The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15

W,sniNGToH. Apr. IT, President
Woodrow Wilson proved a good mascot
FOR the Senators here TINS afternoon
when they opened he season against the
Yankees Bill Donovan. VINO made his
debut as an American League manager
had 10 content himself with a defeat at
the start OF his big league managerial
career for Wahineton, aided and abetted
by one Walter johnson. plastered a neat
coat Of whitewash over the bah tossers
from Gotham, score : to o.
After the game Clark griffith. man
aver % the home team. presented TO
President Wilson baseball bat and ball
for his grandson, Francis Sayre. Both
o, these We're inscribed. From the
Washington Baseball club 20 Francis
Sayre"
/, was indeed sad beginning for
u new b. seball year as far as the YAM
KEGS were concerned The setback was
the more humiliatiuG because Col. Rup-
per, and Cant. Huston sat in the stands
and watched their men from Manhattan
bite the dust. but even though defeat
was their first portion OF new baseball
year thcir sctbatl. was not really as bad
as i, appeared, With Sir Walter on the
mound and pitching brand OF baseball
mat sutaked Of midseason form little
, else could have been looked for.
Johnson was H. superb form and after
tie third inning Donovan's clan didn't
get even a scratch MT. But for two
scratpr hits by Hughle High and I'D
sweeney. the big fellow who threw this
town Iu'o Al uproar last fall when he
noppel 10 the Feds would have begun
his season with n no hit no run game
to his credit. 80 good was Johnson that
NOT one man reached third during the
entire game
II ft'l anon the shoulders OF little
lack WARRIOR 20 do tic opening honors
,u the mound Cor the Yankees. Jack
simply had 20 consider himself n victim
Of misfortune With Johnson pitching
as lie wa Jack didn't have a look In for
| 4 close battle ON the other hand the
midgets assortment OF curves and shoots
q drt appear % he very puzzlng to
'irif's team. Toy Washington raped him
for twelve h.'s most Of them OF the
t.mely sor. that counted. Jack now be-
means the fact that slim Caldwelrs wife
WAS taken H. Slim was 10 have twirled
To-day. but ne had 10 rem%n IN New
! NoIk
Though the Yankees got or 20 a bad
Nl IT Ns'N - I'''''l INK tS ltT US INC
local fans were concerned. Proba bly,
M"ssrs. Eupp"u and Huston overlooked
the deica' when tn" gate receipts were
checked up, for Il bg crowd was in at
tendance. Between $1,000 ana 10000
| helped TO pry of tue lid. To add TO The
| dignity of tn" occasion President Wilson
| tossed out the ball He also stuck il
out until tho las, man Went out
The game was too oneSided to cause
! my real commOtiun and there were few
! really thrilling moments Several
! sparkling catches and stops by Foster
/ and Williams brought the fans 10 their
!e"i: outside of that the game was all
Johnson. nipp and High, the new Yam
KEGS, didn't have much chance to dis
PLAY their prowess, hut they handled
themselves well on the few they had
iigh, however, displayed a bit OF da sh
on the bags, for twice after a pa.s he
/ stole second on Ainsmith
: Washington scored in tho very ors,
/ inning. Warhop, a little nervous
couldn't get them over FOR Mueller. Then
4 Foster bounded lucky one Off 1pcl,'s
glove. Moeler advanced 10 thirl on
Man's sacrifice and scored after