The Washington times., 1915-05-23
SOCIETY BASEBALL
PLAYERS ARE SORE
Defeat of Chevy Chase by the
Racquet Club Leaves Telling
Stiffness in Joints.

An explanatory symphony Of "ohs!'
denoting pain, went up at the Chevy
Chase Club today. when the first move
ments of the society men who played
ball at National park for the benefit of
the free wards of Providence Hospital
were made. Despite the remark that
some wits are making to the effect that
the members of the Chevy Chase Metro
politan Club team, which was pitted
against the Racquet Club team of
Philadelphia as baseball players are the
finest dancing men in the town, the
game in question was real, nice
OF the seasons buds who witnessed the
AFFAIR from the start to the time that
old Jupiter Pluv put Cramp in the
game described the exhibition.
The Philadelphias succeeded In beat
ing the local clubmen. to 3. a down
pour Of rain, calling a halt to the af-
fair after six innings.
OF course there was some comedy.
Not to be too harsh, 1t was a veritaole
comedy Of errors. Lieut.. George Eas-
terday was voted the honor Of being
the most spectacular pitcher any Of the
ball ground players had ever seen.
Easterday a Star.
Easterday wasairtight in the pinches,
however, and held the Quaker City out
fit within four uns OF his team. OF
course the figures were four, but only
four In advance OF the Washington out
fits score.
"Y'you just couldn't outline how the
bally affair went said Mrs. Blank s
chauffeur who was watching the game.
ne practically summed It up, as every
body else present, with the exception of
the players themselves. 1t was a seri-
Gus matter with some of the latter.
limberness of limbs being considered.
of course y'know it was a ball
goime. but not the kind one gets
'customed t seein' on the lots" the
automobile driver continued, Every
one of us. even we on the vehicles
who know how the big leaguers play
were beastly annoyed when the rain
started: We wuz all Interested in the
comedy. You can jes bet your bloom
tn boots that the party. that's what
1t was, society picnic where every
body had lot of fun-that it was
we'll worth the eight pence or so II
| costed u.s."
Ted" Coy. of Yale; courtwrigh,
Church. of Yale; Danny" Hutchinson
of Pennsylvania, and others of the ole
college stars who played. showed
flashes of old-time form. Myror
Park. jr.. Ballard Moore. AshmeaG
Fuller, Mandeville Carlisle. J. Henri dc
| Sibour. Drs. A. Y. Garnett and Blail
| Spencer. and Nelson Perrin demon.
strated that tennis helps to keep the
| joints free and pliable, doing re-
| markable well at the new sport
Rain Catches Crowd.
Society turned out In large numbers
for the game. Many Of those who at.
tended in costly frocks were made pris.
oners In the stands by the rain ant
waited until near dark before the,
would take chances Of running theil
gowns by essaying the journey home
while the capriCious clouds hung over
| head.
Carrell Wilcox, Allan Smith, Franz
Faul, Frank Harris. Lieut. Ran.
dolph Coyle, Bayard Dickinson, H Full
! Ter, and the other members Of the Rae,
| quet Club aggregation were entertained
at dinner at the Chevy Chase Club
following the game. After the dinne
the players participated In dancing il
| the clubhouse.
Golf and tennis matches between tn,
| Philadelphia clubmen and the Chevy
| ChSse stars are on the card for today
the golf contests starting immediatelI
after breakfast on the club links.
Those In Boxes.
Among those who occupied boxes a.
Yesterdays game were Chief Justic,
and Mrs. White. Mr.. and Mrs Georg
! Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Wich
| field, Mr. and Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mr
and Mrs Joseph Letter, Mr.. and Mrs
| Murray Cobb, MI. and Mrs Reynolds
Hit, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Woodbury. Blair, Mr.. and Mrs