Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-23

pitchers are not fooling mo a Bit but for
some reason or other cannot connect with
inc Dali properly At first l thought It was
Just natural slump, but when | did not
improve began to worry. Now am down
IN the dumps and am beginning to believe
that never will get another safe hit"
But there must be some reason" we in
sisted. You never were like this before
can't you blame II on anything7"
Stuffy pondered a moment and finally
said:
TT sounds foolish, but | really believe
that my poor hitting is caused by my nose"
Your nose !" we said In surprise How
do you make that out?"
Well" Stuffy went on, "ever since was
hit on the nose last year, / have not felt
the same. 1t affects my batting but l have
been afraid to say anything about it, for
rear of some one accusing me of trying to
pull an albi. But j am certain that this
very nose is the cause of 1t ALL" and he
tenderly stroked the subject of hio csn-
Fersatlon. Then he old how it happened.
Hurt in Chicago
One day last year while the Athletics
were in Chicago the players were spread
out in front of the grand stand playing
catch and batting FOUNDERS. Stuffy was
with them, and stood about 20 feet in front
of Strunk, who was hitting at pitched balls
Near the end of the practice Amos hit
one straight on the line and shouted to
Stufty to lookout. Mc1nnis turned his head
and when he did the ball struck him full
on the nose, breaking IL and causing con-
siderable pain. A doctor jumped down
from the stands, looked him over, pressed
the shattered bone in place and plugged
the nostrils with cotton. Then he told the
first baseman that he was all right, and
TO go on playing, Stuffy did as he was told
but his nose panied him continually and
bied profusely for several weeks
During the winter the pain continued
and there was no letup this spring Stuffy
still felt the effects Of the blow and felt
nervous every time he heard the crash of
the bat against he horsehide when he wasn't
looking He imagined that his injured pro-
boscis still was in bad shape and uncon-
sciously protected it at all times
Visits Specialist
Yesterday he decided to find out what
was wrong. and visited Or. James A. Bah
bit, the noted nose and throat specialist in
this city. He told his troubles to the doc
tor, and thorough examination was made
know there is something wrong,
DOCTOR" said McInnis. u feel it all of the
time and want it fixed, What do you
see?"
There Is nothing serious, Stuffy," re-
piled Doctor Babbitt. Your nose seems
just as strong as ever, with the exception
of a very slight disorder, which can be
fixed in a few minutes some time next fall
when the season Is over. You should not
be troubled with it at all. You could get
hit again and 1t wouldn't hurt you.
II fear 1t is more imagination than
anything else, and If you just forget about
it, you will be as good as ever, Today,
go out there and think of something else
besides your nose Then what will hap
PEN"
Stuny followed Doctor Rabbits advice.
He stepped up to the plate like the Stuffy
McInnis of old did not pull away once,
and busted the ball better than at any
other time this year, He suddenly regained
confidence in himself, and from now on
watch him climb back to that old 800
mark !t-t--