New-York tribune., 1909-04-23
YANKEES MAKE A HIT
UIN THE OPENING GAME
FROM SENATOR'S.
Ne5c York Piles Up Fire Runs in
One Inning, to the Delight
of Big Cro1cd.

thousand
went Up 70 American League Park yesterday and
ssv the New York Yankees open the season or
their own grounds with decisive victory over the
Washington Senators by the satisfying score Of
70 / L was not the record breaking crowd Of a
year ago, when those who could not find seats
were banked around the playing field; there was
hardly half so many present as saw the Giants
open the National League season at the Polo
Grounds the week before but the stands were
crowded except for one section Of the beach.rN
back Of third base. and altogether the opening was
g distinct success. in view of the fact that ths
Yankees won giving promise at the same time that
there would be different story to tell this year
as the season comes to end.
The game was safely slowed away in tn. third
inning. when the Yankees punched FIVE of their
nine hits off Smith and scored five runs. In the
face cf this handicap the Senators did not slow
up but Jack Quinn. new pitcher from the South
ern League equal TO every call, and pitched so
well that, while the visitors made seven hits of
his delivery, they found it impossible bunch
them.
Smith is the man who held New York down 10
four hits and one run in the opening game Of the
American League season in Washington week
ago last Monday. and the Yankees took fair
venge yesterday for that defeat. He pitched a
strong game. with the exception of the third in
ming but that inning fatal the hopes Of tbs
Senator's even as it sent the stock of the Yankees
soaring After that there little to get excited
about. but the fans sat the game out highly inter
ested in every move Of the who playing
C1yde Ensle. the broad shouldered. blond haired
left fielder. Tho played on the Newark team OF the
Eastern League last year. and Jack knight, at
shertstop. who comes from Baltimore, where hs
helped win the Eastern League championship
year ago made q most favorable impression on the
crowd. Engle by his clean hitting and knight by
his clever fielding Engle drove out three hits. in
eludinE 4 home and two bagger, and his
way into the hearts of the fans in quick order.
There is nothing, perhaps SO much admired in
baseball a clean, slashing hitter. The tall ianky
Mcconnell. pitcher who is filling Hal Chases
place first base while that great player is recov
ering from his attack Of smallpox in Augusta, also
made 6 hit with the crowd as he played his posi-
ton most acceptably. Willie Keeler has lost none
OF his popularity, judging by the reception he got
from the crowd, and Kid Elberfed's work at third
base was admired, he covered a lot OF ground
and fast and quick as a cat
The cold no-Iheaster which forced a postpone
ment OF the opening Wednesday blew itself out
time IN the small hours OF yesterday morning.
giving the a chance TO shine out with some
thing ike June warmth, but even with the condi-
tons so favorable the crowd fell far below expecta
tions. The field had been Toped of with the idea Of
providing for . coo persons but the rival attraction
in Brooklyn TOO much, and the Yankees suf-
fzed because OF the position they occupied at the
tail end OF the year ago The Giants are
wonderfully popular just now. and with the Giants
Playing in Brooklyn hundreds went across the
bridge who otherwise would have been on hand 10
welcome the Yankees home.
Of al nations and bunting, and a band was on
hand. say nothing Of soloist, rather novelty
e baseball game, who entertained the early
corners The stands nlled slowly at first, and 1t
booked for II they would not be half full,
but Il stream entered the grounds just before the
game began. there was plenty OF noise and
plenty OF enthusiasm when Sheriff Foley stood up
il Frank FarreIrs :,3x and tossed out the first bail
n the mean time George StalIings. the man
sger or the Yankees. had been forced to bow his
thanks for huge floral horseshoe sent over by his
friends in Newark. and the Yankees. in their new
white uniforms. had INDUCED in their preliminary
practice and brought cut cheers, particularly knight
and EIberfeld, by their fast snappy work
Finally everything vas ready for the game TO
begin. and the crowd settled back as Clymer took
his place bat There little 10 get excited
about for innings, IS the Yankees were retired
in one-tU o-three order, Thile the Senators Jared
little better although they got scratch inheld hit
in each inning. which did not prove dangerous
TIE real fun began after Washington had been
retired in the third inning.
Jack knight. the first up for the Yankees
made 2 neat bunt and safe at first by yards
KlenoU after maFinE two foul strikes in an effort
70 lay down a sacrifice bunt, dropped safe hit In
short left held. Quinn then drove I'm the first run
with single over second base, and went down 20
second on the throw-in 10 hold kleinow al third
Cree walked down u first four balls, and with
the bases fun Captain Willie Keeier stepped 10 the
plate and ser the crowd shouting with 4 slashing
hit 70 left field. which sent Kleinow and Quinn
Eberfeld drove vicious bali at Smith, which the
pitcher got 10 first in plenty Of time, but EFisle
came along with pretty single to centre. scoring
Cree and Keeler Mcconnell sacrificed, but the fun
was when I-aporte drove one down 10 Nc
Bride. VINO felde6 him out at first
The Yankees added two more runs in the fifth
inning after Cree and keeer had fouled out 10
Con-ov Elberfeld hit by pitched ball, and
took MS base with much grumbling. and then the
blonde-hared EnEle picked out a ball 10 his liking
sent II sailing far over Genley's head IN centre
fed for q home II the Washington players
had shown little ambition In relayng the
ball back Ensle might have been held on third
base. but as It vas his drive counted for clean
home run
Once IN the eighth inning Engle came TO
the front with g sIashing two-base hit, and went
down 70 third McConneIIs infeld hit The lat
ter drew 2 throw in stealing second. but Delehanty
returned the bail the plate in time to catch
Engle, who tried 10 score the play. Mcconnell
cane home a moment later, however, with the
: eighth run. when Lsporte dropped a Texas leaguer
back Of shorts,op. which Mcbride lost in the
n trying stretch the hit 10 two bases Laporte
vas caught second
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