The Washington herald., 1912-08-16
REST CURE FOR
HENRY'S KNEE
Is PRESCRIBED
Club Physician Claims That Short
Lay-off Will Benefit the
Collegian.
OTHER GOSSIP OF INTEREST

Catcher John Henry. who has been out
OF the game for nearly a month with a
wrenched knee, is taking the rest cure
upon the advice OF the club physician.
and the doctor declares that Henry will
be back In the game again soon..
With Henry back in the game and able
to work In his old-time style. the team
will> be better fortified to make a close
race on the home stretch for the flag,
for Griff's present pair Of back-stoppers
are not putting up their best games right
now.
Ainsmith got back in harness yester-
day to give Al Williams a breathing spell.
In st. Louis. Sunday, Ainsmlth ripped
the finger nall of his index digit. and
was able to catch yesterday with the
finger incased in tape. That Chicago
amassed four stolen bases OF Ainsmith
was due partly to the bound digit and
the fact that Eddie's arm is a bit sore.
Griff does not intend to force Henry
back into the game until the collegian is
perfectly all right, and. according to the
club physician. Henry's bum knee will
heal quicker by loafng than by donnins
tcgs and working out every day.
St Louis and Cleveland do not seem to
be able to stop Philadelphia and Boston.
so the Nationals, despite their winning
yesterday. made no headway, but no
ground was lost. and if the Climbers can
stick close upon the heels OF the league
leaders there is still a chance to cop, al
though Boston does not seem to be near
ing anything that looks like a slump.
St. Louis evidently did not put up the
same article of ball against the Red SoN
that was in evidence when the Browns
played the Nationals last week. or else
Boston is going faster than when last
seen he;e. The Athletics also seem to
have taken on a new lease Of life and re-
fuse TO be counted out of the race.
The real fun will be uncorked when Bos-
ton. Washington. and Philadelphia oppose
each other. Then watch the sparks fly.
Manager Griffith. when asked about Ban
Johnsons ruling. which prohibits Schsefer
and AltrOck from pulling off their COM
edy. replied that he thought the president
was robbing the fans of lot OF harmless
amusement and fun. and intimated that
Big Ban better stir up his umpires to
better work than to put the ban on Schae-
fer and Altrock
Tommy Connolly told the writer that
he did not consider the antics OF the
comedians a detriment to the game and
that he had never complained about
them. SAID Connolly: Neither Schaefer
nor Altrock has violated any rules
and their coaching is not offensive to
players. fans. or umpires"
II seems too bad that Washington fans
are to he robbed OF a chance to see the
funniest act ever pulled of on a ball
field.
Although Danny Mocller did not
start the game in right field yesterday
he would have gone in but for the fact
that the White sox used Doc White. a
left-hander. and Danny does his best
hitting when he is hitting on the port
side
Eoth Moeller and Gandil are in a
l.atting slump. which is liable TO stick
to them for several DAYS. When this
pair start again the club will begin
Il win.
FOR the final game of the White Sox
series. the last time Chicago appears
in the concrete coliseum this season.
this afternoon Walter Johnson will be
in the box for the Nationals and op-
posed to him will probably he Ed
Walsh. or Callahan may work one OF
his youngsters. as he did ir the Windy
City.
change of scenery has evidently
benefited Ted Easterly. the former Cleve-
land catcher. now a member of the White
SoX STAFF, for Easterlys bat has been
very much in evidence during the last
three games Twice when sent in as
n pinch hitter he made good with a ven
geance. yet when Cleveland tried Easter
ly in this role he failed to deliver.
In both the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
series in the West the Maps sent Easter
ly to hit for a pitcher and he failed ut
terly to deliver. Chicago gets him. and
he comes across with the goods.
This often happens to ball players, no.
body can explain just why.
Walter Johnson won this thirteenth
game yesterday. and is but one
game behind the wonderful record es-
tablished by Joe Wood. of the Boston
Red Sox.
1t begins to look as il the prophesy
that johnson would not lose another
game this season would likely come true.
WILLIAM PEET-