The evening world., 1914-04-14

tHpHos-Eason ana Sulgley.
especial 10 The Evening WORLDLY
PHILADELPHIA. April 14.-with
all the trimmings accompanying the
opening OF the baseball season the
New York Giants and Dooin's Phiilies
started the National League schedule
In this city this afternoon. Weather
conditions were favorable, the sun
having succeeded in Rnuanentiy
breaking through the early morning
clouds and sending up the tempers-
turc.
When Mayor Blankenburg tossed
out the ball ut 3 o'clock there was A
great crowd Of fans In the stands
who let loose their pcnt- up enthusi-
asm a. impartially an could be ex.
pected OF partisans.
Al they lined up for the fray Nc
Graw's team looked quito NJ forni.
dabls ~ last year whom they beat out
the Phillies for tho National League
bunting. While tho Giants inf,eld.
A. seen through Quaker eyes, did
not look a. strong as last year, It
was conceded that McGraw had con.
siderably strengthened his 'bntflelo.
Bob Bescher. tho speed merchant
secured from Cincinnati last year.
doomed up large In getting under
long flies and. blistsring the base
paths.
Dooin's Daisies did not look like
tho machine-crushing aggregation
that 1t was when 1t wrested firr.t
place from the Giants last May and
retained the lead for two months
On the offensive tho Phiilles are not
as strong ~ last year. having SUI
fered through pitchers seaton and
Brennan and infielders Knabe and
Doolan Jumping to tho Federal
League. Doom. however. Is confident
that. after they have worn off fine
edges. In Byrne and Reed he has
two youngsters capable OF filling the
shoes OF knabe and Doolan.
When play began there were about
ten thousand present.
FIRST MISUNDERSTANDING started
on with . called strike. Bescher then
tried to wait but was called out on
third strike. Burns made the first
hit OF the season. a liner to left.
Byrne made fine stop near first base
and threw Fletcher out. Doyle hit one
past Byrnc for single. but Cravaths
return was 80 fast that Burns STONED
ut third base. He started in again
when the ball got away from Killifer
but was out on "a close decision at the
plate. killifer TO Alexander. NO
RUNS
Burns and Murray traded positions.
Burns taking the sun field and Muir
ray going to left. Paskert fouled out
to Stock. Byrne hit over third base
for double and took third on "a
passed ball. Stock made a good cap
ture OF Lobert's drive and threw
Byrne out at the plate. Lobert out
stealing. Myers to Doyle. NO RUNS.
SECOND INNING-Merkle struck
out. Murphy threw out Murray.
N'ocks Tong drive went to Paskert.
NO RUNS,
Magee walked. Cravath put up a
high fly to Fletcher, Luderus ground
l"t 10 Doyle, who made n pass at Ma
gee and then threw the batter out
at first base. Umpire Quigley declined
to Doyle. NO RUNS. ''
TihIiiD lNNlNG-Mcyers got a
base on balls. Marquar' sacrificed
Alexander to Byrne. Bescher wen,
out on line drive to Paskert. Burns
walked. Cravath came tearing In fol-
Fletcher's short fiy hut dropued II
and Meyers scored. Burns going e
third base. Doyle almost tore Alex.
ander's arm off with line drive t.
the box. The pitcher had no time I,
dodge, but threw up his hand anC
knocked down the bah, throwinl
Doyle out al first. ONE RUN.
Rillifer flied TO Doyle who alsC
threw out Alexander at first. Pas
kert was easy. Marquard to Merkle
NO RUNS.
FOURTH lNNING-Merkle flied 4
Magee, Alexander threw out Muir
ray Murphy threw out Stock. NJ
, RUNS.
Byrnc led of with a single TO Ief,
I.obert sacrificed. Meyers to Merkls
, Nacee hit into the left field bleacher
for q home run, scoring ByrDe .nhea
Of him. Cravath grounded out. D0yl
to Merkle. Be~cher went back 10
Ludsrus's n.y.. TWO RUNS.
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