Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-14
BASEBALL SEASON
OPENED UP TODAY
In Boston Gov. Draper Attended
While Mayor Fitzgerald
Pitched First Ball.
WEATHER IDEAL EVERYWHERE
Worlds Champions at st. Louis
line-Up Same as Last Year Only
sharpe at FIRST Base.

Boston. April 14-Strengthened Il Is
believed. by the acquisition OF young
but tried players and with a new
manager Fred Clark the Boston Ma
tional league team today faced the
New York Nationals in the opening
game for the league championship in
this city.
II was the forticth anniversary OF
major league baseball inaugurated in
Boston aud the management arrang-
ed an elaborate program Besides Gov.
Draper Mayor Fitzgerald. who tossed
out the first ball and other local
digntaries. President Thomas j.
Lynch and Secretary Treasurer John
A. Heydler Of the National league
were among the guests.
RED sOX AND HIGHLANDERs
New York. April 14-Its play
BAH today and the opening Of the
baseball season was a magnet to draw
thousands 10 the American league
park TO see the Boston Red SoN and
the Highlanders engaged i'm the ini-
tial fray. The Bostons have pennant
hopes and Manager Donovan said be-
fore the game that every member OF
his team was fit. The weather is ideal.
CHICAGO AMERICANS
Chicago. April 1.-THE Chicago
Americans opened the local baseball
season today with 81. Louis as its
opponent. Neither Manager O'Connor
nor Duffy would make a definite an
nouncement Of his pitcher. Walsh and
Smith worked out for Chicago while
Bailey. Graham and Petty warmed up
for the visitors.
MAYOR PITCHED FIRST BALL.
Detroit. April 14.-Perfect baseball
weather greeted the opening OF the
American league baseball season here
TODAY. the Cleveland team cOntending
with the winners Of three consecutive
league pennants. kreuger playing left
field for Cleveland. was the only man
on either team who had not been in
the lineup at the close OF last season.
Mayor Philip Breitmeyer pitched the
first ball 10 Charles Bennett. the old
time catcher for Detroit a new
Eleacher seating 5000 people raised a
barrier cutting on the wildcat
stands that for years have fur
nished "i0 cent seats In Detroit
Mullen was scheduled 10 pitch for
Detroit aud Joss FOR Cleveland.
MhhLaD = CtAMflONE.
St Louis. April 1.-THE Pittsburg
Nationals opened the baseball season
here today with the St Louis team
The weather and grounds were perfect
The worlds champions had the same
lineup with the exception Of Sharpe
at FIRST base. as was used last fall
Camnitz was picked to pitch for the
visitors The local team decided to
have Willis pitch against his former
team mates
IN WASHINGTON
Washington April a. - Perfect
weather and perfect grounds con-
tributed TO the opening game here be-
tween the Washington team and Phil
adelphia today. with slight changes.
the Washington team is nearly the
same which ended the race for the
pennant here last season.
PHILADELPHIAs LIVE WIRES.
Philadelphia. April t4-With new
owners new directing head, a new
manager and practically new stands
seating 80 900 persons, the Philadelphia
National League Baseball club opened
the season here today with the Brook
lvn team Weather conditions are per-
feet
The Phinies who have been tossed
about on the stormy sea OF baseball
during the last few years never started
season with brighter hopes. The new
management has infused new life into
the club and the showing the team
made In the practise games earned the
title Live Wires among Pniladcl hla
fans.