Evening star., 1928-05-27
DEMOCRATIC BALL TOSSERS
DEFEAT REPUBLICANS, 36 TO 4
G. O.P. Team, Worn Out Chasing Hits and
Tallying Scores, Surrenders in
Fifth Inning

stein of New York knocked high one,
which was caught Representative Mead
! of New York got his base on balls. and
then Democratic Manager Mcmillan Of
South Carolina, once a professional Of
note, doubled, bringing in two runs.
Democrats Taste Victory.
This aroused the spirits of the Demo-
Gratis TO such pitch that nothing could
dampen them. not even a sensational
catch by Republican Catcher Updike of
indiana of high foul knocked by Rep
resentative Douglas of Arizona. In that
first inning the Democrats scored three
runs The best the Republicans could
do in their half was TO get one run as
a result OF a clean single by Representa-
tive Bachmann of West Virginia and
Iwo-bagger by Manager Kelly.
That first taste of blood set the
Democrats wild. The next inning they
made four runs and when the third
| inning came they ran away completely
with the game, scoring i3 runs. So fast
did they go around the bases in that
inning that 1t was some time before the
score" keepers, reporters and spectators.
to say nothing of the players, could
, agree upon the number of runs that had
been made. The estimates ranged from
10 to 25. After conference the fig
ure l3 was accepted by al. though re-
| luctantly by the Republicans.
The runs in this historic inning were
the result of hits by Manager McMil-
Ian, Jetfers OF Alabama and others.
several bases on balls. direct hits by
Republican Pitcher Chase upon the per-
sons OF several Democratic batters, gall
liant slides into second base, wild pitch
es wild throws by infielders~-in fact,
almost every sort Of error known TO
base ball.
FlIibuster Falls.
For moment in the Republican half
of the fatal third 1t looked as II they
might wipe out the Democratic lead
With two out and the bases full. they
sent Representative Hancock Of New
York to the bat amid loud acclaim.
Touted as a pinch hitter, he was ex-
pected TO clear the bases and start
rally that would raise the tagging Re-
publican spirits.
But. alas He hit a gentle one on the
ground and IL rolled into the waiting
nit Of Democratic Third Baseman Lam
ham Of Texas. The inning ended with
only three runs made eaylier by the
Republicans. Those were The last runs
the Republicans made. In the fourth
inning the Democrats added nine and
In the fifth seven more To their mount
ing score
In that fatal third inning Republican
Pitcher Chase was taken from the box
and Representative Hoffman OF New
Jersey pitched the rest OF the game
but 1t availed nothing. The Repub.
| lican goose was cooked.
Democratic Pitcher Douglas was
easily the star of the game To hold
| the Republicans to four runs In five
tat tsa art AF sApf Ia
! team gave him was feat To be re-
membered. Mcmillan was easily the
/ star Of the hitters and Vinson did fine
/ work as shortstop, once running back
| into left field and making sensational
! catch of ii high one, whose loss might
| have meant three runs for the Repub-
| licans.
Star for q. %. l..
| Manager KellS and First naaeman
/ Bachmann were the stars on the Re
! publican side
! Weary and sore. the Democrats de-
/ lighted and the Republicans dihgusted,
| the two teams quit the unequal contest
at o'clock, The President had gone
| long before
The line-up Of The two teams was as
| follows,
! Republicans Chase Of Pennsylvania
| pitcher, Updike Of Indiana. catcher.
| Baehmann of West Virginia. tirat Ease,
Kelly ot Pennsylvania. second base,
| Kctcllhm Ut Michigan, third babe,
| ouyef of Kansas. Hancock ot New
| York ard MOwn of Pennsylvania, short
, stops, Arent1 nf Nevada. Mcleod OF
Michigan and Grail Of California, right
| field; CfoWthef Of New York and Maha
| 0t Minnesota, center field, Hoffman Of
New jersey left field. Cooper ot Ohio
| Reed ot New York and Andersen OF
Minnesota utility,
| Democrats Representatives Douglas
| of Arizona, pitcher, Mcmillan of South
Carolina, catcher Mead of New York
! first base JAcob6tein ot New York. aeG-
Ond base. Ianham of Texas. third base
| Vinson 0f Kentucky, hh0rtstnp, Jones 0t
Texas, left field, Jeffers Of Alabama
| center field Browning nj Tennessee,
hight tleld and Gonnery nt Masaaehu~
setla, McClinttc ot Oklahoma Mnnuitie
| 0t Alabama, Combs nt Missouri and
] Hagon ot Arkansas. utility.