El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-10
american Ball
Game ExCiteS
London People
Even King and Queen At
tend; English DescnP-
ton of a Game.

DevotinE much more than column
Of space to the Fourth Of July ball
game between the American army and
navy teams in London, the London
Times Of July 5 makes some com
nents on the great event that should
prove most interesting reading to
Americans. J. a smith has just re-
ceived a copy.
King George and the queen were
present and were cheered on arrival
and during the game. The king tossed
an autographed baseball to the play
ers. which. after being batted once,
was withdrawn from the game to be
sent TO president Wilson
After discussing various features OF
the game. the Times says;
Now. baseball tempts every man 20
exa ggera ton AS all London ought 70
Know bv this time. IL is one OF the
fastest and most exciting metno9s q
getting breathless ever invented IL
calls for Ereat skill. and Its rewards
are salaries beyond the dreams OF
avarice. The dignity OF cricket II dis
owns. the tremulous tumult OF 1ool-
ball is as the recreation OF Wen man
nered mice by comparison TO IL ne
players live on springs. possessing me
activity Of a high grade macnlne- 4neg
think by lightning, and iield. eaten
and throw with the certainty OF d SOP
watch. AS If the chatt OF the specla-
TORS were not sufficient for them, they
chivvv one another. The pitcher can
grin diabolically, II he be a 5000
nftcher. and his comrades are thereby
Treasured and the striker daunted- me
catcher is padded like an arm chair.
and must be able to take punishment
with the calm OF a prize Ignter-
Victory Of the Navy.
"AlI these qualities were superplg
displayed in this match We snoulu
NOT care to say which was the better
I side. because. frankly. we do not know,
But the Navy won by two 70 one, and
rnpeared 10 deserve its victory some
Z OF the catches in the long field. OF
whatever the baseball fan calls H.
were enough to rouse Gum or
Bonner, those past heroes or the pa
wilton rails. to emulation The throw
I ing was as near perfection as the hu-
man arm can make IT, Those VINO saw
baseball for the first time must nave
] agreed that first rate player IS
worthy Of his hire
Many present yesterday made no
q secret OF their innocence II may De
\ that the prize for hard work. had one
I been offered to the whole assem- bly,.
would properly have gone 10 the
! American officers who stroFe nara
land continuously TO explain fine points
otherwise. These people, though often
I corrected persisted in describing the
! pitcher as the bowler the catcher as
the wicket keeper and the striker as
the 'batsmanf But American chivalry
was very patient Il smiled through
I every mistake. and never once Wanted
the ball game at the expense OF cricS-
ct. For the credit OF England IL should
be added that the superiority OF
cricket when believed in as an ar
ticle OF faith. was most courteously
suppressed
Real Demonstration.
at the end came a moment which,
Of all the wonderful moments that had
] characterized 70, was the most Won
derful The game had been won FOR
the Navy. The Navy in its own cor
rer Of the field had previously packed
serried ranks Of sailors to shout and
demonstrate as soon as the last stroke
was made The crowd surged on the
field. Among them. in. single file. their
hands on one another's shoulders. ike
one huge snake. the sailors tWined
their hilarious path. The uproar was
tremendous Englishmen cheered
Americans yelled. tin instruments OF
various kinds brayed raucous din
The king and the royal party stood
looking on. Suddenly as BY magic