The Washington times., 1911-08-08
ODOR Of L|N|MENT
RE|GNS OVER HOUSE
IN WAKE OF GAME
Democrats Again Conquer
Republican Foes, But
Everyone Is Sore.

The pungent odor Of liniment. witch
hazel and bay rum, alcohol and olive
oil, laudanum and turpentine, and all
other substances ever recommended to
take the soreness from aching limbs,
hangs over the House of Representa-
tives today. It's the morning after"
the ball game, that titanic struggle
fought out on the Georgetown Field yes
terday afternoon when nine Democrats
met nine Republicans for chaSitY's
sake"
The alleged game of baseball was ter
minated at the end of the fourth inning
by unanimous consent. The score
Democrats, L; Republicans, 9. From
that moment everybody except the
spectators, who had enjoyed the tum-
bling match, began to get sore. At mid
night Tom Reilly of Connecticut, first
baseman for the Democrats, could still
move his left leg slightly. Mr.. Reilly
was the Cy Young of yesterdays fracas.
He's fifty-three.
Scores All Differ.
But age had nothing to do either with
the playing or the after-effects. Billie
Murray of Massachusetts,, the baby of
the House, walked to his seat today as
though he'd just left the hospital. Nick
Longworth stroked his bald head medi-
tatively and thanked heaven that you
don't have to use your head much in
playing a Congressional baseball game"
AS a comedy OF errors 1t exceeded the
famous tumbling match Of a year aGo
when the House Democrats also put
It over" the Republicans, that game
being a token of the mighty wallopins
the G. o. P. was to receive in Novem-
Der.
Except as to runs. the scores all diff
fer. a man who once scored a real
game of ball says that Nick Longworth
made four errors, two putouts, three
assists, and one tri-up A partisan
Democratic scorer says that Nick must
have made at least eight errors He
was seen to catch one pop fly, however,
and this feat of daring thrilled the
Grandstand.
Nick Plays Star Game.
Comparatively speaking, Nick played
star game at short. His plays were
conservative and regular, in striking
contrast TO the insurgent tactics of
Kendall, who played second base for
the Republicans.
marks came from the grandstard,
Where sat the colleagues and amused
families of the warriors. Especially un-
hind were the comments when Reilly
fell exhausted in the third inning. after
a laboriOTs circuit Of the bases Nc
DermOtt of Illinois had to take his place
There were two umpires-a Demo-
Crat and a Republican-and suuabbles
between them were as frequent as dis
putes on the House floor Umpire VIII
son CRepublican) insisted that Democrat
Murray was out at second Representa-
rive -3yrns Of South Carolina Demo-
ClaU aVowed that Murray was safe
he captains and the crew all gathered
round, and there were loud cries for
order"
James on Bench.
Flip a Ccin.' said some one TIE
umpires did, and Murray stayed on the
base. That was the turning point of
the game, for the Democrats maintained
their lead right along. since Fate was
with them
ollie James. of ponderous frame was
on the sidelines S a possible Substitute.
Every time Ollie arose to watch a play
the Srandstand yelled:
Down in front" And Ollie would fall
in heap again.
Young Yates" Webb, of North Caro-
lima, dished out the Democratic curves
to the Republican batters, and Miller of
Kansas was the hope of the Repubn-
cans on the slab. Gene" Kinkhead, of
New Jersey. was on the receiving end
for the Democrats, and Anderson of
Minnesota, who succeeded Jim Tawney
in the House. was the Republican
backstop who chased the wild pitches.
Bascom Slemp occupied the initial
sack for the Republicans and his long
legs worked like pistons in pursuit of
unfortunate heaves by the infielders.
How Teams Lined Up.
The affair was billed for a full game.
but nobody demanded their money back
when LCngworth, short of wind and
sore of body. moved TO adjourn sine die.
willie" Reyburn, son of the PhiIa-
delphia mayor and one of the baby
members of the House, twirled his
mustaChe, said he had rather be beaten
by 4 Democrat than to run another
step.
Here was the batting order, the box
score may be filled in to suit:
RepubHcens-Lafferty of oregon, CEN
ter field; Anderson of Minnesota, catch
er; Slemp of Virginia, first base; Long
worth of Ohio. shortstop; Porter Of
Iowa, second base; Miller of Kansas.
pitcher; Reyburn of Pennsylvania, left
field; Farr of Pennsylvania, right field
Democrats-HaTrison of Mississippi,
third base; Reilly of Connecticut, first
base: Kinkead of New jersey, catch
Webb of North Carolina, pitcher; Gar
ter of Oklahoma, shortstop; Murray OF
coll Of New York, right field; CARROT
Of Tennessee, left field; Scully of New
Jersey, second base.