New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-21
Chief Executive Pleased
When Walter johnson
Burns EN- Over.
SENATORS GATHER
SIXTEEN BINGLEs
Fall on Offerings of Love and
Heating for Long Hits
and Many Runs.

By Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
Washington. April 20. Pre,s,.,
Woodrow Wilson saw the mighty W
ter Johnson toy with the New w..
Yankees in the opening game Of IT,
season here this afternoon. lie wa,eL
ed and cheered while the Senate.
went of on wild batting spree. knoc.'
ing two New York pitchers in,o
cooked hat and winning the game By
score OF II TO (.
The grip OF the Yankees on frs, p,,,.
was shaken loose by the big spesJ
king. Tonight they view the word
and the American League from ~.
comparatively humble cottage called
second place.
Mr.. Wilson welcomed the opporturi,,
20 snatch a moment respite from n.
affairs Of state. He arrived al ,bs
grounds well before the game started
and remained in his place until j.,
Gedeon lined to George Mcbride ssi
brought the game TO a close.
The President kept his own score. ,oo.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mrs. VII.
son was with him. They occupied
box which was draped with the "a,
tionsl colors and located near n,
Washington bench.
The players were on the field pr,e
Using when the Presidential party a.,
rived Mr.. Wilson was surrounded Dr.
a Gordon Of Secret Service men. W.,
never left his side His appearanc.
was the signal for a mighty burs, q
cheering. When the President entered
his box the band played the "Sis-
Spangied Banner" and the crowd ro.
with heads barred and remained stand.
ing until the last note had died away.
President Threw Out Ball.
Just before playing time. Mr.. VII.
son rose and made 4 good throw &,
Thomas Connolly, who made reason.
ably good catch. and then the seriOu,
business Of making that same ball per.
form all manner OF uncanny tricks va,
taken up by Walter Johnson.
The ball was scarcely soiled vh.a
the speed king left the box az The
end OF the first frame; but it was No,
long before II would have stumped Bs1
Johnson 10 read his own signature O.
its cover.
The Senators mauled Heating so ("
verely in four and two-thlrd innings thv
Bill Donovan cried Hold. Enough" sri
sent Nick Cullop into the fray. Cullc'
pitched one ball TO Walter Johnsci
who rolled TO Baker for the third og
Slim Love, the elongated left hsnca
from the Pacific Coast. finished ne
game. although he was hit for five RUS
II was Just one Of those days whei
a ball team will hit any pitching in n.
world. The Senator'S made sixteen hts
which included doubles by Moeiler ard
Mcbride. a triple By Johnson ana
home run by Eddie Foster. This lsl
hit was the result Of Gilhooley's tumble
in trying TO make a catch. Ia sdditio'
20 such a cyclonic attack. the SENATOR
differed FIVE bases. The various sni
sundry errors Of tho New York team
aided them in their pilgrimage' soov'
the lines.
Johnson Eased Up.
For the first couple Of innings John
son worked al top speed. but when -
saw how the game WAS going ne s@'sa
up. So il happened that the Yankees
got TO him for nine hits. including
two Dagger by Pip and triple 0y 900
Gedeon.
The Yankees made their first 40
runs in the fourth inning on passes %
Gilhooley and Gedeon. along VIZ
double by Pipp. In The eighth ng
made two more. with Magee's .,ng.e,
triple By Gedeon, an error by Neb''''
and a single b. Nunamaker -.
Johnson won his private duei -.
J. Franklin Baker. N tho delight o. ~
crowd. but he had 10 step right al''s
20 do IT. The Trappe thundefos,..
chased Milan and NoeIler back = ~
fences TO gather IN a couple o. ~
drives. which were labelled for 'h''
bases, a. least. ,,,
Joe Gedeon was popularity unpopens
with the crowd. he made Two s.ss.
hits and played a good game . ~
field. His deeds in behalf OF me Shs,,,
were received cordially, but his e''''
uao cbaared