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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1905
Page
12
The New York team defeats the Nationals 4 to 2 in Washington as Chesbro and Patten duel with the spitball. A large crowd of about nine thousand views the opening game amid weather changes, a parade, and a brisk, festive atmosphere. Hill and Jones earn praise for fielding while music entertains the fans.
Yesterday's NL results show Boston topping New York 1 0, Philadelphia 12 over Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 9 over Cincinnati 4, and Chicago 6 over St Louis 1. Today Boston visits New York, Philadelphia meets Brooklyn, Pittsburgh goes to Cincinnati, and Chicago plays at St Louis. Standings list New York 2 1 1000, Boston 1 0 1000, Philadelphia 16 1 09, Brooklyn 0 0 0, Pittsburgh 2 1 009, Cincinnati - , Chicago - 1 000, St Louis - 1 000. Attendance figures cited for Brooklyn 16,000 and Philadelphia 49,000.
Yesterday scorelines showed New York 4 Washington 2 and Philadelphia 3 Boston 2. Other results listed include Chicago 1 Cleveland Detroit Snow with details of key plays and errors. Today schedule has New York at Washington Boston at Philadelphia Detroit at Cleveland and St Louis at Chicago.
The crowd swarmed the stands as the Highlanders in gray and Nationals on their side of the field paraded before the game. Chesbro and Patten faced off as star pitchers while Hill and Keeler made sharp plays and Jones delivered a sensational catch amid a high turnout and festive atmosphere for the major league championship game.
Boston defeated by Philadelphia 3 to 2 in the season opener marked by overflow crowds and a ground rule. Mayor Weaver threw out the first ball as Young and Bender pitched. Bender held Boston hitless until the ninth when two doubles and walks produced run. Monte Cross injured bunt attempt. attendance 16,211.
Chicago April 14 The St Louis club defeated Chicago 2 to 1 in the season opener. Pitcher Howell highlighted the game with strong work as 8 654 fans watched. Rosters show St Louis scoring in the eighth and ninth frames while Chicago managed a lone run in the second.
Bob Barr appointed umpire for all games and J Herbert Doyle named official scorer for The Post. Meeting in Treasury Department office approved May 1 season start and discussed grounds location, uniform colors, and publicity in The Sunday Ost. A practice game between Mount Vernon Sunday School and Department of Justice teams was held at Brookland.
Brooklyn leads Philadelphia by one run after four innings, with Om McIntire on base on balls and an array of pitchers and fielders listed. Mount Vernon announces opening day lineup with Erwin or Cramer catching and a slate of infielders and outfielders, plus several substitutes. The Technical High School team beat St. John’s College 14 to 9 on Radford’s grounds, with Good man and Steizer pitching for Tech and Dyer for St John’s. Fifth Baptists beat St Elizabeths 7 to 5 in their first game, with a 2 0 2 0 0 1 6 scoreline. Washington’s Favorite Newspaper, The Sunday Post.
Cincinnati, Ohio April 14 The Opens season with a loss as Harper weakens after fifth and sixth innings allowing Pittsburg to seize a late lead. Attendance reaches a local opening record with 15 118 spectators.
Chicago topped St Louis 6 to 1 before about 2,500 chilly spectators in the opening game at Missouri Metropolis. Lundgren pitched eight innings of one hit ball for Chicago, while St Louis managed a lone run late. Barry and McCarthy supplied Chicago’s key extra-base hits, as Dunleavy and Warner contributed in the field and McFarland started for St Louis.
At the Polo Grounds the National League champions defeated Boston 10 to 1 before a record crowd of over 40 000. McGinnity excelled on the mound while Wilhelm and Young allowed little opposing offense. Donlin hit the first home run of the local season as the Giants celebrated with a pennant hoist after an exuberant parade and fanfare.
Georgetown defeats North Carolina 3 to 0 in a pitching duel led by Drennan for the Blue and Gray. Martell shines with a home run and multiple hits while Sidon relieves with nine strikeouts in six innings. Larkin and McGettigan star in defense as Gudger proves impactful for Carolina.
Georgetown and Syracuse University clash in a key afternoon game. Syracuse brings a fast infield and solid batting while Georgetown, unbeaten this season, aims to preserve their streak with either White or Ayer pitching. A second note recalls Business High School beating George Washington freshmen 5 to 1 yesterday.
Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis Maryland April 14 Syracuse University defeated St John s 13 to 3 in a six inning game pulled open in the sixth with six runs and added five more in the seventh and three in the eighth. Limbeck and Dollard misplayed balls while Rutherford Wilbur and Burrill sparkled infield defense for Syracuse.
Special to The Washington Post Richmond College played Washington and Lee this afternoon in a muddy game and won by a wide score. The Richmond lineup used new positions and a new pitcher as three costly errors in the seventh inning allowed six runs for Washington and Lee. Batter totals show WLU Poite and Tuimble facing Richmond’s Griffin and Snead. Umpires were Chilton and Bledsoe. Score by innings lists Richmond College with six runs in the seventh.
In Greensboro on April 14 the North Carolina State College team defeated Davidson College in a tightly contested game. NC State took an early lead, scoring three runs in the first inning, with strong pitching and fielding limiting Davidson’s offense. Batteries: Davidson Ha and Thompson A. NC State Heath and Hadley.
Andover Massachusetts April 44 Phillips Andover outbatted and outfielded Princeton to win 3 to 1 in eight innings in the resumption of athletic relations. Lanigan and Daley pitched for Phillips Andover Doyle and Courtney for Princeton. The game lasted 1 hour 45 minutes with key hits clustering in the eighth.
Special to The Washington Post from Ashlandia reports William and Mary edged Randolph-Macon 5 to 4 in a tense intercollegiate baseball game. The lead swung throughout with a tight finish, as both teams produced late scoring to keep the outcome in doubt until the final inning.
Ib and Schmidt fainted while arriving at Ameri can League Ball Park before the season opener. Police aided him and he was revived at Freedman’s Hospital where he briefly recovered. He returned to the game after healing, complained about being moved from the stands, and planned to write to Commissioner West. The incident stirred the crowd.
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