New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
BASEBALL GUNS TO BOOM
Four Openings Will Keep Fans"
Busy This Afternoon.
YANKEES MAKE THEIR BOW
Mayor Gaynor Will Try His Arm
Again, This Time Over
in Brooklyn.

no,itan district to-day with noise tla'
will be heard from Coney Island to harie"'
and Uoboken Heights No fewer thah iou'
onenings will keep the fans busy P''A-
ing and choosing II the weather gods shl.,e'
which looked doubtful last night Inc
Yankees will make their Low at American
League park fer the first time TINS seaso"'
the Superba. win parade In thelr "e"
vbita uniforms before The loyal Followers
~ the snort in Brooklyn. while the East
-, Iaague season will be formally intro
a,cad IN Newark and Jersey City, Win
Ice NcGinnitv's Indians opposed TO Moh-
,rAaI and Jack Ryan's Skeeters in connie,
With Rochester. winner Of the pennant last
year. -,
The YANKEES can be sure OF royal wei
cana op the hilltop. Hal Chase and MS
men came over from Washington lsst
night flushed with three straight victories
orar the worlds champions and an even
hreak with the Senators in two games
Rain put an end 10 hostiliues yestsroaS -
and rain NAV delay resumption inns
afternoon. as the Washington players VIII
be on hand TO christen the American
League season here for 1911. Ihe siaihoui
and excitement OF the opening OF tne sea
son a week ago may be lacking, but Juus-
ing from the interest being shown IN hai
Chase and his team the park VIII he
tanned II the sun shines out.
Frank ]. Farrell president OF the CLUB
said last night that word had been re
ceived from Chase that Russell Ford, VINO
won twentv-six games for the Yankees last
wear losing only six. would. he on 'he
mound facing Walter Johnson, who mas
INST signed q three-year contract with
Washington at $1,000 a year
Tho game will he called at 80 O'Clock
after a parade of the players across the
diamond. headed nv Princes band. cry
Chamberlain Charles II. HYDE. thirty
third degree fan" will throw out the first
ball.
Amone those who have reserved boxes
for the game arc &. X G. Billings, Judge
" NJ. x. Olcott, former Governor FRANK
< BLACK. Fire Commissioner Waldo, Abran
7 Flkus. Judge Rosalsly, Abraham Cru
her Marshall T. Wilder. Harry Payne
Whitney. James b Brady, +. z. Smathers'
John 4. Drake. Bayard Fuller Julian W.
rurtiss. lanes +. Sullivan John NJ. Ward,
ID G. Johnson. W. 3. Devery, Thomas +.
McAvoy William Hurst, Peter Dooine'
Senator r. n. Sullivan, Congressman Rear
don. Assemblyman Al Smith. Thomas /.
toIov. Jonu Y. Coggey. c. u White, Edward
Barrow r. r Powers, Daniel j.. flnn' "
l. Hudson. Charles c.. Gates. Alderman
John 7. White. Senator James y. FraWley
and Joseph Cassidy.
Mayor Gaynor will throw out the hrst
hall at Washington Park. R-ooklyn, to-day,
rs he did at the Polo Grounds on April "
The Svpsrbas have been seen in action
this year by many OF the home fans in
q series with the Giants at the park OF
the Yankees. but the loss OF four straight
games has not shaken the faith OF the
Brooklyn rooters i'm Bill Dahlen and his
men. and standing room Is sure 10 he az a
premium when the bell rings and the fun
beeins across the Bridge Fred Tenney'
who has a host Of friends in this city,
will hiring his Terriers over from Boston
10 do battle with the Superbas, and the fur
should fy.
What entertainment the Boston clan can
not supply will be furnished by Shannon S
23d Regiment Band. It will do its best 10
be heard above the shouts Of the crowd
and may succeed in spots The salutation
will be "Brooklyn's Pride specially writ
ten and Inscribed to the brooklyn Baseball
Club. There will be nine other numbers
on the programme.
With NAP" Rucker and ICY" Barger,
| the two leading pitchers, on the shelf Tor
the moment, the Superbas are playing
under a handicap. but with the brilliant
Tooley at short and the reliable thinner
man at third the team presents q stronger
front than year ago. and Boston should
be downed IL the Giants we're not.
Charles H. Ebbets with his usual enter
prise has everything ready for the crowd
IN spite Of the fact that only two days ago
the buildings Department condemned one
Of the bleachers. Instead Of wasting time
in repining, he put a force Of eighty men
at work on Tuesday morning, and last
evening everything was declared satistac-
tory by a representative of John Thatcher,
superintendent OF buildings, in Brooklyn.
The stands will he formally passed this
morning Mr.. Ebbets said last night that
he was glad his attention had been called
ia the condition OF one Of the stands. which
he thought was sound, and that he did not
begrudge the worry and expense He add
ed that every stand would be in use to-day
Joe McGinnity has high hopes Of bringing
the Eastern League pennant to Newark
this year. The Indians finished second last
season. after making a hot fight for the
bonors. Zimmerman has been lost 20
Brooklyn and the Iron Man" himself is
| recovering from broken wrist as the re-
suit Of cranking a balky automobile. but
/ the men played with plenty Of dash in the
games against the Giants and are likely
/ 70 make their presence felt from, the start
/ Jack Ryan has been working hard &c
| strengthen the Skeeters, ~ Jersey City,
! and even he has high hopes.