New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

was q disappointment, III NV HWY
The day was so bad that it provided
test for true friendship. No one but
a loyal fan would go out on such an
afternoon. and the ten thousand who
did show up made more noise than has
been heard al the Polo Grounds TINS
season.
John Murroy Mitchell, the well known
tosser out Of first baseballs, was on
hand, and remained cheerful through
out the second bad game which he has
been obliged TO watch this year in his
official capacity. In fact. he smiled
great deal more than Wild Bill Dono-
van, but then, Mr. Mitchell has no re-
sponsibiity for the Yankees, outside
Of being Mayor Of the town.
Brooklyn also IS part OF the town,
and it is understood that any com
plants which may be made about civic
baseball conditions will not be consid-
cred by the Mayor AT all.
A public official. band and flowers
are the things required by custom for
an opening day, and the Yankees had
one each OF the first two and several
Of the latter. The flowers were done
UP into a huge horseshoe, but nobody
came 10 give them away. nor did any
body claim them. Altrock did stand
before the horseshoe and doff his hat
and bow for the photographers, but 1t
Is not probable that the flowers really
were intended for Nick.
Possibly the horseshoe was a gift
from the amalgamated order Of motor
men for Eddie Ainsmith, but more
likely vet il was one of those floral
tributes which just happen without II
being possible to FIX the blame any
where Outside Of the flowers the
Yankees got little, except bases on
balls. Shaw gave those. but he would
not give hits or runs.
Senators Sneak Runs Over.
Marty McHale did rather well with
his slight pitching equipment, and
threatened for several innings TO make
the game close Then the Senators be-
gan sneaking runs over one at tme'
and the helplessness Of the YANKEES
before Shaw took the edge off the
game.
In the fielding Of Donovan's men
there were some crudities, but also a
shining plav or two. while Washington
was its usual brilliant defensive self.
Hugh High is out of the game for
few DAYS with an injury, so interest
centred for the most part, IN Walter
Pirp. the other new man.
PPM Is about the biggest thing that
has ever been seen on the POLO
Grounde Equatorally he is slighter
than jeff Tcsreau, but he is taller.
He looks as though he could hit the
ball a great distance, and so he did on
one occasion yesterday. but Rondeau
caught his fly. On still another trip
10 the plate he hit a ball which should
have gone far enough 10 score one
runner or two for his side, but this
time Gandil made a magnificent stop.
The first base play Of Pipp was not so
satisfactory as his hitting. He was
sure enough. but he seemed once or
twice to think rather slowly. The first
run Of the Senators was scored because
he went after a ball which should have
been left for the pitcher. and later he
lost q man i'm a run-up by continuing
his chase too long
With the exception of Pipp, the team
which Donovan put in the field is a
familiar one to Yankee fans. Great i'm
provcmcnt is 10 be noted, though, in
the play of Lutte Boone at second base
His trip TO Honolulu with the All-Stars
was an excellent postgraduate course
for him, and he bats now with much
more confidence than he possessed last
year 1t was Boone's home run into the
right field stand in the seventh inning
which saved the Yankees from a shut
out.
Senators a Rough Lot"
Clark Griffith, who furnished the op-
position for the Yankees, brought a
number of rough accomplices with him.
Among his players is the notorious
"thirty-day" Eddie Ainsmith, who is
enjoying brief immunity under bond
for the privilege Of punching a motor.
man. Ii is said that Ainsmith beat the
public service employee very severely.
Al any rate. he was roundly cheered
by number Of rooters who ride in the
subway every morning.
Joe Enccl, alias $50 Engel, Aim
smiths companion and accomplice,
also was of the party. The thought
less Griffith allows number of boys
Of tender age TO associate with these
hardened characters. Paldermero
Acosta. his right fielder, is only Is,
but he comes from Cuba. where boys
mature much more quickly, and per-
haps he Will take no harm from his
associates Shaw, who pitched against