Evening star., 1914-03-06
A WELCOME HOME
FOR BALL PLAYERS
Returning Tourists Given Fine
Greeting on Arrival in
New York.
TRIP HAS BEEN BIGGER
SUCCESS THAN EXPECTED
Results Were Satisfactory From a
Financial Standpoint and
Otherwise.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The world
girdling American base ball players came
home today in snowstorm. While har-
Dor craft footed and ENJOYS from the
Federal League fguratively waved en-
ticing contracts, the Giant-White Sox
combination drew into quarantine short
ly after 8 o'clock.
The Federal League representatives
were unable to obtain passes to board
tho Lusitania to greet the travellers down
the bay. Organized base ball was more
fortunate in having obtained revenue
cutter passes in advance and q delega-
ton was able to board the ship before
she came up to her pier.
The ferryboat Niagara, chartered for
the occasion, and laden with fans, steam
ed down the bay to greet the tourists.
Men and boys on board dressed in base
ball uniforms lined the rails and waved
flags as the band played. A light snow
was still falling as the Lusitania nosed
her way up the river. The ball players
stood at the rails cheering wildly in re-
sponse to the welcome and one Of their
number unfurled huge American flag
Herman Schaefer sang German songs and
Donlin displayed his talents as an en-
tertainer
Nearly every player received some sort
of offer from the Federals by wireless.
None. however. announced any intention
of signing. Dick Egan. the Cincinnati
shortstop recently sold to Brooklyn,
Speaker said he would sign up with the
Bostons, ana Doolan made the same
promise to Baker Of Philadelphia
Ban johnson of the American League
Of {t,1 20 To, r.
Graw and Charles Comiskey on board the
Lusitania. Mr.. Comiskey was looking
well, considering the siege OF illness he
had abroad. He and McGraw were en-
thusiastic over the reception accorded the
team. especially the way they were re-
ceived in Japan and England They said
they regretted keenly not having been
able to play in Paris.
Tour Begun in Cincinnati.
The White sox base ball touring
party gathered in Cincinnati on Satur-
day, October IS. where the first game Of
the long schedule was played against
the Cine innati club. From there the play
ers Travelled in a special train by easy
stages to the Pacific coast. playing fire.
quent games en- route. Doubts regarding
the financial success of the trip were
early removed by the Unexpectedly large
from Seattle November 10 thirty two
games had been played in thirty-three
days.
The party arrived at Yokohama Decem-
ber 6, four days late, after a rough voy-
age. From Japan the itinerary carried
the tourists to China, the Philippines
Australia, New Zealand. Egypt. con-
tinental Europe and England.
During the foreign part Of the tour the
largest attendance was recorded in japan.
Australia and England. The biggest gate
receipts were collected at the game play
ed in London, February 20, when 10000
spectators including King George. wit
White Sox in sensational eleven-inning
game This game officially closed the
tour, the party sailing from Liverpool
February %.
More than seventy games were played
during the trip and the list would have
been larger. but for rain at Paris. Rome
and several cities in China and Japan.
cial returns We're far In excess OF ex-
pectation and the profits are estimated at
nearly 100000 Manager McGraw Of the
New York Giants and Charles Comiskey,
president of the Chicago American
League club, who financed the expedition,
ceased to worry about the success OF tho
tour several months ago. A generous
dividend is assured not only for the pro-
moters, but for those players who entered
upon the trip on a sharing basis.
Tentative plans have already been made
for foreign tours during the winters OF
19i4-1915 and 1915-1916. South America,
Africa and part of the territory covered
Many of the players enrolled in the
present party have expressed their will
ineness to embark under similar condi-
tions for the tours as mapped out.