The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-29
DOYLE DISCOVERS HE
HAS SERIOUS AILMENT
Water Sack Forms Under His
Arm as Result of Auto
Smash I'm 1919.
FORD HAS WEIRD DELIVERY

Eandon OF New York Just now seems
puzzled over John ]. McGraw's plans 10
thwart Boston In the 1916 pennant chase.
McGraw has taken things easily since the
close OF the season. He will be back in
harness this week end framing for the next
campaign
The most welcome news that the Little
Napoleon could possibly have received fell
unexpectedly yesterday in reference 20
Larry Doyle. the club captain. II was
discovered that Capt. Larry was suffering
| from water on the shoulder. sack of
liquid formed under the throwing arm
OF this aid as result OF an auto
mobile accident which partly incapaci-
tated the field leader IN the worlds series
against the Athletics in 1918.
Doyle had been handicapped for more
than a year by an ailment of which he
was ignorant. His arm seemed tied he
could not throw with the customary free
ness. lie seemed shoulder bound at bat
After the recent post-season series games
against the New York Americans Larry
consulted a specialist. II was found that
sack of water had gathered under his
right armpit.
Water on the shoulder" the doctors
uldEllpStu tnt case. IDeN SET ABOUT lfn-
mediately 10 effect n remedy. Doyle's
shoulder has been kneaded and baked
and subjected to stringent treatment For
tunately tho seriousness OF the case was
discovered IN time. The attending physi-
clans declared that II the captain OF the
Giants had allowed his injury to remain
unattended for another six months crrhosis
would have set in, with subsequent perrna-
nent disability.
DOVla'a I'm itry Al. frn,, thu avn nS IA
1919 worlds series between the Giants
and Athletics when he was seriously
injured on Pelham Parkway while driv-
Ing his own car. Never after did ne
attain his accustomed proficiency in field
or at tho bat. He was forced to push"
the ball across the diamond. while he
'uppercut at the sphere while at bat
The possibility Of Doyles return TO that
sensational form that made him one Of
the wonders Of the diamond was some
what toned by an announcement that
Title Shafer was ready to return to the
Giants. Title ran out on the three time
champion National Leaguers without any
explanation while McGraw was on a tour
OF the world The sale OF Charlie Herzog
at the same time left a gap IN tho nield
defence which is believed 10 have cost a
pennant.
None OF the New York oficlals has
heard from Shafer. IT he decides TO re-
turn he will have to seek reinstatement
from the National Commission. so far
he has committed no grave offence. His
return 10 the game would entail nothing
more serious than very moderate fine.
which the New York club would be glad
to pay.
John J. McGraw has been In Baltimore
the last couple OF Weeks. He Is coming
back TO town within a few days to lay
plans for the next campaign. McGraw
ha MI hntsa srGt .laa I'd hau
man for the next tilt with Stallings II
he figures on Shafer for the position he
has not tipped of his friends TO the fact.
Those on the inside believe that Mac IS
framing some sort OF a deal TO land the
great Heine Zimmerman for Gotham.
John NJ Ward. business manager Of
the rooklyn Federal League club de-
clares that the corkscrew ball---heretofore
a dictionary product-hss been uncovered
by Russell Ford. a pitcher OF the Buffalo
Federals. II was Ford by the way who
first used the emery delivery. legislated
out OF use by the National and American
league presidents on the eve OF the last
worlds series.
Ford has a real oorkscrew delivery"
said John NJ Ward yesterday. AT least
have stood behind him and that is wha;
II seems to be. lie throws the ball with
q pretty fair turn of speed, as fast, In fact,
as the ordinary curve.
THE ball comes with no rotary motion
At least the rotation is so slight that all
the seams show. Perhaps It is an
optical Illusion. A slight waverlng
of the stitching might account for
the phenomenon. But 20 far as
could observe. the ball came up in a
corkscrew motion, falling away spirally as
II approached.
II have never seen anything quite so
weird in all my experience. Batters hit
inches over or inches under In such man
ner as TO prove their efforts simply guess
work. Why. no catcher yet has been able
to receive this delivery. The pitch hits the
bacltstop on the shins as often as IL hits
his glove
Ford has tried 10 show the new wrinkle
to the best pitchers In the Federal League
Mordecai Brown Tom Seaton and all the
rest could not grasp the first Idea OF its
manipulation. This ball IL the freall!est OF
freak deliveries II may never amount
to anything because of its lack OF control.
But Ford says next season he thinks he
VIII be able TO serve the delivery In such
manner as to hit his catchers glove fairly.
IT he can do that he will have something
on every pitcher in professional base
ball"
President Ed Barrow OF the Tnterna-
tional League stated yesterday that his
circuit proposed no changes for the COM
Ing season. The association. he declared.
was ready To go on In opposition to the
Federals. In every city where these two
leagues clashed. according to Barrow, his
league more than held its own. The In
ternational League is ready to fight to the
finish. backed as II Is by the sentiment OF
major league club owners.
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