The Washington herald., 1912-07-26
GAME BETWEEN
OFFICIALS STAGED
Terminal Company to Play Adams
Express at Railroad Dia-
nond Tomorrow.

Final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the first annual baseball game
between the officials OF the Washington
Terminal Company and the Adams Ex-
press Company. Saturday. July q. at 2
p. m, at Fifth and Florida Avenue
Northeast. Mr.. C. NJ. Harris. master
mechanic, will head the Terminal nine.
and Mr.. James F. Waters will manage
the Express Company aggregation.
This AFFAIR promises to be one Of the
largest events held under the auspices
Of the two companies during the year.
Some OF the players, according to expert
authority John Nolan) are in the three
hundred pound class, and have been
training secretly to reduce their avor-
dupois in order that they may be primed
for Saturdays conflict. Physicians will
be on the scene OF battle 10 render first
aid. should any OF the has beens or
never vases be overcome by the heat
or drop from sheer exhaustion after
strenuous exertiops. Should such a case
arise and the player affected be unable
to compete in the remainder Of the game.
one Of the five athletes" who will be
held in reserve to meet any emergency.
will be sent into the fray.
All players are requested to report on
the battlefield not later than l:30, and
be prepared to spend the entire after
noon on the lot, as the game may go
extra innings Another request is that
all participants don uniforms. Arrange
ments have been made so that the mon
ster crowd which Is expected to attend
can be seated. All persons who can
provide an excuse. no matter how moth
eaten. are invited TO turn out. This in
vitation includes the ladies.
--pd the umpire. why, no other than
the efficient and brainy manager of the
fast Station club OF the r. r. V NJ. c.
A. League. Mr.. John T. Nolan. will
officiate in that capacity. II affairs come
to such a stage that the Judge" needs
any assistance, his coworkers will be Sc
locted from the bench warmers by the
opposing managers. 1t is to be hoped
that Uncle john will not have to be
rendered assistance by any of the re-
serves. as his reputation as a baseball
magnate might suffer. However. Mr..
Nolan has been practicing the motions
used by umpires in calling balls and
strikes, and in declaring a rusner safe
or out, and is confident that he will need
no assistance.
The competing teams will be selected
from the following officials.
Washington Terminal Compary-A NJ Kepp4l.
Superintendent; J. ]. Ekin. auditor; W. J. Wilson
trainmaster: G. n. Spencer. engineer; E Birch.
ticket agent; B. r. Tolson. chief clerk to surerin-
tendent; o. J. Roder chief clerk to auditor ]. o.
Totten. clerk supsrintsudent's o1ies: G. H. Wins
orr. secretary Y. NJ c. A: Dr.. p. H. steltz meii
cal examiner: DR.. T. r. Downing. medical exam
iner; T. E Kinsey, superintendent Pullman Com
pany J. 7. Nolan, supervisor TELEGRAPH and tele-
phone; W. R Pitt. chief clerk master mechanic
Adams Express Company-O. b. George general
agent; G. II. Killian. agent: G. E Phillips cashier
W. T. Gary. foreman; W. L. Wright, agent Ninth
and d Streets: R. A Mcpherson. correspondents
bureau; J. p. Waters. chief accounting bureau: J.
Adams. chief o. H department: r. T. Taylor |
chief expense department: J. IL TAYLOR chief |
charges and prepaying bureau: z r. HendIey treas
ury agent; W. c. Pratt, chief bill clerk; C. W. Cor
don, shipping clerk; W. Z. Hatcher. chief book |
keeper. |