The Washington herald., 1911-03-29
ELBERFELD, HENRI Y, BUNTING,
AND MOYER HURT IN GAME
Contest Between Shamrocks and Regulars Stopped
by McAleer After Four Players are Injured
Training Camp Notes.

get much of a line on him on account of
his wildness. but he looks as if he might
be able to deliver the goods.
The boys have nicknamed Corbin the
demon slugger. for it was he who put
both Henry and Meyer out of the game
to-day. and he also banged up against
Henrys hands last week, putting the
latter hors de combat for a few days.
Meyer, in talking of the accident. said:
"Corbin hit dead bali at me. The
sphere was not twisting a particle. and
as 1t was new one and the sun shining
In my face, I could not judge it.> II only
touched my right hand"
Eddie Ainsmith. the Nationals young
catcher, who is attracting so much at
tention down here by his brilliant work
and who bids fair to be the sensation OF
the American League this season. carries
around with him the largest pair of hands
known TO baseball.
So big are Ainsmith's bread hooks that
he cannot buy gloves to 1T, and during
the cold days in Cambridge. Mass, he is
forced 10 don mittens.
The digits on Ainsmith's throwing hand
are badly twisted and look like branches
or a gnarled oak but he is not handi-
capped in the least and claims that this
misshapen bunch OF fives does not bother
MIN in throwing to bases
IL has been said that Frank Bowerman
OF the New York Giants. had only to
hold up both hands and one might see the
complete deaf and dumb alphabet there.
According to the veteran Mike Kahoe.
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size Of Bowerman's. and the scout also
declares that in two years the former will
DC the greatest backstop known to organ
lied baseball
While Walter johnson has a penchant
for silk pajamas OF various hues, Doc
G"ssler'S hobby runs TO neck ties and his
taste is considered par excellence by all
OF the Washington players. Gessler sell
dom passes haberdashcry shop but
that he stops in and buys a couple of
SCarfS
The other members OF McAleer's fam
lily never think of going shopping with
out GeSslcr. He is appealed TO and his
advice is asked when il comes TO select
ing ties, handkcrchiefs. or shirts.
The story printed in several washing
ton papers TO the effect that Mike Kahoe
would coach the American Security and
Trust Company team for its game with
Georgetown last SATURDAY. was partly
true. as the scout had planned 10 be In
Washington two days before the game.
and would have gladly helped out the
boys hut for the fact that Manager Nc
Al"cr wanted him here in Atlanta
kahoc'S Offer to assist the bank team
fNFtt g.
winter some Of the Bankers and Jim
Sprigman. Gcorgetown's coach. together
with Mike kahoe. happ"n"d to hc dis
cussinG the GeorG etown-American Secur-
ity and Trust Company game. kahoa
who Is a great friend of Sprigman's anil
also popular with the bank BOYS. said
''I'll get up to Washington. jim. fc.T
DAYS before that game AMI have tho
Bankers in such snap" that tho will
trim Your Georgetown team"
This ticklcd the bankers. and they made
kahoe swear he would h" on the Job
which he promised, and it was through
no fault of his that he did not show no.
Manager McAlrer is depending 4 wro-
lot on kahnc down here in Atlanta and
did not feel as if he could spare i'm
right now. although the scout mas sev-
rral trips planned and may s.1rt out al
most any day.
Bill Otcy the Ianky southpaw. declares
that in tho future he is going To bat
riSht-handed against left-handod twirlers.
He declares that he is absolutely help
loss before a south side leather ChUCkrr.
This was demonstrated in the game be
tween the Shamrocks and Regulars last
Tho first time UP. Otny
famed. Just before he stepped to the
plate the Second time he said to Walter
Johnson: I'm going To step into this
mo il 1t hits me on tho bean He did.
and got a fearful wallop on the side of
his think tank. While Otey was ruiz
hing the sore spot. johnson yelled out.
That's using your head. Bill. old boy
Collegian John Henry IS A rafting good
golfer and anxious to accept several in
vita tons to Play over the local country
club course but thus far has failed to
make connections.
While at Amherst Henry was a mem
Der of the College Golf Club and. il re-
ports are to be credited. plays a corking
fine game.
The story has leaked out that Kid
Elherfeld will attempt to catch a ball
thrown from the Washington monu-
nent. using only a fingered glove. This
has started CLYDE Milan going. and the
Nationals speedy little outfielder de-
clares that IL E:lberfeld pulls off the
trick he himself will try it.
The Washington players who attended !
the Brooklyn-Atlanta game Saturday !
we're loud in their praise Of the playing |
IF Jake Daubert. the Trolley Dodgers |
big first baseman. Many of themi
thought Daubert's work almost as good |
as that of Hal Chases. the New York |
Yankees leader.
farm by the members Of Nc |
aleers family as Sunday a week ago the !
punch went out and ran into a driving
'ainstorm. most OF them getting wet to
he skin, and the after effects lasted near
Y four days.
John Somerlott's eyes are still bother
ng him, and he intends to consult an
,cculiSt in a day or so il there is no
improvement shown. The big fellow has
Llready worn out all the lameness con-
racted during the first day on the field
md while his eyes do not bother him in
ielding he claims that he is just a bit !
in batting.
The exhibition games played between
he Atlanta club and other teams that
lave visited this city have drawn poorly.
rhe biggest crowd registered. some 5O9,
urned out the afternoon Walter johnson
eha<lrt laI 70 Nit "a "a