The Washington herald., 1910-05-18
PITCHING GOOD BALL
Forrest Thompson Playing
at Fayetteville, N. c.
WINS HIS FIRST TWO GAMES
shuts Out GreenviIIe, 1 to o, and
Maintains Form which He DEM
Onstrnted in Amateur Circles Last
Summer-HinkIe Breaks Finger ut
Independence League Game.

Forrest Thompson, probably one Of the
best twrilers ever developed on a sand
lot in Washington. joined the Fayette-
Vile club, in the North Carolina State
League, last week and has won the only
two games he has pitched thus far, in
one of them shutting out GreenvilIe. l to 0.
Thompson was the cynosure Of all eyes
last year when he accomplished the Won
derful feat Of striking out twenty-three
men in ball game in the Terminal Rail
road Y. NJ. c. \. League. and has. by
his other good work. made himself gem
orally known in Washington sporting cir
cles He was with the Shops team part
Of last year, but before the season had
advanced very far. was shifted 20 the
Union Station club at his own request
and practically won the pennant for this
nine after a hard fight.
Thompsons friends are confident that
he will make good in fast company. pro-
vided his arm does not go stale. He has
been troubled in the past with frequent
attacks of rheumatism in his pitching
arm and. Of course has 20 lay idle while
HIS wing is out of commission. While
Forrest was a heavy hitter in amateur
games here. his hitting has not been so
good where he is now working, but his
pitching is as good as ever.
In the third inning Of the game be-
tween Twining and st. Paul in the In
dependence League. Slack struck al one
Of Burke's twisters and barely tipped
the ball the sphere splitting open the
hand of Hinkle, who was catching for
the New York avenue club. and. il is
feared, breaking one Of his fingers. Man
ager Dilsaver took the injured youth 10
the hospital where Hnkle was given
first aid 10 the injured treatment Hinkle
caught Dutch" Sterzer in the Ohio
State League last year. but as he is
employed at the Capitol, where he
catches on the Senate baseball team. he
has quit professional ball
Carlton played his first game with St
Paul yesterday at short and gave a
good account Of himself
But for Dampier's error Monday. Man
haitian would have won the game with
National Union.
"Toots" Holloran did some weird field
ing in the game between the Shops and
Trainmen, in the Railroad League. yes
terday.
Harry z. Rupert, who played or the
Union Station team last year IS now
working as a machinist in Panama for
the United States government. and is
playing in a league composed Of govern
ment employees at that place.
To-day when the Adams Express team
lines up against the Car Department
nine in the Railroad League. Manager
Waters will present his strongest lineup,
as follows: Stewart. right field: Wood
ward, shortstop; Peck, third base; levitt.
first base. Adams, second base; Barnes, !
left field; Violet, center field; Harvey. |
catcher. and Mcmahon OF Graham. |
pitcher Car Department will also put
its best team in the field. but the lineup
will not be known until the game starts. !
There are some who have wondered # |
the Adams playing on the Adams Ex- |
press team was any relation to the man |
who is the head OF that company. He !
is not but, gee, don't he wish he was,
y T. WORLEY. |