Evening star., 1932-06-04
Curtis to Lead Dignita-
ries at Battle of Century"
This Afternoon.
CEREMONIES TO MARK
OPENING OF CONTEST
Gene Tunney Will Umpire-Wres
thing Bout and Band Concert
on Program.

Grifilth Stadium was ready early
today for the presentation of the classic
battle Of what-of-it-and-why between
the Republican Elephants and thu
Democrat Donkeys, two base ball team!
made up of members of the two partie.
in the House.
The game was to start at 3:l5 o'clocl
with Gene Tunney in the role Of um'
pire and President Hoover, Vice Presi.
dent Curtis and Speaker Garner a,
principal spectators. Ofi1cials have an.
| nounced that several thousand ticket.
have been sold, the proceeds to go to {
fund for the relief Of unemployment ir
the District.
Wrestling Exhibition.
The preliminarieS we're expected Il
start at 2 o'clock with the combined
Marine and Army bands leading of
with concert. Next in order will bt
a wrestling exhibition by Jim Londos
who will display his famous airplans
spin which Is said to be one Of tn,
factors responsible for him annextnf
the champion crown.
A ball autographed by Presiden,
Hoover Is to be auctioned
The members Of each team, accom-
panied by their mascots. and LED
by Vice President Curtis and Speaker
Garner. will parade to the center-fielc
flag pole where nag raising exercise.
will be held.
At the conclusion Of the game the
winning team will be awarded trophy
and each individual member will re.
ceive a token. The presentation will
be made by Speaker Garner II the Don.
keys fsc victorious. Vice President Cur
tis w do the honors should the Re.
publisans score the most runs.
Teams Declared Fit.
After practicing for three weeks
members Of each team expressed them.
selves as being confident of victory. Rep.
resentative Carter Of Wyoming is cap.
tain OF the Republicans and he will be
the first Of the number of Republican
pitchers to take the hill Representa-.
tive Mcmillan Of South Carolina, who
used to be ball player in the South At.
lantic League. Is the Democratic leader
and Will do the catching for his team
Edward F. Colladay. who with JOSEPH
p. Tumulty, heads the Entertainment,
Committee. has issued an appeal TO,
full attendance at the game. which he
said Will be more than a mere show.
1t will represent, he said, "the sort
OF non-partisan, worthwhile co-opera-
tlon on everybody's part that Is neces.
sary now in an effort toward nationa
recovery"
Probable Lineup.
The probable lineup will be:
Democrats-Ellzey. Mississippi. frs,
base: Vinson, Kentucky. second base
IIhnniC -
Massachusetts,, short stop: Mead, New
York, left field; Jeffers. Alabama. cen.
terfleld; Ramspeck, Georgia. right field
Mcmillan. South Carolina, catcher
Busby, Mississippi. pitcher.
Republicans - Bachman, West Vir.
glnla, nrst base; Mouser, Ohio, seconc
oase: Hartley, New Jersey, third base
L.ambertOn, Kansas, short stop: Bald.
ridge. Ohio. right field; Withrow. wis.
cons1n, center field: Arentz. Nevada. left
held; White, Ohio, catcher; Carter
Wyoming. pitcher.
Much interest is being displayed ir
the innovations this year of the officia
protesters" and bat boys Representa-
yves Howard, Democrat, of Nebraska
and Clarke, Republican, Of New York
Will offlciate as bat boys. The "pro.
testing" will be done by Representative.
parks OF Arkansas and Schafer Of
Wyoming. VI
Besides Mr.. Colladay and Mr.. Tu.
multy, the arrangements for the game
nave been in the hands of the Com.
mittee including Robert ]. Cottreu. sec.
retary; j. K. Seyboth, treasurer: Mrs
virginia White Speel and Mrs. Sidney
r. Ialiaferro. chairmen Sponsors Com.
mttee; Raymong Florence, Chairman
AuohS and Budgets; Mrs. Reginald
HuioeKoper, Chairman Box Committee
.L ana lawrence e. Williams, chairman OF
the Program Committee.