Evening star., 1926-05-02
DEMOCRATS SCORE:
3-RUN PLURALITY
Overcome G. O. p. Landslide
In Third Inning, Winning,
IL to 8.

Overcoming what promised to be a
Republican landslide. House Demo
Gratis ran up plurality of three runs
at the Griffith Stadium yesterday aft
ernoon. to win a benefit base ball
game, 1873. The game was halted in
the seventh inning, a few minutes
after members of both mines had en-
gagged in a parliamentary tangie,
which resulted in Representative Tol-
ley of New York being declared out
on a point of order, after he had
reached first safely in what promised
TO be a Republican rally.
Three thousand distinguished pa
irons. including most of the members
of Congress and their families, en-
Joyed seeing the dignified legislators
digging the dirt" and performing
other incongruous gymnastics that
they refused to leave when the game
was called at the end of the seventh
inning, waiting to be waved out OF
the park by the players and umplres.
Bee Buzzes for Busby.
AS result of the fray, Representa-
tive Jeff" Busby of Mississippi could
be the Democratic presidential noml-
nee on the first ballot if the conVen-
ton were held tomorrow. Mr.. Busby
after the first inning. when the Re
publicanS pilfered seven runs, but
also contributed a timely triple winch
might have gone for a home run had
he been a little faster.
While both the House Republicans
and Democrats took their base ball
seriously. even down to bawling out
the umpires. there were other enter
tainment features which won the APP
proval of the crowd. These included
our own" Nick Altrock, and the
presence of a genuine elephant and
donkey, borrowed from an itinerant
circus, which helped make up
parade which preceded the game.
Representative Sol Bloom of New
York stole much of the glamour due
the base ball gladiators when he out
bid every one at the park to obtain
a base ball autographed by President
Coolidge. He got it for 5000. Mr..
Blooms generosity was applauded by
members of the Women'S Congress
ssional Club, who will receive the
money. as we'll as all other proceeds
from the game. Uncle Mick acted
as auctioneer until the bids reached
$780, but at this point he collapsed.
Representative Sosnowski, Republican.
Of Michigan was the second highest
bidder at $3.50.
The Nationals comedian, armed
with a trick hat and a megaphone,
kept the public advised as to who
was at bat, warmed the pitchers up
between innings and amused general
lv. but when the Republicans, after
having the game tucked away, in his
estimation, began to compete with
each other in making ludricuous
errors, he fled to the showers as the
only safe place to give vent to his
feelings.
Democrats On Rampage.
When the Democrats went on the
rampage in the third inning and col
lected six runs. it SO pleased Represen-
tative UpShaw Of Georgia that he
tossed one of his crutches in the air.
Later Mr.. Upshaw went over to the
Democratic dugout and advised the
players that he and Representative
Hudspeth Of Texas would give $40
each to the first Democrat to knock
home run. According to clOakroom
gossip this was only a gesture for
political effect as they might have
known at first that the bluff wouldn't
be called and it wasn't.
Speaker Longworth who tossed out
the first ball for the Republicans, lost
confidence in his team in the fifth
inning and left the park. Minority
Leader Finis Garrett, who tossed out
the first ball for the Democrats. sat
among them in the dugout and spurred
them on to victory.
Early departure of Mr. Longworth
prevented him from rendering a de.
cision following the parliamentary
tangle in the last half Of the seventh.
The Republicans, either through alb
sence of an official scorer or deter
mination to get their best hitters up
at a psychological moment, sent Rep
resentative Tolley of New York to the
bat out Of order. The Democrats,
cOgnizant of their error, employed
base hall strategy and awaited to see
how Mr.. Tolley Jared with Mr.. Bus
by's offerings. When he succeeded
in reaching first base they immedi-
ately called the matter to the atten-
tion of the umpire. The umpire
called Mr.. Tolley out, but the latter
refused to leave the bag until the um-
pire had obtained support from sew
eral newspaper men. who were scor-
ing the game. Representative Crow
ther of New York was the final pinch
hitter offered by the Republicans, but
he proved to be "a Casey"
Given Raggid Support.
Representative Montgomery of
Oklahoma pitched a fairly good
game but receiv ragged support.
Many drives were for hits because
the fielders played back near the
fence and were not equal to the task
of sprinting in to grab the Texas
leaguers.
Manager NJ. Clyde Kelly of Penn
sylvania showed flashes of his for
mer self. Mr.. Kelly was presented
with a huge basket of flowers on his
initial trip to the plate. The flowers
were presented by Ed Gainor on be-
helf of the postal clerks.
The Democrats were credited with
II base hits while the Republicans
got TO- A charitable score keeper
only gave the Republicans FIVE errors
and the Democrats one.
The roster of winning Democrats
follows: Representatives Jones OF
Texas, second base; Vinson Of Ken
lucky, shortstop; Wilson of Missis-
sippi. first base: Mcmillan of South
Carolina, catcher; Mead of New York,
center field; Lanham OF Texas, third
base; Browning of Tennessee, rlght
field: Connery of Massachusetts. left
field, and Busby of Mississippi, pitcher.
The Republican players were: Rep
resentatives Tolley of New York. right
field; Bachman of West Virginia, first
base, hellN ol TeilISFi' anna, oo.D !,
base: Rrumm of Pennsylvania, third
base: Appleby of New Jersey. third
base; Ketcham of Michigan, center
field: Sosnowski of Michigan. left field;
Rowbottom of Indiana, left field; Reese
of Tennessee, shortstop; Updyke OF
Indiana, catcher; Goulder of Pennsyl-
vania, catcher Montgomery of Okla
homa, pitcher, and Crowther of New
York.