New-York tribune., 1909-04-23

SPOIL OPENING DAY FOR
BROOKLYN.
Thousands Jam Washington Park
and See Ne1c York Pail
Ont a Victory.


errors by Alperman gave the Giants victory
over the Superbas in the opening game at Wash
ington Park Brooklyn. yesterday Up to that
inning the game had see-sawed until the score
stood to 4 in favor of Brooklyn, and the hopes
OF the home fans high. Then a change came,
and four in that inning, with home run by
Murray in the next. for good measure. broke up
the game far a Brooklyn concerned The
final score was TO g.
AS in the opening game at the Polo Grounds
the week before. Ames and Wilhelm were opposed
to each other in the box. but after the first inning
1t apparent that there little likelihood OF
another thirteen-inning struggle. Neither pitcher
showed the form he did in that game Wilhelm
had slightly the better OF II for six innings how
ever when Ames retired in favor of Wiltse after
the Superbas had scored two runs Wiltse kept
Brooklyn from scoring again. The game was
marked by heavy hitting and errors at critical
times.
big and enthusiastic crowd-sorne twenty-five
thousand strong-watched the game. More than
hour before the umpire called Play ball! the
grandstand and bleachers were crowded and the
spectators had begun to overflow on the held BY
4 o'clock so big was the crowd the field,
It necessary TO establish ground rules. John
T Brush. president of the Giants. who arrived just
the game began. unable to get to his box
for time. The grandstand was not decorated
but of the usual exercises was omitted Ihe
two teams. headed by John J. McGraw and Captain
Lunley marched the field together and
then. while the band played The Star Spansled
Banner the national colors were raised above
the clubhouse. For the next hour the crowd Kept
itself amused by cheering the men at practice and
teering good naturedly at those who sought seats
where seats were 10 be found.
Brooklyn got one man. Burch 10 third base IN
the first inning, but the New York fans were not
kept in suspense long, for Ames struck out seq
ring retiring side The Giants started the scor-
ing in the second inning. when a single by Br1d-
well scored Tenney from third base BROOKLYN
came right back. With Lumley and Jordan on tne
bases Wilhelm singled to centre field. and orougnt
the two men in. The Superbas gathered one more
In the next inning after disposins OF the Giants
Alderman drove the ball into the crowd Tor two
bases and then got TO third on HummeTs long fly
to Murray. Sebrng then hit to Tenney. but the
first baseman was little slow In throwing 10 the
plate. and Alperman scored
The Giants got another run IN the fourth inning
and 1t was not Alperman's fault that they did not
get one in the next. Schei and Ames had been
disposed of easily, when Herzog sent grounder
toward second base AIperman funnbled the ball
and then threw wild to Jordan. which gave He-zos
a chance to reach second base on what might
easily have been a put out Doyle then hit TO
AInerman who fumbIed the ball again, but this
time recovered himself in time to throw 20 Lennox
and catch Herzog of third base. In the sixth
inning the Giants gathered another rum due lot
the most part to O'Hara's' drive for two bases
against the right field fence. The two runs scored
by the superbas in this inning were due TO errors
Ames fumbled Lumley's grounder and then threw
wild 10 Tenney allowing the runner TO reach sec
ond Jordan sacrificed. and then LennoI got to
first on Doyles error, Lumley scoring Devlin let
in another run by fumbling Wlhelms grounder,
the batter reaching first and Lennox scoring
Mccormick began and ended the seventh inning,
which Droyed fatal to Brooklyn. The Brooklyn
fans were jubiIant when the pinch hitter. batting
for Ames struck out. and took the game as already
won. But Herzog the next man up. walked. got TO
third on Doyle's single and then scored on Muir
Things looked different then. Tenney
sent ont a srounder toward Alperman. who fumbed
again and let both Doyle and Murray race home
After DevIin had flied out Bridwe sent the ball
toward Alperman for what looked like an easy out
but AIperman fumbled once more and Tenney
scored Wilhelm then filed the bases BY sending
scbef to first on balls, but Mccormick went out on
=, easy prounder to Jordan. Brooklyn enthusiaS aSm
subsided at that point and did not recover during
the rest of the game.
The score follows: