Evening star., 1918-06-09

Cheers for President.
The chief executive was cheered as
he took his seat in the stand and as
be and the Speaker shook hands. AS
the Speaker put on his big buff col
ored campaign hat the President
clapped his hands.
When Representative Royal C. John
son of South Dakota, who is volun-
teer in the Army and who was catcher
for the winners, came to the bat he
was cheered Justify, the President join
ing in the applause.
Representative Sydney Mudd of
Maryland (republican) and Repre-
sentative Jim" McClintic of Okla
homa (democrat) arranged the game
under the auspices of the Woman's
Congressional Club for the benefit of
the Red Cross-and both made big
hit with the crowd.
"Sid" Mudd, who is an old George
town star athlete, having caught sew
eral seasons for the Blue and Gray, is
well known on the diamond hereabouts.
He showed old-time form and pitched
a creditable game. keeping hits pretty
well scattered and fielding his position
as we'll as welding the willow effect
lively in pinches.
McClintic's Rescue Work.
Representative McClintic worked
under more of handicap. He started
in to catch Representative Delaney,
who recently came from New York
and who was declared to be a find"
In the fourth inning Representative
McClintic went in to pitch and his
genial good nature. his self confidence
and his ability OF sneak some swift
ones over the plate helped a whole lot
to steady the democratic team and pull
1t out of bad hole. He retired the
feDubliranS oD cfrfEe.oufs tho 6rst
inning he was in the box.
The particular bright star in fielding
and at bat was Representative Fuller OF
Massachusetts. In five times at bat he
nve runs. He played with the republi-
cans.
Representative "Bill" Lufkin of Massa-
chusetts, a famous schoolboy athlete
from the ''old North Shore" has in
creased considerably in girth, but that
nrst run, getting two two-base hits and
q single and scoring four runs in all,
There was one man on the field not
IN uniform who won the attention of the
aes bt sefseansataEms sr;sba sans ans
handkerchief in his breast pocket-who
was first to offer sympathy when a
player barked his shins and to condole
with him If he struck out-just Bob"
Gordon's personality.
Flies Went Over His Head.
There were many laughs and much
good natured raillery during the game
REPRESENTATIVE Warren Gard of Ohio.
big OF form. lost none of his dignity as
he ran, chest out and head held high,
after several flies that went over his
head in left field
One Of the biggest laughs Of the game
was caused by Representative Whaley,
hytf1 rH ~L
sentative Vestall all over the lot when
he was trying to steal second, and finally
tagged him half way between first base
and the grandstand, in the second In
ming.
The real clash came in the final half
inning. when Catcher johnson and
Pitcher Mudd, each running des-
perately to catch a fly ball, crashed
togethed half way down the first
BASE line and lay prone, staring at
eacn other IN wonderment for several
Senator whaley achieved the dis
ttnction of stealing home in the fifth
with two men out.
The players enjoyed themselves un-
til the novelty of running the bases
and chasing the ball was supplanted
by weary muscles and shortening
breath. Officially the game was called
on account of darkness, though play
ended long before the sun went into
eclipse.
Posed for Movies.
The. democrats did well at batting
practice, but after stopping long
eaough to pose for the movies with
Speaker Clark they were unable to
solve the delivery of Representative
Mudd. They failed to put over a run
in the fifth inning, but improved
enough to score two in the second.
with three added in their big inning
the sixth.
The republicans went right along
piling up runs, and they settled the
contest in the fifth round. With the
bases full. Pitcher Mudd came to bat.
Delaney went over from his position
at third base to give McClintic some
pointers on what to throw the re-
publican pitcher. Mudd responded
by bouncing a hot one off Deianey's
ehins. clearing the bases.
Miss Rankin as Mascot.
The republicans lay much Of their
success to the fact that they had
selected Miss Jeanette Rankin, rep
resentative from Montana, as their
mascot.
The batting order of the teams fol-