Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26
FEZ OUTRANKS THE VEIL
in ANNUAL MASONIC TILT
Realm Loses Some of Its Enchantment as l5.to.3 Re-
verse Is Suffered in Feature of Colorful Bene.
fit for Eastern Star Home.

declared winner and the individuals
doing the pulling acted as if hauling
big stone blocks to the top of a
pyramid would have been like drink
ing pink lemonade in the shade at a
July camp meeting.
Then and there somebody brought
out a satchel to present to Altrock as
an award for his victory. Nick
picked up the satchel, shook it,
smelled it. Rugged it under his arm
and dived for the dugout. A second
or two later he came out wiping his
lips with the apparently satisfied
smile of the fellow who has had
something the others haven't.
A troup of acrobats and clowns held
the field just before the game and
their antics brought wells of joy from
the children sprinkled throughout the
stands. Entertainment by the clowns
:, wound up with a fake boxing match.
| Neither of the opponents seemed able
| to get the better of the argument until
| Altrock handed one a base ball bat
and proceeded to help out by hitting
| the other fellow with hammer.
AS the apparently dead gladiator
was dragged from the field, the ball
| game began.
And. Oh! What Game.
And what game.
Nothing like it in the nature Of
base ball ever has been seen, and
probably nothing like it ever will be
again. Once in awhile something
| would be done that indicated a ball
game might be taking place, but as
soon as such indication appeared
something would be done to make a
travesty of the sport to which the
newspapers devote so many columns
and for the writing of which they pay
the best salaries.
Hiser of the Grotto got three hits
out of four times at bat. Flynn went
in to pitch for Grotto after the game
had been lost and did his work we'll.
| Eiseman made couple of nice plays,
but, on the other hand-but why
worry about the horrifying details No
person interested in base ball would
want to read them. and il they were
printed probably the players would
want to commit murder.
Money Aplenty Is Raised.
Who cares about the ball game any.
way. Everything that was to be &C.
complished was accomplished. The
whole object of the day was to raise
money to help pay for the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home, and money
was raised, lots of it. Those players
who took part in the contest, even IL
they did not play good ball. have the
satisfaction of knowing they were
actors in the game of life, actors who
contributed their part toward helping
their fellows.
And for all those that had a part
in making the day what it was should
be the satisfaction which comes not
only from job well done. but from
the feeling that they aided in the
highest duty of humanity, that duty
which carries into practical effect the
admonition to love one another"
Better citizens. happier homes, q
stronger Nation-these ultimately
were the objects of yesterdays activi.
ties. and no worthier objects could
have been found.
The accompanying box score prob.
ably is not correct. but certainly in
one respect is charita ble-that Of
errors. 1t Is about the only way
though that all the players could get
their names in the paper and players
do like to see their names In print.