Show RELENTS I 1 TOWARD ENEMY COMISKEY l Support Be Given Old OId Roman and His New White Sox I I April Ban 9 Ban Ban JOhnson Johnson Johnsons John JOhn- son sons president of the Ameran Amer- Amer I Amer-I can c'an an league and for years an anny nemy ny of Charles A. A Comiskey I m in the administration of league r affairs in a statement last night re reviewing re- re viewing the pennant prospects for the coming ming season urged that that the public ac accord act ac- ac t cord rd Manager Kid Gleason its full support sup sup- port fort rt in his task of n rebuilding ComisKey's Comis- Comis I Keys Key's team the Ch Chicago ht Sox I 11 1 Mr Johnson declared it to be his conviction conviction con con- I that the race will pr prove the most t pen open pen in the history of the Ule organization fc There has as been a change In the leadership leadership lead lead- of four clubs he said and a notable realignment in six of the teams INDIANS INDIANS' STRENGTH the prestige an an American league championship club and a worlds world's series series eries victory Cleveland under the leadership leadership leadership lead lead- of the peerless Speaker seems to have hwe much of an advantage over the theother theother theother other contenders for the pennant The loss oss oss of Chapman may ultimately prove a serious handicap han V I New York with Its array of batting strength is conceded high rank but St. St Louis Detroit and Washington must not be underestimated when we weigh the tact fact that they will be guided by new skilled I nd ambitious managers ATHLETICS COMING B a. raThe The numerous victories s of Connie Macks Mack's Athletics over the New York and Philadelphia Nationals in the South this spring would encourage one to believe that that downtrodden tribe would claim 8 a place in the sunlight this summer f Keen Interest will center around Ty TyCobb TyCobb TyCobb Cobb and his Tigers We Ve know that Detroit's Detroit's De De- De- De troit's new manager has the skill and daring of leadership and if patience is not lacking in the handling of men men then his success is assured What Wha t Gleason may accomplish with the rejuvenated White Sox is a problem It is to be hoped the patrons of the sport will vill accord him nim loyal loval and unfaltering support in his difficult assignment WANTS CLEAN GAME IP I. But to But above all things the statement concludes it is a cherished hope that every very player manager umpire and owner in n the American league will enter the i championship race this year with the I single thought and purpose of making Itan it itan itan an ideal contest pleasing contest pleasing to the public and free from any blemish that might tarnish the good name of our national I game arre |