New-York tribune., 1916-07-19
Nick Is Latest Addition to
Cap Huston's List
of Casualties.
RUBE OLDRING DONS
HIGHLANDER KlLTlES
Ex.Athletic Feels az Home
When His New Team
Is Defeated.
By GRANTLAND RICE.

The Sheik's Curse has descended on
the hapless Ysnks. Swinging from the
ankle. horny-handed Fate took another
smashing wallop at their jawbone in
the Tiger final by removing Nick Gull
lop from the pastime for at least two
weeks.
Cullop and Willie Mitchell were in
the throes Of another pitching duel
when Nick faced Burns with two gone
in the second inning. After strike
the Yank southpaw cut fast one over
and as the ball left his hand ne
dropped in a crumpled heap to the
ground. face down and inert. No one
could figure what had happened as the
pitcher remained huddled in the dirt
like a dead man. Players from both
clubs ran out, and after fey minutes
the stricken southpaw was able TO re-
gain his feet and leave for the club
house.
There, after an official examination
had been made by the club physician
il was announced that Cullop had torn
loose a big muscle from one Of his
ribs and that he was suffering badly.
For a while he was barely able TO
breathe from the pain, and according
10 the physicians diagnosis he Will be
out for at least two weeks.
Cullop makes the fourth New York
athlete who has been badly hurt. There
have been any number of minor all
ments that have retired most of the
club for a week at time, but the list
of serious accidents has been abnor-
mally long.
Casualties Are High.
Fritz Maisel broke his collarbone
two months ago and is still on the
bench. Gilhooley, with a broken ankle,
and Baker, with three broken ribs, will
be out for five weeks. Now comes the
Cullop smash-up, retiring fer a vital
period the winning pitcher of the club,
with a percentage of 800 for the year
No wonder the smile at last left Bill
DonOvan's countenance yesterday.
Bill has done wonders against the
toughest sort of odds and even with
Maisel. Baker and Gilhooley out was
still driving his clan along at fine
speed. But the loss of Cullop is a
hard blow, as Nick was more than val
liable against the Western clubs, who
are loaded to the gunwale with left
hand hitters. Mogridge injured his
been quite as effective since. II isn't
likely now that Cullop will be able to
start against any of the leading West
ern clubs. an absence that seriously
weakens the Yankee defence.
With Cullop missing Donovan decid-
ed 10 give Cliff MaIkle another chance,
but Cliff blew the game in about three
and a half minutes. He was wild and
ineffective, an easy mark for the bats
men that he failed to hit. After Witt
had doubled in the third and Bush had
singled, the Tigers had three runs
charged against Markle before Cald-
well could stem the tide.
Puts Up Hard Fight.
After that Ray gave Willie Mitchell
a tough fight until Willie raped hot
grounder against Caldwell's shin in the
ninth, sending another Yank pitcher to
the stable for repairs. Caldwell limped
badly as he left the field, but il was
stated at headquarters that the tall
twirler would be out only a day or two
and would be ready to resume when
his time came against the Browns, who
land here to-day.
Outside of the one inning where the
Tigers found Markle minus the "le," /"
the batting was soft and spongy on
both clubs Ty Cobb was sidetracked
with one lone hit. while Caldwell
famed him in the eighth. Mitchell,
for the second time this series. had the
Yanks at his we'll known mercy. He
drove them back with seven scattered
hits and quickly put down any threat
ening uprising by fine control of a
puzzling drop. Willie is supposed to
be as wild as a loon in its native state,
but against the depressed Yanks he
failed to give pass or hit batsman
on the pulse.
After relieving Markle Caldwell