Evening journal., 1899-10-10
Germania Band, under leadership o
Professor Althouse.
A WARM CONTEST


the Reading and Wilmington police
forces took place The game at the out
set looked as if it would be a close con-
test, but the Reading boys soon proved
their superiority over the visitors 1t
was agreed to play only five innings,
the result of which was as follows:
Wilmington ... ....1 0 0 0 1-2
Reading go. ........O x-5
Runs made-By Ward, Eakins, /
Templin, /; Morris, /; Squint, ]; Bech-
tel, /; Harrison, l. Base on balls-On
Templin, 4; off Hawke, 5. Struck out
By Templin, 8; by Hawke, 5.
Both teams were made up Of the best
material from the two departments,
the following players taking part in the
game:
Reading-Barth, third base; Roberts,
second base; Weitzel, first base; Har-
rison, right field; Bechtel, left field;
squint shortstop; Morris, catcher;
Bendel, centre field; Templin, pitcher.
Wilmington-Barr, right field;
Shields, second base; Ward first base;
Hawke, pitcher; Bowman, left field;
Eakin, shortstop; Massey. catcher;
Payne, centre field Murphey third
base. Umpire-Laurence
THE SKIES CLEAR.
BY the time the game was over the
clouds, which had been threatening
rain all day, broke away and the sun
shone bright, raising the spirits of the
visitors, which had been somewhat
dampened by the defeat Of their ball
team. Immediately after the contest
was over the party again boarded spe-
cial cars and was carried back to Ra-
jah Temple. where an elaborate dinner
was served.
Mayor Leader. who had Chief Of
Police Dolan, Mayor Fahey, Senator
Blakeley. Representative Frizzle, Wal
ter H. Hayes and Captain Kane as his
pecial guests, entertained them at din
ner elsewhere. In the afternoon they
were taken through the public build
ngs and shown the other points Of in
terest about the city.
AT KUECHLER'S ROOST.
After all had had the inner man sat-
isied, the party again boarded cars
and was taken for a trip over Mount
Penn, stopping at Kuechler's Roost,
where another luncheon and potato
roast were served. Mine Host" Jacob
Brenhauer had charge of the roasting
and proved himself an adept at the art,
and the guests assembled around an
immense fire built in the woods and
watched the proceedings with interest.
Songs and speechmaking were then en-
gagged in by visitors and hosts. Turn
key William Heal rendered his cele-
brated Bob Ridley" with effect. and
John McIlvenny, who was a guest of
Officer Mari, entertained the party
with number Of recitations and songs
ITO the air of the Alabama cakewalk
acob Brenhauer, who is'about 60 years
Of age, and is known as the "old man
Of the MOUNTAINS" showed his ability
as a cakewalker, and was presented
with a purse contributed by the party
At o'clock all again boarded cars
and were conveyed to Penn street sta
ton, where, at o'clock, the train was
r boarded for home, reaching Whining
= ton at IL o'clock. The guests with on,
, accord pronounced their trip a most de
llightful one, and were warm in theil
praise of the hospitality of the Read
ng people.
Much credit is given to Police Cap
g tain Kane, who had charge Of the trip
for its successful termination, and Il
= Sergeant Hendricks, Of Reading, whit
j had charge of the visitors upon thei
!, arrival.
r Those in the visiting party were
= Police Department: Chief John F. Do
n Ian; Captain Thomas f. Kane, Ser
S geants Bayley. Evans, Howgate, Lucas
r Black, Kelleher, Welch; Patrolmei
Purcell, Pierce. Ward, Welch, Taylor
d W. Massey. ]. Massey, Donahoe, Nc
y Bride, Jackubowski, Gilling, Ford, Fol
d Eaken, DiMare, Connor, Bowman. Bari
Abrahams, Harlxins, Tucker, Sherry
n Sheehey, Shields, Payne, Murphy, Ric'
y Mclaughlin, Moran. Palmer, OHar'
4, Kelley, Lyons, Hawke, Marr, Kane an
-e Court Officer William Heal, Mayo
is John G. Fahey, Councilmen Smitl
t. Fisher, Willis, Mousley, State Senate
'r Webster Blakeley, RepreseRtatiN
y. George Frizzle, Sheriff John e. Taylo
a Milk Inspector Walter McEvilly. CleI
II of Council w. B. Morrison, Fran
r Stout, agent S. P. c. A., and Georl
le Kopp, Thomas McISendrick, Of the
to P. c. A.; City Tax Receiver Thomi
Of s. Lewis. Assessors Michael J. Coz
t. way. William Bayley; John McElvan'
ig Nealy Kennedy, James D. Mccoy, Y