The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
The standing of the Gibbs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-After two
postponements the American League
baseball season was opened here today
before crowd which filled every inch of
available space in the big stands and
crowded into the field, hung on the fences.
and sat upon the grandstatd roof. 1t was
an suspicious opening for the National
Leagues greatest rival Of its existence
and was successful in every way, except
for the home clubs defeat. The Athletics
Were simply outplayed at every point of
the game by Jimmy Manning's Washing
ton team and fell easy victims in a game
that was made listless by the loose work
of the home team.
The crowd which throneed the big park
was an enthusiastic and impartial one
for the Senators were given almost as
warm a reception as Connie Mack's ag-
gregation The players were literally ap-
plauded at every opportunity. while err
rors were received with n wonderfully
suppressed moan. II was great recep-
tion given to new body. opening in the
very face of its rivals homestead with
defiant force When it was first threat
ened the National League magnates de-
clared il was an imDossibility and it was
a glorious satisfaction to know that 15.o09
persons witnessed todays game. as
against 1884 who saw the National League
open its season here.
Despite the fact that the crowd was
there to welcome Captain Lajoie and his
men and to cheer them on to victory. the
honors belong wholly to the Washington
team. Although weakened in its playing
strength at the very first part of the game,
they never once let up in their determine
ton 10 begin the season with a victory
They took advantage Of every point Of
fered. Collectively. the team proved that
II possesses greater strength than any
National League team that ever repre-
scented Washington. and If today's work is
a sample Of their ability, they viii be hard
to keep out of first place.
Carriek was in the box for Washington.
and simply made monkeys of the local
batsrnen and but for a wild throw by
Clarke TO catch Laioie stealing second
would have scored an easy shut-out. He
was backed up in fine style, brilliant
catches by the outfield being especially
noteworthy. while the seven hits made
came at time when most needed. Quinn
led the hitting with three clean singles.
With the home team # was just the OPP
posite They suffered from stage fright.
and glance at the error column will show
how they did their work. Seven scattered
hits were all they could secure off Carrick,
and three of these were made by Lajoie.
Their fielding. base running. and team
work were wretched and Washington de-
served all the credit for winning clean
cut victory on good work.
Both sides were blanked for three in
nings, then Washington broke the ice by
scoring in the fourth on two singles and
Lajoie's rank muff of Powers good throw
To sacnnd Three singles and SevbOld :
error gave two more to the Senators in
the sixth A wild throw and an error
allowed one in the seventh and the last
was added in the eighth on an error.
wild throw, and a single.
The only run scored by the Athletics
came in the seventh. Lajoie singled and
on his attempt to steal second Clarke
threw the ball into centre field and La1oie
went to third, from which point he came
home on an out
The only incident of the game occurred
in the third inning when Everett was
called out on strikes and was put out OF
the game for kicking, Grady taking his
place. The score: