New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
noTTYLE BASEBALL BILL
ruO OPENINGS TO-DAY.
Yankees and Superbds to Entertain
If the Sam Shines.

- xex York Yankees Jared no better than the
for their opening game on the home
sss and once again hundreds Of those who
g--sneed for q holiday were doomed 10 dis
~ .-,ent Yesterday. thanks to the bleak March
- Frank Farrell. president Of the Greater
z-c-:z baseball club and George Stalngs, the
N" n che Yankees, decided before noon that
'aH-,5s were too wet and the weather too cold
%s.sabal and word was sent out through the
,s channels that the game would be postponed
-oasv This means double baseball bill
= .s.s-noon for local followers of the sport, as
BS.,a-hss -TiH open their home season at Wash
r.. park Brooklyn, with the Giants, while the
-r.es viii be busy with the postponed opening
.-,srtcan League Park. This may work a hard
= ;, both clubs, the crowd viii be divided
-s,nrh under favorable weather conditions stand
So 1o7, may De- at a premium at both parks. as
ne followers '- '"e 9h''- ms 111 1rP'0i ~ "e
.ltbuut number.
"a s,i,a If the fact that every effort was made
-sed the news Of the postponement of the
,e game al American League Park hundreds
= m 10 the grounds 10 be confronted with the
- ..lo game The subway station at 16Sth
=. vas 5aulrned for an hour or more with the
- goiug and coming. The majority Of those
- had their trip for nothing were good natured.
= ufl 60 hack gain to-day if only the sun Will
- as way through the clouds
-. tickets purchased for the game yesterday. to
.ssr With the invitations issued. viii be good to-
- sane arrangements will obtain as if no post
.,s-,srt had been necessary. The only losers will
= = .bose who are unable TO arrange for a second
so,issr ard the New York club. and, Of course the
later burden falls on the latter as q day lost
> hsssssn 1an never be regained 50 Tar as re
s,,s ga The .'hoodoo" that has been pursuing
- Tsnkees is s,iu hard al work.
TAarles II Ebbets president Of the Brooklyn
psbs1 Club has made elaborate arrangements
- ne opening OF the season in Brooklyn with the
s.7,s his afternoon. Shannon's 23d Regiment
- zil report at the park a l o'clock. when the
r,,ss vii be thrown open TO the public, and do its
.,r 10 keep the early comers in good humor. At
I scock the members OF the New York aud
Bro9klyn teams. preceded by the band, will march
,,,oss tbe field from the clubhouse TO the grand
SAND ani hoist the American flag TO the ridge pole,
"a The strains OF The Star Spanged Banner
Tnlgvfng that. The teams viii indulge in batting
and fielding practice until O'Clock. when Michael
: Butler Will throw out the first ball and so de
care the season open
The Superbas and the Giants broke even IN two
rsuss played at the Polo Grounds last week. and
he outlook Is bright for hard fought struggle
,o-say. The Giants had day OF yesterday in or
ssr 10 give the Yankees chance to open their sea
suu without a conflict Of dates. but the well laid
Yzns Of The Joint schedule committee went for
nothing account Of the lowering clouds and colo,
s.srcing Wind
John Heydler, acting president of the National
Iaagus. announced yesterday the dates for the
four postponed garaes caused by rain. The New
York enc Brooklyn teams viii play of their game
Of april u AZ the Polo Grounds on June Is The
New York and Philadelphia clubs viii meet on
Nay il this city and thus erase from the records
ire postponement Of April % Chicago and Pitts
burg viii play in Chicago on May and ST. Louis
in Cincinnati on May ., these games taking the
psce Of The contests scheduled for April l9 and 20
In every case double headers will be necessary in
order 70 get rid Of the postponement-