The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
BynnES WON FOR DEMOCRATS
A1kENITE DECIDED CONGRES.
SIONAL BALL GAME.
Half Dollar Used To- Make Decisions
Was Property OF south Carolinian.
50 His Side Won.

Washington. Aug. 7.-Democracy
triumphed again today when the Re-
publican congressman bit the dust
some of them swallowed quarts OF II
--on the baseball diamond i'm the
struggle for the championship Of the
house OF representatives. Score, 12
To .. Charges may be preferred
against the Democratic umpire, James
Il. Byrnes of South Carolina, who had
rabbits foot i'm his pocekt and, Re-
publican ball players charge. a loaded
half dollar also.
The game. played for charity. really
was decided by the umpires. Will
liam w. Wilson (Republican) of Hi j.
nois did all he could to stem the tide
Of party defeat. but on all close de-
cisions when infuriated members Of
both parties crowded on the field and
threatened riot. the only solution was
for Brynes and Wilson TO resort to
the toss OF a coin. Brynes had the
coin and did the tossing. Brynes
won every time.
You're safe" he invariably or
dered. reversing the decision Of the
Republican umpire. Thus were the
fates OF the Democrats, although
they had not such gilt-edged ball
players on their team as Nicholas
Longworth OF Ohio.
Longworth. shortstop for the Re-
publican team and its captain, played
like a fiend In the field and pounded
out two doubles and a home run. The
ball he knocked for home run was
ytolen by n canal boat driver, who
vfound IL in the canal below the
heights Of Georgetown. upon which
the game was played.
In the third inning-there were
only four innings because another
would have meant physical defeat for
IL concerned-Edwin u. Webb (Dem-
ocrat- OF North Carolina had been
neatiy caught at first base. but I'm his
desperation he had Knocked down
Representative Slemp who was guard
ing the bag. Umpire Wilson called
sim out.
stay where you are" shouted Um-
pire Byrnes as he ran forward: ''swal-
INV no such Republican dictation. He
links hes Joe Cannon"
Then there came a conflict of
,nguts and some serious threats
'hich startled the audience II Wash
ington's social and congressional
circles until II was agreed to toss the
coin on the proposition that the coin
20 the umpire. The Democrats won.
Again when william +. Murray
eDemocrat Of Massachusetts, had
slethered to second base and was be-
ing touched out by Representative
Kendall tRepublican) Of Iowa. Um-
Vire Wilson called him out. Brynes
sgain ordered him not to stir from
his position OF party regularity and
10 sit on the Iid. Another near riot.
enother coin tossed. again the Demo-
Gratis had won and three more runs
crossed the plate.
IL was a lurid game while II lasted,
the Gopher battery. Miller and An
derson OF Minnesota. carrying off
honors for the losers and Webb and
Kinkead OF New Jersey officiating for
the Democrats. Other participants
FOR the Republicans were: Lafferty
oregon. centre field; Slemp. Virginia.
hrst base; Porter. Pennsylvania, who
made three hits. third base; Reyburn
ct Pennsylvania. left field. and Farr
ct Pennsylvania, right field. Sup
porting the Democratic battery were:
Harrison. Mississippi. third base;
Reilly. Connecticut. who lasted one
inning. and McDermott. Illinois, first
hase; Carter. Oklahoma. second base;
Driscoll. New York. left field; Car
rntt. Tenn. centre field. and Scully,
New Jersey. right field.
Scully knocked a home run, the
baii landing In Congressman Kohley's
automobile.