The Washington times., 1912-05-17
DOC MOYER SEEKS
FURTHER TRIAL IN
NATIONALS LINEUP
Says Arm IseGrowing Strong
Enough to Bring
" Victories. g..
NOW. PLAYING WITH
CLEVELAND, OUTLAWS
Hitting Knees With Ball May
Slow Up Mighty
Tyrus. II
By SENATOR

Doc Meyer, tried out in -the fall OF
1e10 and again last spring by Jimmy
McAleer, would like another. trial with
the Nationals, and is likely to make an
application to Manager Griffith about
June i, when he believes his pitching
arm will be strong enough to allow of
his making good here. Meyer is now
pitching forthe Cleveland United States
leaguers but has signed no contract.
He has already been declared a free
agent by the National Commission and
may sign with any club he wishes.
Meyer talked with the writer. last SUM-
day in Cleveland and seemed to think
he might make good with a fair trial.
MY arm isn't quite strong enough
yet said he. However, 1 am going
along slowly and think 1t will be all
right by the first of June. I found last
summer that two llgaments were dis
placed In my arm and 'Bonesetter'
Reese fixed them up for me. But laid
on for the last half Of the season to
rest my arm.
- Joins ,the Outlaws.
S'"This spring I was with Toledo for
while, but Manager Hartsel released me
outright. L took no chances with my
arm and that didn't suit him. 1 knew it
X.
o!''When this UnitedtStates League was
started I caught on with Jack O'Con-
nors Cleveland club and easily won nv
nrst game from Chicago l found my
arm a triie weak but in other WaVs ali
right. 81"
y AS soon as my arm is right, I'd like
another trial with the Nationals.
think I could make good. got away to
poor start in 1911, and 'the physicians
In Atlanta made it worse by diagnosing
my trouble Incorrectly. I haven't sign
ed an outlaw contract, and SO can sign
wherever / wish.'
Z: Meyer looked like a coming star in the
HALL of 1910, but never got started the
following spring, owing to a sore arm,
later discovered to be caused by dis
placed ligaments.
= Beats Bean Ball.
1--we heard pitchers talk about get
ting Ty Cobb with bean ball." says
Bobby Wallace, manager of the st.
Louis Browns, but a man as alert as
Cobb can always get out of the way.
If pitcher wants to get Cobb, and
Nrender him useless to his team, let him
ebreak a quick. sharp curve in at his
knees. That's do the trick
a.. Getting the head out of the way and
Jumping out of the box are two differ
ent things. Cnce Cobb is tapped good
and hard on the knee by a fast ball,
Dr.,
furthermore, he'll get away from any
low ball just as fast as he can move. y
Wallace says that he dropped from a
400 hitter to a 200 misser, after being
beaned by "Chick" Fraser. Il was hi
ting over .f0O," says Wallace. until
that day. 1 can feel it yet. The ball
Crashed. into my cheek just below the
eye, and my batting average started
trmbling that minute. 1t has never
stopped, either"
Bridwell Out of 1t.
Al Bridwell, the crack shortstop of
the Boston Braves, is out of the game
for the remainder of the season. he
stepped on a nail, and contracted blood
poison during the winter. Ever sirce
be has been lame, and his physician
says that, with the wound healing SC
slowly. he may have to lay off for the
entire season.
George Stone. the former st. Louis
slugger, has been purchased by the
Portland club, of the Pacific Coast
League, and viii report TO it at once
lie was recently dropped By Hughey
DuffY, of the Milwaukee club of the
American Association.
Clyde Milan, the Nationals dandy lit.
tie outfielder, Is leading the American
League in stolen bases. having annexed
fourteen. There is every reason to BE-
lieve that he will continue to lead theIa
all, too, for the little fellow was never
30 fast nor so daring before.