The Washington herald., 1915-12-11
Big Twirler States He Has En-
tirely Recovered from Re-
Gun-shof Wounds.
OTHER SPORT GOSSIP
By WILLIAM PEET.

In a long letter {, Manager Clark Grif-
nth received ut headquarters yesterday.
Jim Shaw informed his boss that outside
of a sore neck where flesh wounds were
still bit tender, he felt as good as ever
and was confident that next spring he
would be able to buzz 'em over with
plenty of speed.
That hunting accident about three
weeks ago. which was supposed to have
put Shaw out of commission forever.
has evidently been grossly exaggerated,
or else the young pitcher IL handing out
q lot Of "bull." and those who know Big
Jim Intimately. will tell you that despite
his faults he il honest and always tells
the truth.
When Shaw ,as flrst injured the writer
called up the hospital where the young
pitcher was carried for treatment. and
the attending surgeons stated while shaw
might recover. he would never be the
same, and that his pitching days were
over.
One reason why the majority Of bah
clubs carry their own trainers ID for the
purpose Of keeping injured players away
from professional physicians who as
rule are the greatest calamity hoWiers
on earth, and who invariably insist upon
complete rest after slight aiment
when the ordinary trainer VIII have the
maimed one on MS teet auo psSyHB ooi
in a couple Of days
when fbe hospital surgeons stated that
owing to the nature Of Shaw's wound
he would never again be able to pitch,
these worthy professional men probably
believed II, but they did not figure upon
Shaw's youth and his wonderful 70.
Operative powers. 1t has since develop
ed that the flesh wound in shaws arm
was only of . superficial nature. the
muscles being unharmed.
Griff said last night that he felt sure
Jim Shaw would be able to pitch good
ball next season and was counting on
him for one Of his regulars.
Treatment Of injuries sustained by ball
players is usually left in the hands Of
the clubs trainer. Most managers never
let a doctor come near the patient.
Two years ago Howard Shanks Jumped
of the bathing pier at the Chicago Beach
Hotel and landed In water less than
three feet deep. He had to be carried
ashore and his left ankle was sprained
to twice its normal size.
A well-known physician who happened
to be stop-irg at the hotel took one look
at Shanks' ankle and said that In his
opinion Shanks would be out OF the game
for at least two months.
Griff Immediately placed Shanks In
charge Of Trainer Mike Martin. and as
the club left for home the following day
Shanks was taken along and told by
his manager to follow instructions laid
down by Martin
Four days after the injury Shanks was
at the ball park. occupying q seat In the
Grand stand. Three days elapsed when
Shanks threw away his cane and wanted
to get into a uniform. Two days later
he was In uniform and did q little light
work. One week more and he was back
In the game again Just As II nothing had
happened
Trainer Martin brought Shanks around
in two weeks. That professional man
from ChiSago with a flock Of degrees
a fter his name said Shanks would be out
of baseball for two months.
Nanaser Grifith leaves tomorrow
morning for Chicago. where he Will at
tend the annual meeting Of the American
League.
II may pull of trade or SO while I
am gone" said the Old Fox. "fotr have
several in mind, but as to what players
/ will use the public will remain In fs-
norance, for I have never intimated to
anybody my plans. am out to strength
en- the Washington club. II can do It.
I surely will, but you can bet I am not
shouting my intentions through a mega |
phone.
IT have never said that Ray Morgan.
Joe Boehling or Chick Gandil are for
sale or trade. Let the guessers guess
II they want to. I'll trade any man on
my club II by SO doing I can strengthen
for next season. That's the way the
thing stands At present"