Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-11
Weird BALL GAME
House Members Exhibit" Al
Georgetown Field
DEMOCRATS The WINNERS
SOME SHINE BRIGHTER THAN
OTHERS, BUT ALL PROVE
INTERESTING TO THE
SPECTATORS.

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had not been winded, for several Q
the 500 spectators who paid 81 eac
| to see the game the benefit Q
the Washington playgrounds-
still left in the grandstand at the fir
ish. But there were no protests Whel
Representative Wilson of Illinois, tn
Republican umpire, and Representativ
Byrnes of Tennessee, the Democrats
arbiter, agreed to call time. In fact
the announcement was greeted witt
loud applause by spectators and play
ers alike.
81 knew" generously remarked Rep
resentative Kinkead of New Jersey
the Democratic. team captain, afte
the fracas, that that aggregation o
regulars and insurgents could not pla.
together. As usual, we presented I
united 'front.'
Variety Of Uniforms.
The Democrats may have beel
united, but hey did mot look it an!
more than did the Republicans. Tn
members of both teams had gathered
up uniforms from amateur organiza
tons and they were clad in all color
and styles. Representative 'Longwortl
of Ohio, who played shortstop for tn
Republicans, wore gray uniform
with the label Pumping Station
across the breast.
Representative Miller of Minnesota
who pitched for the Republicans, was
in Southern Railway toys.
Young Representative Reyburn o.
Philadelphia, the newest member of the
house, was clad in trousers so tight
that from the rear he looked like the
captain of the Amazons in reviva
of the "Black Crook" Representative
Carter of Oklahoma, who covered
short for the unterrified Democracy
cavorted in a pair of white ducks
ample in the waist and extremely
short in the legs. Dan Driscoll Of
Buffalo wore his street clothes and
fell down in them frequently.
Governor Tener of Pennsylvania
who was a real professional ball play
er once upon a time, and Representa-
tive Berger, the socialist Of Wiscon
sin, were scheduled to be the umpires
for Republican and Democratic sides,
respectively, but Governor Tener sent
word that he had an unbreakable en-
gagement and Mr.. Berger developed a
sore throat. So the Republicans Sc
lected Representative Wilson of ILL.,
nois and the Democrats Representa-
tive Byrnes of Tennessee. Whenever
they disagreed, which was always,
they tossed a coin and the game pro
ceeded. This reduced friction to a
minimum and seemed to appeal to
both sides as eminently fair.
Scorekeepers Go on Strike.
The game had not progressed very
far when Uncle Joe Cannon and
Speaker Champ Clark, who had been
designated as official scorers, went on
strike. At the end of the first inning
Mr. Cannon insisted that the score
was 8 to 2. Mr.. Clark claimed it was
9 to 3. A consultation with the UNI
pires and members of both teams de-.
veloped a majority of sentiment in
favor of to 1, with the Democrats
on top. Whereupon the speaker and
ex-speaker adjourned to the grand
stand and made caustic comments on
the play.
Nick Longworth was easily the star
of the combined aggregation He
raped out several hits at useful In
tervals and fielded his position with
out an error, scooping up grounders
and reaching for high balls without
removing the cigarette from his
mouth. Representative Riley of Con-
necticut, a. stout Democrat holding
down TIE first station, was not so for
tunate. A batted ball broke through
his hands and forever spoiled Romeo
and Juliet he had just lighted. The
game was postponed until he fired up
again.
Next to Representative Longworth,
Representative Garrett of Tennessee
himself in the field. He
stumbled while on the run for fly
and rode on his face almost half way
from center field to second base. He
was wildly applauded when he. arose
without the ball, splitting turf.
Lafferty on the Job.
Representative Lafferty of Oregon
made the first run for the Republicans.
He wore a suit with ''Vigilant B. B.
Club" across the front of it and did
rot seem worried over the ragging ne
rot. In the fourth inning he revived
he dropping spirits of the spectators
" racing madly to second base after |
le had been called out on three !:
strikes.
II thought somebody yelled that |
led dropped it," Lafefrty gasped as
le tainted on the bag.
There was one double play during |
he game. Representative McDer-
mott of Illinois made that, absorbing
fly an touching first base before the
occupant of that station could get
tack A few moments later he spoiled
he good impression he had made by
alling on his ear while reaching for a
vide throw. But he had lots of COM
any.
Shortly after this the game broke