The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-16
Catcher Henry Is Added to
Washington's Injured List
with Dislocated Finger.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
ny wILLIAM PEET.

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/ Joe Birmingham's Cleveland club ar
rived in washington shortly before mid
night last night and will open a four
game series here this afternoon with
the Nationals.
| Walter johnson Is slated to twiri fol
the Griffmen, and he will be opposed by
either James or Collamore.
my club Is all shot to pieces sait
Birmy last night, but we managed tS
give fairly good account of ourselves II
Philadelphia, and well be out there to-
morrow fighting until the final man ha!
been retired"
Pitcher steen. Catcher o'Neill. apd
/ Shortstop Chapman are out of the game
on account Of injuries. and the team got
away to a poor start in the West this
spring.
Washington has always been success
full against Cleveland, and with johnson
pitching today hopes for a victory arr
entertained.
Today's game will start promptly at
O'Clock.
Catcher John Henry was added to the
hospital list yesterday and will be forced
to take things easy until Monday OF
Tuesday Henry was hit by foul tip
on the index finger of his right hand
early In Thursdays game. He continued
to work behind the bat and refused TO
complain, but yesterday morning the
digit was SO badly swollen that he could
not grip ball. No bones are broken
but the finger is slightly dislocated.-~
This leaves Alva Williams the only de-
penjable catcher on the club, and WILL
Jams was behind the bat yesterday. He
gave a good account OF himself, and
Griff il lucky to be SO well fortified in
this department
For the second time this season the
Nationals won two, games in a row. when
they chalked up a victory over Chicago
yesterday 1t will be remembered that
on Friday. April II. Joe Boehling beat the
Boston Red Sox In Boston, l TO o. and
the next day. in New York. Walter John
son humbled the Yankees. to l.
For the future. morning practice will
be abolished by Manager Griffith, as he
figures that his players are in good
shape physically. and that two stiff prac-
tees a day will work a hardship.
The young pitchers are complaining Of
sore arms and the regulars have been
afraid to stand up to the plate and step
into the ball for fear Of getting manned
by wild pitch
While practice in the forenoon has been
discontinued the players will be required
to report at $50 every day. and meetings
will be held in the clubhouse
Howard Shanks deserved the decision
he received from Dineen in the second
when he made one of the most spectacular
slides ever accomplished. II appeared
from the stands that Howard was out
fitted with roller skates or some other
patent skidding apparatus. It's n safe
bet that he went in more directions at
one time than ever before in his sweet
young life
Danny MoelIer added three stolen bases
to his string at the expense Of young
Tom DAILY. In justice to Callahsn's re-
cruit. catcher 1t must be said that his
pitchers did not give the receiver the
benefit of holding the baserunners close
to the sack That double steal which
Moeller and Schaefer pulled of in the
second round was a work of art and
could not have been improved upon.
Yesterdays ball game served one pur-
pose which should be pleasing to every
body interested in the welfare of the
Nationals. 1t is true that Ainsmith will
be missed while he is completing his
dence yesterday that opposing baserun-
ners would take liberties with WIFE
Jams throwing arm which they might not
take bad either of the first string CATCH
ers been on the lob.