The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
ROBINSON DAY GAME,
DEPENDS ON OLD SOL
New Yorks Will Meet Dodgers This Afternoon if
Sun Comes Out by Noon. Warhop and
Reulbach Pitching Selections
THE WEATHER FORECAST.
Cloudy to-dayt rain In morning.

PLAY BALL" will not be heard at Eb.
BETS Field this Afternoon unless the
prodigal sun returns by noon. In the
meantime that possibility holds monop-
oily on all thoughts OF tho Dodgers and
New FORKS. not to mention some twenty
thousand odd fans who have set their
hearts on seeing the teams provide the
first big league baseball on a local LOT
this year. Groundkeeper Parker says he
will achieve lasting fame, IL the clouds
dispense exactly at noon, by showing
how his next century methods will put the
playing field in trim at two hours notice.
The gates are scheduled to swing open
at I o'clock. the teams to take the field
for practice at and the game to be-
gin at ). Postmaster Kelly OF Brook
Ign will throw out the first ball and
Shannons Twenty-third Regiment Band
Will begin a concert at o'clock.
Tho New Yorks did not get home from
Baltimore until supper time yesterday and
30 had to spend an inactive day. but the
Brooklyns. who arrived the night before.
were q busy lot Manager Wllbert Robin
son-oh. yes. this Is Wilbert Robinson
day-ordered his entire band to Ebbets
Field. After general scramble In the
dressing room for conveniently placed
lockers the players put on their uniforms
and got down to business. Robbie estab-
lished temporary training camp under
the grand stand. The batteries unlimbered
for fifteen minutes and then all hands
took brisk runs, lodging columns and
posts here and there, until oil were we'll
warmed up. Then good cold shower and
the days work was done. Better than
nothing. anyway" said Robbie.
Tho Dodgers will be bedecked In brand
new uniforms II the sun shines to-day.
A Cath 80 uvoo oil I'D nj
Flatbush stadium yesterday.
Manager Robinson announced that the
Brooklyns will take the field In this forma.
ton: Dalton. centre field Cutshaw, Sec
ond base Stengel. right field Wheat. left
field: Daubert, first base; Egan. short
stop: Smith. third base; McCarty. catch
Reulbach. pitch. Later on Aitchison will
relieve Reulbach and Bill Fischer will 60
behind the bat
Frank Chance will pin his faith on
Jack WARRIOR and Marty McHale. Ed
Sweeney will catch. The Peerless Leader
10 very confident Of victory with this
trio in the points. Warhop and McHale
q week ago were both up to nine inn. ngs
Of effectiveness and the manager does not
believe either has been affected 30 badly
BY four days OF idleness as to mako half
Q game burdensome for him.
I'VE simply have to work out to-mor-
row, rain or shine" said Chance last
night. '"This loafing is getting on my
nerves. II we do not get busy right away
Arst thing we know we'll be back where
We started. And that would be pity
after the fne form We were In when We
landed at Richmond.
"Any sort of exercise right now Ia bet
Ter than none. But indoor work never
appealed to me and I shall not resort to
e except In the very last extremity. In
less Il is SO wet or so bitterly cod as
to 5eopardise the health Of my men shall
try 70 work at the Polo Grounds in the
snoening."
Chance last night was trying to arrange
fer the use Of the armory at Sixty-sev-
enth street and Columbus avenue. where
Battery e. Of the field artillery. drills.
This Ia q spacious enclosure with dirt
floor on which the men could run and
throw to their hearts content without