New-York tribune., 1919-04-26
Star Catcher
OF the Braves
Home Again
Sergt. Hank Cowdy Hustles
TO Boston to Don His
Baseball Uniform
By w. J. Macbeth

Sergeant Hank Gowdy, famous catch
or Of the Boston National League Base
oall Club, the first major league base
ball player to enlist in the United
States army after declaration of q
state Of war with Germany, and the
hero of the triumph Of the Braves over
Connie Mack's Athletics in the record
time Of four straight games in the
worlds series Of 1914, returned from
France Oh the transport Lcviathan,
which dockcd in this port late yester-
day afternoon.
Gowdy, by grace Of a special dispcn-
sation, rushed hurredy from the dock
to the Grand Central Station 10 entrain
for Boston, whore he hopes Immediate
lY to come TO terms with Manager
George r. '5tallings and George w.
Grant, the new president Of the Braves.
He cannot get back into baseball uni
form too quickly, he declares
The famous catcher and his genial
smile loomed Up conspicuously out OF
The sea Of faces that limncd the rails
as the giant greyhound of the ocean
vas warped into her dock But Hank
vas in too big hurry to get from
khaki into sporting white or gray even
to tarry for an interview. He lost him
scld rs speedily as possible in the
press OF debarking troops and left
to his admring pals the task of break
ing the news to the boys.
If Gowdy ever had any grievance
against the Boston Nationals-and it
has been reported he had occasion to
nurse crouch, the old management
or ownership having berated, him for
enlisting in the army and docked him
three days pay according to gossip
his activities on the front abroad have
prompted him to forgive, at least, if
not to forget.
His chief concern all the way over
his pals insisted, was to get to Bos-
ton as quickly us possible to talk terms
and qualify for the national game
winch he has so greatly distinguishc
Indeed Gowdy expressed the hope that
he might be able to appear in Boston
to-day against tho Brooklyns, who have
humblcd the Braves three straight to
date
Gowdy, h%cver, will not be able to
appear permanently behind the bat for
the Braves, though in excellent con
big parade at Columbus. O., in which
his regiment, the 166th Ohio. will par
ticipate. After that function he will
DE ready to exercise his big bludgeon
against all comers in the line of rival
pitchers. Gowdy, his fellows arms
declared ia in the proverbial pink
lie has been in strict training since
the signing Of the arrnisticc; has play
cd ball on every available opportunity
this spring and went through a rigor-
Gus course of training on the voyage
over.
The game between the Red Sox and
Yankees scheduled for yesterday after
noon was called off on account of cold
weather. The teams will meet this
afternoon at 9 o'clock. Barrow declared
last night that he would probably send
Carl Mays right back against the Yam
KEGS. II Mays is not up to his best
form Sammy Jones will have the as
s'gnment. l1uggins is undecided be-
tween Bob Shawkcy and Ernie Shore
The Yankees will meet the Athletics
for the first time this season at the
Polo Grounds Monday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The game will be started late
so as to conflict as little as possible
with the big military parade of that
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