The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
WORLD TOURERS GET
RIPROARINGWELCOME
Whistles and shouts Of Horde
Of Fans Greet Giants
and White Sox.
WONDERFUL TRIP. SAY ALL
Ban johnson and Other Men of
Old Leagues See Them on
Board: Feds Ashore.
WONDERFUL TRIP. SAY ALL

The round the world baseball tourists
came back TO United States soil yesterday
with rousing welcome from thousand OF
friends that made every man Jack OF the
party--and their wives as well--proud Of
being Americans. After long. weary
wait at Quarantine. while the revenue
cutter visited half dozen minor YES.
sells to put OF a corps Of customs officials.
the gigantic Lusitania was boarded and
the trip up the bay began with a Shrek
ing Of whistles and great shouts Of good
cheer from the decks Of the fcrryboat
Niagara. which took the reception com
mttee down to the anchorage from New
York. The Niagara arrived long before
the revenue cutter. but her passengers
were not allowed to board the boat and
had to content themselves with shouting
messages up to the deck Of the big liner.
President Ban johnson of the Ameri-
can League, Joseph j. Lannin Of the Bos-
ton Red sox. William +. Baker Of the
Phillies. Frank J. Farrell Of the New
York Americans and Charles II. Ebbets OF
the Brooklyn Nationals clambered across
the narrow gangplank after the customs
officials. These In turn were followed by
Q horde OF reporters. Then the battle OF
securing bali players for organized base
ball began with never a Federal Lacquer
In sight. Deputy Collector of Port Will
iains had sent word to the boat that he
did not wish any business contracted by
the guests, and his wishes were obeyed.
But each club owner selected the player
he was after and soon WAS in earnest
conference.
Joseph J. Lannis sought iris Speaker
and Ban johnson. had Sam Crawford and
Walter Leverenz in corner Charlie
Ebbets talked with Dick Egan, and w
+. Baker and Mike Doolan were in
earnest confab. Meanwhile the horde Of
Federal League omssaries cooled their
heels outside the Cunard docks and
awaited a chance to present their side OF
the case. In order to take no chances
Of the players being spirited away the
new league employed a corps OF private
detectives to watch and follow each man.
Miner Brown, George Stovall. Larry
Schlafiy and others concerned with the
Feds each took "A player or two with in
Structions to rush them az soon as pos
sibie to the Hotel Knickerbocker, where
President Gilmore had established an Of
fee for the day with a strong box lined
with thousand dollar bills. Into this
sanctum were ushered later in the day a
stream of unsigned players to listen to
the tales Of this new I'll Dorado OF base
ball. Only Sam Crawford. upon whom the
Federais pinned their faith OF getting, re-
fused TO listen TO their line Of reason.
As the Lusitania warped into her dock
At Fourteenth street "A great welcoming
shout went UP from friends Of the players
who had not gone down the bay. There
were cheers for each individual player
as he stepped down tho gangplank. and
each was surrounded at once by an ad-
mlring group.
Manager McGraw of the Giants had to
tell over and over again tales OF the won
derfui trip of conquest around the world.
which. he said. would show cash profit
AZ ~h told how he
presented to King George of Great Britain
after the exhibition game In London and
his Majesty had said:
''It was the most enjoyable sporting
event ever attended. with the single ex-
ception OF the Derby won by my fathers
Minoru''
Later the King. according 20 Mctiraw.
cent a special courier to the hotel to re-
assure the American baseball players OF
his great appreciation OF their exhibition
and hoping that two more teams might
visit England in the near future.
Larry Doyle. looking the picture Of
hsslth and good spirits. dubbed over with
enthusiasm He said the Australians made
the most appreciative audience OF any.
They liked the fielding and great activity
Of Americas national game. especially
the accurate throwing. but seemed all at
sea az to the fine points Entertainments
followed In quick succession in the antp-
odes and a royal time was had by the
entire party.
TN Rome" said Larry, after we had
our audience with the Pope. we were in
troduced to Cardinal Merry del Val. who
speaks perfect English. Here we were
made to feel at home and had a real old
time tanning bee. The Cardinal intro
duced US in turn to Mgr Ahearn of the
American College. He knew baseball from
the ground up, almost down TO last year s
batting averages. He asked for Matty and
even wanted to know what the Federal
League amounted to.
ut was a wonderful trip and wouldn't
have missed II for any amount OF money
Manager Callahan Of the White Sox
also spoke In glowing terms OF other
phases Of tho journey.
There was one unfortunate incident In
London" said Cal, That was the result
of a misunderstanding. Some one got
Mc0raw into a discussion about baseball
a01 cricket in a cafe. II was merely ar
offhsnd conversation between friends and
Mc3raw argued that cricket. as far as hf
knew II. was much slower than baseball
He had no idea of being quoted and said
nothing chat warranted the converse tior
being repeated. But some reporter got
hold Of 1t and the papers banned Nc.
Graw for talking about a British insti
tuition"
From the dock a Journey In taxicabs
began to the Imperial and Fillmore hotel.
that was about al periIous az anything
the players found In their whole Journey
cAreening as they had to over the snow
bound streets of the lower city.