Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1919 — GALLOP FOR BUNTING STARTS TODAY FOR SIXTEEN CLUBS [ARTICLE]

GALLOP FOR BUNTING STARTS TODAY FOR SIXTEEN CLUBS

With war time conditions a thing of the past, moat of the stare released from the military service and the Federal league out of existence, the prospects for basball were never brighter. Once again the fan and player will be carefree, and the things which put a damper on the greatest of all games will no longer be foremost in their minds. A shorter season and mediocre clubs characterized the season of 1918, stars were drafted into Uncle Sam’s machine, and minor league talent had to fill the gap left vacant by their departure. A hush of expectancy has fallen over the fans as they await the appearance of the diamond celebrities on major league circuits Wednesday. Sixteen clubs will go into action as the upms howitzer sounds. Its a long stretch between now and the time when the flag falls beneath next October's sun, but a glimpse at the marathoners at this time shows that sixteen major managers find their dpbs occuping the following cells at the end of the 1919 chase: American National Boston Chicago New York, New York Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago / Pittsburg Detroit Brooklyn Washington Boston Philadelphia St. Louis St. Louis Philadelphia.