The Washington times., 1912-07-13
WASHINGTON.
By SENATOR"


"John Henry is suffering from a
strained tendon in his knee, and will
have to stay in bed here for at least
three weeks" said DR.. Murphy, resident
physician at Georgetown Hospital to-
day to the writer. at is an old football
injury, and will take time for II to
heal Everything will be done here TO
hasten FIenry's recovery, but rest Is the
best cure for it."
The absence OF Henry from the Ma
tionals' lineup throws all the work Of
backstopping upon e. "Dorf" Ainsmi;n
and Al Williams. Ainsmith is suffering
from a severe spike wound in his thigh
hut Manager Griffith believe he will be
In shape to catch regularly in few
days
Though grieved at Henry's injury. AL
Williams welcomes the chance to get
into the game regularly. The big fel-
low has chafed all along because he
appeared in the lineup so seldom, and
thinks that, playing every day, his
throwing and hitting will improve.
Maps For Cuba.
Harry Davis. manager of the Maps.
plans on taking his Naplanders to
Cuba in the coming winter, and paved
the way while here by visiting Minister
Rivero, of the Cuban embassy. Davis
will take his entire team to Havana
for series of games with the best
teams in the city. and says that the
Cubans will proclaim Larry Lajoie
king as soon as they see him in action.
Lajoie did not accompany the Cleve-
land club to Philadelphia last night,
but went right on to Providence to at
tend the funeral of his mother. MES.
Coltne Grineau Lajoie, mother Of the
great second baseman, died in her
eightieth year at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Pierre Harpin. in Woon-
socket, after an illness of ten months.
The funeral will take place Monday
Harry Wolter is not suspended by the
New York Highlanders ins spite of the
official record issued by Ban Johnson.
However. he was suspended for few
days to allow Harry Wolyerton to try
out few youngsters and still keep
within the twenty-five-playe limit al:
Earl Gardner has brought back wolter
to the club, and he has not lost
cent of salary since he broke his leg
sliding to second base in New York.
Gardner For Toledo.
Earl Gardner is destined 10 go to the
Toledo Club, of the American Associa-
ton, in few days. Toledo is putting
up a game fight for the pennant in it5
league, and Gardner would At in very
we'll with The lineup. He Is not needed
right now by the Naplanders either.
Bob McRoy, secretary Of the Boston
Red Sox, has received seven applica-
lions from fans for tickets to the worlds
series which, according to the fans, Will
be played in Boston and New York. One
was from ]. r. Thomas, a Chicago fan,
who say. with the Red Sex outfield,
early"
Daley, a infielder from the Mansfield
club. of the Central League. and Smell.
n catcher from Harrisburg vlub, of the
Tri-State League have Joined the st.
Louis Browns in New York, and will be
seen here.
Boosts Naplanders.
Henry P. Edwards. who writes enter
tanning baseball for the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, has the following amusing stun
TO say of the Naplanders' infield
Comparing the other clubs, Cleve-
land is as strong as any OF them-on
paper. The infeld, Griggs. Lajoie, Oh
The team is fairly we'll equipped be-
hind the bat, the outfield is strong de-
fensivsly, and can boast of Joe Jackson
as a batter. while the pitching stan Is
very stroEg-on paper again"
Judging from the work of that infeld
in this city. 1t lacks life and snap in it's
asleep all the time. Olson is a poor
second baseman. and can't hit. Turner
is playing good ball all the time; but is
game, looked good in the field, but
weak with the stick. Larry Lajoie has
the hookworm outside of that, the
Cleveland infield Is all right.