The Washington times., 1902-04-24
Dineen, the Gentleman
From City of Culture,
in Initial Game.
ROUT ENEMY BY SCORE OF 7 TO 3
Parade Creates Enthusiasm
and the Players Get Rous-
ing Send-Off.
IMMENSE CROWD ON HAND
Ortiz, in Fine Shape, Holds Beaneaters at
His Mercy-Crowd Well Pleased With
4 Showing Made by Home Team-Drill
Catches Clever Game.

Catches Clever Game.
Washington, Z; Boston, 3.
Since O'Clock last night the opening
game of the season, which every baseball
club naturally wants to capture, particu-
larly II IT is played on the home grounds,
has been bit OF baseball history. and as
such will be included in Ban Johnson's re-
lation of the strife for the championship
rag in 1902.
The fact that Washington won made up
in a great measure for the general stupid
ness of the game between Tom Lotus
players and James Collins and his aggre-
cation of baseball talent from the cultured
district of the Back Bay.
When you say that Washington won you
tell about all there is to relate of the
game. II was without features of the SEN
sational kind, and the few chances that
the six thousand and some hundreds of
1ans had to test their voices after six
months of frog-in-the- throat ailment was
when the local thrower of balls, Colonel
Orth. struck out members of the Collins
clan, or when one of the home fellows
would lift the ball clear over the heads
OF the young gentlemen from the big city
of Massachusetts.
There was every indication before the
game commenced that there would be
something in the way of pyrotechnics I'M
corked. The players had made a trium
plant tour of the principal streets after
the fashion of the merry-merry minstrel
men, and had been given a royal welcome
from the ardent followers OF the national
game when they entered the park. and.
preceded by The Times Newsboys Band,
marched up in front OF the grahdstand.
resplendent in their new home garb, a
white shirt and panties, with black cap
and hose.
Reception On the Field.
Tho mon were given a rousing rocsp-
tion. too. when they went on the field for
the preliminary practice, and the crowd
gave every evidence of wanting to do
something in the line of the strenuous il
they only had the opportunity.
But. like the letter of the song, the COW
eted opportunity failed to show up, and
the greatest enthusiasm of the afternoon |
occurred in the eighth inning when, The |
Times Band, perched securely on top of |
tie box Office. played ''rhere'll Be a Hot |
Tine in the Old Town Tonight
This seemed rather premature to the |
members of the Knockers Coterie and !
the Hanmerfest, both organizations hay-
ing out their full membership.
There, that's the beginning CT the |
END" one sage Hanlmerfest youth Ie- /
marked. II never knew il to fail and /
to back up his remarks the visiting fell
lows knocked out a couple Of base hits,
and one Of their gang cantered across the
rubber while the Iammcrfester contin-
ued his plant thusly:
We're certainly cueered now. Wee
no chance TO win. This business of count
ing your chickens too soon settles this
championship game
But this particular member Of the Ham
merfest knew paueht Of what he spoke.
The good old tune that The Times Band
played was an omen Of good luck and
within ten minutes afterwsrd everybody
was in a mighty good humor whistling
''Tbere'Il BE Hot Time ana wonder-
ing IL wife had Kept the dinner hot on the
yange.
Ban johnson a Spectator.
the most prominent, perhaps WAS Presi-
dent Ban johnson, of the American
League, who shared a box with Speaker
and Representative Payne.
Mr.. Henderson was deeply interested in
the proceedings. and watched the work Of
Umpire Sheridan with considerable ,iri-
psity.
I'll he |
gent leader, disputed one of the Sheridan
decisions, the Speaker turned to President
johnson and naively asked:
''Is he the absolute dictator? Are there
no appeals from his decisions?'
None whatever" replied the head OF
The American League.
"Um-um" unused the gentleman from
Iowa. land what would happen we're any
gentleman like, say, like Mr.. Cushman. TO
arise and say sarcastic things about the
rules that govern this noble sport?"
why. nothing much" answered Mr. |
Johnson, only he'd get soaked a ten-spot
Tor the first offense. and if he continued
70 get gay he would have 10 cough up |
twenty cases.
Remarkable; very remarkable" was
he Speakers rejoinder, turning to Mr..
Payne for confirmation of his opinion.
And Mr.. Payne said il was.
Wireless Messages in Evidence.
The entire directorate of the Senator's
vas present. Manager LOTUS sat on the /,
players bench, with several Of the own
RS of the club, while C. Hector clemes, (
he director general, had planted himself
,yer in the extreme left wing of the
yrandstand. Mr.. Clemes and his fellow {
directors kept up a constant comment on | Z
he game and the prospects for declaring I
substantial dividend at the end of the I
season. using a new-fan-
,led wireless affair that had the Marconi
Zame counted out before the commence !
nent OF the second round.
MIR. Ciemes, when not answering wire !
ess messages from the bench. was busily
occupied in hopping feverish brow. the I
while explaining the fine points of the G
,ame TO a beyy of fair femininity that | ]
occupied an adjoining box.
Ss-S-s-s-s br-r-r-r-r would go the wire
less recorder, and Mr.. CleEes would !
,atch the message: Whom do you think B
will win the Times contest" G
Bz-z-z-z-z-z-z-z.z would quickly go the .
'eply: Il know one who won't for sure, D
because have TO help see that the thing '
,oes on on the level. Amt that a shame" {
Mr.. Fred Postal-no, gentle reader, this a
q not the Mr.. Postal who owns the tele- 1 s
.raph company-was also an interested | a
pectator OF the game. and seemed TO be r
nlirely satisfied with his GLIB and the
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