The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Doc Gessler, the man who smashed
down fences with long drives in Boston
early last season and the year before.
has been benched at his own request by
Manager McAleer.
When the Boston~club PLAYED here in
1903 Gessler broke all the windows and
nearly tore of the roof Of the clubhouse
on each trip OF the bean brigade 10 the
District. and when he figured In a trade
FOR Pitcher Charley Smith last August
there was great rejoicing among local
fans. Here's where we get a heavy
hitter Of the Ed Delehanty type, many
OF them cried
GeSsler's first appearance In Washing
ton uniform did not show any remark
able hitting. in fact he looked Just about
as good as the rest of the bunch. but
It was freely predicted that when the
season OF 1910 opened the Nj. D. would
be right on the job with the heavy bat
music. But alas. he has failed 10 pro-
duce even as much music as the Press
Club Poison Ivy Quartet, and not q mem
Der Of this last named organization IS
batting stronger than .023.
Our leading baseball fans and others
have marveled al GessIer's weak club
swinging ability this season-they can
not understand it. He steps up 10 the
plate in the proper manner and has a
natural easy swing with tremendous
power behind It. but most OF his hits have
been weak little pop flies or feeble in
field rollers. He Is not meeting the ball
square and spanking Il to far corners
Of the pasture as on former occasions.
and now Gessler is warming the bench
In the hopes that few days rest will
help restore his batting eye
Milan showed up in Chicago Friday
morning. and yesterday Manager Jim
put him IN the game. shifting Conroy TO
right field and Schaefer TO left. Gessier.
according to reports from Chicago. asked
that this be done for the reason that he
(Gessler) was not batting as we'll as
either schaefer or Conray.
1t looks TO the writer as II Gessler
simply has an of season. He IS a
stronger batter than his record thus far
shows, and will likely come back next
year and hit like a house afire.
The fans hope so, anyway.
The Nationals played six games last
week. dropping three out Of four 10 st.
Louis and splitting even in the two
games against Chicago The White Sox
will be played again to-day and on Mon
day; then the scene shifts to Cleveland.
where four games are booked, and the
wlnd-up will take place IN Detroit.
Chicago cannot pass the Nationals in
the league standing should they WIN the
next two games. but they will have an
excellent chance OF doing so later on.
The locals. IL they expect to hold down
sixth place. will have to win more than
two games of the six this week.
"Gabby" Street arrived in Washington
last night from Chicago He says that
the Nationals are badly crippled, but stin
cheerful and determined TO work harder
than ever 10 make a good showing on the
present trip. Street pays Henry a fine
compliment. saying the youngster has
shown a lot of Improvement behind the
hat and making hit with the boys and
Manager Jim.
Gabby has badly split thumb, which
will keep him out OF the game FOR at
least three weeks. He expects to leave
to-day or to-morrow for Winlamsport.
Pa. his home. where he will take things
easy until he is in shape to play.
This fall will see the most turbid condi-
ton college football waters ever suffered.
The game has been so complicated by
and so many special rulings
will have TO be made before the status
OF each new point IS made clear that not
even the entire season will suffice 10 dis
close the full possibilities or deficiencies
OF the new game. Yet we know that the
football OF 1910. before the play begins.
Is going to be haphazard and, therefore.
since It prevents the posi-
bility of working with known quantities
on either offense or defense The helter-
SHELTER side OF Canadian football or of
rugby seems likely to result, in a measure.
The limitation OF tackling and Interior
ence, two OF the bulwarks OF the game.
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