Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-07

THE PRESIDENT AT THE GAME.
He IndulgeA in the American Habit Of Crit
icising the Umpire.
REMARKS WHICH HE MADE ABOUT TIE PLAYING
WHICH NAY OR MAY NOT HAVE POLITICAL
sIaNIFIcANcE-HE LET THE PEANUTS PASS
SOME OF THE PLAYS WHICH KLIcrTED HIS
COMMENT.
The President attended the Cincinnati-wash-
ington ball game yesterday. So did Albert
Halstead Of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
and Mr.. Halstead sat Immediately in front Of
the President. The result OF this combination
of circumstances was the following special sent
to the Commercial Gazette last night:
President Harrisons worst enemies cannot
but confess that he is o man of courage. While
his fate is as it were, hanging in the balance at
Minneapolis and the question il being con-
sidered whether or not he shall be nominated
for second term and his administration in
this way be Endorsed, he attends ball base game
and appears calm and unconcerned.
The Cincinnati and the Washington teams
played together at the base ball park here to-
day. Now, the Secretary Of the Treasury is a
noted base ball crank and attends every game
that he can. Today, finding that he had tho
time, he determined to see the contest between
the queen city and capital city teams, and at
the same time he thought the President might
want to 10. Accordingly he ordered his car
riage and asking his private secretary, Robert
J.Wynne-he used to be q Commercial Gazette
correspondent here-and Mr. Mcclellan, the
chief Of the warrant division of the treasury, to
accompany him he drove to the White House
and went upstairs to the President. When he
found the chief executive Of the United States
Secretary Foster unfolded his scheme, saying
to his excellency that he might enjoy seeing a
base ball game. The President willingly as
scented, saying that at that time he had nothing
to do.
Then taking up his hat President Harrison
led the way down the stairsto the carriage that
WINS waiting and they drove of to the ball park
The President sat on the back seat on Secretary
Fosters r, right and directly opposite the Presi-
dent Mr.. Wynne sat, and Mr.. Mcclellan was
seated opposite the Secretary.
THE TRIP TO THE PARK.
The trip to the ball park occupied about If
teen minutes and as the distinguished party en-
tered the gate the attendant removed his hat as
he recognized the President. Then they
alighted, Mr.. Wynne getting ont first and Civ
ing his hand to the President, who jumped out
easily, and Secretary Foster and Mr.. Mcclellan
followed. They trottcd up the stairs quickly
and walked back Of the seats OF the grand stand
and then went up the steps to the press box,
which Is just above the grand stand and which
affords clear view of the field.
The party sat on the left-hand side Of the box,
just behind the reporters-back of whom there
are three rows Of chairs OH each side of the
steps. In the front row the President sat and
next to him was Secretary Foster. When the
President had seated himself he turned around
as one would and looked back Of him, when, to
bis surprise, he saw Secretary Rusk who also is
great base ball crank. The two statesmen,
one the President and the other his possible
successor, shook hands cordially and passed a
pleasant word or two.
When the game opened the President made
an inquiry or two in regard to the relative
merits OF the two teams. The President wore a
large black derby hat, frock coat which he
had open n turn down collar and white shirt,
with black four-in-hantf necktie. His trousers
were of modest striped goods of black and
gray and he wore calfskin CATERS In his
hand he carried a silver-headed MALAGA cane.
he head of the cane was ornamented with en-
bossed cannons flags and an eagle, and in the
front around the rim which attaches the head
to the stick proper there were the three letters
&. 4 X.
HOW THE PRESIDENT LOOKED.
For good part Of the time the President sat
with his left leg crossed over the right one, and
he leaned back and let his hand rest on the
cane. When the position had become tiresome
patted the floor with his feet. When he became
warm he removed his hat and held it in his
right hand. He had lately hadhis be ard trimmed,
which in a small measure changed his APP
pcarance. He was looking in the best Of health
and certainly was in good spirits His manner
was not jovial for that ia not his disposition
but he wassdignifie., as he should have been.
and yet he good humoredly entered into the
spirit OF the thing and seemed to enjoy it. He
was certainly well informed Of the merits Of the
game, and while he did not keep score he kept
good track of it. He said: ''That makes two
ont" and when, at critical period, Secretary
Foster said there was one man out. the Presi-
dent corrected him, saying: mo, there is no
one out yet"
During the second inning batsman drove a
ball down the foul line and it struck just out
side OF it. The umpire cried out, Foul" and it
seemed a close decision. Then the President
said, WAS that foul?" and when Secretary
Foster replied, eyes," the President said,
"HuhE' in rather displeased way.
Now. hrlie Latham, who plays third base for
probably he had heard that the President was
there, but at one time Latham made fuss and
the President smiled at his antics.
HE PASSED THE PEANUTS.
When good hit was made in the first inning
by the Washingtons and brought in a run Presi-
dent Harrison said, as the runner got in by a
neck, That's exciting" At this time boy
came up into the box crying out peanuts and
lemonade. President Harrison looked at him
for a moment ard then gave a smile Of remem-
brance. for when Barnum's circus was here and
he attended it Secretary Blaine ate peanuts and
drank the lemonade. The President apparently
thought it would not do for him to initiate his
rival, SO he let the boy pass without buying any
thing.
During the third inning, when McPhee of
the Cincinnatis was at the bat. Pitcher KnelI of
the Washingtons pitched a ball which seemed
to go right over the plate and the umpire
called it lone ball. The next one, which
seemed not to go near the plate, he called
strike and the President said: II thought the
first was right over and the second not, but
then the umpire can tell better than we cam
HARD TO PLEASE EVERYBODY.
Later in the game, when close decision was
made against the Washington team and the
crowd yelled, the President said, ''WeI, it's
hard to please everybody" and then he looked
significantly at Secretary Foster and the two
understood the application, as should every
body who reads this story. And again. when