Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

quickly recognize the faces of the on
lockers and take pardonable pride in
pointing out to the visitors the big
guns of the nations. 1t is an impartial
crowd too, which sits in judgment on
the work Of the athletes on the dia-
mond and good play is appreciated and
applauded no matter which side makes
the exhibition. There are nine judges
on the Supreme Court bench and
majority at the ball park is not an
unusual spectacle. A quartet is a GER
tainty, comprising Associate Justices
Harlan, Day, McKenna and White,
who can often be seen engaged in
discussing a knotty point regarding
foul or strike, or close base play,
showing as much seriousness as
though some intricate problem re-
garding the flag, the Philippines or
the tariff was under question. Justice
Day is probably the best posted on
the national game of any Of his asso-
ciates on the Supreme bench, for he
has played it, and never misses an
exhibition when he is in the city, and
a ball game is advertised.
ARDENT CONGRESSIONAL FANS.
There are nearly five hundred con.
gressmen in the two branches Of the
national legislature md it is pretty
safe to predict that fully one-half OF
this number are interested attendants
during the championship season. They
are not at all dismayed at the pros
pect of long season of Congress
when sure of an afternoons recrea-
tion following a long-drawn war Of
words at the Capitol earlier in the
day.
President Roosev- 1t a few weeks
ago, was presented with a golden pass,
emitting him to free admission to ali
ball games in the National and Ameri-
can Leagues and circuits. He prom
ised the presentation committee to ell
deavor to occasionally visit the ball
park in Washington and witness the
ball games played there. Frequently
his son-in-law, Nick Longworth and
his wife occupy seats in the grand
stand, preferring to be among the en-
thusiastic gathering than to av il
themselves of the Presidents pass and
seat in the private box.
When ihere is a call of the House
or Senate and the sergeant-at-arms is
charged with the duty Of bringing in
absenteeS the first place to which the
deputies are sent, if the base ball sea-
son is on, is out to the ball park.
One of the most picturesque spec
tators at National Park is the Chinese
| minister in flowing oriental robes,
usually accompanied by his little son.
When he was a student at Amherst
the Chinese minister played on his
class team, and he is initiating his
heir into the mysteries of the Amer
lean game.
MIGHTY ONES OF THE LAND.
Three of the Presidents official fam
lily, Attorney General Moody, Post
master General Cortelyou and Secre-
tary, Metcalf Of Commerce and Labor,
dispel the irksome. routine of depart
ment life by going out to the bah
game whenever they can steal away
from their desks. They generally sit
together and, being pastmasters in the
art, keep score and compare notes as
to base hits and errors. Attorney Cen
eral Moody has a warm spot in his
heart for the catcher, having played
that position when he was a collegian.
Vice-President Fairbanks wants a
front seat when he goes out to witness
the national game, his favorite place
being just back of first base, where he
can command an uninterrupted view
Of the entire field.
Surgeon General Wyman was a
pitcher in his early days, and when
not busy with quarantine matters or
other details relating to the public
health he finds his greatest enjoyment
in witnessing championship contest
between two evenly matched teams.
One of the first things Prof. Willis
| Moore of the Weather Bureau looks
for in his morning newspaper is the
base ball record. This is contingent
upon the fact, however, that he has
not been spectator, for the professor
never fails to answer present when
he can get away from the study OIL
representations. Moreover, he is frs-
quently insdemand, e rlier in the day,
to predict if the weather can be de-
pended upon for Il game