New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
IA Tesreau Then Slated
~ - Serve Sphere to First
Brooklyn Batter.
MI SON TO TEST HIS
,pN IN WASHINGTON
o.,,ident Agrees TO Aid Walter
,o.rson in Giving Yankees
a Good Start.
p, HAYWOOD BROUN.

-. pprroy Mitchell will rise in a
che Polo Grounds shortly before
", o',lOck this afternoon, and Selling
-. baseball make wild pitch tow
-. centre Of the diamond. Some
-, later the ball will be recovered
- :, ,,,rusted 70 JEFF Tesreau. who,
~ treating 1t in his familiar man
- will show up the Mayor with his
-, HE hook snd his control as he
..,s, 70 the Brooklyn batters.
=. downward and forward sweep OF
...,..u's arm will mark the beginning
sAs National League season in New
!o o.,.v MAYORS and other pitchers
". hoe, assigned 20 introduce the
~ - IN number Of the largest
49,. ~ The Eastern seabosrd and the
rssl. West. The Yankees OF New
~ will begin their campaign IN
g.,lington. where Woodrow Wilson
- Walter Johnson have promised 20
y. no American League season. The
,..,,Ss,- and the pitcher will throw
-. .sme baseball. but coming from
-, b.nds Of NJ Wilson IL will loom up
...sa bit larger than when propelled
y W. Johnson.
,,ee the Federal League is already
Is feld IL cannot be said that this
.a,--oon marks the opening OF the
s.,.bsll season. but. az least. IL begins
i. lo1c and thrilling race for the
...,,rt' the worlds series and week
& Hsmmerstein's.
New Heroes May Rise.
70 beginning Of this season must
80 the thoughtful rooter pause.
t.l;p wear the game may have an
..,- Evers. another Maranville and
.,..lsr Stallings. Right here in town
@,r, are any number Of fans who do
%. hesitate 10 name al.ernates for the
.rocs Of Boston.
from the point of view Of the New
r.-ssr the season 20 be promises great
d. Interest than that which IS past We
.,l come 10 take our pennants grudg-
.,v. In some quarters there was
,-.r q disposition 10 cheer the teams
s.~ ont Of town. II was felt that
gsr York could get along without
...,srt much more readily than Bos-
b. row nobody can see any partic-
h, reason why Boston should get
,.5,g The period Of pacifcism is past.
.,rsie Mack has disarmed, but Nc
G,ar has refused 10 follow his exam
hi The armament of the Giants is
..syier than ever. We want our PEN
ran, back
With four teams in New York lad
--.ng for the moment our kinship to
5,ooklyn) and a fifth in Newark, 1t
7ssd seem possible before the end Of
ne rear for the faithful fan 10 see
enc pennsnt or other without making
ssys journey. Chiefly the hope OF
inning team rests with the Giants.
vs.erans who were of their game
Is. year give promise Of reeaining ef-
-aency. and the addition Of Pcrrltt to
re pitching staff and Lobert TO the IN
..d has shored up the machine IN
gos where il sagged. Then. too, Jim
hoppe may hit as hard as he swings
nd contribute enough home runs to
-sss up for any other deficiency in the
Fan.
Except in his theological discussions
E,h umpires John McGraw is chsry
u his predictions, and he has not
ls,sd himself on record as TO just
Were the Giants will finish, but If
hey are not on top at the end Of the
Fs'on it is safe 20 say that they Will
"a sadly rowelled lot of players.
Rube in Good Trim.
Vanguard and JEFF Tesreau are the
,ss. conditioned pitchers on the New
!'ll team just now, and IL is prob
l'e that Tesreau will play against
''oosyn to-day. NcGraw would hard
'ire 10 expose Marqusrd TO the gibes
q big crowd right away.
George Burns played against Yale
aierday in the last practice game Of
ne season, and, unless he develops
,'r lameness overnight, he will pa
oi left field to-day. Snodgrass Will
IN centre and Thorpe or Murray In
,gat Merkle. Doyle, Fletcher and
ebert will make up the infeld, and 1t
safe to say that the large group be-
nd the plate will be Chief Meyers.
lsf Pfeffer, who defeated the Giants
often last season, will probably be
Wy out TO get the first of new string
victories. McCarty is expected to
4'en' A clear day has been promised,
"a ossebsll-hungry fans ought not to
ere much whether II IA hot or cold.
ladwell will be pitted against Boeh-
e or Johnson when the Yankees
.'s' the Senator's in Washington. In
y National League the champion
''a7ss are scheduled to meet the Phil
~ N the Hub The Cardinals will
yen IN Chicago and the Pirates in
lennau. Connie Mack's new Ath-
vvI 4se Will entertain the Red Sox. The
slIs. Sox will be in St. Louis and
y. u maps have been delivered over TO
governor Tener has issued his final
,-.sS1.es'lons TO umpires and the fans
y. give them some more.
ms Is basebalps last day Of democ-
-. Only until $3.50 D. m. may IL be