The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
union. station
HAS GOOD CLUB
Leading Railroad Y. M. c. A.
League and Bids Fair to
Stay Out In Front.
JOE HURNEY A HUSTLER

The Union Station team which is at
present leading the pennant race in the
Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. League, has after
three years come into its own and bids
fair to make all other teams against
which they lineup, both in the league
and in the post-season series. should
they succeed in capturing the bunting
in the aforesaid circuit, go the limit to
get away with the long end Of the
score.
This team has been a member of the
Trainmen's circuit ever since Il was or
ganized and had until this season been
looked upon as the weak-sister, winning
in all but three games in two years, one
Of them being the opening game OF the
season in 1912, when. with three runners
on the sacks in the final stanza, Casey
ones. who had just left his engine, was
called upon to act as pinch hitter and
performed his duty as only he could.
driving the ball out for a circuit clout
and putting the old ball game on ice.
Too much credit for the success of the
club 50 far this season cannot be given
to Joe Hurney, the hustling manager,
who has put in many hours Of his good
time in digging up a capable team and
one which he could depend upon showing
up for every game
In Tommy Thompson, who is captain
Ol lue CluDs ana SuSllS- -1unI. Ine former
Business High School star, the team has
a pair of capable fingers, although Brent
Yc'-7 an outfielder, has also done grand
We On the mound when called upon.
Howard Phipps, the Potomac League
star catcher, was persuaded to Join the
team when it was seen that Mold, an
outfielder, who was doing his best in the
backstopping line. could not peg to the
bases with any regularity. Since going
back to his old position, Mold has been
putting up a great game, besides hitting
the ball in old-time form
Other members OF the team who are
playing great ball are Joe Thompson, on
first base; Luigi Thornett, also the star
third sacker of the Eastern High School
and G. H. /. team Of the Potomac
League; Gerald warthen, who holds
down the shortstop position on the Post
ONCE outfit in the Departmental League;
Sam Boyd. Of basketball fame. who is
taking care of the keystone cushion. and
Frank Sullivan, the home run king. and
cy Hiscock in the outield.
Dee Howell, who five years ago was
considered one OF the best first sackers
in the District, and who is at present
playing great game at the initial corner
for the Ninth Street Christian Church
team, Of the East Washington Sunday
School League. viii be compelled to quit
the game again. owing to illness, which
he has had for the past two years
Howell win be remembered by the anna
teur fans as the first saeker of the cham
pion Andrews club OF 1911 and 1872 and of
the Cornell Tigers in 1919. but because of
an operation early last season the big boy
was compelled to lay out for the season,
and now, he IS again compelled to hang
up his nit due to the same aiiment
1t was learned yesterday through reli-
able sources that another effort would be
made to have Che r. P. Andrews Paper
men take the franchise Of the Spartans'
club in the Central League. The last
time that this deal was tried 1t failed be-
cause many of the directors Of the circuit
did not want any commercial club In the
league, but now. since the Spartan club
Is about to throw up the sponge. II would
be good judgment on the part Of the Gen.
trail Leaguers to grab the Andrews propo-
sition, as it would be a hard thing to Sc
cure any club in this vicinity with the
speed and ability Of the Papermen.
The Regent Athletic Clnb is dickering
for the franchise OF the Mount Pleasant
club team. OF the Northwest Sunday
School League. and II Sol Goidberg's out