Evening star., 1926-09-12

one of their number had permitted a
run to get home through his error
two more crossed the plate while he
was telling the rest of the team how
sorry he was.
In the midst of this scramble Hull
had given way to Flynn. Flynn
pitcher admirable ball, striking out
all three Of his opponents In one In
ming. But his support could bode
nothing but defeat and 1t came in
quick order. Kelly. in the meantime
had taken hold of himself. and except
for a harmless run in the fifth, he
was invincible. The firemen got nine
hits to the policemen's eight, but
numerous free passes early in the
game, coupled with six errors, gave
their foe plenty of handicap to breeze
home with the victory.
The Teams Lineup.
The lineup of the teams was as
follows: Firemen-Snow, shortstop;
Mayhew, second base; Hager, catcher;
Gateley, center field; Petersen, first
base; Burke, right field; Walters, left
field; Watt. third base; Hull, pitcher;
Flynn, pitcher.
Policemen-Boyd, left field; MyZur-
sky, first base; SpeisS, right field;
Hiser, shortstop; Weathershead. third
base: Rinker, center field; Stewart
and Campbell. second base; HUFFMAN,
catcher; Kelly, pitcher. Cmplres-,.
Shorty Hughes, plate; Billy
Belts and "Ruzz" Daniels, bases.
But victory for the policemen at
the base ball park only evened up
the honors Of the day, for in the
morning the firemen had the stage
nd fhniy- M rQ6a
perhaps the best of it's kind Wash
ington has ever seen. About 400
picked men, marching on foot. headed
the parade. They were the National
Capital's entry for the Metro Goldwyn
picture, "The Fire Brigade" which
is TO be a national epic of America s
fire defense forces. The picture. now
being filmed, will show the firemen
Of five picked cities as part of its
feature.
visitors Show Up Well.
One of the most striking things OF
the parade, however, was the SHOW
ing of the companies from the
suburban towns of Maryland ana
Virginia. Gone were the creaky OLD
bumpers and hose wagons OF past
years. In their places roared mghty
juggernauts of the latest type, MT
companions for the finest equipment
the most modern company In WASH
ineton has to offer. And the men,
too. were trained firemen,. showing
the effects Of discipline and organ1za-
ton In their demeanor on the mafcn.
The procession was not without It's
pathetic and it's humorous touches'
however. The tragedy of progress
was exemplified by the presence IN
line of the three old faithfuls-Barney
Gene and Tom, the last team OF
washington fire horses to be retired
from active service. Hitched to an
old horse drawn pumper, one OF the
few remaining here as a relic OF the
mast. the big white Percherons clat-
tered gaily down the avenue, draw
ing the greatest applause OF them all:
Heads erect, bodies still strong ana
muscular, they showed only too plain
ly that they had been retired "tn the
interest of progress" and not De-
cause they were Through in any
sense of the word. The fun was fur
nished by a coterie of clowns who in
ordinary days are men who protect
homes from the fire demon.
Many Prizes Awarded.
A number of prizes had been Of
fered to the winners of various phases
of the parade. and the winners were
announced Just before the ball game
yesterday as follows
The Evening Star trophy, for the
District company entering the best
float, won by No. Engine and No. l
Truck, combined. Second prize, the