The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15

Philadelphias clashing with Washington In
the capital city. The NETWORKS had a taste
Of good fortune, winning in tina twelfth inning.
Philidelphias beat the Senatorial contingent.
The ~resufta.r y
New YorR,'2; Boston 4. IL Innings.
~Phgaaeiphia. a; Washington, 8.
NEW SoRk1AstJ. =; BOSTON a, L1.i.
So 'rnany ,hoodbos, and omens hitherto OF
bad report were d~iscredited yesterday on
the heights az American League Park that
the most pessimistto-of baseball followers
augurs well for the fortunes of the New YORK
Americans this baseball season. In their
opening game against the powerful Boston
team, with the sempiternal Young opposed,
they won out in the twelfth inning after a con-
test well worthy the crowd gathered TO see
il. II was the first time in years that the New
Yorks have been able to pull out an extra
inning game on a Saturday before a big crowd,
and. indeed. one Of the few times that the
weather has permitted so big a crowd TO col
lect. To be sure II threatened rain. but that
was only a type Of new American League
brand of luck that this season Is supposed to
be usherinR in.
II took a deal Of trying to pull the game
away from the visitors, Although, TO tell the
truth the New Yorks should have won IL in
the ninth, but failed. through Dougherty's
door work on the bases. The crowd, which
numbered close TO 15.UN. seemed to he as much
for Boston as for New York. hut when.at last
Chase's sparkling drive Slipped past the
ba filed, Parent and, Williams. dashed, down
the path TO the plate CARRYING with MN the
winning tally the crowd Went wild with
delight. one run in tn" second and one
in the twelfth for'the Grifith contingent and
one only IN the fifth for the Collins crew were
all: that were ohHlked IN.
BeingynpeninE daV. there We're ceremonies
as ancient a. Leaf que Baseball and as Inevitable
as Ia res. The crowd began to pour In nearly
three hours before thtrt WAS the slightest
suspicion of a baseball game in progress.
A little after 10 o'clock tn" advanc" guard
arrived and clamoFed al The gates for the
warder 70 let down the .portcullis, The
weather looked very bad for the chances ot the
game, but the weatherwisc cast u glance at
the, weather prediction which promised rain
At night only and decided to take the chance.
So those who had this sporting idea arrived
ut the grounds in. droVes and shoals. ana
we're duly rewarded.
At length and at last the long promised
subway connection was actually in operation.
Rather crude were the accommodations for
the handling of passengers once they got on
the trains down below, Their" was only one
elevator on either side, capable oil holding
about thirty persons. These elevators were
overworked during the day, and, considering
the fact that the system was subjected TO
the greatest possible strain the very first day.
the results were marvellous. TWO or three
policemen down at the bottom Of tn" elevator
shaft took care that not too many persons
crowded into the elevators and managed the
crowd very well indeed. Some persons who
did not haze much tailll in the elevators
walked up. That was better than having to
walk all the way up from 18th street. The
l8sth street station lets ont ar the northeast
corner. of the grounds and express trains ran
direct to the station. There was no change
at iS7th street. as heretofore,
The subway could not take care OF them
all, by a great deal. The elevated ana the
surface cars. brought up u constantly in
ereasmg quota. About . o clock The sun
shone out fer a few minutes. and, That was
lust the last touch needed to nerve No the
few wavering ones who were afraid INIT IT
would rain. ,
Boys and men who were Wiling to sell
programmes. pencils, chewing gum, pea
nuts, newspapers ana IN tact dindSt' any
thing that a baseball .goer is expected f. n.o
on opening day crowded around the subway
entrance, r,, ,,-
any more inside.
"Pepseen gum. frye "A bar, ,.
And a complete thouru, Of other GL.ts rhn,
gate u trial for ears am lati.nrs' ,.hi., Lm1
AlouF about 3 O'Clock the baud which ltad
bppll n lNlllG All SUITS ~ Ibl'Ild' N"''r, -
the crowd to. sing VI, shout To; deserted its
place up in the stand and deployed,, az tiS
military term is. across IN" held. WIN al
the honors. of war. HE nIlis cians stepp,d
proudly out. leaving thc man led and slalEh-
tered notes weltering III Their gore on lhe
green, fhey parGddso oyer ti1s ."f be IImd VWSIidi
Conroy's bailiwick, and paused III from 3ii
Il whiskey sign, The, crowd was Wh't!!S' 1li
front, This was not long, In coming on
The two, teams cam" out IKE she!l, OYER d
pasture bar, one at II time. The S"w IorKs
formed on the left hand and the Bo-tonS OF,
the right aud marched in a single Llne behind
tfnr b1nd due west from the gat' IN the fence.
Those Who We're not in the secret and did not
know the military tactics concealed W me
mighty headpleces OF these Narrl2ls OF NE
mask and glove We're afraid thit INey lhlght
march clean through the stand ana INTO the
Hudson once they were started. ,ol
"lift Wheel at the line OF second base AMI
came on smoothly and IN NEAT step nenima
the band TO the bIste. The crowd, mcheeriHS
innSividaSi was selected to be cheercd at.
II was an ovation 10 baseball in tho first place.
anil in, the second TO ne Nnw a"tK ,caE III
the home plate and marched to thclr pehfh
was big Dan Brouthers, who, playca WIN
his time the iajoic and Wagner combine
of the team he was with D9l! no" nMns
the Newburgh team in tue hudson fiVer
Ieagtie and Is a prosperous citizen VINO leads
his lea que In batting. ~.
The round aof warming mp began and the
fans every here had a chance 10 SIT nack
ard. enjoy themselves 10 the Limit watching
their fav0rit IS in action. Zach one had some
thing 10 point ont about his particular nero
OF the. diamond that he was sure no one 'isr
had noticed and he was Determined That his
star should not lose any ground because NJ
was reniss in pointing 1t out, mere was a
lot of interest In LapOrtn. the former Eastern
Lacquer, who. according. 10 lndiCauohH' was
poiIg 10 be the heavy hitter ol me team
Chesbro's moves were followed admlrlhglS,
and every one OF the New York sNmpathlHerS
predicted that he. was back n his olu form
and that he would win all his games tlll9
season Just to show people who SAID ne was
all in. ,ou > ,od
Some hardenpd veteran tan who has seen sey-
pral games ard reads his paperS reltgiously
saysfo a newcomer in the world Of fandoml,
Dye see that fellow Well. he's old enough
10 hc YOUR father. Why. he's been nlay,in,
hall Tor eoin' on thirty years, mat s jim
Mcclure. He's way over ~. And then ne
stops 10 driI X in Rreedily the look 81 surprise
on the face of his nearer, Cy Young. too, Is
noil,ted ont a. an old staGeI0ard' stories Of
tho prowess of these oldstnrs of the diamond
are handed about while the players are warm
ing mn. Every one Is cheered ard none so poor
hut has his fan TO do him. reverence, a few
in the front rows of the bleachers call out in
kindly tones to their heroes when they come
near TO pick up a stray ball.
Chief Murphy was cheered, too, when he
pulled the hell TO signal the end of the practice
and time for business TO begin in all serious
Gordon, president of the local American
League club, showed, a telegram he received
NJ the grounds, which read:
eff wish Won every success. artistlcally ana