The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Big Crowd Overflows
Field 10 Witness the
Initial Game.
COLLINS CREW DOWNS BALTIMORE
Police Unable to Cope With
FrenZied Rooters, Who
Delay the Game.
MANY OBTAIN A FREE PEEP
Orioles Put Up an Errorless Exhibition,
But Lose in a Garrison Finish-Crowd
Goes Wild With Delight When Home
Team Wins
Especial to The Washington Tmes.)

Especial TO The Washington Tmes)
BOSTON. Mass, April 19.-There was
great turnout at the initial game of the
American League season at the Hueting
ton Avenue Grounds this afternoon. II
was announced that 10000 people were in
attendance, but it is certain that from
5000 to 5000 people were turned away,
unable to obtain admission.
The arrangements were woefully made
quate, and it is no wonder that the crowd
broke down the left field fence, and hun
dreds obtaned free admission.
Police Force Inadequate.
The force Of police was decidedly too
small, and the beginning Of the game was
delayed fully half an hour, simply be-
cause the crowd had encroached upon the
field TO such an extent that play could not
begin, and there was absolutely TO one TO
force them back.
Finally single officer made his appear
ance, and the crowd in the stands burst
into laughter. Re-enforcements soon ar
rived, however. and in short while ev-
erything was all right, and the game be-
gLE.
Boston won by its fine rally in the last
inning, after the game seemed wholly lost
and the fans had begun to make for the
gates. Up to this time Hughes had pitch
ed great ball. and had been very effective
He received superb support, which was
more than could be said of Young who
was given very rocky backing Young
struck cut nine men. Sheckard went out
three times in this way.
Kelley's Work Gilt-Edged.
Gilbert's work at short. Kelley's play at
third, and Williams fielding at second
were gilt-edgod: Jimmy Williams and
Hughes did the best batting for their side
For the Bosions Parent and Ferris
played fast bali, and Collins work at
third was superb, while the batting o. the
Boston captain was strong and timely.
The visitors started the scoring in the
second inning, when Williams led with a
Eingle, and McGann doubled. Fer:ie made
q wretched throw to the rubber Of Robin
son, allowing Williams and Mccain TO
score. Robbie" made the plate on Gil
bert's double.
Boston CTawls Up.
Boston got two of these runs hack in the
fourth on Collins singIs and doubles by
Freeman and Ferris
In the fifth. Boston tied on young's
gift, Parents sacrifice, StahTs single. and
Collins double. A great one handed catch
by Kelley Of Freeman's liner saved fur
thcr trouble at this point
in the seventh, Kelley doubled, and
scored on a wild pitch. In the eighth
Freeman's muff of McGann and Hughes
double added another and in the ninth,
with two out. Seymour singled, stole sec
ond, and scored on Williams hit.
Crowd Goes Wild.
Then Boston went in, and pulled out the
game. Ferris singled. Warner batted for
Young, and was hit, Hughes made a wild
pitch, Stahl and Collins singled, and Free
man made hot drive at Joe Kelley that
sent in the winning run, while the crowd
went fairly wild with delight. and all but
carried their favorites off the field on
their shoulders.
Secretary Goldman, of the Baltimore
club, said tonight that the fences were
broken down four times, and that fully
5000 people entered without paying ad-
mission. he declared it was the worst
managed affair he ever witnessed. The
score was as follows: