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Show EIGBT WESTERN CLUBUINE UP Yar Promises Hottest Races for Pennant Honors in History His-tory of Organization. Kansas City, Mo.. April 23. With rejuvenated and what appeared on paper pa-per to be improved tfams, the eight baseball clubs of the Western league lined up to start the season today. The year promises one of the hottest races for pennant honors that haR evor been waged in the organization Every manager has worked hard slnc the Roason closed last year to build up a well belanced organization and Sioux City, which took the pennant last year with a good lead. Is expected to have a harder battle this year. Elaborate preliminary ceremonies In the various towns took place before be-fore the opening of the games. At Wichita, which finished last In 1914, boosters for the team displayed much enthusiasm and joined a shouting shout-ing parade with bands and motor cars. An advance scat sale, of 2000 was announced A large crowd also went there with the Topeka team which opens as Wichita's opponent. The St Joseph team' which opens with Omaha whjh also escorted to the grounds by a parade. The Sioux City champions opened at home with Des Moines as opponents. Their supporters are claiming as strong a team this year as last. Denver, Den-ver, the runner up last year, took the field at Lincoln. |