The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-05
Hey Sprad Ankle Rees Him for This YeaAr Highly Youngter
JOHN HENRY IS OUT
FOR REST OF SEASON
SprainS His Ankle Twice In New York-McAleer Not
to See Worlds SerieS-Calls Cunningham
Wonder.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.
Game with Boston today, 3'4S p. m

BY THoMl
Game with Boston today, 3,45 p. m.
John Henry, Washington's college
catcher. hurt his ankle so badly in New
York yesterday that he is done for this
season, which lasts only four more
days, anyhow.
He will he allowed to go home at
once if he wishes. Henry slightly
sprained his ankle sliding to second yes
terday and was taken out of the pro-
ceedings. In hobbling abroad the sleep
er in New York last night he slipped
and twisted the same bad leg again.
with the result. that it became much
worse and permanently placed him on
the retired list for 1910
Manager NcAleer. Of Washington, said
today it. had not been settled that the
Detroit team would not train In San
Antonio. Tex, next spring. He saw John
Leide of the San Antonio Club, in St
Louis and was told the matter was still
pending San Antonio turned on the
Tigers because, they claimed. Manager
Jennings failed 10 deliver to it couple
Of men he did not need, and the story
was started that Jennings would never
be allowed 10 train team there again.
Some talk has arisen OF Washington
taking the vacant berth. but McAleer IS
opposed 10 il because the Texas city IS
so far away.
McA5eer will leave Philadelphia right
after the aTl-stars have finished tuning
Up the Athletics and viii not remain for
the worlds series. He will so TO his
home in Youngstown, Ohio, and after
the Cubs and Athletics have ceased bat
ting he will go on hunting trip in
Canada
No arrangements have been completed
for McAleer TO remain in washington
this winter and keep open a baseball
headquarters, and it is not likely the
deal will be consummated. This will
mean another of those dreary winters
for tie Washington writer's and fans.
when Il Is hard TO get definite news
about the team or the plans for the
next season.
Speaking Of the team and its work
AIcAleer said:
I never in my life saw a young ball
player who looked better than Cunning
ham. He has every attribute Of a man
who will be a star in this league for
years. He is fast, throws extremely
Well has been hitting finely. and has
unlimited nerve He does not become
faint-heaTted no matter how bad a
slump he may fall into. In Chicago
the first time he faced Harry White
he was badly fooled on his third strike
the catcher dropped the ball. but Gun
bingham failed 10 run it out. / called
his attention 10 the matter, and he got
sore on himself. III get square next
time was his only comment. and he
did, for he cracked out a hit that won
the game for us.
John Henry is another yOungster who
looks and acts like a ball player from
The ground up. He has largely gotten
over the weak and choppy way he used
10 swing at the ball. and I believe he
will learn to hit well in fast company.
Like Cunningham, he has all sorts Of
courage. and II he does not stick TO
catching he is still going 10 be a major
league ball player.
'SOmerlOtt is wonder in fielding at
first base. but is not a great hitter
Some of the pick-ups he has made in
covering the bag have been as good as
We have ever had in the American
League. His batting is not punk. by
any means, and I think he will improve.
Anyhow he Is here 10 stay, for. II did
not want him, somebody else would
grab him in a hurry
II is likely that next Thursday there
viii be a ball game in Washington be-
tween the Philadelphia Athletics and the
alI-star team which Manager McAleer.
of the Washington club, will manage in
the series OF practice contests TO keep
the Athletics on edge for the worlds
series. which begins Monday, October L.
McAleer said this morning il was the
intention 10 keep the Athletics playing
all next week, even including a possible
Sunday game IL Jersey City or Trenton
on the day before the world 8 series
opens. A game between the American
League champions and the all-Stars
should not prove a bad drawing card. II
would afford many Washington rooters
who VIII not be able 10 attend the
worlds series a last look at the men
who will carry their hopes in that big
show.
Herman NickersOn. who is here with
the Boston team, thinks the Boston club
has drawn better at home this year
than ever before
Home again. home again. jOggeJy jog
came the Washington ball club this
morning after a weird and rather dis
astroUs trip or the road, in which IL won
six and lost twelve games The team
started badly, but did not finish so
worse as il managed to take the series
from Chicago and get en- even break
in four games in New York This after
noon. tomorrow. and Friday, Boston will
be played here. games beginning at
S:45 p. H. On Saturday the last horn
Will blow and the curtain viii ring down
for the 1910 baseball season in Wash
ington with a dOubleheader. the Ath-
letics coming here expressly for the
purpose Of winding I'D the festivities
with a rush
We will remark in passing that in
pulling a horse YOU should never do il
with a savage jerk. You might break
his neck, ami then YOU couldn't make
the finish Of the race look close enough
10 jolly EN- along.
WASHINGTON IS today tied with Chi
cago for sixth place. each having a
percentage OF. -.435. Chicago may seem
10 have a little the better Of the re-
naming schedule, but the Nationals
have been playing in such remarkable
in and out way that we would not be
in the least surprised 10 see them make
a little killing off the Eastern clubs
this late after having previously been
mere children In their hands.
Meyers performance in letting the
Detroit Tigers down with three hits
on the trip just ended should not be