The Delta independent., 1906-06-22

N"luh"rs of the local teams very
.."kly recognize the faces of the on
.""h"r~ and take pardonable pride in
nlutlng out to the visitors the big
-"u~ Of the nations. 1t is an impartial
I'wd too, which sits in Judgment on
'''' work Of the athletes on the dia-
und and good play is appreciated and
.'hld"d no matter which side ma keS
o. exhibition. There are nine judges
Ih" supreme Court bench and a
. -"rity at the ball park is not an
..u>ual spectacle. \ quartet is a GER
O. MY. comprising Associate Justices
! trnn. Day. McKenna and White.
..,p can often be seen engaged in
-'N~>!n- knotty point regarding
foul or strike. or close base play.
~.ow.r- as much seriousness as
'.nlSh some intricate problem re-
-."!luG the flag. the Philippines or
{ ... iarir was under question. Justice
] ; j. probably the best posted on
:. o. national game of any of his asso
'..~ on the supreme bench. for he
. played it. and never misses an
.. .uIiloI when lie is in the city. and
Nall game * advertised
ARDENT CONGRESSIONAL FANS.
'rl"ro arc nearly five hundred con-
-~..~~lucn in the two branches OF the
'.u,al legislature md it j. pretty
- q" To predict that fully one-half Oi
q number are Interested attend" NJ;
ring III" championship season. They
-. Not at all diSmavcd at the pros
.~.f Of a long season of Congress
'.u sur" of an afternoons recrea-
40 following a lOrGdrawn war OF
~!~ ut the Capitol earlier in the
President RooSev II few weeks
-.. WAS presented with Il golden pass.
''lug him to free admission To all
u .,lIn"S in the National and Amori-
Leagues and circuits. He pruE.-
-.. tn" presentation committee to eli.
or to occasionally visit III" bah
. in Washington and witness tie
j Sames played there. Frequently
>un-!n-law. Nick LonCwOrth and
wife occupy seats in the grand
-' 'I. rreferrinG TO l." among the en-
9 .>.a~tlc gathering than To 4 il
o .:.>"lvcs of the Presidents pass and
~'...t in the private box.
When ,Iorc is call of the House
senate and the scrCcant-at-.rmS i
T-"d with the duty Of bringing in
'-unrccs the first place to which the
o.. ,'u'i"S are sent, II the base ball sea.
>ur Is on. is out 10 the ball park.
IN" of the most picturesque spec
TORS at National Park is the Chinese
mister in flowing oriental robes.
,vally accompanied by his little son.
" hen he was n student at Amherst
me Chinese minister played on his
class team. and he is initiating his
heir into the myst ,Fies OF the Amer
lean game
MIGHTY ONES OF THE LAND.
Three Il the Presidents official fam
lily. Attorney General Moody. Post
master General Cortclyou and Secr"-
tary Mcrralf ~ Commerce and Labor.
iispel the irk>owC routine OF depart
ment Ii" 10y going out to tn" bah
game whenever they can steal away
from their desks They generally sit
together and. hrnC paStmaSt"rS in I'll"
Irt. keep s,r,r" and compare notes A.
10 base hits and errors. Attorney Cen
rral Moody las Il warm spot in his
heart for the catcher. having played
that position when he was n Coll"Eian.
Nicc-Prr~idrnt Fairbanks wants 4
front seat when he goes out to witness
the national game. his favorit" place
being just back OF first base. where he
IAN command an uninterrupted view
II the entire field.
Surgeon General Wyman was y
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
n 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 thv
Ease ball record This Is contingent
lpon the fact. however. that lie has
not been n spectator. for the professor
lever fails to answer present when
ne can get away from the study Oi
Moreover be i fire.
luently in.dcmand. e rlirr in the day.
o predict If the weather can be de-
ended upon FOR Il ,LIne