The Washington times., 1901-07-04
OLD STARS TO PLAY TO-DAY.
The EIks and the Fat Men to Meet
on the Diamond.

! Although the Senators will be playing
! the lthletics today in Philadelphia, the
/ American League Park will thrill with
moro excitement than ever. The Jolly
( Fat --en's Club and the Elks viii try con-
clusions on the diamond this morning at
10 o'clock. Several thousand people will
witness the game which promises to be
one of the hottest exhibitions Of the ma
tional pastime ever pulled off in the city.
Not only the grandstand and bleacherite
enthusiasm will be of the sizzling brand
but the quality Of baseball dispensed will
be sUperfine.
Both teams include in their makeup
some of the oest amateur. semi-profes-
sional, and professional ball-tossers in the
business. There will be men on the dia
mond whose names have been beacon
lights in the baseball world. "Cy'' Cum
mings, the old New Yorker and eX-Ori-
ole. and Paul Hines, he of the wonderful
unassisted triple play. will be on op-
posite sides. The following list of the
players Of both teams gives an idea Of the
genuine elite of baseballdom. which has
been produced for this important sport
ing occasion. The lineup viii be:
EIks Position J. T. NJ.
Harding......... Shortstop .... Hughes
Murphy. Third Base. Graf
N ---s>t ~
H King, capt..F First Base......Cummings
Chamberlain ......C ..Catcher........ BraneZill
Barr. Left Field. -.........W Wright
Centre Field.....-.. .Guethler
Rebstock. k.......R Right Field..--...-.....Qu Quill
Substitutes-EIks: Vaughan, Cropley.
c. King; Jolly Fat Men, COnnors, Thorpe,
Dunn, and Campbell
To which aggregation victory will fall
is a pretty hard proposition TO solve. Both
teams are in high hopes and their respec-
tive adherents are firm supporters OF their
favorites The managers OF both teams
have gone to extremes to get together ag-
gregations which will be a credit to the
rival organizations. Belts viii act as UNI
pire.
The usual admission charge will be
made, but no purse is 10 be contended for.
The proceeds Of the sale Of tickets will be
turned into the charity fund Of the Elks'
lodge and that Of the Jolly Fat Mems
Club.
II is not often that such good teams are
made up for games similar 10 the one TO
be played this morning. Manager NJ. J.
Mullen. who has directed the fortunes OF
the Jolly Fat Mems team for seven years,
has been fortunate in securing -the ser
vices of men like "Cy' Cummings. Graf.
and others Shorty" Hughes, who viii
play shCrtstOp Is the crack Eastern Ath-
letic Club ball tOsser. Wahler Is "A cork
ing good pitcher, who has suffered few de-
feats this year. The jolly Fat Men team
has had a highly successful season, and
has proven victorious over a number Of
fast amateur teams in the District Of Co
lumbia.
With Harry King as their captain, the
EIkS are sure 10 put up clever game.
Captain King viii be ably backed up at
second by his brother, Phil King erst-
while crack quarter back and baseball
player of Princeton. and now coach OF the
baseball and football teams Of the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin.
Bobby" Barr, the old National League
catcher. will be I'm the Outheld. as viii
Paul Hines, whose famous unassisted
triple play in Providence years ago is a
bright spot in the annals Of baseball Dur
ing the game. the score by innings Of the
he SCOFeboard