The Washington times., 1913-04-17

out In order to bring a winner to this
city. He knows that he will get II all
back, II he gets a winner for single
season. New York likes winner and
Farrell is New Yorker.
Chance Signs Up.
All YOU fans remember the excitement
in baseball circles last winter when
Chance was hesitating about signing
his contract to manage the Yankees.
The afternoon papers in this little old
town actually got out extras about the
various movements of Johnson. Chance
and Farrell in Chicago. At last the
former chieftain of the Cubs agreed.
New York tossed up its hat and yelled.
At last It was to have a winner
The writer was here in February the
night Chance was introduced to his
brother managers of the American
League. 1t was positively amusing to
look at Frank Farrell. He acted as If
he had found a prize. He actually be-
lieved he had made 1t possible for the
American League to have a pennant
winner here merely by obtaining Chance
TO whip his undoubted stars into shape
= Today New York hopes to assure
Chance lin no unmistakable terms of
the warmth of his support. For six
weeks the fans of the metropolis read
of the practice sunts of the Yankees in
Bermuda. They could hardly withstrain
themselves until the Broadway boys
should return. Finally they left the
steamer-in the North river and played
over in Brooklyn. Despite the bad wea-
ther the new. stadium OF Charlie Eb-
belts was packed to the fences.
That game in Brooklyn. though.
was a mere exhibition 1t did not
have the tang of the real thing. Today
it's the real thing at the Polo Grounds.
washington Climbers. have been chosen
to open the season here. There will be
plenty of tang to this battle today. And
the fans know It.
Celebration Planned.
A big celebration has been planned by
the fans. OF cours.. the usual band
concert will keep the fans happy for
the hour before the curtain goes up.
Along about the time the umpires show
up to order the athletes to get down to
business and abolish the fandangos, the
Tammany Juniors, baseball team
made up of boys under fifteen years
Of age, will march upon the field, bear
ing upon their shoulders an immense
floral baseball. gift to Manager
SidbCc tI6 Well-WlSnlUR 1dnS.
This floral ball will be the largest
ever seen, ten feet in diameter. 1t will
be covered with floral autographs of
many Of the best-known fans in Great
er New York. Members of the Calumet.
Friars, Lambs, and Knickerbocker
clubs. all followers OF our great ma
donal pastime. have united in making
this floral ball the greatest ever.
Joe liuInphries, whose stentorian
tones are known wherever large throngs
are to he addressed, will march to the
plate ard tell the fans that this base
ball. token of the best wishes Of New
York s fandom, is for Manager Frank
Leroy Chance He will also extend to
the Peerless Leader the very best
wishes of the fans for successful sea-
son on the diamond.
There isn't much need for the WASH
ington fans to be told that the YAM
KEGS have a good team. Most OF WASH
ington was at the Florida avenue hall
yard last Thursday when W alter john
son had to work his arm of to keep
the fighting Yankees ut bay. They
know that Chance has worked the al
most impossible, made his team fight
ing aggregation.