Show LEAGUE LEADERS OPTIMISTIC Pulliam Says National Will Win I Back Worlds Honors BY H C PULLIAM President National League I am firmly convinced the National league will viII win tin back the worlds honors and that the winning team in our or organization organization organization will repent repeat the decisive victory of the Giants over the Philadelphia Amer Americans Americans Americans in 1905 I look for a closer doser race for forthe fo forthe the pennant than the league has had for several veral years All AJI indications point to a wonderfully successful season not only for Cor the Na Nu National X league but for baseball In general generalI I think every league In the country countr will enjoy a n year of or unqualified success both financially and artistically I do not think the Chicago Cubs will make such a II runaway race as they did last Year vear Several of or the weaker clubs have been greatly strengthened and prom promise promIse promIse ise to make a lively liely fight ft ht for the flag uia fla The rhe good showing made by the Phila Philadelphia Philadelphia delphia and St Louis National league teams In their spring sprIn series with Amen Ameri American can league clubs makes me confident our organization will make a great fight to win back the worlds baseball laurels Ban Johnson Sure American Will Again Be Champions BY B B JOHNSON President American League The TIm American league was never in a better or more prosperous condition In its history than It is now The winning ot of the worlds championship by the White hite Sox was the climax last ast year ear to the most successful season our league has ever known I firmly believe the Ameri Amen American American can league will win the championship of ot the world at the end of ot this season The race for the pennant and the right to meet the champions of ot the National league In the great series for tho the worlds honor promises to be the most hotly contested struggle in our history No team can be safely safey counted out of ot the great race as every eveT one Is strong enough to hold Its own The second division teams have been strengthened more than those which finished In the first squad and therefore the contest will be Closer Every city in the tho circuit reports great Interest In the coming struggle and I think all American Am league records will be broken during durIn the season of ot 1907 1207 |