New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON BEGINS.
GIANTS OUTPLAY BROOKLYN, I TO 1-INTADERS
DEFEAT BOSTON, 8 TO g
INVADERS oUTPLAY CHAMPIONS.

II IS nrohabla SO the shivering fans thought
tina. colder slace could not be found than the
American League Park whers the lnVaGers De
featei the Boston team by a score OF to IN
the opening game Of the American League base
ball season ir this city yesterday. strong sting
ing western breeze blew across the Hudson from
the bleak sides Of the distant Palisades. but the
fifteen thousand spectators sat close and cheere"
the Invaders with unchiled enthusiasm.
The grounds have been greatly improved since
last year: the long reach OF the oUt6ed that was
cut or last season has been filed. and. though the
sod stin shows iJs winter baroness the entire neia
has been turfed and Few weeks Of mild weather
VIII put It in good condition.
Long before the time set for the game spectators
began 20 arrive Each received small American
haE and when tho band. 1ust before the game
started played The Star Spanglcd Banner the
spectators arose and waved the flags in unison.
II was expected that Mayor Mcclellan would
throw the bali that would mean the opening of
the game. but he failed 10 attend. and this was
done by eE-DIstrict Attorney William NJ X. olcott
The makeup OF the home team practically
the same as that last year. with the exception
OF MCGUIRE. catcher. The Invaders could not have
had a better chance of showing their powers this
year than they did yesterday in meeting the Bos-
ton team who besides winning the peuuant last
year. also defeated Pittsburg for the worlds cham
pionshi9. The local team outplayed their rivals
at all ports OF the game and il was a gooc, clean
victory.
The contest was marked by several fast plays
and by good stick work Cheseb-O carried of the
honors OF the day. He allowed only six hits Two
OF these hits We're home runs one WAS made by
Home Run" Freeman and the other by Parent.
Chesebro himself made home run. 20 help even
things The fielding Of the home was
cellent. while three errors were made by the Wis
Jors- Laohance was responsible fDr two. Fultz
Conroy. Elberfeld and Williams were the others
20 carry OF the batting honurs. The Boston PLAY
ers made great effort to win. and they received
generous applause for their efforts
There was great enthusiasm Wher the visiting
players were retired without making a run If the
opening inning Conroy. first up to the bar for the
home team, made a three-hagger: Young threw
Fultzs bounder wild. and Conroy got home while
Fultz TO third. Dougherty muffed Keeler's hit
ard let him get TO second and Fultz scored Egber-
field sacrificed. Anderson then sent double TO left
field and keeler tailed. On Wiliamss hit to right
field Anderson crossed the plate from second Can
zel went out l-achance's bad throw TO third al
lowed Williams 10 score. making the fifth for
the home side ACt4Uires fly went TO Parent.
IN the second inning the Invaders increased their
lead, ChesbTO making home run hit right
Held IN the next inning Elberfed made single.
followed with another ~ Anderson. Williams Sacri
feed ana ElJeTfclu WAS put out trying 20 steal
home. Cancels hit scored Anderson. Mcclure
made in the fourth inning by the home
team thesbro made tWO-bagCeT. and CourOv
sacrificed. Fultz was next 10 20 out on Colns's
mishandllng and keelers ball allowed ChesbrO 10
score. Keller was third TO te} retired. He
caught trying 70 steal.
The visitors made their first run In the seventh
home by Freeman. FUltZ made diff
ctilt catch in this inning. The crowd set wild
made a home for the Boston nine, the ball go
ing 10 centre field. The score;