The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
BY NAT T. wORLEY.


Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of the
Interior, who threw out the first ball
at the opening of the Home Club
League on the White Lot Monday
evening. was a member of the Uni
versity of California baseball team in
his college days. In a short talk to
the players before the contest Mon
day. Secretary Lane said:
Il was once asked what was the
proudest moment Of my life, and after
much thought, 1 finally replied that
the moment of my life when I felt
proudest was when 1 was selected cap
tain and second baseman of my uni
versity team. 1t is a long way since
that day, but l still keep vitality in
terested in this. the American game.
and American boys should feel proud
always>of this sport because there is
no other national game that compares
with it; and as long as the American
boy plays baseball. there is not much
chance of any other sport getting the
first place"
President John w. Swift and Sec
rotary A. j. Hendley. of the Home Club
League. are to be congratulated over
the excellent start made by the or
ganiZation last week. The opening
game between the Reclamation Serv-
ice and Secretary Indian Office teams
resulted in a battle royal Reclama-
ton winning. TO /, after nine hard
fought innings of play. The other
games during the week were of equal
interest and without a doubt the new
circuit is to be classed with the best
balanced leagues in the city. 1t took
much time and patience and hard
work to get the organization under
way and the officers deserve the
credit.
Tommie Thompson, the Georgetown
pitcher. who is playing with the Union
station team in the Terminal f. r.
Y. NJ. {. A. League, was the first
plaNer in that circuit to put the ball
over the fence on the new grounds. 4
feat which he accomplished last
in the game with Car De-
partment.
The Terminal X. L. Y. NJ. {. \.
League now has the finest grounds in
the city. located just east of Union
station. The property belongs TO the
Terminal Company which
granted PERMISSION 10 the T. Il. r.
Y NJ { a to use the grounds About
one thousand dollars WAS expended
hv the association to put the ground
into condition. the infield being
and rolled. an inclosed back
stop erected. and wire fence placed
along the north. east and west sides
=; II WINSTON. secretary of the as
sociatlon. announced yesterday that
the entire field would be inclosed In
the next week or ten days, thereby
shutting out every one not connect
I'd with The games. An attempt VIII
be made 10 accommodate the >pects-
Tors outside the fence. hut this vii:
.ome later. II being obviously impos-
sible to do everything in day. Al
ready The crowds have been big. as
many as fifteen hundred people turn
ns out Wednesday evening.
Joe Hurney Station aggregation or
Tence busters threatens to give all of !
he oiher teams a hard rub in the
Terminal Railroad y. VI. {. \. League.
N their !:ilial appearance on Wednes-
lay they VauQu!shed John Nolan's vile
men. TO ;. and hit the leather like
hey meant business in the future.
Manager HurueH consistently refuses
@ get ruft'ed over rumors Of defeats 10
ONE and has adopted the slogan The
remnant oil bust"
Forest Thompson gave fine ac-
cunt ofhImself in his FIRST game OF
he near in The Railroad Y NJ. =. \. ]
-eacUe AGAINST the southern Auditors .
NJ Tuesday Forest comes from he !
aNoU> Thompson family OF local ball |
essers. which consists of four broth