Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-07-16
moMahon and HIS RIehs Arm.

The man whose right arm, probably |
the most valuable arm In the world, |
forgot her cunning, John McMahon, Of
this city, OF the champion Baltimore
Baseball Club, spent two enjoyable days
al his old home here before returning TO
Baltimore Mac said 81 have come
home to await this arrival OF the BAlti-
more Club from its Western trip and
to rest up In the meantime. Mr. Hanlon
and both agree that tbs club Is well
fixed for pitchers for the Western cluba
and is holding its own nicely l will be
needed Ia the 6nsl struggle for the
pennant and intend TO prepare myself
for it While ] think my arm III itght,
the less work I give It this season, the
stronger 1t will be for several years 70
come
(which Will win the national cham
pionsbip7' WAS asked
ooh our club. the Orioles, will win in
spite Of all II | were asked to place
the first four it would be thus. Balti-
more, Boston, Chicago, Pittsbnrg. The
latter team, however, may occupy the
position ahead Of hnson's men
How Lame Arm Pains.
within year, says the New York Sun,
two Of the most notable players ia the
/ National League have been forced 70
take q rest becsuse OF trouble in their
arms One is Baltimore's crack pitcher,
John Mcmahon, and the other il Jouett
Meekin. OF the New Yorks
Up to the middle OF last Summer
Mcmahon pitched with wonderful Effect
ivsness for the league champions
Indeed. his work was Sc ine that be WAS
generally conceded TO be about the best
pitcher in the league He had terrific
speed and wide curves, and his control Of
the ball was particularly remarkable.
He had never felt any soreness in his arm
until one day In Brooklyn, when he had
pitched an exceptionally hard game.
After he had finished it he complained OF
a pain in his shoulder. ANA Manager
Hanlon, knowing that such a feeling
meant something, ordered McMahon x
take a long rest
Since then the great pitcher has moi
thrown a ball across the plate, except ID
light practice Recently be declared
that he was able to pitch in bis old Tins
form, but as be has not yet made hi:
J appearance Ia the box IL Is feared thai
he will never pitch agsin.
While MeHahons iBjury is in thu
! shoulder Meekins is In his forearm. ID
Z first felt the pAin after the opening gami
! In Philadelphia last May. He pitched
{ with his usuEl tremendous speed, an'
S nnally with three men on bases and tn
J mighty Delabanty at tue bat, he founI
himsslf in quite predicament.
There was only one thing to do, ant
that WAS to either strike "De" out o
r make him bit the bsll to fielder
Z Moekin pitched four balls Ia al, ant
t they were probably the sWiftest he evel
sent TO the catcher. Oae Of them was
: tribe outside OF tue plate, but the othe
5 three went over the rubber at q cannol
q balls pace Big Dsiahanty struck q
L three Of the balls and was out. Whe
Meekin went to the bench be tot
Manager Davis that he had pain in b
v right forearm but in spite OF this he wa
t put into the box regularly on the tril
S The climax came When he pitche
Il against st Louis IT the Polo grounds an
WAS hammered for twenty nine safe hit
II His forearm swelled up. aud the pail
became excruclating He went to
a physician, who treated the arm wit
i electricity, but Meekin has been in ba
it way ever since TO q Sun reporter b
said recently:
II Il do not feel any pain when l pitch
" hstraight fast ball. bnt'the moment II
d to throw curve ball feel ltwinge
my forearm think there Is a straine
IF tendon there, but az long as my shoulde
y DOESN'T pain me / do not fear
II Bob Emslie, the League umpire, wi
was one of the grestest pitchers In Il
ir country ten years ago, knows what
sr lame arm is and talks Interestingly abol
N the trouble he says:
IF the pain is In the shoulder It's a
10 up with player II IL Is anywhere ell
er one can recover the use Of his arm
!" time. When | was pitching In q
American Association l suddenly felt
singing sensation in my shoulder.
Id didn't prevent my pitching at mrs
by although | had TO practice for fully
tic half hour before each game In order
A. timber up. Bat after the game my 81