The Washington herald., 1917-04-21
BASEBALL MAKES bow
WITH PATRIOTIC AIR.
Vice President Marshall Throws Out
First Ball Of Season.
! By LELAND h. HOLMEs-


Baseball, in its initial bow OF the sea-
son before a slim crowd OF Capital City
fans yesterday afternoon at Seventh
street lot was for a time forced from
the limelight to make room for a great
patriotic demonstration.
Vice President Marshall opened the Of
ficial season in the city when he tossed
a brand-new league ball to Umpire Brick
owens
Better step back a little" said the
Vice President. Il used to pitch a Few
now and then myself" with this he
hurled the ball at the umpire and the
season of 1917 was officially on.
Prior to the opening Of the game by the !
Vice President the patriotic exercises
were staged
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the feature OF
the demonstration, along with the mill
tary Griffmen. armed with baseball bats
and under command OF Corp. Dean, U. s.
A, their drill master.
II sincerely hope that at the end of
the season we will have another flag to
add to the American flag over this
park, Mr.. Roosevelt told the Griffmen.
Shortly before 2:30 o'clock the soldiers
and sailors stationed in and about wash
ington who attended the contest as the
guests Of ''Old Fox" Grifith filed to their
positions along the front Of the stands
A moment later the U. s. s. Maynower
recruiting party, Chief Yeoman H. H.
Hines. and J. T. jackson, Yeoman (irst
class) II. L. Thompson Boatswain's
Mate B. f. Karnes. and Coxswain D. W.
Thompson. all OF the United States navy,
appeared in an automobile on the field in
front OF the grand stand. Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Franklin d. Roose-
welt took post Immediately behind the
automobile which was led by the band
then in marched the Grifmen in sets OF
fours in command of Drill Corporal Dean,
United States army. The procession
marched to the southeast corner OF the
field.
To the tune OF the national anthem
Secretary Roosevelt. assisted by Manager
Griflth, Nick Altrock, Capt. Mcbride,
ana Groundkeeper O'Dea raised Old Glory
to the handsome new flag pole which has
recently been erected. While the flag was
being raised the entire audience stood at
attention. Secretary Roosevelt then
gave the boys his word Of cheer ana fol-
lowed the band TO his box IN the grand
stand.
The Griffmen responding to the sharp
commands OF Corp. Dean staged a pretty
piece Of drilling to the great delight OF
the patriotic fans. They marched in col
umns In fours and In platoons and show
cd great aptitude in their foot work.
After the drill was completed the glad
iators of the diamond marched to the
front OF the box occupied by President
Marshall. The Old Fox shook hands
with the Vice President and handing him
new ball asked him to throw Il out
from his seat
The Vice President rose and hurled
the ball to Umpire Brick" Owens and
the game was on.
What the crowd lacked in numbers was
made up in enthusiasm. The band play
ed patriotic numbers and a general feel
Ing Of patriotism thronged the assem-
blage.
The lower pavilion was well filled as
vas the grand-stand to the right The
upper tier of seats was spa rsely set
tied and the seats without backs along
the side Of the left garden were mostly
vacant The jury box contained the
usual crowd. House-tops and tree-sests
about the park were well filled.
For the first time in the history Of
the Seventh Street Park the TricoIor
OF France and the British Union Jack
foated on either flank Of Old Glory at
the top of the grand stand Boxes or
both tiers of the pavilion were draped
in flags and Old Glory few from every
available pole about the park .
Vice President Marshall was accom-
panied by his secretary. Mark Thistle
| thwaite. In the box with Assistant Sec
| retary OF Navy Roosevelt were Mrs.
| Roosevelt, Lady Maude Cavendlsh. daugk-
ter OF the governor general of Canada,
and Henry S. Hooker. a former law
partner of the secretary.
The party left the stand Just prior TO
| the opening OF the Seventh inning. The
Secretary explained that he must leav,
because Of important business.
The following Congressional delegation
were present at the contest Senators
nrvhn Aehr
S. Page. Lee S. Overman, T Hard
wick, and +. y. Smith; Representatives
Gordon Lee, William Stafford Sam Ray
burn, F.. J. Hill, J. c. Mackenzie. w
F. Waldow, Cordell Hull, McClintic,
Vestal. Comstock, Dyer. Phelan, Mondeli,
Cary and Kann.
Others in boxes at the game were:
| District Commissioners Newman ana
| BTOwnlow, Major Raymond w. Pullman
superintendent of police, and party;
President of the American Federation or
Lobor Samuel Gompers and Party; Ed
ward Beal Mclean and party, John
Gheane and party, Mai. Luce, N. G. D.
c., and party; Col. Glendie Young, com
mander of the Third Infantry, N @.
D. c.: Ralph Given. "Cy" Cummins, Mr.
and Mrs Harry wardman, Woodbury.
| Blair and party. w. B. Hibbs and party,
DR.. Harry Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Wescott, Edward Walsh and
party. Ben Minor and party. W. H.
Rapley and party. Col Robert N. Harper,
A. Leftwich Sinclair. Col. C. w. Kut1,
p. T. Moran, James F. Oyster, Mrs.
James F. oyster, c. F. Nesbit. Hon.
John Schoield, e. ]. Murphy, William
F. GUIDE. William Grant. c. I. Crissey.
Samuel MattisOn. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Grant, DR.. Copeland. S. T. Cameron and
party.
Others present: George c. shaffer.
Henry T. Offterdinger, George Isemann.
DIR. Clyde Shade, Harry B. HALEY, Will
liam L. Miller, Conrad B. Doyle. Law
renee McLaurin. John Stuckett, Thomas
f. Kinney. Harry Krauss, Clarence
Dodge, John T. Meany. Harry Armlger.
William Wells, Harry Standiford, Ber
nard Carroll. ]. S. Brosnan. John Tucker,
DR.. A. D. Butz, Robert s. Akers, Fire
Marshall Nicholson. George Watson, DR..
Paul W. Willmeth, Henry c. Bailey,
Herbert Garrison, Charles Dietz, Con-
way B. Hunt, Mark Thistlethwaite, Al
bert Wagner. James Fenton. Capt. NJ. B.
Louthan, Edward c. Wrede, Harry Win
ningder. Adam Walters, John thinner
man, Otto H. Bartmann. Lieut. 7. J.
Crimmlns, George Gill, Charles Rossiter,
John r. wrenn, DIR. Louis Sacks, Edward