The Washington times., 1903-04-22
SENATORS TO MEET
GRIFFITH'S MEN ON
GREEN DIAMOND
New Yorks and Senators
Line Up at American
League Park This After
noon at 4::3O O'Clock.
Triumphant Procession of
the Fans Idols From the
Ebbitt House to Field of
Battle-Ovationt to Players

Play ball! Batter up. With what
pIeasuTab1e thrills ten thousand or more
dyed-in-the-woo baseball rooters at the
National Capital are awaiting these
magic words, which viii start the ma
chineTy of the American League to work
this 8fternOon at 4-30 o'clock.
The long anticipated opening day is
here at last, and doubtless thousands Of
prayers were offered up last night that
the inaugural day might be attended by
clear skies and warm sunshine. Right
well were these applications answered,
since no more ideal day for baseball
could be wished for. Secretary Walter
Hewett has been working overtime these
days, perfecting arrangements for the
ceremonies attending the clubs opening
game with Clarke GTiffith's Gothamites,
fresh from an ignominious shut-out at
the hands of the Baltimore Eastern
Leaguers yesterday.
New Workers Arrive.
Griffith and his husky ball tossers are
quartered at the Ebbitt House. and from
that point the triumphant march TO the
ball park started
Carriages drawn by gayIy caparison-
ed steeds, containing Tom LOTUS and
Walter Hewitt, headed the process
sion Next in line came the Wash
5ngton players. bedeeked in their spick
and span new uniforms, white. with blue
trimmings. Then came The New York
team, and last the clubs directors.
Headed by HaIey's Band the process
sion, which moved sharply at 2 o'clock,
proceeded up Fifteenth Street to K
Street, out X Street to Seventeenth
Street, down Pennsylvania Avenue to
Fifteenth Street, and F Street. down
Street to Seventh Street, down Seventh
Street o the Avenue. thence through
Fifteenth Street TO New York Ave
nue., and from there straight to the
ball grounds, following the Columbia
car line The players received an
ovation al along the route OF the
parade, and were. constantly compelled
10 tip their hats to the idolizing popu-
lace Umpire Carruthers will hold the
indicator and of1ciate at The game.
Commissioner West viii toss him the
ball which viii start the game rolling.
As They VIII Play.
The lineup of the teams today will
be as follows:
Washington - Robinson, shortstop;
selbach. right field; Delehanty. left
field: Ryan. center field; Carey, first |
base; CoughIin, third base; De Montre-
vile. second base; Clarke, catcher; !
Orth. pitcher.
New York-Davis, left field; Reeler, !
right field: Fultz, center field; Williams, |
second base; Camel, first base; Long. |
shortstop; Conroy, third base; O'COn- !
nor, catcher; Chesbro. pitcher.
It will be noticed that Robinson's !
name is substituted for that Of Moran, |
the latter having hurt his leg in the last /
Georgetown game. which he is now care /
fully nursing This viii be the fans !
first opportunity TO size up the Kansas
City boy. but If he plays as well as his /
sponsors say he can. all viii be well, .
since he is highly recommended.
Del to Make His Bow.
Delehanty viii make his 1903 debut /
today His obligations to the New York |
National League club were settled yes
terday by Ban Johnson, and he is now /
free and eligible to don his Washing /
ton uniform.
As predicted in The Times month or
more ago, this relegates Duckey Holmes
to the bench, but as he IS q frst-cIass
utility man, although a poop sticker, he
is a handy man 10 have in reserve.
The following dispatch from New York
sets at rest all doubts as TO DeIs eli
gibiuty 10 play here:
president Ban johnson. Of the Amer
lean League. called at National League
headquarters yesterday and left a check
for $4,000 there for President PulIiam,
10 satisfy the claim which the New York
National League Club had on Edward
DeIehanty. Mr.. Johnson, when seen last
night said:
= received the 81 600 from the man
agement OF our Washington club and
left 1t at Nr. PuIIism's Office to be for
warded 10 the New York National
League club. DeIehanty is now free and
clear 70 fulf1 his contract with the
Washington club. and he viii play on
the Washington team during the entire
season. 10 matter how tempting the
offers may he TO secure his services
elsewhere. none OF them viii be enter
tanned "
Yesterday a Busy One.
Yesterday was spent in hard practice
By The Senator'S, and the finishing
touches 10 their tuning up were put on.
Il was tired lot of ball players which
sought their downy cots last night TO
rest with unbroken dreams OF today's
victory. which to 2 nan they declare
viii be theirs,
Three other American League cities
viii inaugurate their season today.
Boston opens at Philadelphia Two
games were played between these teams
on Patriots Day CAionday). when 27.g00
rooters passed through the turnstile.
Chicago viii be ST. Louis guest. while
the Detroit team viii entertain the /
Cleveland Blues.
The season oneus atIsnfcfousEv and ,