Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-08
SCULLY MAKES
IST HOME RUN
Democrats Win Baseball
Game Against G. 0. P.
specto1 to the EVENING NEWS.

Washington. D. c., Aug. S:-Con-
gresham Thomas J.. Scully, South
Amboy's former mayor and now fore
most citizen, came into the limehght
again yesterday afternoon When he
PLAYED second base for the Democrats
in the charity exhibition against the
Republican observation-disclosures
tally the Democrats won by the score
of - to 9-and knocked out a home
run into Representative Copley's
I waiting automobile. When the ball
got back into the diamond the Mid
dlesex county man had Circled the
paths like one "Ty" Cobb.
May Prefer Charges.
Charges may be preferred against
the Democratic umpire, Representa-
tive Byrnes, of South Carolina, who
had a rabbits foot in his pocket and,
the Republican ball players charge,
a loaded half dollar also.
The game really was decided by
the umpires. William w. Wilson,
Republican, of Illinois, did all he
could to stem the tide of party de-
feat, but on all close decisions, when
Infatuated 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, He won every time.
You're safe" he invariably order
ed, reversing the decision of the Re
publican umpire. Thus were the
with the Democrats, although
they had no such gilt-edged ball play
err on their team as Nicholas Long
worth, of Ohio.
Longworth, shortstop for the Re
publican team and its captain, play
ed hard in the field and pounded out
two-baggers and a home run.
The ball he knocked for a home run
was stolen by a canalbOat driver,
who found it in the canal below the
of Georgetown, where the
game was played.
Physical Collapse feared.
In the third -inufng-there were
only foIf-rnnlngs, because another
would have meant physical collapse
'Or all concerned-Representative
Webb, Democrat, Of North Carolina,
lad been caught neatly at first base,
out in his desperation he knocked
down Representative Slemp, who was
guarding the bag. Wilson called
out.
stay where you are" shouted
Byrnes, as ne ran forward. 'Swal-
low no such Republican dictation.
He thinks he's Joe Cannon"
Then came a conflict Of tongues
and threats which startled the spec
tators, all of whom belong to Wash
fngton's social and congress circles.
until it was agreed to toss the coin
on the proposition that the coin be
the umpire. The Democrats won.
Again. when Representative Muir
ray, Democrat, of Massachusetts, had
run to second base and was being
touched out by Representative Ken
dali. Republican, of Iowa, Wilson
called him out. Byrnes again order
ed him not to stir from his position
of party regularity and to sit on the
lid. Another battle of words follow
ed, a coin was tossed once more, and
again the Democrats Won, getting
credit for three more runs.
Webb Strikes En- Out.
Webb, of North Carolina. won
laurels as pitcher for the Democrats.
He struck three men out the first
inning. Kinkead, of New Jersey, and
Kendall, OF Iowa, coached their re-
spective teams. The lineup follows:
Democrats-Webb, p; Kinkead, c;
Reilly. 1b; Scully, 2b; Harrison, 3b;
Carter, SIS; Garrett, If; Murray, CT;
DriscolI, IF.
Republicans-Miller p; Anderson,
c; Slemp, 1b; Kendall, 2b; Porter,
3b; Longworth, SIS; Reyburn, If;
Lafferty, CT; Farr, IF,
The gate receipts, special gifts IN
Guided, amounted to about $1,000,
all of which goes to the Washington
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