Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
BABE RUTH HELPS
MACK OPEN SEASON
Perfect Weather Prevails as
Athletics Start 1921 Campaign
Against New York Yanks
WILL FACE CARL MAYS
Ey ROBERT W. MAXWELL

New York. April 13. 4 perfect
brand Of baseball weather vas served
Z" the palpitating public hero today at
th" opening Of the American League
season on the Polo Grounds. \ hot
sun warmed up tho vast arena and made
things pleasant for Bah" Ruth. the
New York Yankees and our own Ath-
+ '"ticS. There wasn't cloud in tho
sky. tho wind was soft and gentle. thus
making tn" inauguration complete
Success
Tho playing field was in great shape
for the battle. in fact in better shape
than the performing athletes. 1t had
been cleaned and pressed. half solcd and
h""lcd. ~ say nothing of municurcd for
tho orcason. However. this always is
III" case at the beginning of the season.
Ih" players have no grounds for com
plant.
When tho gates opened at high noon.
/ y mob had formed at the ticket vim
| dnwS and thrro was rush for ChOic"
| seats. In ten minutes at least 5000
occupied chairs in the grandstand and
benches in the blcaChorS. everybody per-
frntIy happy and satisfied with tn" view
/ Of the diamond with nobody ON it.
| Thcr" was nothing to annoy them. not
even band.
| II was Il quiet crowd at the start.
, This was because there was nothing :"
+ get excited about. The rrfrrshm"nt
pcld"rs furnished all Of tn" noise,
which was tn be expected.
tn" Athletics pulled into town this
morning. and large crowd was at the
station to meet them. Most Of the
crowd was there to catch trains. but
that made no difference. They wcrc
there. just the same. Perhaps they
! Thought a theatrical troupe had ar.
rived.
Tho philadclphia rootcrS. consisting
Of Frank Macl;in. accompanied III,
team. and will do all Of the cheering for
III" home folks.
Mack Not Confident
Mr. Mackin came over on II bu\inc>~
trip bur passed il up to 500 th" fruli".
Connie Mack was not very confident
wl"n we c0nvCrsod with him on the
train. He was slightly nervous. prob
ably because his club had not lost q
championship gam" this year and h.
hated to break the record.
II don't know how to explain il. he
said. but the club this year looks lIk,
an uncertain proposition to me. One
day the boys play like champions. uur
on tn" next il is the reverse. .Ngain~'
: III" Giants they did everything per
tcctly, but in the game against th'
Phils they seemed TO have fallen bach
into the old rut
, "Thc pitching j. good. the inli"Id an,
catching are satisfactory. but ! an
afraid of tn" outtirld. II thoS" fellows
hit and furnish tho needed punch.
will be- satisfied. However. til" pun"l
! thus far has been larking
Il don't know who | will start thi
! afternoon. Perhaps it will h" Perry
perhaps Rommcl. and if the weather
. exceptionally warm. I might take
a "hanc, with Bob lIasty.'
Th, is something new in Connie
- plans. IIaSty was not even conSid"rr
: up to this morning Cnnni" thinks ii ID
! of him and believes Bob j. on" of th
), best in the bunch. Down South he di
= great work and it would not b" at a
surprising to soc him on tn" mound.
Miller IIuggus has decided ON Car
: Mays to hurt tho opening conflict. Carl
vii" s going along without his tan"u
. bean bail. has been saved up for tNI
/ occasion and is in great form.