The Washington times., 1910-09-12
TOURNAMENT BEGUN
BY UNION TYPOS.
Weeks Festivities Open
With Parade and
Ball Game.

Flying the banners Of ten cities
represented at the tournament of
the Union Printers National Base
ball League, one hundred automo-
biles. carrying more than 800 dele
gates, paraded the streets OF the
Capital this afternoon They were
on their way TO the National Base
ball Park, where the formal opening
Of the weeks festivities was marked
by baseball game between PhiIa-
oelphia AM Washington.
Gayly bedecked with the pennants
OF various teams and streamers. the
automobiles wended their way from
the headquarters Of the convention
at the EbbiUU House to Thirteenth and
II streets, and from there 10 Fif-
teenth street and down PENNSYLVANIA.
avenue TO the Peace Monument At
the monument a stop was made to
have the pictures Of the delegates
taken Thence the procession pro-
ceeded toward New Jersey avenue
turning down H street. and going
north on Seventh street 10 the park
In the cars were nearly one hun
ored women, who accompanied the
delegates TO the gathering here
Zach carried a small flag and root
ed" with vim when they assembled
at the park.
Opening Of Tournament.
The game this afternoon marked the
opening - the tournament which viii
continue with an uninterrupted round
Of sayerv until next Saturday after
noon.
The feature of the program viii be
The baseball games at American League
n -, g.
this year and the leading exhibit of the
PLAYERS is the big silver championship
cur which rests IN e parlor al the Eb-
bitt house
This IS the trophy donated BY Garry
Hermann. OF Cincinnati. four years
ago and is to become the property of
the club winning IL three times in sue
Cession- and now held BY New York
Inc contests Tor its possession viii be
played each afternoon during the week
an0 the rest OF the days VIII be taken
Up with sightseeing trips 20 points Of
interest
special attraction for the women
will be a shopping tour on Wednesday
morning and they viii be the guests az
., Ileater al party on Friday. evening,
WhilS the male guests are being enter
tained at a stag dinner Of the EISs'
Club.
Tomorrow viii marx the issuance OF
H.
VIII be published during the tourna-
ment- The paper viii contain all the
departments OF metropolitan daily
The news columns viii be devoted main
y 10 reports Of the tournament
Field day VIII mark the climax Of the
stay on SATURDAY Following a recep-
ton by the Chamber Of Commerce, At
noon; the visitors viii 60 10 the Ma
donal Park, and there hold a series OF
neid events At 4-15 the final game be-
tween the Eastern and Western win
2ers VIII be played and the Champion
ship trophy awarded.
Official Program Of Events
The Official program for the entertain
ment OF the visitors, which is IN charge
Of a committee consisting Of Bert Z.
Wolfe. chairman; George c Seibold.
secretary; Charles c. Thompson. Edgar
T Brown. and David J. McCartv. with
president and secretary Of The lOcaTas-
soclation-Charles P johnson and Will
IAN n BTOCkWell-eX OffiCiO members
IS as IollOWs, al baseball games being
played at American League Park:
Monday September I2-S a m to noon
distribution Of tickets, souvenirs etc
I ? M automobile parade from the
Ebbltt House 10 Thirteenth street 10 Il
street TO Fifteenth street to Psnnsylva-
Ma avenue 10 east front Of Capitol
lWhere stop will be made 10 have photo
Erapn Iakeu)- 10 New Jersey avenue 10
q street TO North Capitol street to II
League baseball park p m, opening
game OF the series, Philadelphia vs.
Washington. p. m. informal recep-
ton at the Ebbitt House.
Tuesday September Is-IO e. N. auto
mobile sightseeing tour Of the city,
starting from the Ebbitt House. , D m
Chicago vs. PittsbuTg, Ais D. m New
York vs. Boston; S p m, visit TO Library
OF Congress
Trip Down the Potomac.
Wednesday, September 1E10 a. N,
general meeting Of the baseball asso-
ciatiOns at Typogra phIcaI Temple: noon.
buffet luncheon at Typographical Tenn
PIE; D m, St Louis vs. Cincinnati
4-15 D m, Indianapolis vs. Denver: 80
p m moonlight sail on the steamer
Charles Maca aIeSter-
Thursday, September 15-I0 a m, a /
visit 70 the Government Printing Office. /
noon, reception by Public Printer Don
nelly 10 the league. , D m game be-
tween two Western winners; 4-15 D n. /
game between two Eastern winners i
D N, reception by the visitors TO the
local association at Pythian Temple.
FRIDAY september $50 a n visit TO 4
Mount Vernon. the tomb Of Washing
ton, on the steamer Macalester; 4-15 p 1
m game between two Western winners: /
p m, reception by the Knights Of No
mus C'knockers') at the Elks' club I
house
Saturday, September I7-Noon, recep-
ton and luncheon TO the league by the !
Washington Chamber Of Commerce: /
p n, field day games at American 4
League Park. under the supervision Of j
the national comission- 4-I5 D m, con-
cluding game OF the tournament, East
vs. west s p m, reception and dance /
at Pythian Temple; 9 . m. presenta-
ton Of trophy TO The champions for 1910. I
buffet luncheon.
The following committee has been
named 10 take charge Of the women /
who are attending the tournament
Mrs. Allen G Flowers. chairman; !
Mrs. Charles P Johnson, vice chair /
man. Mrs Edgar 7. Brown, secretary; |
Mrs. James 7. Elicit, Mrs Edward ". /
Morcock, Mrs W s sill, Miss Sill. |
Mrs Frank : LeTCh. Mrs Thomas X. /
Fvu1Iu Mrs George G Sefbold. Mrs /