The Washington times., 1902-04-23
Washington VIII Open the
Season Here With
the BoStonS.
ATHLETICS AND BIRDS MATCHED
Warm Time Expected Over
in the Realms of
Oysterdom.
DETROIT OPENS AT CHICAGO
DETROIT OPENS AT CHICAGO
The Cleveland Bluebirds VIII Tackle the
St. Louis Browns on the Banks Of the
Mississippi-Grand Opening fos Local
Bunch-Attractive Parade.

Accompanied by an unusually large dis
play of baseball pyrotechnics, the Ameri-
can League of Professional Baseball Clubs
will inaugurate its second season in the
National Capital this afternoon. The pro-
gram includes street parade, while at
the park. the ceremonies will be in keep
ing with the greatness of the occasion.
When the rival teams arrive at the club
house they will be escorted from there 10
the grandstand by The Times Newsboys
Band. The little fellows have been care
fully drilled in field maneuvers for the
honor that will be accorded them, and
will doubtless acquit themselves like the
well-trained organization they are.
The ball tossers viii then line UP in
front OF the center of the grandstand, the
band will play its most inspiring music,
the official photographer Will make A
snapshot of both teams. and then the
trouble viii commence. President Fred
Postal will be in the grandstand. as VIII
the entire body OF local directors. and the
Senators will be called upon to do their
prettiest. as the eye of the high mogul
of the Washington team will be upon
them.
Boston First On the List.
The aggregation from the Hub will I've
accorded the honor of opening the local
season and the Senators undoubtedly have
their work cut out for them this after
noon. The Boston bunch has already dis
posed of the Orioles. proclaimed Ear ana
wide as the greatest ever, and if the SEN
ators wish to place scalp Nc. upon their
wigwan, this evening. there Aill have to
be something doing in the get up ard
hump yourself line.
Jimmy Collins and his children will
blow into town this morning. and viii pro-
coed at once TO the Barton. There thcv
will remain until time to start f.r the
park. al 1:3o O'Clock. The Washington
team. the directors Of the club. President
Postal. and the local and visiting news
paper men viii also report at Bartons at
that time
Tho first carriage will contain President
Postal and Director General Hector
l--ea srliv~-s " 3 come Re man.
ayers CT tho Irrespective teams he direc-
tcfe nf f1e r-- -. .sa nvwF--l peg non, and
'1 fH aura the ball
~1cl~ ; will be in
4t-. -. - h now clothes
)rettv sialt.
.a.u-F,y be attircd
in white fnanel with black trimmings.
while the Boston aggregation will wear
their travelling saiis of gray.
The Line of March.
Leaving Barton's promptly at O'Clock.
The line of march will be as follows
North on Fifteenth Street to / Street;
thence west to Seventeenth Street TO
Pennsylvania Avenue. to Fifteenth Street.
TO F Street. to Seventh Street, TO Penn
sylvania Avenue.
The parade viii then swing up the Ave-
nue. as far as Fifteenth Street where IL
will turn north TO New York Avenue.
From the intersection Of these two streets
the route will be east on New York Ave
nue. 30 Massachusetts Avenue thence east
IN II Street. to Fourteenth Street, 10 the
League Park
After entering the grounds the players
VIII leave the carriages and will form
two lines, the home aggregation leading.
The Times Newsboys BanJ will thea take
its position to The frCnt and center. and
the triunIphal march to the home plate
will begin. Arriving there the parade will
turn TO the right, anc swinging on a pivot.
Will face toward the center field fence. \
photograph will then be taken. and after
The usual preliminary warming up there
will be an opportunity for some enc to
root.
Every facility for handling a large
crowd has been employed by the local
management The Washington Traction
rn.usly nut on large number Of
t rar nd through connections will
BE- urde 5m the most concested oentcrs
~ -oe line OF buses will be run
rom Washington Navy iard direct
ounds.
E cooking st it from ia, stand
,e Senators have not dnne so badly
THIS spring. The following records viii
show that they have accumulated quite a
few hits. to say nothing of a goodly num-
Der OF runs:
RYAN, RIGHT FIELD.