Evening star., 1921-09-04
RAIN ENDS SHR|NER
GAME SCORELESS
Weather Fails to Spoil Fun of
8 Innings Between AImas
and Boumi Temples.

There were only three innings of
base ball yesterday afternoon when
the teams representing the Almas
Temple of this city and Boumi Temple
of Baltimore of the Mystic Shrine met
was whole afternoon of genuine fun
and enjoyment. Neither side had
scored a run when the game was called
because of rain. but every one took
the announcement good-naturedly ana
sat around listening to the music and
otherwise enjoying themselves Tor an
hour or SO waiting for the rain 10
stop.
Andy Walker. captain of the Almas
ball team, however. was very much
put out at the interference on the
part of the weather and he expressed
himself to the effect that it was the
only thing that saved the visiting
mobiles from a crushing defeat.
The event was typical Shrine az
fair. and that means there was life
on hand at all times.
To begin with, there was spectac-
Temple to the ball park. with no
scarcity of bands and dram corps.
Henry Lansburgh. illustrious poten-
tate of the local Shrine was at the
head of the parade. Close by his side
was Ed Brownley. illustrious potentate
Directly at "Henry's" heels was his
bodyguard, which was headed by
Chief Bodyguard Carl E. Flather. The
Almas' turnout marched ahead OF the
visitors. In the wake of the march
ers came a hundred or more automo-
miles. containing members OF the
Almas Automobile Club, in command
of President DR.. B. F. Prendergast.
George Shaffer, President Prender-
CASTS chief lieutenant. brought up
the rear.
1t was after o'clock when the
parade started. 1t followed a course
out 1 street from 18th to 18th street,
thence north to Vermont avenue.
When Iowa circle was reached the
uniformed drill teams of the two
est steps and skips in fancy drilling.
When the ball ground was reached
the marchers again executed various
movements in expert fashion.
Little time was lost after the ar
rival of the uniformed mobiles in en-
tering upon the game-the real rea-
son for the big gathering. When the
rain halted the game in the third in
ming the spectators were given an
opportunity to witness the laying of
the canvas on the diamond. which
task furnished more than one humor-
~ous incident. During the recess the
trio of clowns was given chance to
timber up. These fun makers were
Willie Franklin. Sam Wolfsheimer
and Dick Fooks. When the rain sub
sided the game started again, only
to be stopped permanently a short
time later.
The affair was in charge of the fol-
lowing committee of Almas nobies:
J. Benny Hayes. Fred Huber. S. Zirkin,
Dick Fooks. Frank Long and Capt.
Carl F.. Flathe%.
Aside from the abbreviated base
ball game the affair was voted a great
success.
The lineup of players follows: AL
mas Temple-R. T. Harnsberger, short
stop; c. w. Freide. first base: Whar-
ton Dyer. second base; Blick Rountree.
third base: Benjamin c. Cruickshank.
catcher: C. E. Busius. left field: Andy
Walker, center field: Walter Shomo.
right field: Neamy, pitcher.
Boumi Temple-Miller. shortstop;
Laubenfiagle. first base; Bennett. Sec
ond base; .Bussington. third base; Col
Inns, catcher: Dickerson. left field :
Simpson. center field: Eckenrode,
right field: Stahl, pitcher.