The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-22
HARRY HARPER MAY.
BEOUT OF BASEBALL.
If ARM. FAILS HIM
Bonesetter Reese Is Looking
Over Injured Member at
Youngstown, Ohio, Today.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 22.-Harry
Harper. the Hackensack southpaw, is
today in Youngstown, Ohio. comforting
with "Bonesetter" Reese. II Reese fails
to cure him, Harper may have pitched
his hast contest in fast company. He
will return to his home in Hackensack
and. n in condition. may Join the Griff-
men sgain in Philadelphia or New York.
However. there Is very little likelihood
Of his pitching any more baseball this
Harper has injured his shoulder. Hs.
thinlks he may have twisted some ten.
dohs or some muscles and he hopes that
Reese will be able to remedy his COM
plant Reese has worked marvels with
some bail players and it Is on this ac-
count that Harper Is paying him a. visit.
q couple Of months ago. At that time
he thought his back was injured. IL
seemed TO mend and he continued to
take his turn in the box. but suddenly
ing ID impossible for him to throw a
curve ball. Without a curve to mix
with his speed. he cannot remain in the
big league. SO he has gone to Bone
setter" Reese. :
Walter johnson. now that Detroit Is
out OF the pennant hunt, will twirl but
one game here. the last one. He will
then 20 to his home In Coffeyville. Ian,
for the winter. Had the Tigers still had
a chsrce for the bunting. johnson would
not have faced the Indians yesterday,
put would have worked today against
the Bengal Tigers. As things now
stand there Is no need for his services
sam Rice demonstrated beyond .shad-
ow OF doubt that he Is still able 10 hit
BY ms good work against Clarence
smta or Cleveland. Rice Is still weak.
ana vhsn he became leg-weary he gave
wag 70 Mike Menoskey. but before that
ne mad slammed out a triple, a double,
and q single In four trips to the platter
hiSe Is still the best batsman on the
Menoskey. In his first real trial as a
9rinman. looked good. He handled him
sell well In the, field, and shot long
ny right on his only time at bat. He
VIII hardly get into the series, but Will
play regularly In Philadelphia and New
york. Manager Griffith wants to get
good look at him. He is a right hand
thrower and left hand batter.
ed Charity displayed good form be-
hind the bat as a receiver for Walter
Johnson. He nailed Speaker, the only
Indian to try to steal on him, with a
there, waiting for the crack batsman Of
league. Koth's stolen base came while
JOHNSON held the ball.
fieid. and had a steadylng Influence on
the rest OF the inner quartet. He may
not accompany the Grifrmen East,
though. The Old Fox wants to try out
gan around there win be no need for
Mcbride to remain with the team.
The, Grifmen have four, games with
A. - Ia. a
won a game here this season and are
wild 10 smash this poor record, with
the Tigers slumping after their expert
ence with the worlds champion Red
Sox, the Capitolians ought TO achieve
their purpose. a.
When Sam Rice banged out three hiti
yesterday he jumped his average up Il
500. Rice has played In AZ games. hal
been up las times, and has cracked on
Reckless and actually dumb base
running lost the Griffmen their fina
clash OF The season with the indians
in thirteen innings. The Griffs threw
away enough runs to have won in th'
regulation time. .
xi,S 81 BENZ h fsa Sc; hy %
eff the final half of the thlrtoentl
with a heart WALTON. TO center. Gundi
followed with another to right. Wamb,
scooting around to third, Turner siam
med q single 10 right that scoreS
wamby with the winning tally a1d tn
small. shivering GROVE went away.
Johnson was hit frequently and viii
brutal roughness throughout the pas
timing. Gandil brought In tho frs
with his triple to the left field corner
and DeBerry's hot one that bounded OF
.IohnsoR's glove. That was In the sec
ond. In the fifth Barhare scratched
a safety TO deep short, and went aroun'
on Speakers triple over MilUns head.
Rice opened the second with q trlpl
against the wall In right center. III
f.. .