Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
NATIONALS START THE SEASON
WITH VICTORY OVER NEW YORK
Charley Smiths Brilliant Pitching the Fea-
ture of the Locals Game-Rec-
ord Crowd Present.

the peaks of Mount Olympus wherever
that was) 1t must have been because old
Jupiter had better bunch of ball play
ers than Brother Cantillon. But to get
away from such silly talk. Everything
that contrives to make a base ball game
the greatest of our American institutions
was there yesterday. Just as the sport
ing section of The Sunday Star predicted.
there was the crowd of grand old fans.
the peanut boys and the familiar smell
of the dust. the familiar tramp of feet
and the joyous whoop of the excited
rooter.
There was the man who shouts out per-
sonal messages to the batters. He
started with long-drawn-out ""Oh, you
Clymer! when that gentleman battered
to first base. being allowed to get there
after four futile efforts Of Newton. the
ieft-hander. There was the boy who gets
impatient when the umpire makes de-
cision that does not look right from the
bleachers. and who begins right away to
roast the whole tribe of umpires. There
was the man who takes off his coat and
works hard enough to dig a long trench
yes. he and all the others-all were there.
Out along the fences long lines of root
ers who could not find room in the stands
were seated on the grass. There were
a good-sized attendance in themselves.
Gradually they spread, until at last they
completely encircled the outfield sitting
on the grass and making, with the stands
circle-of fans. who howled and roared
and jumped UP and down. and who un-
doubtedly helped to win the game with
their intensely friendly interest.
Two Bands Present.
Farther on there will be a technical
account of the game. but it is only right
that a little Of the enthusiasm of yes
terday should leak into print. With two
bands playing for two hours before the
game started. playing all the music that
was ever written-so it seemed-with all
Washington rushing through the gates,
with fifteen thousand and more ordina rily
sane people turning mental fiphops to
find expression for their joy-With all that
and more. too, there was enough erlthusi-
asm to fill a thousand balloons and set
them sailing in a cloudless sky of roar
ing jubilee. Then. when the game start
ed. there was Unglaub's liner into the
crowd. there was Engers wonderful catch
which upset play and which forced the
New York man to do air fips into
mob of rooters on the grass Engle's play
was appiauded just as much as any
Washington mans play. Then there was
that grand first inning. wherein Wash
a safe lead. and finally Smiths pitching
was dazzling throughout. After 1t was
all over the band played Every Little
Bit Added to What You've Got Makes
JuSI d 4kitItC 1oit Ihoic, anu tIlcIl, just
to tease Willie Keeler and the New York
boys. they played Amt Dat Shame
The new hat was out at the game.
All the Easter bonnets being high ones,
there was considerable dissatisfaction
when a bevy OF sweet young things
crowded In ahead of bunch of men and
stood up. There Is going to be lot
of trouble for the spring hats this year
and the only place where they will fit
into the scheme OF things is up on the
roof