Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-20
ANGEL VICTORY
IS CELEBRATED
SP0RTSMEN PASS THE DAY AT
GRIFFITH PARK
HEN BERRY ENTERTAINs WITH
LAWN BANQUET
Manager Of the Los Angeles Team In
Coast League Is Host to Large
Party Of Friends at All-oay
Picnic and Notification

The victory of the Angel band in the
recen. Coast league pennant chase was
duly and appropriately celebrated yes
terday at Griffith park by Hen Berry,
Cap Dillon and more than fifty repre-
sentative sportsmen of Los Angeles.
The affair was a modern lawn ban
clet," which some persons would vul-
garize by calling 1t barbecue, and a
thoroughly enjoyable time was had by
all who attended. No formal ceremonies
were arranged or observed, as it was
strictly an informal affair, but the big
boy became youngsters again for a
Cy and romped about the grounds in
various games and pastimes as if they
wer ten to forty years younger than
they really were.
The tables, Ions and crude, were ar
ranged under the spreading chestnut
trees-only the trees were eucalyptus
and pepper this time-and bullshead,
lamb and various other meats, all un-
labeled and therefore unidentified. were
served wit various kinds of dressing
from extra tabaseo to green leaves.
The gang did not waste time in use
less inquiries regarding the identity of
the food, because it was finely cooked
and, indeed, most palatable
One of the features of the fun was
the kangaroo court that was estab-
lshed a few minutes after Jeffries,
Brink, Mayor Harper and Tom OAR
mody got on the grounds. Every other
guest was arrested as soon as he
alighted from the automobile and with
Chief Jeffries and Assistant Chief
Brink, he was escorted to a huge tin
can and unceremoniously and with the
loss of much dignity was thrown
literally and spectacularly--into the
can. The judge advocate was sum-
moned and the prisoner was given
most severe Sweating" process, also
literally and speetacularly, and made to
reveal his real name, the one that he
wore down east, and tell other inner
most secrets of his heart. Then he was
declared initiated and was freed and
permitted to enjoy the joke on the
other fellows
Hen Berry, who always has enter
tanned the idea that some mistake was
made in his life when he passed up
the ring and almost certainly the
heavyweight championship of the
world, was the first victim of the court
martial. He resisted arrest and gave
jeff an Brink considerable trouble, all
of which resulted in Hen going into the
can head first and losing a slice of
hide en- route. He was hammered and
mauled into submission, however, and
finally told a funny story as the con-
dition precedent to his release from
custody.
Speeches were made by the promi-
nent politicians and sportsmen, all of
the orators veering to the burlesque,
rather than the serious, side of the
oratorical effort. Mayor Harper made
a pleasing address in which he kid
ded" DArmody, Schaefer, Brink, JEFF
fries and Berry to the edification of
the crowd cap" Dillon was thrown
upon the bench and forced to spit out
a few bits of elOquence also, but Bob
Mitchell, who acted as POSTMASTER
was the hit of the occasion. His witty
introductions and the finale, his fare
well address, demonstrated that Bob
would put Weber & Fields, Kolb q
Dill and a few other alleged joke
smiths out of business If he should at
tempt a stunt on the stage as mono
logist or any other old thing.
Baron Long also got gay with JEFF
and Brink, but was permitted to have
his fun until he walloped Jeff over the
bare head with an elongated portion
of petrified bread. Jeff started after
Baron with the intention of initiating
him, and Brink helped JEFF in the chase,
but Baron had 100 yards the best of.
the start and the way he flew through
the gulches and up the mountain side
proved that he would be a serious con-
tender in any sprint racing event.
Baron climbed to the summit of
mountain opposite and remained there
an hour, bareheaded and coatless, until
he thought he had been forgotten, when
he returned to the picnic grounds
Upon his return he was arrested"
and the ceremonies of initiation were
almost bordering on torture until he
mounted the bench and made an apollo
getic speech.
Songs handba1l, football, baseball,
foot racing and various other forms Of
arnusements made the day busy and
pleasant one. Tom Mack, the cracker
jack tenor Of the Rialto. sang several
popular selections and others told fun
ny stories
Among those noted on the grounds
were Jeffries, Brink, Berry, Dillon.
Mayor Harper. Tom Darmody, Jake
Schaefer, Tom Mack Ed Moriarty,
SQUAD Madison Stats oliver, Ryan.
Jim Morley, Bob Mitchell. Hub Lewis,
Guy Hill, Harry Lelande, Bob Golmer,
Hauser. Judge Parker Frank Kennis-
ton Harry Cline Jud Smith. Jimmy
Toman, Banning Cline, Baron Long,
Jack Ripper, Jake Griffith Eddie
Maier, Luke Kelly, Hans Carlson,
George Cline, Rube Ellis, Dad Wick
ers. Tom Stevens, Kittenish Brashear,
Phil Newhouse, Colonel Bullene, c. F.
Mcdonald, Chief Lips, H. B. Woodill,
J. e. Krause and Superintendent Mill
Ter, although there were others who
ran out for a short time and paid their
respects to the greatest baseball mag
nate in the west.