The Washington times., 1916-05-16
Broken ColIarbone May Prevent
Youngster From Playing for
Many Weeks.
DONOVAN DROPS FOUR MEN
"Chick Gandil Day" Promises to
Bring Out Many Friends of
Big First Stacker.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The Yankees have been slammed by
the gods of III luck. Fritz Maisei 70 out
Of the game with a fractured collar bone
and may Be . unable ,.sm to play for mSnsn
skirmish. Maisel tried TO stop Jack
Graney's home run by taking brilliant
but futile, high dive into the pain OF
the ball. He landed on his shoulder and,
when examined later by the club ply
stefan, was found to have broken 'his
right collarbone. He may suffer In his
throwing for many weeks as result OF
his injury.
months. injuries count for a lot. Until
Maisei's injury. the Yankees had been
going along pretty well, though Magee
and Gilhooley had q. touch OF tonsilitls
while the team was here: with Maisel
out Of the lineup. the Yanks may be
expected to slump Just a bit.
Lee Magee. who has made one hit In
the last six games. claims that playing
the sunfeld IL hurting his batting aver
age. though he hasn't any such thing
center with Hughey High going to left
field during MaiseIs absence. Frank
Giihooley will remain in right field.
That Ice Gedeon, former Grifrman,
has made good with the Yankees at
second base Is shown by the release
today OF Charlie Mullen to Buffalo.
Mullen had boen retained as possible
mrs, or second Bssemsnd S S,tos shsHESSS si
made him of no use to the team.
Three other Yankees have accompa-
MED Mullen to the bushes In order
that Donovan may KEEP within the
twenty-five player limit. Doc Cook. the
cic Coast League. Urban Shocker. a
rfEht-hand pitcher. goes to Toronto.
and Bill Percy. another Highlander.
will Join the Newark Internationals.
~ A..r Ivaar t.Nf
Donovan parts with Doc. Cook; WHO is
q capable outhelder. and retains Her
man Schaefer. whose wit ard humor
seems to have faded away since Sarl
sawyer showed the Polo Hrounders
Cook played in 1872 games last year.
hitting for .27l and fielding for .c59 MI
Ian was the one Washington oYtfelder
with'a better batting mark. Nm the
neld shanks alone OF me iorai gar.
strange how some players are allowed
to get out OF league.
The Indians, fresh from their maulint
of the YANKEES, will arrive here Thurs
day morning and go TO the Harrington
according TO the official dope from Ole
Bill Blackwood. the clubs alert secre
tary.. Bill also says that whenever
southpaw faces the league leaders BOD
by Roth will be found In right neld
When Walter Johnson tolls. as he u
expected to do Thursday. Elmer Smith
q clouting kid, will decorate that pas
ture.
Thursday is excellent, Gandii's man,
friends in the Capital rallying to tn
banner being waved by q; X; Weston
tivities Gandil will be given a presen
by his friends, and then Walter John
son will endeavor to fan him every tint
he appears at the plate.
Ban johnson mas nobody watching hi!
umpires and making official reports oi
them, SO Hildebrand's failure to banisl
both Ty Cobb and Joe Boiling from tn
game in the third inning Yesterday VII
Warrington fans went wild with rag
when they say Ty Cobb, caught ne
tween first and second and run down To-
a death, rise from the ground and throw
q handful Of dust In Joe Boehling
The Georgian claims that when he at
tempted to slide in under Boehllng a
first base. the Richmond smiler hurled
some vicious language at him: THIS a
upset Cobb who Is new In the mato
leagues, that he temporarily forgot him
self and threw some dust In Rcehlins
Boehling claims that. as he receives
the ball and made the p .,IS = IN NH r.
him. This so enraged him that. beln
new to major league baseball. he threN
hunk OF rough words right back
Umpire Hiidebrand was standing rigl,
over the rlay He called Cobb out. and
rot having much experience IN base
bail. allowed both. men to remain In IN
But the fans behind first base VIII
saw the Tiger toss the dust in Boeh
ling's face and knew not about til
rough words and stutfs. took the HON
boys part and booted and Kissed Cob
for the remainder OF the game.
Unless II ,ains today. there should b
n big bunch Of fans out just for tn
purpose of bawlinR out ry Cobb Mt hi
every move. That's tho way In base
ball everywhere.
Waivers have been asked by III
Cleveland Club on Rip Hagerman. III
Wild man of the mound. and they wi
very likely he obtained. hagerma
owns a wartime contract. and no bi
league club wants anything OF II. h
will rrobibly 20 to Portland in III
Pacific Coast League.
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Thanks to the appearance OF Walt,
johnson as n relief hurler. the 'jriffine
n EHAAHI I