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Show oo ANGELS CAPTURE OPENING GAME 16,212 Persons Pay to See Frank Chance Win From Vernonites Score Was 5 to 2. Los Angeles, April 4. Los Angeles turned out today as never before to open the baseball season and dospite the lowering skies and chilling wind off tho ocean, 16,212 persons paid their way into Washington park to see Frank Chance hang up his first victory as a minor league manager llV Hlrt opnrft nf i t-v 9 A-n1 Via rllil it with all becoming grace. He did not lose any of his former prestige, as he allowed his fighting Instinct 'to overshadow his better judgment In the seventh frame and was promptly "canned" by Umpire "Red" Held for disputing a decision at tho plate. But the game was already won and Chnnco did not fret. The sight at the ball park was unique. Never before did so many people jam themselves into the enclosure. en-closure. The outfield resembled a great sea of waving grain, as the crowd surged back and forth as one man, whenover occasion for anything b to make them stir arose, A two-base hit was the limit by agreement, and but one of these was registered. To give the game the proper sendoff over 200 automobiles were In the parade that started from the city hall at noon. It was Chance's baptism in the parade line, and he ou-joyed ou-joyed tho affair immensely. Seated beside Barney Oldfield, Chance camo directly behind Jim Morley, former Los Angeles manager. The cars following fol-lowing carried President Baum, Mayor May-or Sebastian, Chief of Police Snively, a s I the ball players, "prominent citizens'' ft and. of course, would up with that ft abomiuntion of mankind, the Venica K caliope. w- Score by innings: f Vernon ft Runs 000 200 0003 Hits 000 1011003 Los Angeles ' W Runs 010 300 lOx 5 t Hits 020 600 20x 3 1 oo |
