The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
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hall cllh. al II them local mon prominent
IN business Iife, arr going Go keep on trying
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hall. however Astrcial hos has hren bulit
Tor tho President and hia rarity on the
roof ~ tho grand stand, alongside tho press
hos, and the aroundkeeprr's assistants
dust IN the chairs In tina, hos every playing
day, They expect the President TO show
mp at the gate u the ball park, II he shows
up at all, without notice, for that IN hts
way Of doing things.
Although the Washington ball park has not
been dignihed by the presence Of a Prcri-
dent aince the administration Of Mr.. Harri-
son-who, like President Grant, was q
deep dyed, " restrained, fanatio-the men
who play the game down here can never
complain Of any lack Of distinguished
~rsona in the audiences. The present
Cabinet In not strong a. TO cranks, although
Postmaster General Cortelyou and Secre-
tary Of War Taft have taken in some OF
the games. In previous Administrations
as many as six members of the Cabinet
ave been seen at the Washington ball park
on the same afternoon.
Many a Senator and Representative be-
gins early In the day. while a series OF ball
games is on here, so to arrange his affairs
that he'll be able to make the ball park
before the game begins. Representative
Billy Lorimer OF Chicago was notified a
few days ago by q member OF a committee
Of which he is also a member that there
would be a meeting of that committee at
4 o'clock that afternoon. Mr.. Lorimer
looked thoughtful. gnawed on his cigar
and then began to shuttle and wriggle
! about like an office boy trying to think up
a now one to spring on his boss.
49, NJ N.t-,a- lnallu hltRTnd ont
why can't we nave that committee meeting
some time tomorrow f~orenoon?"
Can't be DONE replied his associate.
Some people who are going to testify
before the committee are going away on
the trains leaving tonight, and we've got
! to get the job done. Why? Will the hour
OF the meeting this afternoon interfere
with your plans any?"
well, I've got a pretty bad headache,
was Mr.. Lorimer's feeble reply. Must
have been something l ate at lunch. Moth
/ ing does me much good when I've got one OF
these headaches but fresh air, and a whole
lot OF it," and hereupon Mr.. Lorimer began
to dart crafty sidewise glanoes at his asso-
oiate committee member out of the slants
OF his eyes. by the way, that was a pretty
hot finish in the game yesterday between the
Washingtons and the New Yorks, wasn't iii
We're you out?"
-Yep-bully game replied Mr.. Lorimer's
associate, who, in turn, shot a couple OF
foxy sidewise glances at Mr.. Lorimer
well, l dunno but that those two fellows
who are going to testify before the com.
mittee might wait over till tomorrow after.
noon. We want you at the meeting Of the
committee, but II your headaches so bad
why
"Oh, fix 1t for tomorrow gratefully
put in Mr.. Lorimer. I'm in need OF a
whole lot Of fresh air the worst way. By
the way, I've-er-a fellow I know has
pla ced a box at my disposal for the game
to-day, and I don't kno" Of any better
way to get fresh air than at a ball game
Why not come and drop into my box?'
sFine,n replied his associate. They
were both on hand In the box, with score
cards and peanuts, wher the umpire calico
Batter ups
Senator German Of Maryland Is one Of
the star cranks in high life, and he knows
the game thoroughly. He himself played
a rafting good article Of ball, sometimes
with clubs that went up against pro-
fessional teams, more than thirty years
ago, and he has kept up with every
new move OF the game. He knows az
much to-day about batting averages as
any House or Senate page, which lie
saying a good deal, IA Senator German
well knows, having served as a page at the
Capitol himself. It was While he was a
page, in fact, that he first developed the
acute interest IN baseball which he has
| maintained ever since. Until his SONS