Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-17
DEMOCRATS WIN;
ONLY BASEBALL
THE FAMOUS CONGRESSIONAL
GAME IS PLAYED
FUNNY CONTEST WON BY THE
MINORITY, &c TO 16
Uncle Joe Cannon Watches Game and
Is PowerIess to Apply Gag Rules
Shutting OFF Hits Which
Win for Bourbons
lRr Associated Press

WASHINGTON, July 16. - With
Uncle joe Cannon looking on and
powerless to call the minority to order,
or bring in a special rule shutting off
base hits, the Democrats of the house
of representatives Walloped all sorts of
tariff schedules out of the Republicans
at American League park today, and
won the most famous congressional
baseball game on record, by the thrill
ing score Of 26 to Is.
The minority wanted to make 1t 16
to l, but the Republicans defeated that
proposition once again.
The crowd which witnessed this
game was as weary as the players
from laughter. The throng present in
cluded most of the government off,
cials. President Taft did not attend,
he was at Chevy Chase with Vice
President Sherman playing golf.
The Democrats put up a rattling
game in the field--some times. Repre-
sentative Heflin of Alabama, playing
in one of the outer gardens, once had
a chance to be a hero. The Republi-
cans came to life in the fifth inning
and were scoring eight or nine or ten
runs. when line fly went winging
olt into left field, straight at Hehin.
The portly Alabaman cast one eye at
the ball and another at his bare hands
and "ducked" The hit ought to have
been good for a home run, but Repre-
sentative Howland of Ohio fell eX-
hausted on the second sack and yelled
for somebody to come out and finish
the run.
Longworth Caseyes Out
Representative Nicholas Longworth
of Ohio failed to live up to his ad-
vance notices. He presented a natty
appearance in his golf trousers, but he
"Caseyed" cut twice with two men on
bases, got a base on balls once and
then in the last half of the seventh,
showed a flash of rare speed when he
beat out tiny little infeld hit. His
only other acquaintance with the ball
was a couple of foul tips and several
long runs after two-baggers slammed
out by the Democrats.
The Republicans stuck to their origi-
nal lineup throughout, but the Demo-
Gratis wore themselves out making 10
runs in the second, and after that
substitutes were called upon with ever
increasing frequency and the batting
order was shifted every inning.
The nearest the newspaper scorer
could come to the base hits and errors
was to give the Democrats % of the
former and of the latter. The Re
publicans are credited with 20 safe
hits and errors.
AIphonse and CASTOR
Representative Burke of Pennsyl-
vania, who was at the receiving END
for the majority, is of slight build, and
when he chashed into Pitcher Gaines of
West Virginia, the little catcher was
sent heels over head to the ground.
He picked himself up undaunted and
then while he and the pitcher were
doing an "Alphonso and CASTOR three
! Democrats, with a warped idea OF
chivalrous courtesy, raced home and
added three runs to their already opu-
| lent total.
The Republicans were captained by
Representative Tener of Pennsylvania
who played short. Representative
| Gaines and Burke were the battery
The Democrats leader was Repre-
sentative Kinkead of New Jersey, who
played second. Representative Webb
of North Carolina pitched for the
Democrats, and Representative Old
field of Arkansas was the catcher
Rev. Father James Reynolds of Red
Bank. n. j., was umpire. Score;
The lineup
democrats 26. hits % errors 8.
Republicans IS, hits 20, errors 8.
Democrats-Oldfeld (Arkansas), c;
Webb North Carolina), p; Hughes
! New Jersey), 1b; 7. Kinkead CNeW
Jersey), 2b, c; Garrett CTennessee), RI;
McDermott Qllinols), If, CT; Robinson
ARKANSAS, rf; O'Connell (A1assachu-
setts), IS, 8b; Dan Driscon CNew York;
SIS, 8b; Heflin (Alabama), If; Cox
| (Ohio), CT.
Republicans-Burke (Pennsylvania),
C.. Gaines CWest Virginia), p; Dawson
/ Gowa), Oh; Longworth (Ohio), CT;
/ cole (Ohio), rf; Ames (Massachu-
setts), If: Tenor CPennsylvania), SIS
Rowland (Ohio), 1b; Thomas (Ohio)
3b.