The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-10
BYRNEs WON FOR DEMOCRATS.
Aikenite Decided Congressional Ball
Game.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Democracy
triumphed again to-day when Re-
publican congressman bit the dust
some of them swallowed quarts of it
on the baseball diamond in the
struggle for the championship of the
house of representatives. Score, IL
to 9. Charges may be preferred
against the Democratic umpire, Jas.
F. Byrnes, of South Carolina, who
had a rabbits foot in his pocket and,
Republican ball players charge,
loaded half dollar also.'
The game played for charity, re-
ally was decided by the umpires. Will
liam w. Wilson (Republican) of IL
linois, did all he could to stem the
tide of party defeat, but on all close
decisions when infuriated members of
both parties crowded on the field and
threatened riot, the only solution was
for Byrnes and Wilson to resort to
the toss of a coin. Byrnes had the
| coin and did the tossing. Byrnes
won every time.
Fates With Democrats.
you're safe," he Invariably Or
dered, reversing the decision; of the
Republican umpire. Thus were the
fates with 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 it's captain, played
like fiend in the field and pounded
out two doubles and home run.
The ball he knocked for a home run
was stolen by a canal boat driver,
who found it 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
all concerned Edwin q. Webb
(Democrat) of North Carolina had
been neatly caught at first base, but
in his desperation he had knocked
down Representative Slemp who was
guarding the bag. Umpire Wilson
called him out.
No Dictation.
"stay where you are," shouted
Umpire Byrnes as he ran forward;
| swallow no such Republican dicta-
tion. He thinks he's Joe Cannon"
Then there came a conflict of
tongues and some serious threats
which startled the audience of Wash
ington's social and congressional
circles until it was agreed to toss the
coin on the proposition that the coin
be the umpire. The Democrats won.
Again when William F. Murray
| (Democrat) of Massachusetts had
slethered to second base and was be-
ing touched out by Representative
Kendall (Republican) of Iowa, Um-
pire Wilson called him out. Byrnes
again ordered him not to stir from
his position Of party regularity and
| to sit on the lid. Another near riot,
another coin tossed, again the Demo-
Gratis had won and three more runs
crossed the plate.
It was lurid game while it last
ed, the Gopher battery, Miller and
Anderson 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: Lefferty,
Oregon, centre field; Slemp, Virginia,
first base; Porter, Pennsylvania, who
made three hits, third base; Rey-
burn, of Pennsylvania, left field, and
Farr, of Pennsylvania, right field.
Supporting the Democratic battery
were: Harrison, Mississippi, third
base; Reilly, Connecticut, who last
ed one inning, and McDermott, 1lli-
nois, first base; Carter, Oklahoma,
second base; Driscoll, New York, left
field; Garrett, Tenn, centre field,
and Scully, New Jersey, right field.
Scully knocked a home run, the
ball landing in Congressman Kohley's
automobile.