The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-04
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cashion May Never
Pitch Ball Again
Big Hurler Tries to Throw,
but Pains Cause Him
to Quit.
JOE ENGEL ON THE MOUND
By WILLIAM PEET.

Carl Cashion may never pitch
another, baseball game.
The big lad from Carolina, who
last year won eleven games out of
seventeen, and who up until recent
ly has been considered the most
promising youngster in the Ameri-
can League, may have to quit the
game for good and ever.
1t was in Cleveland last month
that Cashion wrenched a muscle
loose in the region of his right ell
bow. Since then he has been treat
ed by physicians, but with no signs
of improvement.
During morning practice yester-
day Cashion worked out, but could
get little on the bali, and his arm
panied him so that he was forced
to stop.
A consultation was held last
night between the club physician
and other experts as to what could
be done for the big fellow. The
result of this conference is not
known.
Cashion's case is a puzzling one and 1t
is rumored that his pitching days are
over.
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side and IL is. of course. possible that
he may eventually regain the use of his
pitching arm, but those who are familiar
with his case are far from optimistic.
1t is interesting to note that today is
Cashion's twenty-fourth birthday.
Scout Mike Kahoe dug up the big chap
during the summer of 1911 and the Wash
ington club purchased his release from
the Greenville club of the Carolina Asso-
citation
Cashion broke into the league against
the Chicago White Sox, pitching the
second game of a double header. He won
il by a comfortable margin. and from
that time until the present has been re-
garded by wise baseball men as the
markings of a great pitcher.
Manager Grifith would have played
terday's game had the Browns worked
a right-hand pitcher. In fact. he de-
cided to give the young Cuban a chance,
and would have gone through with 1t but
for the reason that Hamilton warmed
UP. ana as the Nationals are not espe-
cially fortified with heavy hitters, owing
to their present crippled condition. he
changed his mind at the last minute and
sent Al Williams out TO right field.
Washington fans are anxious to see
what Calvo can do in a championship
game. and Grin will give the youngster
a chance, probably, before the series
against the Browns Is finished
Joe Engei will likely start today's
game against the Browns. and opposed
10 the youngster will be either Lefty Lev.
erenz or Carl Weilman-
Eddie Ainsmith drew a suspension from
President Ban johnson for MS action:
during Mondays game, when he made
bold to throw a handful OF dirt IN the
direction of Umpire Silk o'Loughlin aftei
Silk had called him out on a close deci
sion.
As Ainsmith did not use language un.
becoming a gentleman, no matter VIVA
he might have thought. 1t is not be
lieved that, this suspension will las-
more than two or three days.
The Western clubs did not look par
ticularly formidable against the Eastern
division Of the American League yester
day.
Cleveland was able to beat the crippled
Yankees, but all of the other Western
teams lost out, Boston trouncing Chi
cago, the Athletics taking Detroit into
camp. and Washington trimming St
Louis.
Eddie Foster, after an illness of more
than a month, will be out in uniform for
morning practice today. The midget is
rapidly regaining his strength and is
Just as anxious to get back into the game
as Griff is to have him.
Foster plans to do light work only for
week or ten days, or until he feels
able to stand the gaff of a championship
game.
Ray Morgan was out in uniform yes.
terday, but his spike wound still bothers
him in that It prevents him from getting
a good, firm hold on a bat. He may be
able to get into the game by the first OF
next week.
Clyde Milan seems to have hit his stride
at last. Against Hamilton, a left-hand
pitcher, yesterday the Tennessee Flyer
connected for three safe hits ont of fouy