The Washington times., 1913-01-30
HENRY BIDS FOND
"GOOD=BY' TO BED
IN c. j. HOSPITAL
- - .+ac5J ~:
Leaves Institution for Good,
After Six Weeks of Confine-
ment for Bad Knee.
REPORTS TO MIKE
MARTIN EVERY DAY
"Gabby" Street Complains at
Low Salary He Is Offered in
Sunny Dixie.
By SENATOR"

By SENATOR"
John Henry, Nationals backstop.
VINO has been In Georgetown University
Hospital for six weeks, getting over an
operation which removed q floating
cartilage in his knee. leaves the hos
pitaI for good Today Above is the
statement Of Manager Clark Griffith.
Griffith also said.
Henry is said by the hospital phy-
sicians and Mique Martin, trainer Of
the Nationals, to be absolutely cured.
What his knee now needs Is q little
more exercise than Ii has had in the
corridors and yard of Georgetown Hos
pital. Martin will take him in hand
Immediately, and there is no question
but that the joint will be as well ss
ever by the time the team goes tc Char
lottesville.
Griffith is more pleased over the
speedy recovery of Henry. than he
has been over any piece of luck that
has yet come to the team. The big
catcher is one of the dependables be-
hind the bat, and his loss would have
been a severe backset to the Climbers.
Henry will report TO afique Martin at
begin a series of rubbing and kneeding
that is calculated to restore his knee
to better condition that it was before
the little plea of gristle first COM
Henced - form, Every day. until the
boys 60 Solth, Henry will go through
dose of sprouts. which Martin has de-
vised, especially for Henryis case.
Street Complains.
Kid ElberfeId, who once held down
third and second and, now and then,
the short field at the Florida avenue
bailiwick. is having his troubles in
Chattanoosa. He's the manager of the
team there -and--.hnds that. the new
rule adopted By the southeznF League
limiting salaries is bringing with It q
number of disgruntled players.
Otto Jordan, former manager. at At
lanta, and 'Gabby' Street, former
baekstop for the. Nationals. just can't
month for PLAYING ball under the hot
sun In Diaielahd.i The Monument
Baby" is at his home in Hiliamsport
Pa, and says that he'll remain there
before he'll play for Elberield at $500
a month
Those who know EIberfeld and Street
must smile broadly at the thought of
their squabble over salaries. Elberfeld
got as much as he could as long as he
could. So did Street. Now Fate puts
them on the same team, with Elberfeld
issuing the orders and apportioning the
salary. ..'-'.-
THIS holding out by ball players is
generally a joke. They all get back
into the game when the summer rolls
around, particularly the old fellows, and
be catching In Chattanooga next sum-
mer. But a moving picture and phono-
graph record of their interview would
bring in the money.
Stahl Will Attend.
Though he had intended remaining at
his home in Chicago. Jake Stahl, man
ager OF the worlds champion Boston
Red Sox, says that he will attend the
coming meeting OF the big leagues in
New York next month and the wise
ones are wondering now If there is TO
be any. trading in which Red sox play
srs will figure. Jimmy McAleer has
already been quoted to the effect that
he will stand pat in 1913, but Stahrs |
rushing 10 New York seems 10 cast |
different light on the situation.
California players in the big leagues
are beginning to wend their way East |
Duny Lewis, Charlie Hall and Harry
Hooper expect to leave for Hot SpIings, !
on the road, visiting the points Of in !
terest. More than 100 major leaguers |
have wintered IN California this year |
and they are sjn perfect leondlIlun row |
Tor the opening 4of the season.
st. Mary's College, Hal Chase's Cali !
player TO the big show in the person |
" Wilbur II. Iggett, of Madeira, Cal |
Wilbur is twirler of some consider
lble skill and Frank Navin has signed !
aim for the Tigers. He will go to Gulf |
port with Jennings and try his best to
ieyelop into another Jean Dubuc. Be- |
'ides Chase, Fred Snodgrass and Harry |
srause are products of the st. Mary's |
sarsity team.
Win Have Hard Job.
The lad who beats out Dare Devil
Dan Mossier. the Rochester rambler.
this spring with the Climbers, WIN have
10 travel pretty fast. The Des Moines
rLap is some ball player. and. now
that he will not have to worry about
that patentd coIlaps,ble shoulder of
MS. he should give them an battle for
he place,- Aeeiler worked pitchers for
med out l4s bingies: He scored 30
-uns, showing that he crosses the plate
almost once out OF two times he lands
Dr. the initial cushion.
III MoeneF can seal more than thirty
oases next year through greater conf
'ence resulting from perfect condition.
he should be one of the most dangerous
elayers in the league, once he reaches
irst base. His percentage OF scoring
vas $50. to be exact.
Milan, the best base runner of the big
eagues. had a scoring percentage of
tls and he played without any handi-
ap that bothered the heet-footed Noel
er. He walked 81 times, bingied lSi |
lines. and pushed over the dish lG5
lines. His lead on Moeiler will not be
much, IL any at all. when the Des
doines boy can tear loose.
Business Wins.