The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-29
Baseball NelDs.
BosK SERIOUSLY HURT.
Former Brattleboro Pitcher Sustained
Fractured Skull Saturday.

John nask, who pitched five gaines lor
the Bratilrboro Twin State League team
this year including the final and deciding
contest against keene labor day, was Sc
uously injured at fitchburg, Mass, Sat
urlay IN game between the BlJou team
OF that city aud the Royers Of Cambridge
Mass. Mondays filehburg Sentinel gives
the following account Of the accident
Before the horrilied gaze OF hls bllae ~
only two weeks, johnny bosk, one oi t'e
pIrmicr twirlers oi this city, was struck on
the head by a pitched bail IN the SECOND
mining Of the Bijouliover game, Satur'
DAY afternoon, at Circle street, and ~ now
al the Burbank hospital IN critical con,
dition, while specialists IRON Boston anu
local surgeons are making a battle Tor ms
lie. The accident is the most serious that
ever married ball game IN tins city ahu
served TO affect the pitching OF Joe iat,
rington, the Boston college twirler, as Wen
as TO cast a gloom over all the players
spelling what promised to be gaia VIM
up 10 a most successful season,
Bosk has always batted IN good form III
tins city and the fans were expecting 70
see him land on one OF Joe Harrington .
shoots, The visiting twirler had been DTS,
playing good control aud found lis spit
ball working To perfection. lie deter
mined to try one of them on Bosk. lie
h,ld The ball in the usual manner and let II
drive al the plate According 10 larrlns
tons way Of delivering this ball he aims
high aud close TO the batter, allowing the
ball TO break when near the plate IN
fortunately as the ball lett his hand M
index finger slipped, permitting the hiiu
die finger to pinch the han, changing 'he
at
IL left Harring,on's hand at full speed
and shot for the batter's head as straight
as a die. Bosk evidently thought u was
going 10 break for he made very little II
any attempt TO dodge it. lie pulled ms
body away a little and turned his head
| nst enough 10 meet the ball on the lett
| temple Ii was terrific blow and the
halter slowly crumpled up and sank to
the ground, while Harrington, Young ana
| the local players rushed to his and.
The manner IN which Bosk dropped III
| his tracks at the plate convinced the play
rrs and fans that the injury was serious
and might result fatally so that anxious IN.
| auiries as to his condition We're beng made
| an through the game and have continued
TO be made up to the present time.
The. visiting pitcher and some OF the
| ulavers shared the deep sorrow OF the local
! fans and remained over tlll the late Tram,
SATURDAY night, while Others renamed IN
this city till Sunday, waiting IN ANXIOUS
suspense to hear how the sturdy pitcher
stood the operation =.
Bosk was the second man at the nav
for the Bijous in the second inning ne
was playing third base IN place oil alus
| sullivan who is still nursing a sore arm.
Bosl, received an ovation as he stepped 10
| the plate as the fans remembered his
| great pitching against Lowell the day pc,
| fore and gave him warm welcome. Inc
stands were filled with people including
| his bride who was Miss Freda Adler OF
this city. They had Just returned from
| New York state where Bosk pitched clever
ball for the Utica team OF the state league
DIR. Sexton, the Harvard coach; DIR. Y. IL
Chandler and DIR. ID, 5. Woodwork oi
this city were hnrrlediy summoned ps
Manager II. f. jackson of the Blou
| Amusement company and Bosk was tender
liz lifted and carried behind the grand
stand. where efforts were made TO revive
him. His wife of two weeks FASTENED
from her position in the stand and DIS
PLAYED great courage. IL was seen at one,
that the injury was serious and Bosk wa'
rushed to the hospital in DIR. Chandler !
automobile.
At the institution preparations were
made for an operation as there were IN
dlCatlOHs OF CoHCuSeloH anu i'"''I n
the brain. Drs. +. II. Thompson and
p. Mogner took charge OF the injured
PLAYER and in the evening performed al
operation Four fragments, of bone wer'
removed. The injury was large depresset
fracture, but no large blood vessel SCENE,
TO be affected. He was unable to speai
and he could not move his right arm :,
He regained consciousness before IN
operation and was able TO make signs VIII
his left hand and to write his desires. IN
} was also able to recognize people abou
him. He came out OF the ether about |,
o'clock, standing the operation very well
, SUNDAY the Bijou management secured
DR.. Paul of Boston, a specialist to ylsi
the hospital and examine the injured play
!, er. so that every effort could be made t
help him. The visiting doctor conhrmee'
the opinion Of the local doctors and san
that Bosk had an even chance OF recovery