New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Mayor Gaynor to Throw Out the
First Ball in Brooklyn.
GIANTS BIG DRAWING CARD
Seats for the Opening Clash
Being Snapped Up in Hungry
Way by Fans"

Mayor Gaynor viii be tho guest Of the
Brooklyn Baseball Club and throw out the
FIRST ball at Washington Park. Brooklyn,
next Thursday, when tho Superbas and the
Giants clash I'm the opening game OF the
National League pennant race. Charles II.
Ebbets is planning big day, and in order
to give II an official tone invited the Mayor.
who. as Mr. Ebbets SAYS. "graciously con-
scnted TO open the league season There
will be a band, of course A parade from
the clubhouse, a flag hosting. and. hest
OF all, a real baseball game. for which the
fans" are hungry.
The demand for tickets has been so great
that many who were late in applying for
box seats must content themselves with
seats in the grand stand These. too, arc
going like hot cakes, as the Giants, who
won the pennant last year. are big draw
ing card. In case Of rain holders OF box
seats can exchange their tickets for those
emitting them 10 the same box on April H.
Mr. Ebbets has decided 10 lot the fans
decide for themselves as to the time for
starting the games this year, and 10 this
end will adopt much the same plan as that
TO he used at tho Polo Grounds The test Will
come during the first ten homo games, and
tho fans will vote by the entrances they
use to the stands, these being marked 3,
$3.50 and 4 o'clock Mr. Ebbets says he has
no preference himself. and will be glad
TO meet the wishes OF the majority. 1t
Will be surprising il the vote is not strong
~ in favor of beginning the games at an
earlier hour than O'Clock, which has been
the custom for a number Of years
Morrow the Brooklyn pitcher, who has
been released 10 the Newark Indians, will
report to Joe McGlnnty at Petersburg, Va.
to-day.
Bob Fisher. second ybaseman of the New
ark International League. who has been
holding out because Iron Man" Joe Mc-
Glnnity refused to sell him to Chicaso for
$500, finally reported to the indians at
Petersburg, Va, yesterday morning. re
said he was ready TO play. but felt he de-
served an increase in salary TO make up
In part for what he will lose by not being
with the Cubs.
Fisher who batted .912 for Newark last
season. was anxious TO go TO the Cubs,
but signed his Newark contract before he
demanded more money and was compelled
to report or run the risk of a heavy fine or
suspension.
Frank Manush, who had trial with the
Giants a year ago and is now "ith the To-
ledo team in the American Association, is
nursing n broken leg and will be out Of
the game two months.
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Cleveland Maps, SAYS that In all probability
his team will take the field for the opening
game Of the season as follows: Butcher.
left field Olson, shortstop; Jackson, centre
field, Lajoie second; Ryan, right field
Hohnhorst. first: Turner, third; O'Neill or
Easterly, catcher and George, Mitchell or
Steen, pitcher.
In @ letter to James F. Sullivan. secretary
OF the American Olympic Committee, yes
terday. Mayor Gaynor said that ne would
be glad to subscribe TO the olympic fund.
Julian W Curtiss. the treasurer. reported
that he had received the following amounts
for the fund yesterday: National At 'etc
Club. Brooklyn, t25; 81 Louis Amar'ir
Athletic Association, s25. and Little Falls
Athletic Association, New Jersey, SO.
Mr.. Curtlss also received a Communica-
tlon from Everett G Brown, OF the Chi
cago Athletic Association. who is collect
ing funds I'm the Middle West. stating that
he would send on a check for 5000 in
few days, and expected to he able ~ send
another 5000 in a short time.
The spring meeting of the jamestown
Jockey Club Will open on Monday at Nor
folk. Va, for what promises to be the most
successful one ever held in that city. Accord
ing to Bob Levy, the manager. the follow
ing have applied for stable room and Will
race their horses
August Belmont r. 7. Wilson. H. r
Whitney James Rowe. Robert Davies
Boverwyck Stable, W. T. Anderson, W D.
Althouse, Blssel & Lewis, II g. Bedwell.
r =. Bresslier, A. @. Blakelo.. Babcock
& Gardner, NJ. Bernard, VI. Burns, NJ
Burton, u. A. Brollier, Jerry Carroll Joe
Cooper. William Cahill, w Congdon. G. G.
Brenton, ". V. Conran, n. y. Davis, c. d.
Davids, ". S. Dlfenderffer Mr.. King
Dodds A. +. layton, J. +. Davis, J. Duffy,
James Fitzsimmons. Thomas L. Ryan,
George Fraley, John Flynn, c. Goodharte
William Garth, W. l.. Maupin, c. &. Smith
SON A Carson, c.. Calvin, f. II. Garrison