Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
SHERMAN AS FAN"
Shouts ''WoW!" When Home
Run Wins Ball Game.
HAS A STRENUOUS DAY
Vice President Meets Gov. Haskell
in Oklahoma City.
TWO SHAKE HANDS CORDIALLY
Four Thousand Persons Gather at
Auditorium-will Leave for
st. Louis Today.
HAS A STRENUOUS DAY
TWO SHAKE HANDS CORDIALLY

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. September 3.
Vice President Sherman established him
self a. fan" at the base ball grounds
here today. 1t was a Texas League
game.
Shreveport contested with Oklahoma
City. and 1t was in the seventh inning.
with the score 1 and 1 and two men out
that Casey came to bat. Not the Casey
Of an earlier fame, but Casey OF the
Oklahoma City team. Casey gently bal
anced his bat. The ball suited him.
"Thwack.'' toward first sped Casey. Up
stood the Vice President Of the Emitted
States.
Wow" he shouted. The ball sped on
and Casey burned the beaten path which
led toward second, third and home. The
game was won. No further effort OF the
Shreveport invaders availed. The score.
IL and /.
Great" exclaimed the Vice President.
In the evening came a reception at the
big auditorium, where were gathered 400
or the flower and chivalry Of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Sherman told Of the ball game. 1T
was a crucial moment" he said Sudden
ly there stepped to the plate man. IL
was Kelley. The ball sped from the
pitchers hand and Kelley smote 1t, knock
ing out home run. and winning the
game. 1t was wonderful
An Interesting Incident.
However dramatic may have been the
base ball game and the relation of ii
by the Vice President, there was an in
cident during the day which caused a
catch in the breath of the boldest citizen.
James 8. Sherman and Charles n. Has
kell met. Mr.. Sherman, once or twice
during his stay in the state has said al
most an unkind thing about the governor.
The word was passed that they would
meet at the reception held i'm the rooms
OF the chamber of commerce.
The setting was perfect. The crowd
had gone from one room to another,
where stood the Vice President shaking
hands and passed along to form q three
deep row around tn Groom.
Suddenly there was a hush. Through
the doorway appeared the governor. Mr..
Haskell advanced to Mr.. Sherman and
extended his hand. The Vice President
extended his hand. The digits clasped and
chung Not a move toward a reopen.
Thanks the Governor.
I want to thank you for the letter well
coming me to the state" said Mr.. Sher.
man.
We are more than. glad to have the
Vice President with u.s." said Mr.. Haskell
You have a wonderful territory here.
have been amazed" said Mr.. Sherman
Il hope you will ENJOY your stay" said
Mr.. Haskell
The speech Of the day was delivered
in the auditorium in the evening, and
on the way to the hotel the Vice Presi-
dent stopped for half an hour at the
rooms Of the county republican COM
mfttee, where he spoke briefly, telling
his hearers that his start in politics
was made as member of a county
committee.
Joseph w. McNeal. republican candi-
date for governor. spoke first, and was
followed by Representative Dick
Morgan and Dennis T. Flynn, former
delegate to Congress from the old ter
ritory. Mr.. Flynn introduced the Vice
President.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Sherman will
leave Oklahoma City for st. Louis. and
there he will take a train for Utica,
N Y. He will not pass through Chi
cago.