Evening star., 1933-10-06
PRESIDENT UNABLE
TO ATTEND SERIES
Business Cancels Chance to
See Today's Game-Will
Go Tomorrow.

The Nationals in their fourth game
with the Giants today had to get along
without the lucky presence of President
hoped to attend the game today press
of official business kept him at the
White House. 1t was said that he
probably would be present at tomor-
rows game.
Yesterday. of1cially he was supposed
to be neutral in the clash between the
team representing his home State and
that upholding the honor Of his adopted
city here, but 1t was apparent to chose
observers that Mr.. Roosevelt was pull
ing hard for the local boys.
Watches Game Closely.
Taking his place in the flag -festooned
presidential box to the rear Of the
his eyes intently on the activities Of
the contestants out on the field and
frequently clapped his hands and ex-
claimed his admiration for particularly
brilliant plays by either team.
That was good game" President
Roosevelt commented with a shake of
his head for emphasis-referring to the
stirring 40 shutout dealt the Giants
yesterday by Cronin, Whitehill and
company.
The President remained until the last
Giant batter was out. 1t was obvious
he enjoyed every minute of the game,
from the moment he tossed out the first
ball until he stepped into a White
House car and departed amid the cheers
Of the multitude.
With thousands of other spectators,
he derived much amusement from the
antics of an impudent pigeon, which
steadfastly refused to leave the infield
despite the shooing Of umpires and
players.
Applauds WhitehnI Feat.
He applauded long and loudly when
Pitcher Whitehill set down the Giants
in one-two-three order In the first
inning and he continued to indicate
his approval of the Washington left
handlers mastery Of the curve and fast
balls which he fed to the opposition.
The President also acclaimed Buddy
Myers great running catch Of Ryan's
fly in the third inning. CritZ' back
hand stop of Kuhel's hot grounder in
the sixth inning and other outstanding
feats
Secretary of the Interior Iekes and
Attorney General Cummings. were In a
box to the right OF the President and
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson sat in a box to
the left. In the presidential party
were two Of the Presidents secretaries
Steve Early and Marvin Mcintyre;
Rudolph Forster. executive clerk at the
White House: Comdr. Ross T. MeIntire,
naval surgeon; Capt. Walter Vernon
and Col Edwin Watson, aides. and Miss
Paula Tully, of the White House secre-
tarfal stan.
The President not only received men,
bers of the Base Ball Writer'S Associa-
ton Of America this morning, but took
time out from his pressing official duties
to tell them story.
Walter johnson Present.
The writer's, nearly 800 Of them, were
received by Mr. Roosevelt in the red
room of the White House, where Owner
Clark C. Grifith of the Washington
club presented Kirk Miller. chairman of
the local Committee Of Press Arrange
ments, who, In turn. introduced the
boys who are covering" the title games,
headed by Denman Thompson, president
Of the Writer'S Association, and Henry
P Edwards. its secretary. In the fore
front of the scriveners were Walter
johnson, former star pitcher and later
manager of the Nationals, and George
Herman Ruth, home run luminary and
better known to fans Of the Nation as
Babe" both of whom are writing pieces
for various papers about the current
series.
It was when the Chief Executive
shook hands with Ruth that he re-
counted an incident which occurred sew
eral years ago at Binghamton, N. Y.
when he was Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, but aspired to even higher honors.
1t seems that upon reaching the hotel
he found the lobby crowded and felt a
surge of qualification that he should be
accorded so large a reception.
When I entered, however" the Pres
ident chuckled, mo one paid any at
tention to me. Half Of the throng was
gathered about Galli-Curci at one end
of the lobby and the remainder were
surging around Babe"