The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
MCBRIDE RECOVERING
FROM SUDDEN ILLNESS
Suffers Intensely All Night But the Mend Nov.
Washington Team Makes Foolishness of Honeyed
Words About Hitting.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

George Mcbride the Washington
shortstop. who was taken suddenly IN
after the 4-to-1 beating administered to
Washington bv the Philadelphia Ma
tionaIs Yesterday, was reported this
morning to be very much better.
Mcbride was stricken with violent
cramps, which made his medical atten-
dants fear he would have to be operated
on Immediately for appendicitis. All
night he had a physician and nurse
and il was not until toward this morn
ing that his physician became convinced
that it was merely a temporary obstruc-
ton Of some sort that had laid him low.
Manager MCAlcer said this morning
that Mcbride was no longer in danger
but was weak because Of his intense
suffering. and would not be allC-.ed to
stir abroad today.
A fan had a spasm brought on by the
excitement when Doc Gessler was at
bat with three men on bases in the
third inning yesterday, and two out II
ne naO waited long enough TO see the
doctor knock out an innocuOus fly TO
Bates. he would have had 1T
Hush. hush, soft pedal on that second
performance against the Phillies. Mark
TH ain had dVelt upon the innate per-
versity of inanimate OBJECTS, but "A rock
ing chair IN a dark room when YOU are
IN your barefeet and three-fourths asleep
has nothing on the pure CusSCdneSs Of
a baseball team here We went and
boosted the Washington team yesterday,
laying on the hOneyed words with a
shovel, and drawing specific attention
10 its hitting, and that very afternoon
o. falls by the waNSide. MIIans double
90 center IN the third inning and Doc
ReISllnS surprising bIh over first for
a safety in the NTH session, making a
grand aggregate Of two SNatS FOR nine
innings. was nothing 10 brag about-eX-
Cept by he Pm iadeiQnla pitchers For
us simple ndcd home folk u was a
sad exhibition Of how much baseball
dope is not worth. We only hope IL will
be borne IN mind by those who stop us
in our automobile, or disturb our butler
by ringing hum up at night 20 ask him
what We think of Washington pros
poets this year These buffers need
plenty Of sleep 10 preserve their dignity.
Still, as long as We got two hits we
are glad they were made 10y Milan and
Reisling.
Sure, there are some rough spots in
the fielding OF NcAleer'S men for The
present, but, remember that although
YOU arc seeing the team almost daily
% rs not Yet ready for tine penuant race
Two weeks remain before the season
opens on April "a. and IN that tine the
raw spots should he smCothed over. A.
present there Is too much tendency 10
become confused when a ball goes into
territory oyerlapped by the actIyit. IS or
two or more players, and on some eiu-
field plays there has not been perfected
system. such as Will be seen l2tCr-
HOWeNCT-as the Washington high
school students always write al least
five times 10 page. although the copy
readers always ca; It Out-SOme OF our
Unfolding these days is a welcome siehJ.
The way i'm which Robert CnEIaub Ie
keeping on tie jump I'M the matter OF
looking for action at another base as
soon as mo has oXtermiuaUCd q man n
fist. Is an 90 the Hal Chase and meets
with the run approval Of people who
lave not agreed o. any proposition since
the war axes were taken of Uuglaub
can play a lot of first base. but q man
10 shine In that position has 10 have
competent support. With Mcbride and
SChaefcr watching the situation at sec
oud and Elherfeld on third. he has a
ri-i.; - throw the hall without taking
time 20 note down on map the exact
position the receiver Of the throw should
occupy.