Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-15
TEST ON THE DIAMOND
TO REMOVE ALL DOUBTS
Base Ball Game Begun Year Ago
to Be Finished Friday
Afternoon.
Democratic Representatives in Con-
Press to Cross Bats With Their
Republican Colleagues.

A base ball game which was started
one day last June. but which was inter-
rupted in the fourth inning by heavy
thundershower. is to be finished Friday
afternoon June 10. at the American
League Park. The game is to be played
by members of the House of Represent
atives for the benefit of the Fairgrounds
of the city. One team will be composed
OF democratic members and the other
will consist of republicans. An an
nouncement made by the Washington
Playground Association states that "a
progressive" will serve as umpire. Just
who the unfortunate person will be is
being kept secret for the present
The democratic team will be captained
by Representative Thomas l.. Reilly of
fans of the House. Representative
Charles f. Patton of Pennsylvania will
be captain of the opposing nine. The
lineup will be almost the same as it
was a year ago.
Is Bone of Contention.
Ever since the game was interrupted
by rain. when the democrats and re-
publicans crossed bats one year ago,
with the Fairgrounds as beneficiary.
each member of both teams has been
declaring that if it had not been for
that inopportune shower his nine
this reason all are eagerly awaiting
the word of the umpire which will
start the contest at the ball park next
Friday in order that the dispute as to
superiority ssn;t, may be settled. pain, .,o
democratic team Will consist of Rep
resentatives +. P. Harrison of Missis-
sippi. James T. McDermott Of Illinois.
W. A. Oldfield of Arkansas, Walter Ell
der of Louisiana, Finis J. Garrett of
lucky. William F. Murray of Massa
chusetts. Maurice Connolly of Iowa,
Sam Rayburn of Texas and Edwin Y.
Webb of North Carolina. With Capt"
Patton on the republican team will be
Representatives Stephen G. Porter of
Pennsylvania. Patrick d. Norton of
North Dakota, Fred A. Britten of Illi-
nois. John NJ. Morris of Pennsylvania,
James Manahan of Minnesota, John J.
Rogers of Massachusetts. Ambrose
Kennedy of Rhode Island. c. Bascom
Slemp of Virginia and c. B. Miller of
Minnesota.
The proceeds of the game are to be
used in defraying certain expenses in
connection with the operation of the va
rious Fairgrounds throughout the city
which are not covered in the regular APP
preparations. This includes the purchase
of playground apparatus and other like
expenses.
President Invited to Witness Game.
President Wilson and the members of
his cabinet have been invited to attend
the game and boxes for their use have
been reserved. large number of SEN
ators and representatives are expected
to be present. When their duties would
permit members of both teams have been
practicing in the court at the House
of Representatives office building. Be
cause of the lack of sufficient room there
has been no batting practice and the
workouts have been confined to toss
ing the bail.
Each team captain declares he has the
best pitcher in the House of Representa-
tives. Each also is claiming 300 averages
for some OF his batters. Representative
Reilly, who formerly managed the jersey
City team of the International League and
the Meridian, Hartford and New Haven
teams of the Eastern Association about
twelve years ago. is preparing like a true
professional for the Forthcoming struggle.
He knows every twist and turn of the
pall-playing art and is confident his team
will win.
Capt Patton has just returned to Wash
ington after an absence of a week or
more but expects to have his men in
good working trim in a few days.