Show San Diego Looks Like Team to Beat As Coast League Season Opens SAN FRANCISCO March 27 7 P C Baseball UPI Baseball gets under way Tuesday in the Pacific Coast league The season is just as tough to pick as those that have pre pre- ceded Harry A. A Williams now the league secretary but then a aLos aLos aLos Los Angeles baseball w writer r i it t e r missed out on the 1903 pennant prediction He thought San Francisco a city of then would win Instead Instead Instead In In- stead Los Angeles with a population population population tion of at the time snatched the flag going away Training camp and exhibition game performances fail to offer a true indication of the merits of the various clubs Most of the pickers will name either San Diego or last years year's winner Hollywood They seem solid and practically set at this time San Diego has a good tie- tie up with Cleveland Brooklyn is Hollywoods Hollywood's alma mater I This coach now plunges into deep water We Ve pick Oakland the I 1948 champion to come whooping home with the loot Here are the 1950 Newland Selections se selections selections se- se 1 Oakland 2 San Diego 3 Hollywood 4 Los Angeles 5 San Francisco v 1 6 Seattle 7 Sacramento 8 Portland Here is the way the race ended last year Hollywood Oakland Sacramento San Diego Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles An An- geles So far on the basis of help al already already already al- al ready received San Diego temporarily temporarily tem tern shapes up as the most formidable club The team has a terrific batting punch in Jack Graham who probably will play first base and outfielders Max West Vest and Hank Simpson Graham led the league two years ago before before before be be- fore being sold to the St. St Louis Browns Simpson a young Negro is a real power hitter New manager Del Baker has a aswell aswell aswell swell looking outfit to start the season But my information indi indi- cates that Oakland will come up with some new pitching talent om the Yankees and other big league clubs that will give it the edge over a powerhouse like San Diego |