The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-13
Henry Out Of
Game for Week
Nationals Big Catcher Is In
jured in Freakish Manner
in Yesterdays Game.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP

week or ten days, according TO Dr.
Blair. the Chicago White Sox physi-
clan. who this afternoon sewed up
deep cash caused by a spike wound in
the fleshy part of Henry's right leg.
near the knee. The accident happened
in the NTH inning Of today's game and
it goes on record as being about the
freakiest injury known to science.
Henry hit a fly ball to right field and
raced to first base. Just as he touched
the bag the strap holding the bag
snapped. tossing Henry to the ground.
where the heel spikes Of his left shoe
came in contact with the inside of
Johns right leg near the knee. ripping
the flesh almost to the bone. Four
stitches were required to close the
wound.
Manager Griffith ordered. Henry to
bed for a complete rest. The catcher
will stay right in Chicago until the
Nationals are through with the st.
Louis series. which starts next Sunday.
If Henry is able to work he will join
the Griffmen in Cleveland. If not he
will go back to Washington.
Tommy Connolly not only banged out
safe hit and scored the only run
credited the Nationals this afternoon,
but he camped under a difficult line
drive hot of Eddie Collins bat in the
seventh inning. Griff yanked Shanks
after the fifth inning. substituting Con-
molly. who probably will play left heA
tomorrow. unless a Southpaw hurler
works for the White Sox.
Connolly looks like a hitter and good
ness knows tn club needs hitters right
now. Harry Lord. former White Sox
captain and third baseman, who quilt
the club in Washington last summer. Is
here in Chicago, where today he had
conference with Owner Comiskey. Lord
was given his unconditional release in
order that he could play ball with the
Portland, Me, club Of the New England
League.
Walter johnson has been named by
the Old Fox to pitch for the Nationals
in the third game of the series tomor-
row. Johnson will be opposed by either
Eddie Cicotte or Rebel Russell. This
leaves Boehling for Saturday as Friday
is an OF day.
For community Of it's size. Detroit
is one OF the hest baseball cities in the
country, as evidenced by the turnout of
ldhs pdiu ~ sCc tho ~~oeioheiS oAN
Tigers clash last Sunday.
During the night previous 1t had rain
ed hard. and only stopped little after
sunrise. Lowering skies and a cold wind
swept the city until noon. when 1t again
started to rain and rained intermittent
ly until o'clock, the time set for the
ball game.
Imagine the surprise Of Grinf and his
ball club when more than 1900 fans
70 hn nd
game, the last three innings Of which
were played in the rain.
OF course. the Tigers are in first place.
and 1t had been previously announced
that Walter Johnson would pitch. These
facts helped boost the gate receipts. but
even so. the turn out was much larger
than any city In the league could Slave
boosted under like conditions-at least.
the Detroit baseball writer's say so. and
they ought to know.
Ray Morgan had his first tin with Um-
pire Nallin in Detroit Sunday. 1t came
In the fourth inning. when Milan was
declared out at second base on Gandils
grounder to Bush. The play was close
and to many it looked as il Milan was
safe.
Morgan reminded Nallin that he would
have to do better than that IL he ex-
peCteO 10 SUCK dTOunu tHe DIX SnoW.
To which Nallin replied. Keep quiet,
Morgan. or I'll chase you to the club
house"
Morgan and Nallin played ball together
In Fredericksburg. Md. six years ago.
and. according to Morgan. Nallin at that
time was the worst umpire batter in the
world.
The one glance at the Detroit ball
club permitted the Nationals on Sun
day. was enough to convince the writer
that this team: above all others. must
be feared during the championship
than one month.
At third base Oscar Witt seems to
have fitted in nicely. DOME Bush is
the same little streak of lightning
around short. Marty Kavanagh at
second is a much improved ball player
over last year. while Jacobson on first
Is the only weak spot In the field. but
jacobson is substituting for Burns.
who expects to be back in harness be-
fore long.
OF the outfield Cobb. Crawford. and
veach. there is little to be said. This
trio is too we'll known and comment
1t might be mentioned in
passing that Cobb. Crawford. and
veach are all hitting over the 800
mark.
Jennings pitchers are also twirling
good ball. all except Coveleski. and in
Bernie Boland Detroit seems to have
picked up q promising youngster.
American League fans had best keep
their eyes on Detroit this season.
Boland. the latest acquisition to the
Tigers pitching STAFF. Is q little fell
low, hardly taller than Eddie Foster.
and of slender build, yet he has pitched
fine ball 80 far this season.
On account of his frail physique Bo-
land only pitches one game week.
The writer had q long chat with UNI
pire Bill Dineen in Detroit last Sunday
about the "emery ball. Of which few
have thus far been registered
in the West.
"In one of the games over In St
Louis where I was umpirinE. said d.
neen. Joe Benz. the Chicago White
Sox pitcher. refused to use ball that
had been roughened up by coming In
contact with the grandstand.
IT was also told by q pitcher that
substitute had been discovered Tor en-
cry, and you win be surprised when l
tel you that the substitute Is taicum
powder.
Yes. they tell me that the same "em-
cry BALI outshoot can be obtained by
rubbing . little talcum powder on the
sphere. OF course. ! have yet to be
shown. but Il would be interesting to
know II this can be DONE"