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Show CLOSER RACE IS PREDICTED President Ban Johnson Names Six Clubs Appearing to Have Chance to Win 1916 Pennant. "The American league race, in my opinion, will be closer than last year," says President Ban Johnson. "The Red Sox will have to play better baseball base-ball to win another pennant. The Tigers and White Sox are bound to improve, while the Browns, Yankees and Senators are expected to make a lot of trouble. Here are six teams that appear to have chances to take part in the world's series." Johnson said that although the Athletics and Indians might start I 1 Vltrtll ftl'M if V1 III Jf y - -' ' Ban Johnson. weak there would be a big improvement improve-ment in the two teams before the season sea-son was over. He warned Xew York fans not to expect too much of the Yankees Just because Huston and Ruppert have broken all records in "pending money on players. |