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Show MAJOR LEAGUERS AITNGS Four National League Clubs Are Strong Contenders; Yanks Are Strong With th? baseball season just twen- ty das away the bugs of landom arc devouring every ounce of dope on the entrants In the coming major league races. Tho teams ore now putting In the final touches preparatory to entertaining enter-taining the fans in the opening contests con-tests of the season. The storm clouds caused bv the 1910 world series scandal are still lingering ion the horizon as th fate of the erst- While indicted members of the White Sox is uncertain, yet the real luigs are as rabid as ever. The race in the National League promises to be the hottest eei So ess than four teams must b given serious consideration and happily enough. t)iis quartette Is div id -d evenly between the east and west DODGERS STRONG 1 The champion Brooklyn Dodgers will bo just as strong as ever, according to Uncle Wlfberl Robinson. The Robin skipper states that his charges ure rearln' foi the bell and with bang up I pitching he just can't see how hiw team can lose out. But don't forget the Giants. Tlicy wlll be there from the start With a staff of first rate twirlers and with a field staff in harness consist Inp- of MiGraw, Jennings and Burkett the Giants can't be beaten for managerial manager-ial craftiness. These two teams in the east and Ihe Pirates and Cardinals In the west should cause considerable excitement before the bell sounds closing the season sea-son next October. a double barreled r:i-e -will no doubt result In the American League between tho Yunkees and the Indians. And the 1 White Hose will also be contenders. The Yanks" and Indians, he-wevor. ,sland out head and shoulder above the olher teams. SAME OLD t III Tho Indian's have their world's champion line intact. They are as full 'of confidence as Europe Is of trouble .and they figure to start off at a fast clip. The secret of success of the Indians In-dians during the coming season will 1 rest with Trls Speakers pitching staff ICoveleskie and Bagby and Mall? should 'turn in a record number of wins during the season w hile I'hle and dther members mem-bers of the staff will also he counted on for a win oceaalonall If thefo chuckers can do as well as they did In 1920, the Indians will come through the sea.son with flving colors in the other hand the Yankees are going to be far more troublesome than they were In 3 920. Tho combination-of combination-of Roth, Seh.ing, Mitchell, Hoyt and Harper to the New York team has (added additional strength And then the return of Frank Baker means' murh to thf New Yorkers. Yes, and Babe Ruth, the home run king, should 'also cjiuse trouble. Bach manager has picked the pennant pen-nant for his team 01 warriors but the red j c manl winners will be determined determin-ed next fall. |