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Show How the Major Moguls Dope Their Chances By JACOB RUPPERT, President, New York Yankees. look for another cloa rax In th American lea rue thla year, but feel very confident that th Yankees will again win out. I The lnsa of Ruth and Meusel for the ' first six weeks of the aeaaon will, no , doubt, hurt our chance aomewhat. but our splendid pitching staff should keep ' us In the rae until tnea players fret back in the game. look to nee all attendance record.. ' broken thla aeaaon. not only becauae of ; the closeness of the pennunt race, but ; hecauae of t h general improvement In business conditions. The many n-w minor leagues now being organized show an fncrcaer Intercut and demand fur baseball throughout the country. By C. A. 8TONEHAM, President, New York Giants. I believe w have a better team than last year, and for that rrason think we will a gat in win the .National league pen-nunt. pen-nunt. tur ctuh ahould alfn stirpes laat year's attendance record, a we are Mart trig out the seaaon with a long aeries of home game a aa the world champion. The New York public la sure to support sup-port us to at lea Ht the extent It did my club out, I look for tha Red Sox to flnt n!i one, two, three. While the. pitching inav not be a strong- m la Nt yt-ar, the hilling strength of ilo club has been greatly Increased. This will more than make up for any fa I line; off (n the pitching. Th financial surcena of any baaehall eaon hinge, on the showing of your team. If your club la up In the race, p.aylng god ball, you will get the crowds. Th baseball full love a winner. By C. H. EBBETTS, President, Brooklyn National. Brooklyn haa the best pitching; staff In the National league. The veteran, (.rimes, fad ore, Reut tier, ti-er, Hmilh and Mitchell, plus thiee promising prom-ising recruit. tJordoriter, Hchrlver and Vance, give us a wealth of pitching ma- nptimlstli as to the prospects for the cotultig season The acquisition of Mclnnls at first bae haa greatly at rencthetied the team. Figuring that fortune will smile mor klndiy on u the coming ratnitatgn, 1 cannot help but believe the Indiana arw very much a pennant contender. I look for a good season financially. The "orner toward good times baa ben turned. By AUGUST HERRMANN, President, Cincinnati Reds. I am Mir the Cincinnati Itcds will fin. Ish the coming season In a higher position posi-tion than last jear. I do not f-el like predicting Jut where the lul will rank t the close of the season. Much prefer to let Manager; Moran Judge that. j of one thing, however, I am positive, the It-tlM are a better ball club. It Is a young- team with great possibilities. I look lor a great aeason 4mv all the j club. Hotter tlmfs are on the w;ty. Many other reason could be offered. Tha , principle one Is the American public 1a j tie voted to 'ts national spurt and will 1 give support to which It is entitled. j j By CHARLES A. COMISKY. I 1 President, Chicago White Son. I T'ndrr the clrcumntance I am well satisfied with the outlook for the coming com-ing seaxon. I anticlitate that Manager f,leaon will 1 hfive the White H In good shape. The ' tenni made an excellent showing In the j ex )il hit Kin ra me with tho world champion cham-pion New York lilants The club ahould show a decided Itn- r rnt e merit over last year, barring base tall incident Bnelaall under the guldenr of Judge landl should continue to occupy t he 7 fitting position that th national (a me deerea. By PHIL BALL, President, St. Louis Brown. Our outlook for the. coming season Is very bright. The Urowna figure a a a Itennant contender. Manager Kohl he a rood a catching-stuff catching-stuff as there Is In the Anwrtran league. The Itrowns outfield la the beat In either league. The infield Is 6U per cent stronger than laat season, I The hole at Itoth second and third base that weakened the Krowns In 1!'1'I I hav been plugged up. Manager r ohl exjtecta much from J Hayne and Van Aulder. Shocker and l Iavts are known quantlltleri. If Ian-, Ian-, forth will pitch as he did for Columbus, 1 our chance will take a big lioom. ; Financially no one can tell what Is In 1 store. Of course the clubs up In the race 1 alwajs get a play. I By SAM BREADON, President St. Louis Cardinal. I'nforseen accldenta often spoil the chance of a ball cluh. It Is Impossible to guard against such things. The 4'M.rdtnals nhow-ed their strength last sea non. At the clot) of the race no cluh wiia going stronger. If we sie fortunate enough to cape any serious accidents to our star players, play-ers, I am certain our team will finish we. I up In the race. 1 o not care to make any prediction as to the financial season as conditions are too uncertain. By HARRY PRAZEE, President, Boston Red Son. 1 ! lock for the Boston Red Sox to spring; one of the big surprises of the American Jejgt.e. W'hile moM of the crttlca have counted laat year, when all record for attend ' a lice were smashed. My predictions as tn artlstlr and : financial success are, of course buned on the theory that the Giant will main ta (tithe, (ti-the, standard we expect them to. By JAMES C. DUNN. President, Cleveland Indian, j In view of the fact that lev eland j finished second laat ear, despite an un -reasonable amount of Injuries, make me terial. Keutherfl In the best condition of his career, which mean a great deal to our chances. Crimes, who last year failed to report for spring training. Is In fine shap already. I 'it chins; is ffolng to decide the pen-nsnt pen-nsnt Htonklyn has the pitching. . The 1 od set s are a championship con-t:dtr. con-t:dtr. We concdo the pennant to no oi. I I look for a rood race In both leagues u hu h means a satisfactory season fl nunctally. 1 ' By GEOROC W. GRANT, j Prsidnt, 0oton Brave. j I feel that the outlook 1 very bright for a great race In the National league I the coming season. I expect th Braves j to be n the fight all the way The Boston club 1 a well balanced ' team. We have good pitching, splendid ! reserve strength and a hustling and aggressive ag-gressive lot of pis vers. Older the capable leadership of Manager Man-ager Fred Mitchell I am certain all the t lutie In the league will find the Braves a sturdy foe. I expel baebM generally to have a good measure of patronage with the Boston Bos-ton cluh enjoyirg Its share. Copyright, lH'Ji. N. K. A. Service. , |