Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
GE|FFS HELPING AS
OPEN HOME SEASON.
Comics, Clan Crosses Critics
by Getting Off to Finet
Start in Race. /
HY JOHN B. KELLER.

~ PHILADELPHIA, April "a Falr
and slightly warmer; MOO crate
e 5:ash B ssth BAN AND R Rss'l y!sa
better DAYS. but at that \ this
CITY of Brotherly Love was Ike ~ TO
have a much. better day to OPP IN It's
American League season than Wash
inofon mad. As stated, the w eather
BIreau promises much finer brand
of stuff than it peddled In the N htlonal
Capital last weak.
And Philadelphia was expec ting to
make the most of it. All het up be-
cause of the showing the AtnleticS
have made since they crime o'dt OF the
south discredited even by tie scribes
that ACCOMPANIED them daring the
training trip the fans here were pre-
nared to make the inaugu mi ct Greater
Shibe Park this afternoon IA gala affair.
The opening may lack thu tope of the
season start at Washingtc n last week.
when the President of the United
States and many Govern; elent dlgnl-
taries we're at hand. but liz was to be
about the hottest base ball getaway IN
many years in this town.
Philadelphians have been fright Keen
about the Athletics since Cornelius
McGillicuddy brought his cap out OF
the doldrums in 1925 and the great
battle the club gave the Yfnkees last
wear has lust about made Mack base
hail king of this old town once more.
And what's more, the AS were ready to
omen their home schedule ASP leaders OF
the league. something even their most
ardent admirers a few weeks ago did
not dream would happen
Plentyi of Ceremony.
There was to \be plenty iof ceremony
at the inaugural here. even though
Philadelphia has not thei raaEing Of
ficials to call oni as has Washington.
The mavor. in a. shiny top hat made
right here in the city, State officers and
representatives of various religious de-
nominations we're to help Send the AS
away in brilliant style. There were 10
he blaring brass bands at hand and
elso a novelty in a musical way,
string band that never fails TO be at
Greater Shibe Park whenever big
doin's are to be done. And advance
sales indicate the fans would be pres
emf in force to give their favoriteS the
big hand. The boys evidently intend
ed to show this afternoon just how
high they regard Connie Mack's Whlte
Elephant herd.
Connie Mack was expected to SEND
against the Nationals the same outfit
he employed so successfully m the Two
games in Washington last week. Like
other old base ball leaders, Mack sees
no reason to disrupt a winning COM
bination Jack ,Boley, who has teen
regular shortf1elder of the AS uL 10
this season, is holering Tor cnance
to play, but Mack was not likely 10
send him into action today.
Boley has announced he is ready to
return to the lineup after having been
on the side-lines for nearly a month
with a sore throwing arm. GIVE me
another day." Boley is said to have re-
marked in New York yesterday, and
I will be absolutely o. K. I've been
taking tire, ent for my right arm and
the trout7 has been located IN the
shoulder. / could play in the Phlla-
delphia opener if needed" -
Judging by Jimmy Dykes hating and
fielding in the past four gan1es, It was
likely that Connie would keep the win
ming lineup intact at least Tor the
Washington tllree-game series here.
However, Boley when in shape, is about
the most consistent Shortfielder IN the
American League.
Top Playing the Bottom.
The game today was to be case Of
the top of the league playing against
the bottom of the league. THE Macks
have played four games and won three.
The Nationals have played as many
games and lost three. Not SucfN a good
showing for a club that did So well
during its training in the South, as IT
was expected to be the sensation OF
the circuit once the championship
games got under way. Washington has
been sensation, it's true, but with a
reverse English on its sensational play.
With the season just week old, the
Nationals already have three double
headers to care for. Cold weather at
home yesterday caused the third post
ponement in the schedule. The April
is engagement with the Athletics has
been transferred to May 10, a Satur-
day date in Washington. The Red
Sox do not visit the Capital again
until June. Then they are TO play flve
games in three days. The double
headers very likely viii be set for June
81 and %, Friday and SATURDAY.