The evening world., 1912-04-11
H|LLT0PS BAT OUT
LEAD OVER BOSTON
IN OPENING GAME
BATTING

Gardner. %. Wagner. -.
Street, C. Nunamaker. C.
Caldw ell. p. Wood, ..
Umpires-Tom Connolly and Hill Hart.
AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK. NEW
YORk. April n~.-ResuminG where we
left on I the early part of last October
and SKI, ding lightly over the compare
lively unimportant events That have
occurree In the interval. events such 80
Christmas. New Years. Easter and the
Illinois primaries. that naturally orings
us up TO the decisive fact hat at $50 y.
II. on this day Of grace the H!Shlandsrs.
with new clothes or n under new
management, opened the 1872 season
with the Boston Red Legs In the
presence of 3l.5QO Of M~anhattan's as
sembled beauty and chivalry.
Considerd as a day. you couldn't
beat this ono anywhere. There was "a
nippy breeze. moi a cold one and Just
strong enough TO carry the strains of =
blsrlng brass band from one end OF the
crowded g%randstand to the other. The
park had been made gay n festive
beforehand with iaRs and fresh coats
OF paint. and the feelings Of the assem-
bied multitude matched he decora-
lions.
Seasoned FAM who hadn't showed
above ground since last autumn crawled
out from under their respective bags
and boulders betlmes. put on their gay
est neckties and headed for the Heights
OF Harlem. Along with them came all
sorts and conditions OF people. There
was enthusiasm 20 a everywhere.
The crowds cheered as they filed In and
kept on cheering after they got IN. APP
plauding every snappy and modish 1919
play that was made by either team In
preliminary practice.
OLIVER eGRviCE GIFT TO
WoLveRroN.
Half nm hour before starting time
there was not a seat left In grand
stand or Dleacher space and standing
was being nlled up. Just before
$50 n diversion was created by . small
band Of enthusiastic rooters from Oak
land. Cal. who'd coms all the way
across the Continent to bstow q gift
upon Harry Woiverton. the new nan.
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their appreciation Of his services In Q
similar capacity for Oakiand's team last
year.
Although the Highlander are II pos
session OF quite q few players new TO
the big league business these men per-
formed the rather eas ask Of warm
Ing the bench when the regular game
began. OF course all the colts attracted
n good deal Of attention while the team
was practising.
One of the ME new to the diili-tope'
lineup Is BaEgy Street. the crack
catcher secured In = trade with the
Washington Club last winter.
Just before the game the players
gathered around home plate with heads
haired. the Bostons on the third base
side and the New Works on the first
base side. while Assemblyman Albert
u. Smith presented Manager woivsr.
ton the handsome silver cup from his
California friends on n floral horse shoe,
seven feet high.
Supreme Court Justice Edward d.
Mccall threw out the first ball while
the crowd stood and the band played
the star s~pangled Banner.
FIRST INNING.
Hooper singled 90 left. Yerkes tanned.
On Hooper's attempted steal Street
threw widely TO centre and the Red
Leg reached third. Speaker wa patient
and got his base on balls. Stahl sac
rdfced a ny to Cree In deep left held.
scoring Hooper. Gardner out. Hartssll
to Chase. ONE RUN.
Wolter drew four wide ones from
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