Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-25
HAGGARD
BREAKS HIS LEG
PLAYING BALL
Collision With Another Player
Causes Painful Injury TO
Prominent Albuquerque FL
nanCier.

Jerre llaggard, cashier of the Citi.
zens bank and one of the most prom
inent men In Albuquerque, sustained
a severe fracture Of his right leg
lust above the knee. together with a
disiocation of the knee Joint yester-
day afternoon while playing Scrub"
game Of baseball on .uopcwcll field
with number Of other bankers aud
bank employees. Mr. Haggard is now
lald up lt his home Ou West Gold av-
enuc with his leg In q plaster cast. ana
VIII not be able to get out again for
several weeks.
The warm breath of spring that de-
scended upon tho city yesterday had
IN II an irresistible appeal to all lovers
or outdoor life, and to the boys in the
banks who have been pcnned up IN
their cages all during the winter
months this appeal was especially
strong' The agitation for baseball in
Alpuquerque had put the fever IN
thelr blood, and when somebody sug-
gested that all the money-changers
foregather on Hopewell field for g.
game OF ball there was an instant and
nearly response. AS matter OF
course. Mr.. iiaggnrd WAS foremost in
me procession that took its way to
the ball-yard
Oid-timc Rotation.
There were not enough Of the
Dankers to make up two full teams.
but there were more than enough for
one team. 80 II was decided to play
the game that sehoOlboys the country
over know by the various namcs Of |
rotation" work up Scrub" or
similar designations. In this game
the batter has the post Of honor The |
catcher is next in line Of distinction. /
the pitcher next. the bascinen and .
shortstop follow in order and the out !
fielders are in outer darkness When |
4 batter IS put out he goes to the out /
field, the catcher goes to the hat, and .
everybody moves up q peg.
MIR. Haggard started the game in
the outflcld. and after about an
hours play had slowly worked him
self M TO the position Of first base
man. Three moves more and he
would have won the coveted honor Of
coming to the bat
While Mr. Haggard was holding
down the initial sack in mid-season
form, George NJ. Nehor of the First
National bank, who was at bat, laced
cut single. With a feeling that Ty
cobb had nothing whatever on him.
Mr.. Nehcr tOokvar long lead off first
ma gave every indication that he
would make a dash for second with
he first ball pitched. Mr. Haggard
Wig waggcd the pitcher and quick
hrow was made TO .Catch the runner
IF first
Collision Takes Place.
In desperate effort 10 prevent be-
ng caught. Mr.. Neher dived head
ong back towards the base. In doing
10 his body came in violent contact
With Mr.. llaggard's right leg and the
after sank to the ground with a look
# agony on his face.
The other players at once rushed
o Mr.. Iiaggard's assistance, and 1t
vas at once apparent that he was
'adly hurt. a hurry call for a physi-
Ian brought Dr II. L. lIust to the
baseball field in his automobile Mr.
iaggard was taken TO his home with
,ut delay and the bone was set and s
he leg put in n plaster cast. The {
nee had been dislocated and the ,
one, about two inches above the
nee. badly fractured
Many friends Of Mr.. Haggard called &
D see him last night. He was in good !
pirits, and while expressing regret /
hat he would be kept indoors for an f
ldefinite length of time he talked in \
'loshing' vein about his injuries. !
Red Smith has nothing whatever {
n me- was Mr. Haggard's comment. /
lie was kept out of worlds Cham- s
series by a busted propeller, $
nd so am / It's all in the game, but Z
do wish the thing could have been /
ED off until ! had worked up to a t
me at bat
They tell me- he added that as &
baseball player / am first class 4
lnker. However, I'm not down Il
earted As soon as | get up from /;
ere I'm going to open negotiations o
ith the Federal league" II