Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-21
TO ECLIPSE POLITICS
Base Ball Will Absorb House
Members Tomorrow.
SOLONS PRlMEO FOR FRAY
Both Democrats and Republicans in
Fine Fettle for Benefit at
National Park.

The Chicago and Baltimore conventions
will be forgotten for few short hours
by the members of the House tomorrow
afternoon. when the picked teams of re-
publican representatives and democratic
representatives meet in a deadly struggle
for supremacy at American League Park.
The base ball game between the congress
men which is scheduled to open at. 4
o'clock sharp. will be for the benefit OF
the Fairgrounds and the Boy Scouts of
the District.
The members of the teams are in great
shape for the contest. they say. and GER
tainly they have dug up any quantity of
green turf about the Capitol grounds dur
ing the last ten DAYS getting in practice
10 play ball The republican team may be
minus two or three of its original lineup.
because some fthe players are in Chi
cago, but Representative c. B. Miller of
Minnesota, captain of the republicans.
has plenty of substitutes on his string to
fill the gaps, he said today.
Strong on Inside Ball.
Under the able leadership of Represent
alive Webb of North Carolina, the demo-
Gratis have worked up lots of inside base
ball. and promise to give the republic
cans all the trouble they are looking for.
The democratic battery consists of Webb
and Rouse. the latter a representative
from the Blue Grass state. Web Is an Ola
college star. -,
Against this pair the republicans Will
have In the box Representative Miller 81
Minnesota, and behind the bat Repre-
sentative Anderson. also or Minnesota-
Both have played gtlt-edge ball IN the
past. and have not forgotten the game
little bit. they say. ,
Is expected to he on hand for the game.
Speaker Clark himself will be on hand 10
toss the first ball into the diamond.
Arrangements have been mace 70 na sse
the Marine Band on hand, and Tor the
fans who are interested in the results OF
the American League, the scores vii! De
received by wire and posted at the Dan
park.
PERTAINS what is still more important,
nroyided a nomination has not yet Deen
made at Chicago before the game opens.
the situation and results at the repuun
can convention will be teleSraphed to the
park for the benefit of the lawmakers ana
the public.
Game Social Event.
Hundreds of the friends of the play
grounds and the Boy Scout movement
have already signified their intention OF
being present at the ball game. At the
suggestion of Speaker Clark. the man
asement has arranged to invite the boys
and girls of Washington who wish TO see
the congressman struggle on the diamond
for the sake of the Fairgrounds Wnich
these same boys and girls use.
The game promises to be social event
OF considerable importance also. 1udelns
from the number of persons prom1nent
in Washington society who nave mace
plans to attend.
The lineup of the two teams. Wnlcn
may he subject to change, has been an
nounced as follows:
Republican team-Anderson. catcher; Z.
r. Miller. pitcher: Hartman, first Dase:
Kendall second base: Porter, third base;
Farr shortstop: Reyburn, lett neio:
White center field; Lafferty, right neio
and Sloan. substitute.
Democratic team-Rouse, catcher:
Webb. pitcher, Rauch. first base; Mn
kaid second base; Harrison, third oase'
Scully. shortstop: McDermott. left Held:
Edwards. center field; Carter. right neld
and Davis and Page, substitutes.