The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
METROPOLITAN
CLUB DEFEATS
CHEVY CHASE
Society Sees Great Base
ball for Benefit of
Hospital

Metropolitan Club. Is; Chevy Chase
And the hitting of the MetropoHtans
tells the story,
1t was great baseball-in. spots-that
Was put up BY the two teams at the
American League Park yesterday after
{ noon, when they met on the diamond
: for the benefit of Providence Hospital;
( not the giIt-edged variety of the ma
1ionaI game, such as the major leaguers
Tor the high-class college teams exhibit.
10 be sure, but full of life and fun for
lalI that.
The boxes, which were sold long be
fore the game, at top prices, were all
filled with officials OF the Adminlstra-
ton and prominent members of Wash
zngton society. The White House was
represented by Quentin Roosevelt, who
attended the game. accompanied by one
Of his schooIboy friends. Almost all the
Z tebutantes were on hand, making up IN
enthusiasm what they lacked in inowi-
ledge OF what was going on
Debutante Lost Count.
It wish some one would tell me the
ETeaI score cried one of them, as she
; walked away from the grounds Il
kept it until 1 got all tired and mixed
sUp II was so 10 II when I lost count.
What was it at the finish? I quit when
the Metropolitans hit that nice DR..
Bayne so hard"
over in one box sat Theodore P.
ifShonts. former chairman of the 18th
milan canal Commission, the Misses
/ ShOnts and several of their friends.
Miss Katherine Elkins. Miss Isabel May
( and Miss Mathilde Townsend. firing OF
. the view they got from their box, went
Jap into the press stand after the first
,inning and stayed there till the game
ended. An interested spectator was
s.William Nelson Cromwell, Of New
York, Washington, Paris and Panama
Promptly at 4 o'clock DR.. Breckin-
l-Tidge Bayne and Murray Cobb, the
f-former the captain Of the Chevy Chase
team and the latter the leader of the
metropolitan, decided to begin. Jack
tIYiIkins. one Of the umpires and master
faof ceremonies took his stand behind
the pitchers box, and everything was
9 about to break loose, when Mr.. VIII
a1Iins discovered that his cola bOrator,
John Sidney Webb, who was to judge
sstrikes and balls, had refused to go on.
Needed Two Chest Protectors.
What is the trouble, Webb" asked
Mr.. Wilkins. solicftously-
They have but one chest protector, -
declared Mr.. Webb, Il need two"
Mr.. Webb, it may be remarked
weighs something over fifty pounds
How much more is nobody business
but his.
Arguments were delivered. threats
and also prayers. Mr.. Webb was deaf
10 all entreaties.
There is a whole lot of me that ono
,fChest protector won't cover" quoth Mr.
sWebb, "and I have no intention Of ex-
posing it to the mercy of an amateur
baseball battery"
Nobody could meet this statement, Sc
Mir. Webb was stationed back Of frs
base to patrol the bases, while Mr.. VII
-kins looked after balls and strikes
Dr. Bayne won the toss and chos,
the field. Beale Boomer put on hi'
mask and protector, and got behind
the home plate to stop the balls. Ii,
did it. Sometimes with his hands. bu
frequently with his legs and other por
tons of his anatomy not intended I,
come into contact with the ball.
Bayne Strikes Them Out.
Reggie Huidekoper, the Metropoli
tan third baseman. was the first man /,
face DIT. Bayne. Clad in a brown
s,cl0se-ftting baseball suit that locke,
like a veteran, IL its wearer did not
.lMr. HuidekOper appeared earnest Their
f.was a DO or die expression on his face
IIIe was too anxious, however, and fanne
out The same fate awaited Henri. bet
fTer known TO his friends as Pete,
t.ds Sibour. Several years ago Mr.. d
.fSibour was q crack amateur ball play
ger. and he still handles himself like
f,TeaI one. Still, DR.. Bayne took Inf
Emeasure. and sent him back to IN
Fbench, as he had done Huidekoper.
Then the MetrOpOlitans sent in J
syAiendeville C"Pudge') Carlisle. to saw
s1he day. Clad in a white baseball suit
s31ls shapely underpinning incased
Sblue stockings, Fudge" looked
fpicture. His smiling visage was a
,gadiant as round, red moon. Blu
.salas. he was no stronger with the site
ethan those who went before him, an(
the. likewise, struck out.
Couldn't Hit Gibson.
When Chevy Chase went to the ba
S4hey found Preston Gibson, the Metre
spolitan pitcher, as formidable as the
opponents had found Bayne. and Bloom
Eer. Bane and Ned" Mclean were IL
ztired in -two-three order. The secon
Ginning was as fast as the first. no score
being made.
Then came that awful third inninl
when the Metropolitans solved II
Bayne enigma and drove his delivery a
over the lot. II was brutal the wa
the downtown clubmen slaughtered Il
ball Nor did they show preference T,
any particular part of the ground
fThey swatted them past DR.. GlazebroC
at shortstop, over the head of Jim
Mitchell at second. sent Texas leal
uers'' over Ned McLean's head in
short rightfeld; smashed flies at Il
Chevy Chase Outfelders, Brooke, Ira
and Chamberlain. and rOmped arou
the bases until they had scored sew
tTuns.
4 Somebody sent a beautiful fly out IN
ileft field. where Freddie Brooke W
holding forth. Brooke ran for It, b
he got his speed Up too late and q
ball dropped in front Of him. tn
Preston Gibson swatted one out