The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18
American Association.
CHANCE is GIVEN WELCOME.
New Manager Given Ovation and
Many Floral Offerings.

New York April 1S.-The New York
Americans opened their season here
Thursday under ideal weather condi-
TONS but played poor ball and lost to
Washington before a large crowd that
turned out to greet the team under
it's new manager, Frank Chance.
Groom pitched a fine game. McCon-
nell, for the locals, did well up to the
sixth Schulz, young lefthander,
pitched the ninth for New York and
the visitors batted him at will.
Before the game Chance was pre-
scented with a set of resolutions en-
crossed upon the face of a floral ball
ten feet in diameter. The resolutions
welcomed Chance to New York and
were signed by several hundred prom
inent New Workers. Chance received
numerous other floral offerings and a
blooded ball dog which was sent to
him from his admirers in Glendora.
Cal President Hampstead, of the New
York Nationals sent PresidentFarrell
of the Highlanders. a large floral
horseshoe. Score: RH z
Washington 90 0 o 0 0 3 1 o So IL 0
New York g 0 0 o o 2-3
Summary: Two-base hits-Cree, VOL
ter. Three base hit-Cree Bases on
balls-Off Mcconnell, 2; off Groom. g.
Struck out-By Mcconnell. Z; Groom, 5.
Umpires-Dineen and Hart.
Chicago, April 1S.-Approximately
$4,000 fans greeted the opening of the
American baseball league season here
and saw Chicago defeat Cleveland.
The game was pitchers battle be-
tween Scott and Mitchell. The former
allowed the visitors but three hits,
while Mitchell was touched for two,
which came in the one inning. These,
coupled with base on balls and two
errors cost the visitors the victory.
Maryor Harrison pitched the first ball.
score: R.H. E.
c,1eveIend OOo0OO1OO o. 8 5
Chicago 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 1
Two base hit-Lajoie. Three base
hit-Lord. Bases on balls-Mitchel,
2: Scott, 1; Kahler, L.. Struck out
O'Loughlin and Ferguson.
Philadelphia, April 1S.-A base on
balls with the bases filled and none
out in the ninth inning forced in Daley
with the winning run of the opening
game of the American League season
here Thursday. Philadelphia defeating
Boston. Bush, who relieved Bender
in the third inning. pitched fine ball
and held the visitors scoreless in the
last six innings. Thomas and Murphy
each with a double and two singles led
the teams in the batting.
Boston ......oo5O OoOoo-5 o
Philadelphia 20 $1,000 1t II 3
Two base hits-Murphy, Barry.
Thomas. Struck out-Bender, l;
BUSH, b. ii. COIllHS, y bTIeIl, L.
Bases on baIls-Bender, 2: Bush, 4;
H. Collins, A O'Brien, 1. Empires
Connolly and McGreevy.
Detroit, April 1S.-Mark Hall, a re-
cruit procured from the Omaha club,
pitched his first full game for Detroit
Thursday and opened the locals sea
son by defeating st. Louis. Detroit
won the game in the seventh by
pounding Leverenz for three runs.
Stone, who succeeded him. held the
Tigers to one hit the rest of the game
Hall was invincible until the seventh,
when three hits produced two runs
An error helped ST. Louis to score in
the eighth but Highs splendid throw
retired StovalI at third and Hall fan
ned the next two men.
Score: X. II. Il.
Detroit 100 o 0 0 0 "a 2
Two base hits-Bush, Hall, John
ston, Shotten. Three base hit-Bush.
Bases on balls-Leverenz. 1: Hall, 5;
Stone, 2. Struck out-LeverenZ, 2;
Hall. 5: Stone, 1. Umpires-
and Hildebrand.