The evening world., 1914-04-14
for pictures. moving and stationary.

for pictures. moving and stationary.
While the pitchers were warming
up two boys tendcrly carried q huge
floral horseshoe to the home plate
and Wilbur Robinson was called
from the bench to accept the Offering.
which was intended to show how solid
he stood with the Brooklyn fans. Tho
happy leader delivered u little speech
OF acceptance. but nobody In the
stands could hear 1t above the roar
Of the picture machines.
The crowd by this time was rapid
ly firing of the ceremonies and
shouted for action. Five minutes be-
fore game time President Ebbets &C
companicd by Gov. Tcner OF Pennsyl-
vania took seats In lower box.
President Ebbets and Gov. Tener was
soon recognized and received a hearty
reception.
The team posed In two groups. the
playeiN In one. Manager Robinson in
the other.
The Boston team. considered the
dark horse in the National this year,
went out for practice. and most Of
the fans eagerly watched the work
OF Johnny Evers, deposed manager oi
the Cubs, who Is making his debut
with the Braves. The sensational
plays he and Rabbit Maranville pulled
around second base gave promise. by
the way. this pair will kill of base
hits during the season.
Practice over, both teams lined up
behind Shannon's Twenty-third Regi-
ment Band and the traditional flag
raising ceremony was pulled off
while the entire audience with barred
heads stood up to the tune OF the
Star -Spangled Banner The parade
back from centrcfield was n pretty
| spectacle. The Whitehead Dodgers
| and the blue-suited Braves In two
| long lines marched to the home plate
while the band played This Is the
! Life" Both teams stretched alonl
| the base lines while the crowd yellel
! its approval,
The new boss OF the Nationa
League took holiday from governin,
duties especially to be here to throw
the first ball to Pitcher Reulbach
which he did with all his old-t
pitching skin. Without any furthe
delay the two teams began thei
| battle.
FIRST Observation-Disclosures coul,
not ind Reulbach's Blenders and wa
called out on strikes. Reulbach thei
knocked down Evers's slow bounde
and tossed him out at first. Gilber
Dalton was an easy victim OF
strikes. Cutshaw was also mesmerize
by Tyler's collection OF benders. Capt
Gaubert then set the Brooklyn fan
wild by smashing the ball to dee
left centre for three bases Whea
was too anxious TO get base on ball
and ne proved the third victim by be
ing unable to locate 1'yler's fast onel
NO RUNS.
SECOND INNING--Grifiith tape
one straight to Reulbach who thre'
him out at first. Schmidt raised
fly for Wheat. Connolly's scorchin
grounder was too hot for Egan an
went for hit. Deal flied to Daltoi
NO RUNS.
Smith singled TO left. StenR,
struck out. Egan sent slow grounds
, to Schmidt, who retired him, unas
sisted. Miller's long fly 10 rigl
centre was muffed by Grifiith. allow
ing Smith to cross the plate an
, Miller to get all the way around
, third on the error, Reulbach strolls
on four wide pitched balls. Dalton
nv dropped safely In short centre an
! was good for base. permitting Mil,
, to score and Reulbach to get TO thir
dalton stole second. but Reulbach wi
nailed at the plate. Whaling TO Dea
70 whaling. TWO RUNS.