The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Liberty Bond Drive a Big
Card at Seasons Opening

Washington's second war baseball
season came TO an auspicious open
ing at the Florida Avenue park,
yesterday afternoon
Under the most favorable weather
conditions, 10000 fans journeyed 70
the park to see the home team-their
idols-go down to defeat at the hands
Of the New York Yankees Yankees.
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Conspicuous among the thousands
of fans who attended the opening
yesterday. was the khaki uniforms Of
the army, the blue Of the navy. and
the olive .drab OF the Marines. Camps
around Washington were well repre-
sented and each lent their voices 20
spur the home team-their team for
the time being-on TO victory.
Sergt Harry Marshall. who in 1915
was giving his all, for the French In
no Mans Land. and who now wears
the uniform of the American trooper,
gave a stirring appeal for the sale
OF liberty bonds.
He told OF the outrages that were
perpertrated on the women and chill
dren, outrages that he had seen with
his own eyes.
As an aftermath Of his patriotic
appeal 1850 worth Of bonds were
bought by the fans. the first sale be-
ing one for 81 900.
In the absence Of President Wilson.
who was to have thrown out the
first ball. but who was detained by
Official business, Commissioner Louis
Brownlow, after posing for a battery
Of eamsras. tossed the shining new
ball that Manager Griffith presented
him, to Eddie Ainsmith. The COM
missioner then smiling admitted that
it was the first that he has haC
in his hand since his baseball days.
Standing at attention the two teams
lined up in front OF their dugouts
while Pistorios' Band played the star
Spangled Banner" and a huge Anlerf-
can flag was raised in the center held
and the game was on.
With the appearance Of Walter
johnson. Washington's idol. cheer:
from 1000 throats greeted him and
assured him that they were with him
One OF the most interesting features
at the game yesterday was the ap-
pearance Of the huge Caproni aero.
plane. The giant machine dropP-c
liberty loan literature while fiyins
over the park.
Among the box holders at the
game yesterday were: Samuel
Gompers, Col. Giles, of the British
army: Col Aitken. also of the Brit.
ish army: Edward Hines, the Chi.
cago lumber king. Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley Ray, of Pittsburgh; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Dawson.
In Mrs. Griffith's box she had a.
her guests: Miss Jean Robertson
Mrs. David Rose. Mr.. and Mrs. r Z
Burks. Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Ey-
mon, and J. Robertson.
In Commissioner Brownlow's boz
were: Lieut.. A. E. Prince and Rob,
ert E. Cowart. of Dallas. Tex.
With Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Minor In
their box was DR.. Robert Mason.
A box which was made up solely
Of the feminine sex. was that oc.
cuppied by Mrs. W. II. Fowler, Mrs
]. d. Gniffen, Mrs. George T. Gard.
ner and Mrs. Earl Mcdonald.
Walter Johnson's proud father.
in-law, Representative Roberts, en-,
tertained as guests in his box: Rep
resentative Hilliard, of Colorado
Representative Sinnott. OF Oregon
and Representative Oldfield, OF Ar.
kansas. Among the box holders in
which many OF WashinEton's elite
paid homage to King Ball. were
noted, Mrs. DR.. BlaCkman. Mrs
Bird, Mrs. Mor>land. accompanied
by T. c. Thompson and Mr.. Brodix
II one allowed his eyessto stray
for a moment to a box along the
first base line, Fred Harveycutter
and brother Al. and William NJ. Dove
could be noted.
Another interested spectator was
John Barrett. director general OF
the Pan American Union.
1t wis a hard game to lose. but
we will go after them again today