The Washington times., 1921-11-27
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

thousands of Washington fans
as "Blackie," expects to have a
new pegging wing next season as q
result of the treatment now begun
here with the official physician at
tached to the Washington baseball
club. O'Rourke is Of sunny tenn
permanent and likes to look on the
brighter side of things, anyway, but
he really has some hope of throwing
from deep shortfield next season
with all the accuracy resulting from
a strong arm.
"I've had my old wing photo
graphed," said Blackie yesterday,
and they are massaging the muscles
and tendons In there to prepare
them for the coming treatment.
expect the real work will begin this
week. / sure hope something good
comes OUT Of this. for it means a
lot to me, of course, as you can see."
The Washington clubs physician
befittles al ltalk of a suddenly dis
arm. He says, however, that he ex-
poets give Frank his arm again."
which might seem optimistic to some,
including O'Rourke.
1t is the belief of the club physi.
clan that the x-ray pictures will
show ruptured tendon in the arm.
To effect cure, he says, a slight
surgical operation might be neces-
sary, but that at this time 1t is i'm
possible to say just how badly the
arm has been injured. u
It's to Be Baked.
Daily massage for the lame wing
is now being done and this week
bakings will be commenced with an
idea to loosen the muscles and ten
dons. The Griffs' shortstop is as
sured of expert treatment while he
remains in. Washington. and the hope
is entertained of q complete success. !,
President Clark Griffith is ex-
ceedingly interested in O'Rourke's
condition. He says that with
'O'Rourke able to throw accurately.
the Washington team won't need any
body else to play the shortfield. The
boss is following every turn and twist
in the treatment which began last
Tuesday and will continue for about
a month.
The official list Of players reserved
by the Washington club is an
nounced as follows: Jose Acosta,
Nick Altrock, Ossie Bluege, j. B.
Bripheart, Frank w. C"Turkey'D
Brewer. owen Bush, Harry Courtney,
j.: Crockett, Olaf Erickson, Ray Fran
els, Eddie Charity, ]. Gleason. Leon
Goslin, Otto Greenae, Edwin Goebel,
Stanley Harris. Edwin Johnson, Wal
ter johnson, Joe Judge, Bob LaMotte,
Slim" McGrew, Clyde Milan, Bing
Miller, Ralph Miller, George Mo.
gridge. d. F. Noone. Frank O'Rourke.
f. O.'Shaughnessy, Tom Phillips, Val
Picinich, Sam Rice. Howard Shanks, !
Jim Shaw, E. l.. Smith, Earl Smith, |
Dick Torres, i. N. Turk, +. r. Wood |
ward and Jezebel Tecumseh Zach
airy. |
Eddie Gill, ]. T. Protho, H. ]. Nc |
Hugh. Jerry Conway and Tony Mar
hefka are on the ineligible list.
A Blow to Altrock.
1t will be noted that neither AL !
Schacht nor Deeply Foss is reserved |
by the Griffs. They have been turned
over to New Orleans with Molly Craft |
n payment for Tom Phillips. Uncle
Nick Altroclk viii have to find a new
PARTNER for his comedy next summer
This will be blow to him.
President Griffith is planning to at
tend the minor league session at Buff.
falo, N. T.. beginning December bile
has a lot OF loose players In the
bushes and may find places for some
of them. Also. though II is not likely
he may succeed in coping some lad |
worth trial in fast company in the
spring.
Jake Daubert, the veteran first
sacker of the Cincinnati Reds, may re.
fire from the game. He found his legs
going back on him last season, and,
as he has paying business, he may
not report to Pat Moran in the spring.
lie is one Of the Oldest players in the
National League and will go with q
ZINE record to his credit
The Hotel Albion. badly damaged in
last weeks fire at Atlanta, Ca, was
the home OF the Griffmen the first
season they trained in the pretty little
Georgia city. The veterans still re-