The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-15
BEST ON RECORD.
Baseball Opening Surprised
Even the Optimistic.
New York Is Baseball Mad
Today.
THAT FIRST TIE GAME.
Resulted in Stimulating the
Interest.
Turf Season Also Has Its Open
ing in Gotham.

New York, April 15.-Interest
among followers of sport in Greater
New York was divided about equally
today between American League park,
where the baseball teams of Boston
and New York locked horns again.
after their thinning tie game of yes
terday, and Aqueduct, L. l., where the
eastern racing season was scheduled
for its formal opening with the 1nltldi
| day of the Queens County Jockey cIuD
meeting.
The weather mans forecast of fine
summer weather for the day gave
promise that the biggest crowd that
ever packed and damned It's way INTO
American League park would see the
baseball game. New York is baseball
mad. No jury is needed to weigh the
evidence; the verdict is written in the
game, filling every nook and Granny in
the huge stands an hour before the
opening time and spreading out upon
the entire playing field.
At the offices of President Lynch of
the National league it was declared to-
son Begun with so great wave of ex-
citement and interest as spread
throughout the great cities o. the con-
tinent Yesterday. Estimates gathered
at a minimum 100000 persons saw the
eight games which started the sixteen
teams in the National and American
leagues on their march toward the
pennant.
For devotees of the turf, the new
racing season opened under conditions
that hold the nerve of racing men at
tension higher than any pitch reached
in even the most crucial stages here
tofore of the turf in America With
legislative uncertainties surrounding
the future of the sport in many direc-
tions, the one certainty to patrons was
that a brave renewal would be made.
The best hopes of racing men are
based on the confident attitude of the
organized management of the turf, the
jockey club, and the positive stand
taken by race track managers and
owners.
Last season the crisis was met with
some doubt and tinidity and with a
tardy opening of the season. Some of
the same experiences are to be repeated
this year, but confidence has grown
steadily and the gathering of horsemen
from all parts Of the world for the first
meeting in New York in the face of the
latest antagonism to the sport is fair
ly indicative of the hopes of the turf
interests for an ultimate triumph for
the sport of horse racing.
President Taft Throws First Ball
Washington, Apri! 15.-President Taft
enjoyed seeing the Washington Ameri-
can League team win a ball game. Last
year he saw washington play Boston
late In the season. but the local play
ers got stage fright when the presi-
cent arrived and threw away the game.
MIR. Taft remarked then that he must
be "h0odoo' and remained away from
the ball park the rest of the season.
Thursday President Moves of the Wash
ington club went to the White House
ard gave Mr.. Taft baseball pass No. 1.
Mr.. Taft showed his appreciation by
using it later in the day.
Accompanied by Mrs. Taft and his
military aid, Capt. Archibald Butt. the
president squeezed his way through the
jam of baseball enthusiasts who had
gathered at the park for the opening