nn -