The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-30
IRIS SPEAKER INJURED:
MAY BE OUT FOR WEEK
BOStOnS Heavy Hitter Strains Himself as EIberfeld
Blocks Path Other Gossip

Claiming that Kid Elberfeld blocked
him in such a manner that he had 20
take r sudden turn while rounding third
base in the opening inning of yesterdays
game. Iris Speaker. Boston's heavy-hit-
ting outfelder. had to be tucked away in
bed when the team reached the hotel
and physician summoned. who pro-
nounced the young athlete as suffering
from strained muscles in his stomach,
and forbade his playing for several days.
Manager Patsy Donovan and other
players on the Red Sox club were greatly
worried over Speakers condition, as Il IS
thought that he viii not be able to get
back into the game for at least week.
and the team will consequently be
greatly Handicapped.
The incident has aroused the ire OF
the Boston newspaper men. who sent Off
scathing accounts Of alleged football tao
tics used by the Nationals. meaning Of
course, Kid Elberfeld. The KIDS little
trick Of grabbing Speaker by the ankle
IN Thursdays game is stu sore topic
f of discussion and will not be forgotten
soon.
Speaker. In discussing yesterdays incl
dent is not inclined TO blame EIberfeld.
He says that when he came tearing down
from second on StahTs hit. Elberfeld
played the bag IN such a manner that he
was completely blocked of. and had 10
make a sudden turn in order TO keep
within the base lines sufficiently 10 scoye
on the hit. Elberfeld disclaims any in
tention of blocking Speaker OF. but the
fverh
what they term rough treatment at the
hands Of the Nationals.
It IS sometimes interesting TO look over
your score book and figure out how
game might have been saved if certain
things had happened or had not hap
pened.
A few post mOrtems on yesterdays
struggle show that Streets error in the
opening chapter and a decision by I'm
pire Egan gave the Boston Red Sox
eight runs Had Street handled the bail
Clearly and Egan called a strike instead
of ball. the Nationals would have won.
to l.
Here's the dope. French opened the
game by holsting a fly to Milan Lord
Street and before the latter could pick It
up Lord was safe at first. Had Street
frozen on 10 the pellet two would have
been retired Speaker. the next man up,
walked, and Hooper. who followed him.
would have made the third out by flying
TO Elberfeld. Instead. Jake StahI smashed
a single through Mcbride and scored both
Lord and Speaker.
Now, take the third inning. when the
Red Sox piled up six tallies Lord led
or with clean single; Speaker was out
on a sacrifice: Hooper had three balls and
two strikes on him, and according to the
Washington players Oberlin pitched the
next ball over the plate-as pretty a
strike as one would wish to see. Umpire
Egan called it a ball. and Hooper logged
TO first. Had he been called out tho Side
would have been retired when Stahl. the
next hitter. died on grounder to Schae- :
Yer Instead. Wagner followed Stahl with
a base on balls. and Lewis, Carrigan. and
French produced hits enough TO score six
runs.
This all sounds very nice, but. unfortu- !
nately the game goes to the credit of
the Red Sox in the American League
standing.
Uncle Nick Young. former president of |
the National League. paid a welcome |
visit 10 the press box yesterday after !
noon for the purpose Of renewing ac- /
quaintance with Tim Murnane, Of the |
Boston Globe. and the two discussed old
times. TO the enlightenment Of the young |
er set.
Mr.. Murnane says: They can talk
about Father Chadwick and others. but /
where would organized baseball be to-day |