New-York tribune., 1905-04-15

Although the Giants had an easy time In de-
seafing Boston. 10 10 !. in the opening game
OF the National League season at the Polo
Grounds yesterday. the nine nevertheless gave
an exhibition which must have sent home every
one Of the forty thousand persons who attended
with the hope that the Giants VIII win the
championship again this year
The fielding and all around work OF the nine
we're aawless, with the exception OF a wild throw
by MeGinnity in the third inning. which. how
ever did no harm. McGinnity made up for
this IN his work IN the pitchers box He had
almost perfect control OF the ball throughout the
game, except in the seventh. when he became
uftle wild and gave two bases balls. which.
aided by a wild throw and single. were
sponsible for bringing in the only for the
visitors. Denim, the centre fielder OF the Giants,
gave al excellent performance OF stick work.
He was the first man up for his side IN the
opening inning. and succeeded in making a two
base hit. He also got the honor OF being the
arst man this season 10 knock out a home run
a, the Polo Grounds. In the fourth inning he
sent the sphere 10 centre field. on which he
made the circuit OF the bases. ATcGinnity also
delighted the crowd with his stick work by
making . three base hit in the sixth, which al
lowed Gilbert 70 score Strang and McGann
both showed Up prominently with the bat and
n the Giants continue 10 bat IN future games
as they did yesterday the title seems secure for
them again easily this season.
WEAKNESS OF BOSTON MEN.
The Boston men helded badly. especially Cor
nell. Abbattichio also made costly muff. The
game was so one-sided that thousands left after
the fourth inning when II was apparent only
the unexpected could keep the Giants from beat
ing the Beaneaters. Wilhelm. the tall. lanky
pitcher of Boston. was in the box for the first
four innings and was extremely ratified being
hit hard and often. Young. who took his place.
showed little improvement. Prior TO the game
he two teams took part in an automobile parade
Through the city.
GREAT DISPLAY OF ENTHUSIASM
Before noon the % and 80 cent gates were
besieged by anxious cohorts recruited from the
rougher but no less enthusiastic ranks OF the
fanatics An hour before the game was sched-
uled 10 begin the invitation holders appeared
With them came The automobile and coach sec
tion of the crowd. When the gathering was
completed Il was one Of the most cosnopolitan
possible of production in this most cosmopoli-
tan OF cities. Here was pa" svho thought
Willie would enjoy the game, and there was the
man who but yesterday completed his last six
months ''on the island"
Here WAS the broker there was the ofica bo,,
all intent watching eighteen men chase a
little leather covered sphere over two acres Of
more or less green lawn. But how they enjoyed
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MAYOR THROWS THE BALL.
Mayor Mcclellan opened the game by tossing
The ball from his nag beoecked box II danced
across the held, brimful OF the importance
which H. with six other similarly tossed balls in
different parts OF the country were taking IN
the life Of the people.
Play ballr shouted Mr.. Johnstone, the UNI
pire.
'Whizl" shreked the ball
Strike" and baseball was crowned king
Forty thousand persons. approximately. were
admitted 70 the grounds A fifth more wit
messed the game from points Of vantage on