Arizona republican., 1912-05-18
Elks' Day at Eastlake Park One Continuous Scream of Merriment From
 End to End
NEW STANDARD SET
 BY LOCAL LODGE
Everything Provided From Straight" Baseball to Slap Stick Comedy
 by Local Artists

It would beggar the descriptive ge- nius of an c. Henry. Mark Twain and Rex Beach combined to do jus tice t. the Elks' baseball game held at Eastake park yesterday afternoon; and as for the parade-wen, Iracti- calIy everyone in Phoenix saw for himself and mere adjectiVes are in adequate to describe it.
 There were at least three hundred Elks in grotesquc costumes stretch ing out for a couple of blocks, each of whom must have had a sufficient brainstorm to warrant his incarcera- tion in the state insane asylum. Fol lowing these came as many more brothers in automobiles.
 The Indian band led the parade with Governor Hunt and his party immediately behind them. Screams of merriment greeted both Felix Lee craft and Fink" Ingles, captains of the Leans" and Fats" their dis parity in stature being eXcruciatinG lv funny Brother Conway sprang a surprise with two immense steam rollers fittingly inscribed Taft and 1 Roosevelt" and beamed right and 1 left with the same smile that has made presidents.
 Fully determined to make q real baseball showing despite their funny 1 costumes. the Fats" and Leans came next with Seth Moyle of New 1 York who has so untiringly worked
 to make of this affair a success, comfortably ensconced in a load of | hay and looking unfortunately like
 one of his friends, the governors honor men"
 l Ed Harrington, made up as an 1 Irish washWoman. J. Biggs resembling l Carrie Nation and Mrs. Pankhurst, and Billy Slentz exudinG reminis-
 cences of May Irwin. paid sohcitous attention to Brother Baker who, as
 an infant. with loud and continued bawling emitted sufficient noise to warrant the constant application of | the baby bottle and other 'neces- saries" despite his location in an
 ash can
 Frank Connolly made up to resem- ble a cross between a Scot and a Swede led two very skilled inStru- 1 mentalists, Brother Crandall. who had one of the funniest malIe-ups or the day. and "BinbOard" Baerman of the | Coliseum, who suggested Flip" in l Little Nemo." In addition to good 1 comedy business. these two men played the cornet and saXophone, re- spectively all afternoon, with rare
 skill. It was apparent that each is a
 master of the instrument
 A costume that must have called
 for much care and preparation was that of General Allen as Orozco, and
 that of his attendant. If a first
 prize were to be awarded the general surely would get it.
 Carl Graf. who makes his vaude vile debut with a young lady part ner next week in a sketch which Seth Moyle and he have worked up caused roars of laughter attired In
 a nightgOwn. specs" nightcap and little else save a smile. With his lantern he at once suggested Di- ogenes. Some remarkable photographs
 of the players in action were taken later by Brother Graff with his GrafIex camera.
 After parading through the prin- cipal streets os Phoenix the entire
 party made for Eastlake park where the game was started at 3:30. A humorous cake walk and grand march that delighted everybody pre-
 ceded the baseball game And it was some game, believe us! Good play
 ing was interspersed with abundant spontaneous comedy.
 l Leecraft showed his craft as a
 tWrler and he was all there with a mystifying outdrop whenever he
 wanted to use it. His control was
 unusual; not only did he control the
 ball but he had the high sign
 on Chief of Police Johnny Moore, who
 was umpiring balls and strikes and
 gave him thought waves to suit his
 teams purposes at all times. It is only fair to say, though, that they
 were not necessary since Leecrafts
 men finally batted out the game Goldberg, of the Fats" attired in
 blue pajamas and pink stockings and weighing PIP pounds. was the first
 man at bat He stung the first bal
 pitched for a cOrking single but was caught at first. because of slow run ming. Brady, of the Empress, smash ed ont the second ball for a scream ing liner to left field and by clever base running scored the first run U His work at second base throughout
 the entire game was expert and CT | rorless
 } 1t was left to MoyIe who covered
 | third base with speed and judgmen : despite his added thirty pounds O Il makeup, to make the senSatiOna a play of the day Several dfficul chances were accented by him a
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