New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-13
Dodgers Take Measure of
the Champions, 4 to 3,
az Senators Defeat the
Yankees in Washington
Five Leagues Start
Baseball Season
President at Opening in
Capital; Edwards and
Hylan at Polo Grounds
Rv w 3. Hanna


the most prominent citizens of this
great Republic. helped usher in the Of
fo.ai opening of the baseball season in
various parts OF the country yesterday
afternoon, when both major leagues
md three minor bodies got under wav.
1t was perhaps the most spectacular
opening, taken every way, the national
game has experienced in its long and
honorable history, though the weather
was bit too cool for real baseball
crowds
President Harding took a half day
Of from his official duties to pay his
respect TO the game that is supposed
TO best typify true American sports
manshp. The President threw out the
ball that opened the season success
fully in Washington. Mayor Hylan
and Governor Edwards of New Jersey
sat together in a box at the Polo
grounds. Governor Cox of Massa-
chusetts lent distinction to the occa
sion in Boston. Mayor Kohler of
Cleveland oficiated at Forest CITY.
ENeiy"here III lhe elght major league
cites where games were played, de
spite the sudden drop in tempe rature
over night, were DISTINGUISHED men
ana women IN the crowds that taxed
the capacity of the big modern rlants
Both New York Teams Lose
1t was gala day for New York. but
one which very easily might have been
improved upon in the cold matter of
baseball results. This great city boasts
me tWo championship clubs of the ma
lof leagues And each of these proud
champions. which made baseball his.
tory on the occasion of their meeting
Is the last worlds series at the Polo
Grounds, was defeated in the opening
engagement Of it's 154game race.
lehn j. McGraw's Giants, champions
tie world, were defeated at the Polo
irelids by Brooklyn. The score was
IS. The Yankees. champions OF
ne american League, we're forced 10
ooF to the prowess Of George Mog-
rldge, southpaw and former team
nate az the Capital City. to 5. At
eaN the Polo Grounds and in Wash
aston the crowd was estimated at
cold weather at Cleveland somevna,
fnlred attendance figures. Still $4,000
t''' AiHOilli anu IOOIoO so We'll
mat RS Speakers Indians took a fall
out Of " Cobb's Detroit Tigers, to 4.
More than 27,Q00 fans looked on sor-
lewluiiy at Cincinnati while the Cubs,
WIN the great Alexander pitching.
humbled the Reds, 7 to 3. At Chicago
.ae weather kept the attendance down
% Zooo0 for the game in which the
sst' Louis Browns defeated the White
eo%' to =. At ST. Louis the Cardi-
nsls opened the homo season with
~ to l victory over Pittsburgh before
$4,000 fans. Cool weather at Boston
held the attendance down to 10000 at
the Athletics-Red Sox game which was
won by the Mackmen, 8 to 9. About
1000 fans saw the Phillies defeat
the Braves, 7 to /, at PHILADELPHIA.
The total attendance at the eight
games in the major leagues was 1885,
coo. and it is estimated that in the
three minor leagues the figures for
the day reached about 10000.
Three Minor Leagues open
Opening day this year was not iov
and glory for the major league fan cJ-
sfnsiveiy: Heretofore the major league
tseasons have begun before any of +he
MINOR league were under way. But no
ass than three Of the prominent minor
circuits made their bows on the occa
SION Of the start Of big time" These
were the American Association, one of
three Class AA organizations. and the
Ssouthern Association and Texas
League, both Glass A.
The Giants, in the opening Of the
baseball championship season at the
folo Grounds, camc strong at the finish
their game with the Rrooklyn
Dodgers, but the Dodgers beat them
oy score of 4 to 3. A well-won vic
lG,ry for the Brooklyn team. whose men
payed stsnchly and scrappily, game
psyed through hard from the first to
ne last by tho worlds champions. and
WIN 10000 spectators there to prove
slov welcome was the dawn of another
baseball race
opening-day crowds are big, but not
Mnsp'cuously so. They often are
sssa'en later IN the season when the
aas nave warmed up to the race. Yet
.,e attendance yesterday. though the
g! carried the breath Of March, was
W, W. OF the best for an opening. and
,a we season begins, therefore. with a
'N'' and a flourish and with patronage
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