Evening star., 1901-04-30
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS
Where They Play Today.


The opening of the American League
season in Washington yesterday, when
Manager Mannings team faced the Balti-
mores can be placed record as an un-
precedented success. Never before has
crowd as large as that of yesterday gath
cred to see ball game in this city, al
though in the old days when no admission
was charged the White Lot may have held
a larger concourSe. The turnStie count
was 9,769. and the complmentaries easily
ran the attendance up to 10000. The COM
| mcdous grand stand was packed in every
part, the late-comers seating themselves in
the aises and many climbing to points of
vantage among the rafters Out on the
bleacher seats was one long carpet of
heads, the people being packed together
like cigars in a box. Just before the game
started the overflow began and the enthu
siastic fans hugged the ropes across
the right field territory and crammcd
themselves up against the fence that
guarded the bleacher seats. But there
no crowding on the field, the police service
being excellent and the spectators were in
such jolly humor that they were easy to
handle.
Base ball enthusiasm was rampant. When
the parade entered the park from the right
field gate and wound its way around the
outer fields and then into the space in front
of the grand stand and bleacherS the crowd
rose to it's feet in body and cheered ev-
erybody and everything. The different play
erS, as they were recognized, We're greeted
enthusiastically, the Baltimore players not
being overlooked in the hubbub while at
the same time the band played
A notable incident was the reception to
Admiral Dewey, who came in early and
was compelled to walk the entire length of
the grand stand to reach the box assigned
to him. During this journey every specta-
tor in the inclosure was his feet, cheer
mo nd oh inc VIC mel for fhn har
of Manila. The admiral seemed pleased at
the spontaneous outburst and smilingly ac-
knowledged the reception by doffng his hat
frequently.
The base ball enthusiasts began gather
ing at the park early as ! o'clock, and
kept coming until well after the game had
started. The bright, CHEEKY face of the
base ball fan was seen on every hand,
and the comments made rang with the en-
thusiasm which comes from only those in
fected with the fever of the national game.
Nothing but praise for the park could be
heard, the accommodations offered being
something unusual for this city. 1t did not
matter from what part of the field the
game was viewed as everything could be
seen satisfactorily
The playing field was not ready for the
players until he last minute. The laborers
and rollers were hard at work on the field
while the two teams took practice, and
withdrew only when Umpire Cantillion
called PLAY ball.
The Baltimore team was the first to take
the field for practice, and it's reception was
most hearty, the 100 more enthusiasts
from the monumental city leading off in
the applause. Manager McGraw was given
great reception by everybody, while Will
Jams, McGinnity, Captain Robinson and
Roger Bresnehan, the ex-senator, came in
for an enthusiastic welcome.
After fifteen minutes of the working-out
process the Orioles withdrew and the SEN
ators, in natty white uniforms, dashed on
to the field fer practice Then followed
scene rarely seen in a ball park; The
tire crowd arose and cheered the PLAYERS
ITO the echo. Mercer, Carrick, O'Bren
Clngman and Clarke We're singled out and
cheered separately, while later on Farrell,
Coughlin, Everett and DUNCAN were made
permanent favorites by their initial plays.
1t has never been the pleasure of Wash
ington people to see such a reception ten
dered a local base ball team.
The Game Started.
Promptly at 4:30 Umpire Cantilion or
dered the game to proceed, and the crowd
with gratified yell, settled back to the
enjoyment of the contest. The Baltimores
started off well by scoring in their first
turn at the bat, two safe hits by Williams
and Keister followed by an error of Quinn
placing the tally over the plate. But Wash
ington got it back in the second and the
spectators were happy Clingman started
with hit. was sacrificed to second and
came home on a timely single by Pitcher
Carrick.
Neither team scored in the next two in
nings, but in the fifth the Senators chased
a run over the plate and went to the fore
while the crowd yelled approval Farrell
started off with his second safe hit, clean
one into right, and as he was playing the
hit-and-run game with Everett the latters
double brought him all the way home.
Baltimore got this run back in the sixth
but it proved the birds dying effort. Will
Jams opened with a double, stole second
and went to third on Keister's long fly to
right. DUNCAN made a pretty throw to
wa rpiS hx
only an eyelaSh. A long fly to Farrell by
Seymour sent Williams over the plate
once more making a narrow connection
ahead of a splendid throw by the little CEN
terfielder.
Senator's in the Lead
The Senators got this run back, and again
went to the front in the same inning. After
Quinn had reached first on balls Clingman
tried for a sacrifice, but good fielding by
McGinnity nailed the former at second
Clingman then stole second and Clarke's
beautiful double into left center sent him
over the plate
Everybody up was the battle cry when
the Senators went to the bat in the lucky
seventh and the immense crowd imme-
dt .tely rose to it's feet. The fans" con-
Ter this lucky and it proved SO yester-
DAY. Farrell began well with a single
into left. Everett advanced him with a
sacrifice. O'Brien was hit by the pitcher
and both runners pulled off daring double
steal Dungan's short fly to right field
scored Farrell, and ouinn's long fly to Dom
lin in left sent O'Brien over the plate
Neither side scored thereafter, and the
score stood to in favor of the Senators
Twirler Carrick was the star of the
game. His pitching was of the extraordi-
| nary order. but six drives going safe,
two of which We're made by "SIugger''
Williams. Donlin and Foutz were struck
out twice each, while Jackson and Robin
| son also famed the air, making total of
| six retired in this way. Captain Everett Sc
cured his first good start, the warm
| weather driving his rheumatism to the
| woods and he batted and fielded in his
well known style. Coughlin at third and
| Farrell in center caught the crowds fancy
from the start, the fielding of the former
| being accuracy and grace itself, while the
| latter once more led his team at the bat,
| having three nice singles to his credit
| The entire team deserves praise for the
| way it went into the first game. Winning
| team work was noticed whenever a ball
| was hit or a batter was to be advanced,
| and the exhibition in this respect was a
most gratifying revelation.
| The umpiring of Cantillion, who made
| his first appearance in this city, was above
| criticism. the onlookers disagreeing but
/ once with a decision the cloSeneSS of w