The Washington herald., 1909-05-21

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clubs there journeyed out 10 the Ameri-
can League Park yesterday afternoon
two teams which braved the semi Wintry
weather and crossed bats in an exciting
contest, and when the smoke Of war had
cleared the score stood 5 20 6. with the
majority of two in favor OF the nine f-om
the Metropolitan Club.
As the score indicates. the contest was
exciting from start to finish. and the
small gathering Of society people in the
boxes and grand stand seats forgot the
chill Of the wind in cheering the twirling
.of Preston Gibson and the snappy- work
at shortstop OF Duncan HsnnigaH. the
former putting EN- over for the Met
.ropolitanites and the latter covering:
much ground for the younger organlza-
ton.
While society certainly took great in
terest in the contest. the cheers and jeers
aimed at the players came mostly from
the bleschers and fences. where Young
America had invaded the sacred pre-
cincts and held the best seats without the
formahty Of visiting the ticket Office
Dark Secret Develops.
Connected with the game is a dark
secret Sh, It's about the umpire.
Nobody knows his number nobody
knows his name" but he was there just
the same. masked in pail Of secrecy
and q catcher's muzzle Whether his
reticence about giving out information OF
himself came from fear Of modesty. Is a
matter FOR speculation. He could not be
located after the game, and il is believed
he was an amateur. and was awed By the
threats Of several olubmen whom he de-
clared out when they believed other
wise
BY this il must not BE- judged that
the game WAS marred by hostuIties-that
is. not as hOstilites generally 20. but.
then. every baseball game must have &
Few arguments interspersed through the
innings. or Il is without interest 10 the
spectators and the players; also il might
Be added. the umpire.
When the clubmen first tr0tte5 out on
the feid. arrayed in various costumes.
from the conventional business tweeds 70
the golf knickeTbOckers and tennis out
nj. several were seen 10 shiver and cast
longing gianCes at the grand stand and
It's shelter. But most OF them we're
Spartans and warmed Up In good pro-
ressional style 4 couple so II Is alleged. (
however. deserted the ranks and watched
tie contest from the tonneau Of 2 large
touring car mOored near the PLAYERS Z
bench
Finally. however. the Two teams gOt /
together and 10 business. all complete. 1
with the exception Of the right fielder on /
e Metropolitan Club An aspiring youth 4
from Central High School was shang- 4
haied. and filed out very nicely. FASTING 4
the hO-sehide several good clouts on tire 4
nose.
Those Who Tried to Play Ball.
Fer diplomatic reasons a detailed ac-
count Of the game is omitted, but those i
who took part were as follows;
Metropolitan: Preston Gibson. pitcher:
Edward A Mitchell. catcher; Frederick I
Brooke. first base. Capt FRANKIE Evans. 4
second base: Reginald Huidek0per. short
stop. Vaudeville Carlisle, third base;
Franklin H Ellis. left field. Newton Gu
iek. center field, and the enthusiastic
High School boy in the right garden.
CenIury-LeonsTd l. NICHOLSON j.. (
dtcher. Thomas Hume. catcher; Upshur
first base, Graham Hume
eCond base. Duncan Hannigan, short
top: z. T. Fish, third base John Ecker.
Eft field; William Meredith, catcher, and
William Naylor. right field. Il
Society was literally represented. and
.ay frocks and FUZZY parasols lighted Up
he somber grand stand as Il never be-
ore was lighted up
II was more emphstically the younger
iement interested IN the game who vent f!
Ut and sat in the cold on this occasion /
Irs. Longworth Mrs Frederick Barbour.
Irs. Nicholson. and Mrs Mitchell were
n there with parties, and Miss Hibbs I
nd Miss Merriam and scores OF other
OUng girls whose enthusiasm OveTCame :
heir discomfort in the seTni-wintry !
-eatheT. !