| Show AMERICAN AND NATIONAL I LEAGUES l JA CURS TO OPEN TUBA TODAY Y V I I I II Philadelphia Now the Undisputed Undisputed Undisputed Leaders of the National i Now tJ York April 9 FirIng Firing wilt will begin Uong on practically the entire lino 1110 In major ma ma- JOI jor league baseball tomorrow Formal openings In soven on cities will murk mark thereal tho the real start of tho the American and National lea league uc pennant races Philadelphia which by iw virtue of or Its Its Its' victory over o Brooklyn In tho the latter latter's new field in tho the only game hame ot of today holds undisputed se pOl possession slon of or first place in the National league ue race will willi have hn Brooklyn n for an opponent again tomorrow but with the tho scene ot or the encounter changed to Philadelphia In New ew York tho the champion Giants Glant will meet the In the tho west N t St St. Louis plays plas at Chicago The Thc Cincinnati field has ins be been n adjudged too wet ct for play pIa and tho the season cason there will win not open until Saturday There was no preliminary opening In Inthe Inthe Inthe the American league and tho first games In that circuit arc aro scheduled for tomorrow Tho The Boston Doston Red fled Sox Sex present worlds world's champions 1 play la on their homo home grounds with the tho Philadelphia AthletIcs Athletes Ics es while New ew York and Washington will will moet in the latter elt city In the theother theother I other half halt of tho the circuit the openings will bo be at Cleveland and St. St Louis Lotus with Chicago o playing in tho the former and De De- trolL rolt In the latter cit city Aside Asido from the tho enthusiasm incident to o the annual opening season eason v various aI rea reasons ons arc responsible for especial Interest In- In erest terest in the sho showing several teams In-I In will make mako In tomorrows tomorrow's contests Boson Doston Dos Bos ton on and Philadelphia are aro admittedly lr strong rivals riyals for tho the American league le championship both hoth teams are arc In fine CIne fettle and a a. notable struggle b between tween them hem Is anticipated The Tue form which the tho ho National league champions will show how In th their lr game with StalLings's s mf men n here also aJeo is a matter of Interest Johnny will make mt his debut as a abig abig abig big big- league manager er at the head hC of oC the Cubs In the grime game with St. St Louis Frank Franl Chances Chance's Highlanders pur pursued u ns as s In former seasons b by the Jinx with accidents to several sC of oC the teams team's mainstays tas ta's already recorded will win go SO gonto Into nto Its game with Washington serious serious- h y handicapped pc Detroit will bo without the he services ot or Its IL brightest star Tyrus Trus Cobb who is still a a. holdout In tho game same hero Tesreau for tor New Ne NewYork York Yori and Perdue for Boston arc are the probable pitching pitching- selections I |
