Evening star., 1922-09-10

from both departments made a turn
of the field. and the cheerin was out
rageous! Dressed in their full re-
gala, the followin' well known OFF,
GERS were tabled in the procession:
Fire, Deputy Chiefs Sullivan and
Nicholson: Battalion Chiefs Keliher
and Hanlon; Captains Garner, Nohe,
Simms. Stanton. Buscher, Thomas.
MOffett. and Lieutenants Lockwood
Carroll, Samuels. Holmes. Groves,
Swami, Costello, Jones. Bishop, Grim
Minis and Murphy. Police. Inspectors
Evans. Harrison and Headley; Acting
Peck, Flathers. Sheetzs Stanford.
Doyle. Bean, keefe. Stoll. Lord
Reilly; and Lieutenants Beckett,
Hess. Bremmerman. Burlingame
Groves, Pierson. Wilson, Hodges,
Walsh and Ready
Ogie Parades ns FlappeE
Oh, yes. Cliff Grant. chief of de-
tectives was there. and havin' the
time of his life. especially when he
460-pound f1apper, who used to do
dooty on the force himself. Ogle.
dressed as a cutie, was undoubtedly
the hit of the show, He paraded
with everything that paraded. and
the way he frisked his immense
ones guessin,
While all this was goin' On Fire
man Bargagni of No truck, chief
rooter of the fire brigade. was en-
tertainin' his buddies over in the
third base section with some classy
rhythmic dancin' by his two little
girls. Louise and Mildred, and, gra-
cious. how them freboys cheered.
BY this time Mike Ready and Roger
! Moore. managers of the two teams,
were gettin' peevish for the game to
start, but had to hold their horses
until Charles w. Darr. assisted by
Monsoon Altrock, auctioned off the
beautiful framed ticket bought by
President Harding, inclosed in which
was the IS gold piece paid for the
pasteboard by the great White
Father; also the pen with which he
signed his name and other pretty
souvenirs. arranged most tastily by
Calf & Brother!
After much "soin'. gon'" it finally
was gone" to Capt. Edward O'Conndr
of Engine Company No. l, who pur-
chased the work on behalf of the
|City Firefighters' Association for three
hundred and forty 'buckerinos.'
Oyster slnps the PHI.
Then. when SIS by 15O lot. at Back
Bay Beach, Ann Arundel county, Md,
which had been donated by Harry
c. Allen, manager Of the Back Bay
Beach Improvement Company, for the
down to Detective Sergt. Springman
for, 5000. the preliminaires ceased,
Billy Belts cried" Play ball. and
Commissioner Oyster. who was ac-
companied by Commissioner Keller.
slapped out the old pill, and the big
doin'S was on,
As game fight as the firemen
made. and classy an article of
the great past-time as they put up.
1t didn't take more'n one squint at the
actions OF the famous Kelley party.
who is famed far and wide as one of
the classiest hurlers in the District
of Columbia. to see that the hose
wielders had their work cut out, if
they had an idea of winnin',
There was ease in Kelley's manner
as he stepped into the box there was
pride in Kelley's bearin', there were
stripes on Kelley's sox; and from the
moment he cut loose, twas plain through
out the stand, that he had the pesky
firebugs a-eatin' out his hand.
His Goat Stays Steady.
Never once did he lose his control,
and while on several occasions his op-
ponentS made desperate efforts to get
his goat and break up the entertain
ment, he simply smiled at their antics,
frightened up a bit and the excitement
subsidized,
Beaten, but by no means disgraced.
Oscar Anderson, the doughty twirler
from down No . engine house. pitched
good enough game to win nine games
.outa ten. but he was up against a
wizard yesterday, and that he came out
with as small a score as he did is due
entirely to his mastery heavin'!
Both pitchers were given excellent
support. and with the exception Of one
or two instances where flies to the out
field were slightly misjudged, no better
all-round game of ball has been seen
In this old town for many long moon! :!
1 heard former Commissioner J.
Thilman Hendrick, who was very
much in evidence, remark, after the
fracas. that old fox Griffith. who, by
the way, was there in person, might
send one of his scouts to give the
and be repaid for his trouble.
Kelley struck out ten of his rivals
while Anderson famed but one cop
per! The upholders of the majesty
of the law cracked out ten bingles
to the waterbugs' five. got three
one. and stole one base, while the
other side took two. and therein lies
tersely the story of the game,
Nobody knocks the Umpires.
Both umpires. Billy Bettes and
faction to all hands concerned, and
takin 1t all in all it was by far the
most genteel, cleanly-played and
worthwhile ball game that it's been
my pleasure of seem for many
long moon!
l thank you.
DOPEY DAN.
P. S.-The magnificent silver cup
hung up for the winners by Gus
Buchholz will be given to the police
team with fitting ceremonies later.
Also the two cups presented by R.
Harris & Co., and the Castleberg
management for the department and
| single fireman or policeman disposin'
of the most tickets, will be attended
to later. All three Of the articles
were on exhibition yesterday. Also
| the tickets given away to a bunch
| of soldier boys by Manager Harry
Jarboe, of the Gayety.
Oh 1 almost forgot to extend to
Chaplin Sacks Co., the Corby Bakery,
| the National Biscuit Co., the Tidwater
| Bus Co., Milton Hofenmaier, and the
/ Congressional Sightseeing Company.
| on behalf of the little orphans who
| took in the game. Oodles of thanks
! for all that was done! They thank
| you.
Followin' is the score, as near as
| right as I could keep 1t, for believe
me I'm no official tabulator.
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