The Washington herald., 1911-03-29
Nv WILLIAM PEET.

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Atlanta, Ga. March S.-To-day's bat
tie between the Shamrocks and Manager
McAleer's regulars will go down in his
tory as one of the bloodiest affairs in the
history of any Washington training
camp.
| Only six innings were played and the
regulars were ahead to l, when Kid
| Elbcrfeld tried to steal home on a near
passed hall. Ainsmth grabbed the
| sphere and swung hard on Elberfeld 5
| jaw. The Kid took the count for the
! third out and rolled over on his face.
Manager Jim rushed onto the field and
cried We play no more baseball this
morning. Four of my men have been
| nearly killed already"
| First Baseman John Henry was the
| first to be carried off the field and he
may be out of the game for a week.
! Henry's injury consists OF a spiked toe,
| where Corbn landed with his cutters
after banging out a single in the opening
inning. The collegian had to be helped
! to the clubhouse, and Trainer Quirk was
! forced to cut away the stocking in order
| to dress the wound. 1t was found that
| Corbins spike had cut through the
! leather OF Henry's left shoe and severed
! the nail on the big toe, as Clearly as II
cut by a razor.
Doc Meyer pitching for the regulars,
was the next 20 take the count and ii is
| hard TO tell just how long he will be out
Of it. In the third inning a wicked liner
| from Corbins bat blasted its way
| through Movers hands and hit him
! sQuarely on the nose and upper lip.
knocking the pitcher unconscious Had
( the ball landed one inch lower, every
front tooth would have been carried
away. and il it had struck him between
the eyes. the blow would probably have
killed him.
For the space of five minutes Meyer
remained unconscious. but was brought
around by cold water treatment and car
ried to the clubhouse. He was able to
get into his street clothes half an hour
later and reached his room at the hotel
where a physician was summoned, and
afte- dressing the wound stated that the
upper lip was badly split inside. Meyers
face was so badly swollen tonight that
he was forced to keep to his room.
Bunting Gets Spiked.
The third accident happened in the
regulars half of the third inning, when
Milan slid into third base on Elberfeld' :
;wo-baggar. Milan's spikes landed on
Buntings right ankle, knocking him off
his pins. a bad bruise was inflicted. but
on account Of Buntings heavy rubber
ankle protector the spikes did not pcne-
tratc the skin. Bunting pluckily played
throughout the game. but tonight his
ankle was badly swollen and it is not
known whether he will be able to don q
uniform tomorrow.
lid Elberfeld's accident at the plate
as described in the foregoing. completed
the list and caused Manager McAleer to
throw up both hands and call the game.
Elberfeld exhibited a bad briuse. but
says he will be all right after a good
nights rest
The baseball game itself was ragged
and poorly PLAYED by both sides. II also
Fred Sherry in the box. Sherry was
wild. but otherwise effective He tH-led
four innings, only allowing three hits
hut gave four bases on balls.
Henry's injury caused Manager Jim
10 shak" up his regulars He yanked
SomerI"tt out Of the second team line
W. putting him on first and made Doc
Ralston cover the initial sack for the
Shamrocks. placing Miller in center
field.
Sherry deserved better things in the
first inning when. with two gone and
Milan and Cunningham on first and third
rs the result of bases on balls, "A wild
hcaVc by Ansmith in an attempt TO
catch Cunningham stealing let in two
runs.
Another base on balls in the regulars
third gave them A run. Sherry passed
I;uSsev. who stole second and came home
on MIlan's single to left
The Shamr0Cks escaped a Shutout in
the fourth when Miller Grove the ball TO
left center for threc-bagger and cross
cd the plate on Somcrlott'S error
Shamrocks Get Theirs.
The fourth put the Shamrocks in the
down and out class. as five large black
marks found their way into the rcgu-
lars run column. on brace of two
hsSEerS. three bases on balls. and two
Wild throws by AinSmith When the
fifth opened UP Dolly Gray went in to
pitch. and stopped the slaughter during
tn" next two innings.
Three lightning double plays executed
by Mcbride. Cunningham and Somcrlott
smOth-red the ShamrockS when runs
looked possible. and also proved the fea-
ture Cf the bloody hattie.