Evening star., 1933-06-11
0verpoWer House Rivals by
Eight-Run Attack in
One Inning.
PRESIDENT MISSES GAME:
GENE TUNNEY is UMPIRE
Al Jolson Takes Part in Fun and
Altrock Contributes Wrestling
Match With Himself.

UCdu SluBSeTS turned the llQe against
their Democratic rivals in the eighth
inning of their charity game at Grif-
fifth Stadium yesterday, to beat out an
l8-to-l6 victory.
They changed the Democratic cheers
into a series of muffled groans by bat
ting in eight runs in one inning before
5000 highly partisan fans who had
turned out for the annual congress
SIGNAL clash.
The Republicans had the small end
of a 10-to-14 score when they came
to bat, trifie wearily. in the eighth.
But MuldoWney's drive got away
from Schultz in center field, scoring
two runners. Then Fred A. (Home
RUM Hartley of New Jersey came to
bat.
Representative Hartley who had Just
pounded one far into left field for the
only circuit clout of the afternoon, got
his walking papers
Double Clears Bases.
Withrow singled and Carter got a
base on balls Representative West,
pitching for the Democrats, was already
in a hole, and then Lambertson
doubled, clearing the bases.
Allen followed with another double
and Blanchard with single before the
inning ended, giving the Republicans
lead of 18 to IA. The best the Dem
ocrats could muster when they came
to bat in their final inning was two
runs.
The heat and the fact that many of
the House members had been working
almost night and day in the final press
of business before the adjournment of
Congress slowed the players down some
what, but failed to curb their fighting
spirit.
An effort was made to halt the game
because of the all important roll call on
veterans legislation. Several times the
loud-speaker system blared forth the
warning, Don't forget the roll call vote
in the House at o'clock"
Game Lasts Three Hours.
But with the score tied in the eighth
inning, the cry was play ball." and it
was strong enough to drown out the
ubiquitous loud-speaker. The players
saw the game through to the end. more
than three hours after the first ball
was thrown out by Gene Tunney, re-
tired heavyweight champion.
The ball which Tunney tossed from
the presidential box had been thrown
out at the congressional game, in 1917,
by the late Woodrow Wilson Tunney
threw it with the cry, May the best
team win"
At first, it was hoped that President
Roosevelt would be able to attend the
game, and throw out the first ball, but
affairs OF state kept him at his desk
IN the Executive offices.
Vice President Garner, however. and
many other officials were on hand. At
conclusion of the game the Republicans,
winners of last years contest were
presented with cup contributed by
Thomas L. Morgan.
Ihe cup was put up for the frs.
time this year and must be won three
tlmeS before 1t becomes the permanent
possession of either team.
Music Opens Program.
The program was opened with Sc
iectlons by the Army and Marine
panos. This was followed by wrestling
Douts on mat roped off between the
nrSt base line and the stands.
Joe Turner, wrestling promoter. won
Iall from Dutch Green, and a second
match between George Zaharias and
Battling Everett Marshall was declared
a draw ~
Base balls comedian, Nick Altrock
then challenged himself to a third
match, accepted the challenge and for
l0 furious minutes defended himself
against the challenger.
Al JoLSon, screen and musical comedy
star, refereed. Stripped to the waist
and nicely tanned, Joison ducked ahol,t
the ring in an effort to keep the match
on the level and prevent Altrock taking
an unfair advantage of himself. Jolson
nnaIly called a draw.
Democrats Take Early Lead.
The Democrats seized the lead in the
Ilrst inning and held it until the eighth
one OF the weirdest f1ukes in an after
noon 1ull OF them came when Richards
oI tne Democrats, got trapped between
second ana third by Blanchard and
Lambertson. -'
Hartley ran in from shortstop to back
Tor third, collided with the two of then,
All three rolled on the diamond several
yards from third base, much to the low
OF % the fans. incidentally, Richards was
vincent Carter of Wyoming, captain
OF the Republicans, pitched the entire
game while the Democrats were using
their whole staff, first Millard Caldwell
OF FLORIDA, who went through the sixth
10 be relieved by Cannon of Wisconsin,
Inc democrats went into a hasty
caucus IN the center of the diamond
a1ter Cannon proved a trifie wild. and
tne second pitcher was replaced in the
same inning by third, West of Texas.
6ianchard had perfect record at
bat, getting four hits, walking and
being hit by pitched ball in his other
times at bat.
Tupney Gets Razzing.
umpire Tunney came in for razzing
from the Democratic fans when he
called runner in a close decision at
nrSt. That was near the first of the
game and Tunney relinquished his Job
OF base umpire shortly afterwards, re-
tiring to the stands.
Jolson also was listed as an umpire.
but contented himself with calling a
few from the sidelines in the first
inning before turning his job over to
regular league umpire.
Ellzey Of Mississippi, Democratic
captain, hit triple in the fifth, but
had to extend himself to make it. and
seemed SO overcome by the effort that
Clarke of New York, official protestor
for the Republicans, ran out from the
SiucliileS dtlu LOOK MIN score caro-
for a fan. Ellzeys clout scored two
runners.
Toward the end of the game, when
the slanting sun sent its brilliant rays
into center field, Schultz of Indiana,
playing center field for the Democrats,
was obliged by the dazzling light to turn
his back on a fly that all but fell in
his pocket.
Interviewed In the locker rooms after
the game, the Representative was asked
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