New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
By The Associated Press,

New York, April li.-~Nng base ball. was escorted back 10 th" . throne as the monarch of American sportdom yesterday in an inaugural l which called forth more than 233,- . GOO 10 witness typical opening days conglomcratiou Of very good and very bad performances Teams in both major leagues ran a diamond gamut from the utterly mediocre 10 the thrillingly spec tacuIar Exceptional pitching fcals were posted in d few eases, terrlhc hitting marked others, while cratic fielding and ineffective pitching contributed to make others as weird as only opening games can be. Old heroes and new favorites revellcd in favor; stars and recruits likewise ripped in the uncertain tide of hectic day.
 Marathon Base Running
 The unusual American league hase-running marathon between Cleveland and St, Louis, in which the Indians outwindcd the Browns by a twclvc-run spurt in the eighth inning to win at 91-14. claimed the major interest of fandom today. Thirty-four playcrs-almost enough for four complete teams - were rushed in relays 10 the mcrry-go- round. ten pitchers were belted Tor S9 hits, and 12 chance in the Held were miscued before the rivals de- cIarcd an overnight truce. An odd feature of the game c'n- tered in the use of McNulty in the eighth-inning run-scoring bee by Cleveland. Although this utility player hit a home run and crossed the plate twice, his name does not carry playing position in the line I'D. Both his tallies were made in the eighth, when he ran for thle and, after scoring took a regular turn at bat. He then hit his cir cult smash and retired.
 Three Good HurlCrs
 Thve creditable pitching per formances were turned in by Pete Donohue of the Cincinnati Reds Urban Shockcr of the Yankees and "Dazzv" Vance of the Brooklyn Robins. Donohuc recorded the sea- sons first shutout when he blanked the St. Louis Cardinals, to o' allowing but six hits. Among the players who failed 10 penetrate Donohuc's fire for a single was the champion National league hitter, Rogers Hornsby, who took four futile turns at the plate,
 Yankees Win
 Shockcr was scored on once al the Yankee stadium by the cham pion Washington Senators, who trailed Miller Higgins team to l, The premier long range gunner Of the Yankees, Babe Ruth, received returns of the game at the hospital, but his teammates proved that absence of the master cloutcr had not made them forget the home run habit. A round-trip hit in the sixth by the rookie outfelder, Ben Pas chal, after he had previously driven home shocker with a single, and another by Bob Meusel were the de- cidipg hits of the game,
 Vance Wins for Dodgers
 After being scored on in thc first Vance pitched shutout ball against the Phillies, and the Dodgers brought home a 3-1 triumph, clinch, Ing the game with a double steal Vance allowed only five hits,
 Giants Defeated
 Like the champion Senators, th, National league titlcholdcrs wcrc forced to start the season at tho foo Of the ladder. A four-run rally il the third was responsible for in, defeat of the Giants at Boston. bu the McGraw brigade went dowr fighting in the ninth and failed il an attempt to tic the score only b. the provcrbial whisKer when Walker carrying the cquahzing counter, wa tagged out at the plate. Roll Frisch and Groh who had boon hi, up for several days with injuries were able 10 play,
 Rivaing tho CIevcIand- -St. I.Oui game for slugging, the Athletics an, Red SoX put OH fcnce-broaking cX hibition of their own at tho oXpcns of nine hurlers Five homors vcr poled out as the Mackmon cam from behind in an uphill struggle | win by to S.
 Detroit got away 70 a vinuin start on oue-run margin over tb White soX, ! to 1. Leonard an Doyle holding tho Chicago 1oam [ five scattered hits.
 Alex Hits Homer
 Pitcher Grovnr Alexander ioino the ranks of home run hitiors q the Cubs took a decision olcr th Pirates, s to 2, hy scoring six TUT in the seventh frame.
 Fifteen major league playel