Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06
WIT AND CHECKS IN MAIL
Democratic and Republican Rooters
All Eager to Buy Tickets.
FOR BENEFIT OF FAIRGROUNDS
Indications That Mondays Play
Will Be One Of Greatest
Games on Record.

Various members Of Congress have
commented on the proposed base ball
game between the teams representing the
democrats and republicans of the House
on Georgetown University field Monday
afternoon at $50 clock for the benefit Of
the Washington Fairgrounds.
What a rush of hallowed memories
came to my mind when | received your
touching letter this morning with the
grandstand ticket upon which was writ
ten in blacklist of all the letters the ma gle
words base ball. wrote Represent alive
William @. Sharp to friend of the play
grounds today.
Il do not know just how base the game
will be. but trust that. after looking over
the personnel Of those who are to partici-
pate in the game. it will not be as base
as one would be led to infer. But, bark
ing back to hallowed memories above re-
ferred to, | was in my day quite ball
player myself. having been captain of
one of the teams at Ann Arbor while a
student there. and having also partci-
pated on the winning side at the first
game OF amateurs with the scores of 2
and l, way back in the seventies.
Case of $50 It" Both Sides.
Naturally, my best wishes will go for
the success of the side on which you will
play, but judging from those who are to
take part in the game, I would defy an
expert to hazard q guess as to which one
will win. l suppose the impartial atti-
tude of most of those who will attend will
be like that of the woman whose uncon-
genial husband was fighting a bear when
she said, Go it bear, go it man
Senator Cullom of Illinois looked over
the lineup and noted also that Victor l..
Berger of Wisconsin, first socialist of the
House, was the representative of the
democrats. and Gov. John X. Tener Of
Pennsylvania of the republicans on the
board Of umpires."
He gaZed at the lineup for the second
time. The veteran senator finished read
ing, and then he said: Il nope the re-
publicans win. AS we have not been able
to win at anything else OF late, We will
try it on base ball
Senator Atlee Pomerene said in a letter
to the Fairgrounds Association, Il want
it understood, however, that l inclose this
dollar to you, because it is for the Wash
ington Fairgrounds, and 1t must not be
construed as testimonial of my regard
for the members of the House as base
ball players"
Some Decided Opinions.
Various members OF Congress had eX-
pressions to make on the proposed game.
and the following quotations tell how
some of them feel about it:
Representative w. Roberts, am in
closing you my check for 81 for the tick
cts sent and l sincerely hope the re-
publicanS beat the face off the demo-
Gratis"
Robert o. Harris-"While 1 am unable
to attend the game and cheer for my
side, | am pleased to inclose herewith
the price of my ticket. l trust that the
game will be a success both financially
and otherwise, and hope that none OF
the players will suffer from an attack
of Charlie horse.
Representative William kent-"ln-
closed herewith please find check for
SO for my wife and self and seven
children. 1t is unfortunate for me
that they are not present to enjoy the
game whenever it comes off. but that
misfortune Of mine ought not to be
charged up against the kids Of Wash
ington
Representative Michael Donohue-"I
presume the contest is looked forward
to with great interest by all lovers of
sport, and / confidently hope that in
this, as in ali other contests between
the parties, victory will perch on the
democratic banner.
Senator Briggs-"I shall endeavor to
get to the game, as l remember in the
past that New Jersey has through
your efforts taken a most conspicuous
part in the game.
Representative Steven B. Ayres-"I
herewith make application to be off,
cial scorer for the democratic side. 1
think that would give me about enough
physical exercise for that date j..