The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
GOVERNMENT BASEBALL AT
 WASHINGTON, D. c.

The game between the Tpapot
 Dome team vs. the Exposure Club opened with Walsh pitching. Reed
 catching. Harrison on 1st. Base. Mo kellar 2nd.. Heflin Short Stop. Car
 away 3rd.. Ashurst Right Field,
 Stanley. Center, and Underwood Left Field for the Exposure Club.
 with others playing the Bench. l The Teapot Dome lineup will be
 published when they take the field. Umpire Coolidge called the game after Captain Walsh of the Expos ure Club and LaFollette. rooter for the Exposure Club had kicked
 up row about the delay of getting things started
 The first man up was Home-Rur
 Denby, who is said to be an oily bird
 in playing the game. Pitcher Walsh
 with one foot on the Dome fed the
 batter Denby d fast one over the plate which split the center. but Denby stood pat and never swung, anu tue UtTItr F'1 Dt IUldgl Dt1 when the Umpire called Ball One. Immediately Catcher Reed shouted, "remove the Imp" which at this time went unheeded. Slowly. Walsh began to wind up, all the time watch ing Denby from the corner of his eye. then with quick movement na1 plate and with hrfty swing Denby hit. but missed the point many feet. At this a howl went up from the E,x- posture bieachers :o Shut him out, give him the black one" and also in the Teapot Camp feeble voice or two were heard to murmur, Take him out take him out" Then. figur- ing to make a sacrifice play Denby attempted 2 hunt, but Reed scoo?ed it up and killed Denhy at lst be- fore Home-Run could get started
 Al this juncture. Bush Leasuer. Dohenv from the tall and uncut" picked up the timber for trial at the Exposure Club star battery. but before Walsh could get in motion, the pitcher some inside info on how to wing the busher at bat in short order, SO the Kid walked out on the field and whispered in the ear Of the willing pitcher. At this. Busher Do heny set up howl that was heard to the remotest corner of Alaska Pounding the plate with the bat the busher yelled. Get out of there, you're workin' for me-get hack or I'll tell" But being an obstinate player. the Kid insisted on telling Walsh what to do The final result was that the Kid was called oif the diamond and Walsh. who was eyi- dentE q little shaken with what the busher at bat had to say. whipped a Doheny smacked the pill for hard embroidered bath tub. and dd marathon around the plates while the Exposure Club and Teapot Boys stood by with look of amazement upon their faces al this youngster's audacity. Walsh. with grim look upon his battle-scarrcd visage. took another hitch at his belt and spit ting on his heaving hand yelled, hang up another victim."
 The next heavy hitter who appear ed at the bat was the well-known big leaguer Ima Fall Guy, who had been confined to sick bed for weeks with new malady known as "Oil-
 tis," but as the doctors who were designated to overhaul the sick ona bad but that the victim could play ball. ordered him to appear at the big game With rapid cross fire of well grooved ins and outs. pitcher Walsh retired the victim of Teapot fame with one, two. three. and OUT. About this time various members of the Exposure Club began squabbling with members of the Teapot Dome team. and in the mele the Umpire Sjled the game on account of dark ness.
 Another episode of this famous game will appear in the next issue. Be sure and read 3-Bag2er Daugh- erty's comeback.