Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
COPS AND FIRE
FIGHTERS WILL
PLAY At CHUTEs
Gate Receipts Go to
Relief Fund
Both Teams Have Been Practicinq
for Some Time and a Good
Game Is Anticipated.
Mayor in Box
ny ED NToRIARTY

De JSOOQ lnuldHS IOudyJ llIIle Cllli-
dren, and don't play ball IL the street,
or fuddle with matches until you start
something. For the cops and the fire.
men have framed it all up that they
will play ball today, and if you all
promise to be good it will cause them
less worry on the field.
The teams will meet at Chutes park
this afternoon, and they promise to pro-
vide real entertainment for those who
journey to the scene of action and dig
up stingy little half dollar at the
gate. The various halves which roll
into the box Office will go to good
cause, for they are to be used to
strengthen the relief funds of both the
police and fire departments.
In addition to the exhibition between
the COPS and the fire fighters the Hoe
gees and rrorans of the Southern Coast
league will also appear on the scene
and plaq their regularly scheduled
game. Judging from past performances
they alone should make it worth the
money, but with the department play
ers added an all-star bill should re-
suit.
The cops and their opponents have
both been practicing hard for today's
event, and each side is sure Of winning.
In other years the games between them
were we'll worth watching, and judging
from the talk made by the men this
years contest will prove even more en-
tertaining.
Firemen Handicapped
The firemen will go into the fray
slightly handicapped. Yesterday their
star first baseman, Greenwood, frac-
tured one of his ribs SO badly that he
was forced to retire from the field at
hnI lo wiz q C
one man, but with new player on the
initial sack the fire fighters may lose
a little of their team work.
They will not suffer much, however
as either leonard or Carroll, the reg
ular subs, can stop everything that
comes his way, and one or the other
will be pressed into service at first
base to take Greenwood's place. The
rest of the team is all there, and will
show to advantage when in action.
Knowing that their opponents were
practicing hard, the coppers put in
few Iicks themselves, and have been at
it early and late, endeavoring to perfect
their team work. Many of 'the finest"
are stars of the first magnitude as in
dividuals, but they felt that concerted
action was necessary to do the busi-
ness.
Watches and beats have been
changed in order to allow the men a
chance to get together, and Captain
Whaling's men are now there with the
big league ideas. They now understand
how much it helps for one player to aid
another, and scientific batting is now
much more in evidence than it was
before the practice commenced.
The first game in the big double
headed bill will be called at 1870, and
whether it is completed at the end of
nj, Inn tho ig q tia
1t will be called. Then the second
bunch will come on, and, if necessary,
play until dark.
Mayor to Be Here
Mayor Harper will be there to pitch
the first bail. A look through the dope
book for the past twenty years does not
disclose a trace of his honor being with
any of the big league clubs. so it be-
hooves all who would be on hand when
he essays to slam that first sphere
over to seek protection of some sort.
Chief Lips will be on the receiving |
end when his honor winds UP for that
initial, and he also must have been a |
bush Lacquer. City Clerk Lelande, who
was a real player in his time, will
handle the indicator, and neither cop |
nor fire fighter is expected to be able |
to kick at his decisions.
The lineup of the teams is as follows:
FIREMEN POLICE.
rf. Miller rf.
Ha ben. If. Smith, 1b.
SIS. Whaling, (capt), C.
(captD C. Cline, 3b.
2b. Heif, If.
Moon, 3b. Stelzreide, Of.
Watson. 3b. Story. 2b.
Leonard, sub. Stanton SIS.
Carroll, 1b. Beals, p.
Leach, p. Russo. sub.
Leoenard, sub. Graham, sub.
Carroll, sub