New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
Crowd Enjoys Taste of
Baseball and Wilbert Rob
inSOn Gets Dedicated.
GAME GOES TO EXTRA
INNING IN BROOKLYN
cree Gift of a Base ard Horseshoe
of Roses Help Make Day
Happy Across the Fridge.

IN unidentified contributor of roses and
Pieh. a pitcher Appended with the
,ew York Yankees, formed working
artnership at Ebbets Field Yesterday TO
'edcate Nilbert Robinson and the first
cal baseball game of the season here.
they succeeded. The new manager OF the
ooklyn team led his men TO victory
over the Yankees by score of 10 3
.,ftcr ten hard fought innings.
The roses came i'm the first inning. Pieh
was more tardy in making his gift. but
70 was welcome last the same. In the
tenth frame the long. loose twlrler gave
Stengel a base on balls and forced Wheat
home with the winning run.
Wheat is in no danger of being pauper-
izcd by the run which was thrust upon
him. for earlier in the day he showed a
willingness TO do something on his own
account by hammering the ball over the
rightfeld fence.
But after all due credit has been given
10 Wheat and Pieh there is no gainsayinS
the influence of the roses. When large
floral horseshoe was handed to Robinson
in the first inning he looked for moment
like the original What are you gonna do
with it," man. But &c did know.
Give a rose TO every lady in the grand
stand" said the gallant manager,
stripping the horseshoe and handing the
flowers to the ushers. Colonel Roosevelt,
Anna Shaw and ever 30 many other per-
sons have pointed out that when the
women are united on any project they arc
bound TO win. Yesterday they were all
for Robinson.
II is certain that the roses did not grow
near Ebbets Field. for the wind was a
north one and 1t bore greetings from the
Arctic in every pun.
II must be told that in spite of the
damp. raw day the players of both teams
appeared in fine condition and played fast,
snappy baseball.
The attendance was not large, but II
was representative Among the 400 or
50 fans present there were the take I'm
out" man. the 'Iet him hit it, rooter
and the "Oh, you robber." ruffian.
Wilbert Robinson, who used 10 coliaoo-
rate with John McGraw in Giants vic
tories. received a hearty welcome, and
Norman Elberfeld. once New YORK
Yankee. also was cheered.
The old favorites. Jake Daubert, Zach
wheat. Nap Rucker and the rest, were
OF .orgotten.
Though folk also from this side of the
ridge we're on band to make the en-
rance of Chance and his Hilltoppers the
a:rlcally effective. William h. Kelly.
postmaster Of Brooklyn, began the game
bv tossing out the ball. His arm is In
bad condition.
Reulbach. who began in the box for
BROOKLYN, was in trouble in the first inn
ing. but got out by making Holden bite
on a third strike which was far too close
McHale. who gave a good account OF
himself for the Yankees, was found for
run in the latter half OF the inning He
walked Dalton and allowed him 10 go TO
second by fumbling Daubert's grounder
and losing a chance for double play
Wheat brought the man from Newark
home with a first class single TO right
field.
I'm the third the Yankees made it even.
walsh went TO first on four balls. He
.printed for second on hit and run play,
md Harry Williams met the ball squarely
or a sizzling hit past Egan Wheat let
tire ball 20 through MN anu " "i0" N"''O
aoross the plate.
The first Of the fifth showed the Brook
ism defence at its spryest Daubert
,cooped up a low drive Of Maisers and
heat him 10 first in sliding match.
j.gan. who had fine day at short field
made no fuss At all about throwing Hart
zelrs grounder to first while on the dead
run. Zach Wheat finished things up by
ploughing through many yards Of mud
and leaping high to catch long drive
from the bat Of Walsh.
McIale and Reulbach were sent TO the
clubhouse to thaw out after the fifth. so
that Warhop and Wagner replaced them.