New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13

The men worked at crors purposes
throughout, and while errors OF com
mission were confined to wild throw
by Larry Cheney, blunders OF )udg-
ment were frequent. II was more 10
good luck than good management that
George Cutshaw did not crash headlong
into Hy Myers while in pursuit OF
NOD ny by Ed Konetchy, which fell
safely for a hit. The ball, by every
rule Of baseball, belonged TO Myers.
Blunder by Cheney.
The fans fell in love with every oone
in Cheney's head as he intercepted
perfect throw to the plate by ny Myers
which would surely have turned DacA
Hanky Gowdy when Evers hied 10 cen
tire in the fifth. 1t was after tnat mas,
terpiece that the band played Aloha
a." but the crowd, not being Hawaii
ans. YELLED There goes the old ball
game ...,.
So il was. too. for after that fifth inn
ing tho Robins ceased being contenders,
and merely furnished opposition. lhere
were other little incidents when
showed the team in pretty bad llght::
Dick Rudolph, the leading citizen OF
Tho Rronx. and Sherwood Nottingham
Magee shared the major portion OF
Boston's victory. One was magician
on the defence, the other was Boston 5
Won Hindenburg. Pitchers have been
known TO start season by allowing
only one hit. Rudolph rose TO no sucn
heights, il is true. but Re wa the per-
sonification of effectiveness.
Just once, in the fourth inning. did
he falter in his stride. In that frame
the Robins got after him for three OF
their half dozen hits. and scored their
only run of the game. In the otner
innings they were docility itself.
Sherwood Nottingham Magee set the
pace in hitting. lie accounted for half
OF his teams runs. In the second IN
ming he tripled far over Buck Wheats
head. and trotted over the plate when
Red Smith flied to the same held. In
the fourth inning he came up with
Johnny Evers on third base, and ripped
a vicious single into left centre held.
Another time he singled TO centre heio'
and 1t required a slashing catch by
Wheat to turn him back the last time
he faced fire.
Magee played brilliant game in the
field. as well The Braves forced the
breaks of the game with an attack that
was forceful and sequential. They
were alive 10 every situation. and came
I'D 70 the plate with their eyes clear
and their heads up.
/, was Opening Day in Brooklyn, and
under the direction Of Colonel Charles
II. Ebbets. That in itself might be
sufficient to apprise the initiated Of
lust what pomp and ceremony preceded
the actual battle.
Before the teams took the diamond
for battle they lined up and trooped
across the greensward to centre field
where the Stars and Stripes were I'M
furled to April's breeze, Shannon's
23d Regiment band blsring forth the
Star Spangled Banner. The fans stood
I'D and uncovered, while Old Glory was
run to the peak. Then they became
mere fans again. In great voice they
howled the time honored slogan play
ball"
Overcoats a Blessing.
In due course the game began, and
for a while the crowd forgot the fact
that pneumonia lurked in every gust
OF the wind that rushed across the field.
Heavy overcoats were blessing,
especially TO those who had just re-
turned from the tropical suns Of Day
tona. Marlin or elsewhere in the smil-
ing South. The fingers Of the players
were nipped by the frost. which may
be one excuse for the miserable show
ing OF the Robins. but then. no one
carried hot water bottles for the
Braves.
Hy Myers made several such catches,
Joe Wilhoit made couple. and the old
reliable Buck Wheat was not without
honor. Wilhoit is perhaps the most
awkward runner in the game to-day,
but he can certainly cover the ground.
Larry Cheney pitched a poor game.
There was no getting behind the facts.
He WAS hit hard. and when hits meant
something. He was "a wild as Texas
long horn, and stole "A lot OF Rube
Schauer's stuff by uncorking his
craziest heaves when men were on
bases. He was In the three and two
hole most Of the time, and issued five
bases on balls. A couple of his pitch
outs called for gymnastic exhibitions