St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-17
New Orleans Gets
Baseball Hunch.
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tional institutions of the city and fo1
his genius in organi ing and promot
ing the many projects to which his
helping hand has been applied.
The exercises We're opened by w
W. Young, master of ceremonies
who, after a brief opening speech
introduced Mayor Behrman. His
Honor spoke on behalf of New Or.
leans and in turn gave way to Robt
H. Baugh, president of the Southern
League, who accepted the park on be
half of the Southern League.
Heinemann HOnOred.
The conclusion of Mayor Behr-
mans speech brought forth one OF
the most pleasant features of the day
This was the presentation, to Presi-
dent Heinemann, by number of his
friends and admirers, of diamond
horseshoe stick pin, silver loving
cup and a beautiful floral horseshoe.
The latter was placed over Mr.. Heine-
mann's neck while photographers
"shot" him to their hearts content,
a battery of regular cam.ra men an.
also a number of movie" grinders
being on hand.
After the game, President Heine-
mann extended a vote of thanks to
the women of New Orleans whose
aid in the "Kop the Kup" campaign
had SO much to do with attracting
the great crowd to the park.
II am unable to thank each mem
Der of the woman's committee in per-
son at the present time,'" said the
baseball official, "but I want you to
state for me just how much l ap-
preciate their efforts to make the day
a success. l hope that we will win
the Kavanaugh Cup. l think that
we have a splendid chance to do so,
Judging from the sire of yesterdays
crowd. For a weekday game it was
a wonder.
Tonight we will know just what
our competitors did. Not until then
will we know tie winner. However
no matter which city takes it, wisr
to state to the ladies of New Orleans
that their efforts are appreciated
most highly, and wish them to feel,
also, that they have not been in
vain"
Mayor Pitches First Ball.
After all the preliminary exercises
were finished yesterday, the gong on
the home players bench, promptly
at $3.50 p. M, sounded the signal for
the. starting of play in the 1915 sea-
son and the great crowd settled bacF
to. watch the Pelicans and Barons
fight out the first battle of the cham
pionship series. Umpires O'Toole
and Chestnut, both of whom were
members Of the umpire staff of 1914
met Manager Wordsworth and Manag
er Dobbs, of the opposing teams, and
talked over the rules governing the
lays game, then the New Orleans
players took their positions in the
ield and Mayor Behrman walked to
he pitchers box. Here, after the
|ignal "play BALI was given by Um-
IRE O'Toole, His Honor pitched q
,rand new ball to Catcher Higgins,
n token Of the opening of the sea-
on.
Then came the real game, during
which the fans alternately cheered or |
oasted the players, for good or bad
lays, as they might have been, rag
ed" the umpires, or shouted them
elves hoarse at some great play.
1t was a typical holiday crowd-a
all game crowd-and a typical open
ng day game.
Birmingham, April 15.-With
aid attendance of 1852, Birming
am clinched the Kavanaugh attend
nee cup offered to the Southern
eague club drawing the largest
pening day crowd, duplicating it's
eat Of last year. The official figures
lven out yesterday after the Mobile
game which opened the
915 season in Baronville spelled
DOM for New Orleans as far as
the kup" was concerned
II the locals. But it cannot be said
lat the Pelican hackers did not
lake game and very effective race,
,r they were close on the heels of
le Barons.