Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
STUDY Of the manner In which
President Wilson roots at ball

- TTcsiutHl w liSOfl IOots d. a bdii
game gives the average tumultu-
Gus fan about nineteen hundred pointers
on the power of repose and quietude
President Wilson is no clammish rooter-
far from it. But he has roofing down to
a fine science, probably because of his
experience at the Princeton games.
At q recent battle royal in the Florida
avenue ball yard the President arrived
we'll ahead of the game with Secretary
Joseph Patrick Tumulty Calmly and
quietly President Wilson strobe to a seat
in the front row and the exact center
OF his official box. In his gray suit and
soft hat the President was an unobtru-
sive. inconspicuous figure.
Dropping into his chair. the President
folded his arms. then turned to Secre-
tary Joseph Patrick. who had annexed a
chair behind and to the right of his chief
There was little conversation, which
continued spasmodicaly until the game
began. When the umpire's cry play
BALI stirred the thousands of fans Presi-
dent Wilson quietly dipped into his out
side pocket and produced thin, rapier-
like pencil Then he hunted up a small
red morocco note book.
AS the game progressed the President
looked for all the world like a ten-thou-
sand-dollar special writer covering the
world series. He made his little notes
as carefully as IL he contemplated send
ing special message to Congress on the
game.
Then the play warmed up Moeller
tripled President Wilson's smile broad
ened and he nodded as if in encourage
ment. Throughout the game that smile
continued. Nothing could hurt it, not
scored nv the visitors.
When the Washington players got away
with anything the presidential hands were
pounded together In vigorous approving
handclapping. This handclapping and the
smile were President Wilson's evidences
that he was enjoying himself thoroughly.
He continued his vigil until the game
was almost over then he. with the rest OF
the party. hurried down the concrete
runway to where the White House auto
mobiles were stationed. weary fan, his
coat off and a handkerchief wrapped
about his neck in place Of collar plod-
ded by the machine as the President was
about to climb into it. The fan turned
to a friend who looked scarcely less warm
than he
..Woodrow's a grand rooter." said the
fan gloomily.
HE is admitted the friend.
But continued the fan raspingly.
he will never get my vote.
Why not?" demanded the friend In
surprise.
Hes a good ball fam, continued the
fan not noticing the interruption. and
he's a good President. but I'll be hanged
if he gets my support unit ! see MN
take off his coat after the fifth inning
and come out of the game with his col
lar wilted.
WHILE the double header between
w Washington and the Athletics was
at its RIGHTEOUSNESS of producing the
crepe-a heavy-set. stern-lookins. white
haired man came into the grandstand and
took seat behind the home plate. All
around him were maniacal hooters and
rooters, who between whites congratu-
lated themselves that they had slipped
away from the arduous duties of the gov
eminent and taken look at the game.
The old gentleman was plainly military
man. His bearing showed that and h s
semi-imperial cut of whisker emphasized
the fact. But military looking men are
frequently seen at ball games, and the
crowd did not pay particular attention to
this man.
The seat next to the military look ng
gentleman was occupied by a yOungish.
Lald'sh. government clerk who had
81 400 year written all over him. The
clerk was pompous but con-
dc ascending. Plainly he was prepared to
forgive those unfortunates who are not
working for Uncle Sam.
After a while the military looking gen
tleman and the twelve hundred-d dollar
young man drifted into conversation, as
fans will during such games The mill
tary looking man leaned toward the other
tidentially. /
IF those Athletics. So d he. .'can make
hits with the historic Walter johnson
pitching. then I am convinced that they
can bat the contents of siX-inch bat
;eiy.
THIS did not appear to interest the
clerk particularly. So he began To discuss
himself.
Il shouldn't have left work today"