Evening star., 1918-06-02
DAY OF "STUNTS"
I FOR RED CROSS AID
Congressional Ball Game to
Be Feature of Saturdays
tk., Carnival. Il. il

There Is to be q big Red Cross car.
nival of attractions at the Nationals
base ball park next Saturday after
noon. The thousands of newcomers.
war workers in Washington. who
have been looking around for the
varied beach attractions to which
most of them have been accustomed
which will include important and
thrilling events to which they have
heretofore been absolute strangers.
Here are some of the thrfllers:
A real base ball game between "old
stars" who are now members OF Con-
gress-the republicans and the dem
ocrats vying for supremacy on the
diamond.
President Wilson Is expected to
throw out the ball.
At least one aviator. Sergt Gino.
who has been doing thrilling stunts
over Washington, will perform his
most daring feats over the base ball
park with a Red Cross flag flying
from his machine.
All soldiers, sailors and marines will
be special guests and admitted with
out charge.
There will be drills by picked COM
panies from all branches of the serv-
ice.
Popularity Contest.
There will be a popularity contest
among the stenographers in the
House Office building. the young wom-
an selling the most tickets for the
game winning.
Members of the woman's Volunteer
Aid of the Red Cross. the various
sections of this service in their dis
tinctive uniforms. will sell flowers,
soft drinks, peanuts and popcorn.
Wives and daughters OF congress-
parts Of the grandstand for the war
workers from their home states.
War workers and their escorts are
invited TO bring serpentine paper and
confetti. horns and flags to add to
the gala and festive atmosphere.
The band from Camp Meigs is the
first TO officially volunteer its serv-
ices. but all other military organiza-
tions are invited to bring their music
with them.
A Red Cross war tax is to be levied
against any member of Congress who
does not attend the game
All the dignitaries in official life in
Washington have promised to take
Cross.
There will be a demonstration of
gas masks and other war impede
Plan More Features.
That's about all that has been ar
ranged SO far. but Representative
Sydney Mudd Of Maryland, an old
gm aoe of oElp Hfp
homa, who used to beat the bushes
with a base ball bat In his home
state hunting for bull-snakes, say, "Just
give us little time"
These two active younger members
of the House have been drafted by
the committee representing the wom-
ans Congressional Club to take
charge of this event, the proceeds of
which are going to swell the Red
Representative McClintic, who is
captain of the democrats, says that
his team will all wear Army uni
forms. Representative Mudd, captain
OF the republican team, has gone him
several hundred per cent better by
picking for catcher Representative
Royal G. Johnson of South Dakota,
who quit Congress to enter the mill
plays the game for the Red Cross he
will be on his way over seas" In
tribute to the patriotic zeal which
led him to enlist, the people in Rep
resentative Johnson's district have
just renominated him for Congress by
an overwhelming majority.
Congressmen in Training.
Many of the best known men in
Congress are now in training for
the game. Representative McClintic
had his team out for practice at 7:30
o'clock yesterday morning, and says
he has some surprises Represent
ative Mudd, who was one of the best
catohers Georgetown ever had. and
who Is best remembered as captain
Of the Georgetown crew, has put his
men In strict training, and says this
years game will be the best that has
ever been played between the republi-
cans and democrats.
The two captains are trying to get a
( prominent professional umpire to off1ci-
ate. Representative Winslow of Massa-
chusetts. Representative Mason Of Illi-
nois. Representative Nick Longworth
OF Ohio and other republican >notables
ready Of wit have been requisitioned for
C1intic expects to rival these on the
4 democratic side with Representative
! Helm Of Alabama, Representative Cor
{-don Of Ohio and Representative Gambler
OF Mississippi.
Makeup Of Teams.
Ihs makeup Of tho teams as 1t is ex-
pected to be follows:
Republicans-Royal johnson, South
Dakota, catcher: Sidney Mudd, Mary
land, pitcher; Sidney Y Anderson, Min
!, nesota, first base Isaac Bacharach, New
Jersey, second base; John N. Norm, Pa,
ehortstop: VIM. F. Waldo, New York,
third base: Clarence B. Miller. Minneso-
IA, left field; Edward F. Denison, Illi-
nois. right field, and Bertrand NJ. Smell,
New York. center field. Some of the
substitutes are: Ward, Carter, Farr,
Sanders. Bland. Vestal. Lundeen, Gray
and Garland; One Of the best players
on tho republican team IL hold as on
emergency man-Prince Kalamazoo Of
Hawaii
Democrats-cari c. Van Dyke, Min
nesota, and William A Oldfield, Arkan-
sas; nrst base: Arthur NJ Rouse. Ken
tucky. second base; Richard 8. whaley.
South Carolina, shortstop: Marvin
Jones. Texas. third base; Warren Gard,
OHIO. right field; William B. Bankhead,
Alabama. center field; David H Kinche-
loa Kentucky. left field; James v. Nc
Clinttc. Oklahoma, and Eruce B. ster-
ling, Pa, catchers: Pat Harrison. Mis-
stssippi. and Edwin Y. Webb North
Carolina. pitchers. Substitutes-Eaele
Nichols. Byrns. Garrett. Lunn. Olney.
Sulxer. Romtue and Kelly of Pennsyl-
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