Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
MASONIC TEAMS PLAY
BIG GAME TOMORROW
Shrine and Grotto Meet in Annual
Ball Game for Benefit
Of Charity.
Line-Up for Masonic Game
at League Park Tomorrow
BY a. G. BYRD.


The annual Masonic base ball game
between the Shrine and Grotto takes
place tomorrow at American League
Park at o'clock All arrangements
have been completed and It Is probable
that the largest crowd that has ever
watched contest between two ANA
teur clubs will be present. Both teams
have their rosters complete, have been
practicing diligently for several days
and all particulars concerning tho other
matters pertaining to the struggle have
been fixed satisfactorily.
Before the game starts there viii be
parade. many prominent Masons be-
ing listed to take part Those with
automobiles who are to be in the pa
rado will meet at the Masonic Temple.
lath and II streets. at o'clock. From
there they will proceed down street to
18th street. through 18th to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. up Pennsylvania avenue
to Madison place. then around the
Treasury and come into Pennsylvania
avenue again at 18th street From 18th
street the parade win go to Peace Mon
ument. circle it and proceed back down
the Avenue to 10th street. out 10th to
Rhode Island avenue. up Rhode Island
avenue to 7th street and out It'll to the
park.
An invitation has been extended to
President Wilson to be present His
answer has not yet been received.
Something may take place during the
tohieSl IHdl never DeIOT0 HAS udp-
pened at American League Park. As
soon as Chairman George M. Evans
heard that Katherine Stinson. who IL
to reach here tomorrow from Buffalo
in an aeroplane. was to fly here he
Immediately took up with former Com
missioner Mcfarland the project OF
having her land at the park during
the game and distribute Red Cross
propaganda. Her landing. II made. will
be followed by an address by Mr.. Mac
Farland. The promise was made to
take up the matter with the Red Cross
headquarters and there seemed to be
little doubt that the plan would go
through.
Followers Of each team have arranged
certain stunts" which they are not
making known. Each hopes to have
something original enough to spring
on the other to throw the laugh of the
crowd. ]. S. Goldsmith, monarch of
the Grotto. has planned something to
pull of" on the Shrine which should
be a scream 1t Is well known that
the Shrine Is not slow to do things of
something up its sleeve" It has kept
absolutely in the dark anything it in
tends to do.
The big silver trophy for the winning
jewelry store. and is to be presented
Immediately after the contest The
presentation will be formal and is to
be made by James w. Written. grand
a.
Each year gold base balls are given to
the members of the victorious mines
to commemorate the occasion.
Plenty of music is to be furnished.
The Shrine and Grotto bands will be
out in force. In the maks-up OF the
former is every conceivable piece of
music-making instrument. and the
latter is the good. old American brass
band" The two organizations are
equally clver in their respective
xnbares and no small share If the on
tertainment last year was attributed
to them.
Playing managers of the team feel
certain they have strong enough teams
Naturally the Shrine players are older
than those of the Grotto. but in their
number are found some of the most
capable performers produced on ana
of Tommy and Forest Thompson.
Harvey. Smith. Mclean, Walker and
McLarren have been bywords in ANA
teur base ball here for long time.
fident his team will repeat its victory
of last season, and Manager Burr Of the
Shrine feels just as sure his nine is
going to finish in front.
The entire proceeds of the contest
go to the benefit of charity. Since the
institution of the game three years ago
every penny taken in at the gate and
received for tickets sold in the lodges
has been paid into the endowment fund
of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Great efforts have been made this
spring to keep up the standard of the
contest. financially and otherwise. and
it is believed that former records will
be surpassed. The game has grown
each year and another peg higher in
its gradual development is likely to
be reached tomorrow.
Play in the final series for the base
ball championship Of the grade schools
begins today on the Gallinger play
ground. The Henry Polk School meets
the nine representing Industrial Home
School The former won its way
through the series in the eastern di-
vision of the schools and the latter was
victor in the western division. The
three contests between these two
schools take place today. Monday and
Tuesday.
Norfolk is to be played Sunday by the
local branch of the Young Mems lie
brew Association in that city. This is
the second time the Washington nine
has left here to play, having defeated
the Richmond team two weeks ago.
The games are regular league contests.
being fostered by the Middle Atlantic
states League. which is composed of
teams representing the y. NJ. H. A. or
ganizations in Norfolk, Richmond and
Washington. Norfolk comes here for
game July Z. Arrangements are be-
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