New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
PITTSBURG GIVES HTu A
WARU WELCOME.
He Makes -Four Speeches, Plays
Ball and Helps Dedicate a
Fountain.

pItCIeT IN a game OF bail at the Allegheny
| Country Club in the early afternoon and then.
returning TO town. sat through the eleven in
nings of the contest between the Pittsburg and
| Chicago teams of the National League He as
sisted at the dedication Of fountain in Arsenal
| Park attended business meeting OF the Asso-
ciated Western Yale Clubs had luncheon at Sc
wickly Heights. fourteen miles out Of the city.
and tonight was the principal speaker at the
dinner which closed the annual sessions Of ths
Western Yale Clubs.
Pittsburg's welcome 10 the President was en-
thusiastic- Wherever he went he was met by
oh eerins thousands. The streets through whicn
he passed fairly blocked with humanity.
After the ball game. while the Presidents auto
mobile was threading its way through 6sh
street. there was at time a seemingly i'm
passable human barrier across the tnoroughfare.
/ The police finally opened a way. however. and
the Presidents ear passed safely through
The President in the early part of the day was
the guest of the city aIG state. Later he was
turned over TO the Yale men. He left them at
play at the Country Club while he returned TO
the city to witness the professional game of ball
The game was a departure from the original
programme which caused some disappointment
TO the Yale men. but apparently brought toy TO
the fifteen thousand Pittsburg fans gathered
on grandstand and beachers and overfowinz
into the field.
WANTED BOTH TEAMS To WIN.
Private boxes in the upper part of the big
stand We're offered 10 the President. but he
chose 10 sit in the main body Of the grandstand
surrounded by a perfect jam of Pittsburg
''rooters.r on either side Of the President we're
Secretary Knox stanch supporter of the
Pittsburg team. and Charles P. Taft. principal
owner of the Chicago Cubs Consequently.
| the President was torn by conflicting emotions.
He wanted both teams TO win and was happiest
/ I,r-I,a
the seventh TO the eleventh inning. when a
whole flock Of bears crossed the plate and broke
up an exciting game by a score Of 20 B.
President Hadley of Yale also sat with the
President Captain Archibald Butt. military aid
TO the President, in the party and near by.
/ to explain the fine points Of the game IN
| miuutest detail. was Charles Murphy. president
of the Chicago elgb.
T Secretary Knox and the Presidents brother
had great fun in wagering as to the outcome Of
| the contest and appealed in turn for the Prest-
dents support
NO. sir replied the President 7 insist upon
maintaining a judicial attitude in this natter
In Pittsburg's half Of the lucky seventh th5
President set the crowd 10 cheering by stand
ing for luck" with the rest OF the great crowd
All through the game there were calls for cheers
for the President and they were given in great
waves Of sound which echoed back from the
hills overlooking the park The Presidents as
sfstarce TO the Pittsburg ''rooters' in the
seventh resulted in the local team tieins the
score. with the score stiu tied at the end OF
the eighth the President exclaimed.
"I hope it goes beyond the ninth, then we viii
get more for our money
1t was suggested to the President that If he
remained for the end OF the contest he would De
late for the dinner tonight. He replied Chat he
could get a dinner most any old time" bit sell
dom could see better game Of ball
NOT a GREAT PITCHER
The President made his debut ON the diamond
at the Allegheny Country Club. where, follow
ing luncheon at the nome of Fl. r. Rae. he held
a reception and mingled with the Yale men. who
We're the guests of the club for the afternoon
Two teams of resident and visiting Yale alumni
were matched in a ball game and the President
pitched the first two balls for the visitors In
the parlance of the game. he had little or 10
speed and utter lack of control, but was taken
out Of the box before much damage was done
As a matter of fact, the two balls which the
President threw al the batsrnan hit the homo
base and reached the catcher ON the first bounce
First bounce used to be ou,." the President
protested. but he was uaceremaniously rc,egated
10 the side lines
President Taft arrived in the city shortly be-
fore . O'Clock this morning. and from thar hour
until midnight he hardly knew moments rest.
1t was day to test the strenuosity even Of Mr..
Roosevelt. ana through il all the President
seemed To enjoy himself greatly.
From the East Liberty station where he lafs
the Washington train. the President was taken
in an automobile to the home Of his brother-in-
law. Thomas X LaughIin, jr. He greeted Mrs.
Taft's sister affectiOnateIy- The President VIII
be a guest the Laughlin home in WoodIavn
Road until late Tomorrow night. when he goes
10 Gettysburg 10 deliver the Memorial DAY ora
tion. The Presidents first public appearances
was at the Rodeph Shalon Jewish TabernacIe,
where he spoke briefly Next there was a quick
trip 10 Arsenal Park and another
short address Following this came the meeting
of the Yale clubs where the President paid a
tribute 10 Yale and 10 the Yale spirit From
this meeting re was escorted 20 the Union sta
ton where he took special train 20 SeWickly.
all the Yale visitors accompanying him TEs
President drove 10 the Rae home. while ths
others of the party took luncheon at the Ale
yheny Club. Then came the baseball sames,
the return to town and the dinner tonight
Professor George = Vincent of the University
Of Chicago. a Yale of -. the toast
master at the dinner. He caused laughter by
70 the legislators at Washington as
men who were deliberating as 70 whether they
should do their country by duty do their
duty by their country"
PRAISES YALE AND ROOSEVELT
President Taft was the first speaker He
aulostzed Yale and the Yale spirit and paid i
tribute to ex- President Roosevelt which was
loudly cheered-
This system" said the President ~of a re-
union Of Yale clubs each year is greatly to be
] have had the honor now 70 at
tend three. and I believe that the spirit which
s aroused at such meeting far exceeds Jhat
which We were able TO arouse at city and state