New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-06
Yankees Now Tied for
Second Place with
the Athletics.
OPENING DAY FRILLS
FOR BROOKLYN FEDS
John M. Ward Says Half of the
Seats for Mondays Game
Have Been Sold.
By HAYWOOD BROUS.

OF all the local teams only the YANKEE
got into action yesterday. and as far a
Chances men were concerned they would
rather have been included in the rain
belt. Walter Johnson. owner OF the ceie-
brated sore arm. shut out Farrells in
vaders.
Second place in the American League IS
now in doubt. In Philadelphia the Ath-
letics are placed second in the list. Wills
here the Yankees are accorded the honor.
As far as the percentages go. the Two
teams are tied. st. Louis and Washing
ton are crowding closely behind No
games were played in the National
League.
The Tip Tops Of Brooklyn are going 10
adhere 10 convention in their opening
next Monday. In fact. they may be said
10 be reactionary. for a flag raising. now
n thing OF the past at the Polo Grounds,
will be included in the ceremonies. Lewis
Pounds, Borough President OF Brooklyn.
has been drafted to throw out the first
ball He pitches underhand and is a
Highlander.
: There will be daylight fireworks. but IL
is TO be hoped that the skyrockets will
have no subtle. malicious effect upon
either Of the opposing pitchers. or course.
Tom seaton will be saved for the contest.
John NJ. Ward says that half Of the
seats have been sold already.
Frank Chance will not be with his
Yankees when they play their last game
against Washington to-day, but will
meet the team tomorrow in Boston.
Al Demaree and Pat Ragan PROBABLY
will be the opposing pitchers when the
Giants ard Brooklyn clash at the Polo
Grounds to-day.
What has become OF the old-fashioned
ball player who used TO take of his hat
when the fans cheered him?
Some OF the ball players around these
parts say that they don't care much
about stealing second now that Meyers.
Sweeney and Mathewson have cheapened
the feat.
Eighteen Of the Browns took the field
Yesterday I'm a game against the White
Sox. There was a time when the fans
could not srand the sight OF even nine
Of them.
Jim Vaughn. leftharded pitcher Of
the Cubs. is not living up to his early
season promise. He never did.
When Miner" Brown, manager Of the
ST. Louis Feds, made his first appear
ance in the box in a recent game the
fans cheered him for two minutes This
beats the former ST. Louis cheer record
by one minute and ffty-nine seconds
The fans OF st Louis call their new
team the Sloufeds. which sounds almost
as bad as some OF the things they used
70 call the Cardinals and the Browns
George Browne, once with the Giants.
spoiled a no-hit game for a Springfield
pitcher in recent contest I'm the Eastern
Association. Browne, who is playing
with New Britain. came up I'm the uluu
inning, with two men out. and made the
first hit for his side.
Beeson, of California. who claims
jumping record. has probably forgotten
Killifer and Hamilton.
Otis Crandall. not so long ago with the
Giants. is batting 4e6 for the 81. Louis
Feds He also has won four straight
games
Tom SeatQn, Of the Tip Tops in HIS last
start famed three men with eleven
pitched balls.
Perhaps John McGraw has bonched
Red Murray because the outf elder is
a militiaman and in danger OF being sent
10 Mexico.
Zach Wheat is outfeldng for the SUI
perbas at a sls.Oo0 gait.
Paskert. Of the Phillies. is not making
much.of success in his attempt 10 learn
infeld play