The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-11

President Hoover was scheduled to toss out the first ball for the Senators and Boston Red Sox at Washington to-day. but the horse- hide sphere may make quite a splash when it lands---if 1t lands. Tomorrow the season opens iu eight of the II major league cities. Yesterday five out of eight sched- uled games were called off be- cause the Athletes had not been equipped with outbroad motors.
 While the heavens made marsh out kof, Yankee Stadium's diamond Saturday and Sunday, the Tanks and Robins lost an oppor- tnuity to wipe out spring training deficits, al matter of some $30,000 each by cancellation of their two games. .g s}g,z sSeftg
 Carloads of sun-kissed. clear eyed, clean-cut young men have been moving here and there for several days to be on hand for the cry of .play balp' and the roar of the fans. They've been whipped western and southern camps dur They're ready to pound through 154 games, until September g. Enforced idleness will be bad med. icine for them. itsI iS
 And cold. damp weather plays hob with the veterans, who are subject to iame arms and legs.
 So. all the world is waiting for the sunshine--even the vendors of hot dogs, peanuts and pop, and the girls whose foolish questions annoy their male escorts at opening games. F sH
 The 1892 major league season was scheduled to be inaugurated as follows:
 Boston at Washington (Ameri- can). Tomorrow NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia at New York. Boston at Brooklyn. Chicago at Cincinnati.
 Pittsburgh at St Louis. AMERICAN LEAGUE
 New York at Philadelphia. Washington at Boston. St Louis at Chicago. Cleveland at Detroit.
 To-day's the Day Washington, April 11-(UP) - Although he plays medicine ball every day, President Hoover has only one chance . year to show what he can do with a baseball--- and to-day's the day.
 Weather permitting. the presi dent will go out to Griffith stadiun this afternoon. throw out new baseball. and settle down to watch the Washington Senators and tn. Boston Red Sox in the first major lea gtIe game of 1892
 Other teams begin their season tomorrow.
 Chilly and Damp
 The day began chilly and damp, following two days of continuous rain. But the diamond had been covered over. Owner Griffith de- clared there would be a postpone ment only If 1t was raining a: game time. In any case, 1t seemed that. heavy 'overcoats rather than spring finery would be in order. President Hoover will take sev eral of his cabinet secretaries to the game with him. Mir Hoover never played baseball but was manager of the Stanford university team in 1895. He attends few games here each season and a'.o has gone to Philadelphia for NOilu D sGIiCS SOhSSSto thC poSt two years.
 The official party was to leave the White House about 2:30 p. m. The ceremonies opening the season were to begin 15 minutes later when Secretary of Treasury ogden Mills leads the players to the cen ter field flag pole to raise tn" American flag.
 Ex.Brussco to Pitch ef Promptly at three, Managef Walter Johnson of the Senators was to hand bright new ball to Mir Hoover to be tossed by him to or near Umpire Bill Dineen. Manager Shano Collins of the Red Sox was expected to start Danny MacFaydcn against Crow der. x e
 The probable lineup: N Boston Washington
 Rothrock, If ... ...... 2b, Myer Rhyme, SIS .......... +, Manush McManus. 2b .......... CT, Ncs, Webb. If ..... ss. Cronin or Kerr Pickering. 3b ...... If, Reynolds
 Van Camp, 1b ........ ID. Judge Oliver. cf ............ 3b. Bluega Berry, C ............. C. spencer Umpires: Dineen,, Moriarty and Htldebrand.