Evening star., 1918-06-06
NOTAB[ES TO SEE
SATURDAYS GAME
Congressional Base Ball Con-
test to Aid Red Cross
Fund.

All the notables In official life have
promised to be at the congressional
base bail game, at the American
League Park Saturday, when the
President IL expected to throw out
the ball-at the carnival in aid Of
the Red Cross war relief fund.
There il going to be a record crowd
at this game, according to reports
that are being received by Managers
Representatives Mudd (republican)
and McClintic (democrat). Already
reservations have been asked for
something like 5000 soldiers. The
war workers in Washington, gather
ed from all parts Of the United states.
are eager to mix in with these gov
ernment off1cials and to get into the
movies with them.
Congressman Mudd's stenographer
stands good chance to win the prize
in the popularity contests for the Of
fee building stenographer selling the
largest number of tickets to the
game, for she has been asked to make
several large reservations in the
grandstand for crowds from certain
to the game in sightseeing automo-
biles.
Gay Costumes, Horns, Roofing.
The food and fuel administra tions,
the Council Of National Defense. the
Signal Corps and other war work es-
adjustments are planning to attend
the game en- masse, and to do a lot of
roofing" Probably the largest dele.
war risk insurance. These young
women are planning to wear gay Co.'S
tunes ana to toot horns and other
wise attract the attention Of the good
looking young congressman.
Congressional Club who are organic
ing this carnival for the Red Cross
have q corps Of ticket sellers as
signed to each Of the war-work
buildings. The young woman war
reception in the grandstand, when
the wives and daughters Of men,
bers will welcome the newcomers to
Washington from their home states.
Drills, Music, Airplanes.
Drills by soldiers. sailors and ma
rines will be big attractions. At least
one aeroplane will circle above the
field. waving a large Red Cross flag.
with the Quartermaster Band Of fifty
pieces from Camp Meigs given the
place of honor in front Of the grand
stand as the frst to volunteer its
service.
The fact is emphasized by those in
charge Of the AFFAIR that any man in
the military service will be welcomed
at the game-free.
The teams representing the re-
publicans and democrats are being
whipped into good condition. There
afternoon. when they INDUCED in
joint practice at the ball park. It
was discovered then that the demo-
Gratis have discovered pitching
find" among the new members OF
The official batting order and
makeup Of the rival teams were an
nounced yesterday. as follows:
Democratic Lineup.
Pitcher. Delaney, New York: catcher.
McClintic, Oklahoma; first base. Old
field, Arkansas; second base, Rouse,
Kentucky; shortstop. Harrison. Missis-
sippi; third base, Jones. Texas: right
south Carolina: left Held, Kinchelos,
Kentucky.
Medical attendants-Dr. M. D. Fos-
ter Of Illinois and DR.. Ladislas Lazaro
Of Louisiana.
Byrnes, South Carolina: Garrett. Ten
hessee; Lunn, New York; Olney, Massa-
chusetts; Su1zer, Alaska: Webb. North
Carolina: Sterling. Pennsylvania;
Kelly. Pennsylvania; Romjue, Mis-
souri,.
Missouri.
Republican Lineup.
Pitcher, Mudd. Maryland: catcher,
johnson, South Dakota; first base,
NORM, Pennsylvania; second base,
Fuller, Massachusetts: third base,
waldow, New York; shortstop. Lufkin,
Massachusetts; left field. Miller. Min
nesota: center field, Smell, New York;
right field, Denison. Illinois.
Medical attendants-Dr. Jacob n.
Gallinzer Of New Hampshire and DR..
J. I. France Of Maryland.
Reserves Anderson, Minnesota;
Norton, North Dakota: Gray, New Jer-
sey; Purnell, Indiana: Parker. New
York: Hamilton, New York; Lundeen.
Minnesota; Bland, Indiana; Slemp,
virginia.; ireland, Illinois; Cooper.
West virginia; Bacharach. New Jer-
sey: Rogers, Massachusetts,; Ward,
New York, and Currie. Michigan.
Honorary umpire-Uncle Joe" Cam