Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-24
Tops BEATEN BY
FIRE FIGHTERS
IELIEF FUND is MATERIALLY
AIDED BY GAME
hutes Park Contest Draws a Large
Crowd of Enthusiastic Fans.
y Policemen Lose by 8
to Score

Ten members of the Los Angeles po-
AZ ,e force will undoubtedly be brought
fore the commissioners at the next
Getting of that body to answer serious
larges. Their crime, which was COM
tilted in full sight of at least three
ousand persons, consisted of losing a
I'll game to the firemen of Los Ange-
s, and for this many heads are likely
drop.
But the game at Chutes park was a
cs)od one at that, and it wasn't until
ter the fire fighters solved Pitcher
MEALS delivery that they appeared to
Vhtand a ghost of a show. However,
akhen they got Smiling Metzger's num-
aer all right there was nothing to 1t,
md the result of eight and a half busy
aressions was a score of to in favor
vbs Chief Lips men.
90 The cops looked like giants along
.orde their opponents, and when 1t came
20, weight had the firefghters skinned
se city block. But it wasn't that way
~ baseball, for the pigmies were there
I'll the way and easily hung it on
nleir burly fellow performers.
- There was a big crowd on hand to
zee the show. 1.-THE finest were there
Vll full dress uniforms, and woe to any
ne who started rough house. Ser
eants took the tickets at the gates,
nd higher up, in the grand stands,
1paptains ushered the guests of the day
>. their seats. The rabbie, out iii the
u .ot bleachers, had to be content with
lain patrolmen as guides, but after the
Seame was started 1t didn't matter.
Ne And maybe it wasn't noisy bunch,
Nebo. The cops were attired in blue
1nniforms, while the firemen sported
med pants, blue shirts and blue caps
w9ith red visors. Every time either side
genade any sort of fancy play, and
'V1a g.
f the stands made noise like big
oreague game, and there was enough
coun in sight to go round once and then
ofome.
At the start of the game Leach the
dWindmill Kid, looked like a cinch for
pshe giants, but after he got warmed
dup the little fellow was there with a
tcchoice assortment. He put them right
cpver all the time, but the leather al
ways took peculiar twist that kept
gthe big boys from disfguring it too
toften.
a, The coppers started out like world
6beaters, and made one run in the very
g irst round. Then they broke in again
fin the second and walloped the ball
tlard enough to send three more men
rover the platter.
IN In their first round the firemen made
Z wo runs, and followed in the next in
hing by drawing a goose egg. Beals
AIMED two men in line and caused
pihe next one to pop up fly that was
csasy for the shortstop and the smiling
time appeared to have the firemen at his
nnercy.
at But it was not so. In the third
blpasm the men in the fancy uniforms
tFent to tie big fellows for all they
S1ere worth, and when the smoke had
cleared away four of the firemen had
rassed the home plate with tallies.
hey had the Indian sign on Beals for
Iir, and nearly every man UP was able
n tap him for a bingle.
In the fourth the firefghters added
mother to their list, and after passing
4 ne next inning without run came to
7 fe once again in the sixth and tailed
q gain. Then they rested on their
,lurels, and were content with the
light tallies already earned.
!, The copperS were BANKED from the
4 econd to the eighth period, but in the
,inal round they got busy and for
,.Fhile it looked as though they had a
hlance. Babe Whaling opened the round
18th hit to short that was juggled,
nd the big fellow was safe on first.
ti,usses hit to short forced Babe to
econd, but the batter was able to steal
second and take his place a moment
fater. Storey walked, and Immediately
p.fter he had reached the initial pillow
ne and BuSse worked double steal.
uSeals famed and while Holden was at
uhe bat Leach committed a faux pas
pl the shape of wild throw, and both
Gaen on the bags scooted home. That
1as all, for although captains, SER
eants and police commissioners i'm
ilored Holden to do something the best
f.e got were three good ones which he
/ ould not touch.
Harry Lelande umpired the game,
ut neither Mayor harper nor Chief
,.ipps appeared on the field. The chief
sFas there in a box to cheer his men
I'm, but the mayor was not in evidence.
-,'he game netted the relief fund be-
tween $500 and $4,000, and those who
Contributed to this sum certainly got
neir moneys worth
It would not do to let the occasion go
,y without mentioning the presence of
ohat paragon of league magnates Mr..
Tied Perkins. Attired in a late creation
tif pale gray Mr.. Perkins occupied a
flox, and after the game stated that he
you'd probably sign up several of the
players who appeared during the day,
put when pressed he would not disclose
Che Identities of the favored ones.