Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
FUN DURING ALL THE DAY
Numerous Labor Day Excursions and Out
iwE
Base Ball, Barbeuues, River Rides,
Foot Races, Speeches. and.Au Sorts
Of Fun G6nerally.

An excursion to Marshall Hall was given
yesterday for the benefit Of the families OF
the two cornice workers who lost their
lives some weeks ago yby falling from IN
secure scaffolding. "A large number OF
people attended and tt was an occasion full
OF pleasure for all. One of the special
features Of the day was the base ball
game between the Washington Light In
fantry team and the plate printers. The
Light Infantry team was made up Of Wis
ner, third; Kleinschmidt, left field; Love-
less, catcher; Winkleman, second base:
O'Brien, pitcher; Shreve, center field;
Chamberlin, first base; Rouse, short stop;
Hilton, right field. Manager, 8. P. House.
The plate printers team was composed
of Wright, third base; Chapman, first base;
Rupert. pitcher; McCauley, shortstop;
Farrell, catcher; Walsh left fielder; Hum
mer, second base; Helmerick, center field,
and Miller, right field.
Master Workman Simmons OF Assembly
66 acted as umpire. The printers won, 8
to 2. The game was played for trophy
cup presented by Mr.. Conn. On the way
home the printers held meeting and voted
to give the cup to Capt McCauley, short
stop Of the printers team. This was done
with bright accompaniment OF speeches.
Barbecue.
Congress Heights and Pencote woods
were thronged yesterday afternoon and
evening by thousands who went there to
enjoy the barbecue and watermeions. A
dozen stout men were busy for hours serv-
ing the roast beef at the tables and water
melons ran free as water.
The Government Printing ONCE nine and
the Navy Yard nine played ball. which ex-
cited great interest. The Government
Printing Office consisted of Mutchler, Rock
WELL Ravens, Montgomery, Richards, Ca
n md nnylC hort
Navy Yard team contained Gates, Will
liams, McManaway, Johnston, Berlin, JEFF
fries. Duffy. Reynolds and Andre.
In the ninth inning a dispute arose over
decision by Umpire Meshan and there
was doubt whether the score was 10 to 10
In favor of the Navy Yards or 10 to 10.
The matter was left to Mr.. Conn, who had
put up cup for the occasion, and he de-
cided the game was tie and the teams
will play again.
bicycle race from Congress Heights to
Overlook Inn. three miles, was participated
In by Messrs. w. Wright, ]. Gray. F. Carr.
The prize offered by Mr.. Randall was a
Knox hat. F. Carr was the first to get in,
and was followed three seconds later by
Mr. Gray, who was given second place
made speeches booming Congress Heights,
and about 100 lots were sold.
Outing of Allied Trades.
The allied trades. under the auspices of
Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101,
gave an excursion to River View, which
was great success. Dancing, foot races.
base ball between two crack ball teams
from Washington and a cake walk by
members of the Classical Cake Walking
Club were the features of the occasion.
The first race was a 1OO-yard dash, open
to all. The entries were H. Smith, W. NJ.
Donald. r. R. fMackey, J. Halloran, H. C.
Boss, Ed. Doughertyland John Dugan. Mr..
Smith won.
The next was a 5N-yar1 dash for boys.
with the following entries: D. Murray. /.
Phillips. ]. Bell. Frank Dougherty and NJ.
Hall. Murray won. $500" ---.,-sf
The judges were Mr.. J. W. Lynch, chair
man of the committee on games, starter,
and Messrs. FIJI. Padgett and S. J. Trip
lett at the finish.
The ball game between the Shamrocks
and the Eastern Stars was won by the
former team by score of 1S to IL. The
teams we're as follows: Shamrocks-Han-
man, rf.; Dougherty, 2b. Handiboe, as;
Buckingham, p; HolIe, 3d.: Boucher, h.;
Powell. c.; Costello, eff, and Quill, If. East
ern Stars-Gladman, IT,: Moran, S.; Cross
by. h.; Gray, rf.; Pussy, c.; Hanson, CT;
Luskey, 3d.; Mcdonald. 3D.; Gleason, p.
During the fifth inning Luskey received
a blow from the bat which broke a finger
and forced him to retire from the game