Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-26
HUbbELL Improved;
NO AZ TER.EFEECTS
Sight and Hearing viii Not Be
Hampsrsd by Blow
on Head
EXAMINED BY SPECIALISTS

II have a very pleasing report to
make" said William F. Baker, presi.
dent Of the Phils, this afternoon when
asked concerning the condition of Bin
Hubbell, the pitcher. who yesterday suf.
fered fracture Of the skull when hit on
the head by batted ball.
II have Just returned from the Stet.
son Hospital and am glad to say that
Hubbell Is very much improved. The
danger is past, no operation Is neces-
sary; there is mott he slightest trace
Of paralysis and there will be no serious
after effects. -
HE was bright. cheerful and smil.
ing when saw him. Yesterday the
terrible blow made him hasy, and al.
though conscious his brain was numb.
Today everything is different. He still
has pains in his head, Of course, but
his mind is perfectly clear.
1--WE have had several kinds Of spe.
cialists attending him. The eye spe.
cialist, after a careful examination,
stated that his vision would not be ham.
pered and the ear specialist went over
his hearing and the condition Of his
skull thoroughly and said his hearing
would not be affected. !.
Outer Skull Fractured.
II saw the X-ray Photographic plate
and DR.. Boser explained it to me. !
plate, but the physicians could. DR..
.Boger. used human skull in explaining
the case to me-
"The outer skull Is n shell which 10
protected by very thick inner skull.
II is this outer shAll which is cracked,
but 1t IL only q slight fracture. The
inner skull is not fractured.
"All Hubbell needs IL rest, and in i
few days he will be in shape. DIR.
Boyer said that his splendid physical
condition and recuperative powers are
aiding him considerably"
Hubbell is being given all the atten-
tion that can be showered on him.
"John D. Rockefeller" continued
Mr.. Baker. "could not receive any more
attention were he injured. And Hub.
bell deserves 1t. He 10 q slendid boy
and is very anxious to make good
showing this year. He has done vel!
SO far, and believe he will be good
RECEIVERS from this unfortunate setback. y
The accident to Hubbell occurred in
the opening inning of the first game of
the double header between the Phillies
and Brooklyn. The first Brooklyn
player to bat drove a hy to Leb0ur-
yeau. the Phillies' left fielder, and
Johnston hit to right field for two
bases.
Knocked Unconscious
Tom Griffith, the chunky tight
fielder of Brooklyn, came next. He
hit the ball no hard that spectators
could scarcely follow its flight. 1t flew
on line and Travelled 80 fast that
Hubbell. In the pitchers box, could
not exercise the instinct of a ball
player to raise his hands for protec-
ton.
The leather sphere, weighing 5A
ounces, struck Hubbcll, giant in size,
full force in the right side OF his head.
Hubbell clapped his hand to his
head, reeled around like a person who
had been shot, and then fell to the
ground. The ball. after hitting the
pitcher, caromed away, and Phillie
players were trying 10 recover u when
they saw the plight Of their mate.
In a minute plsyers of both teams
ran to his aid, and he wns carried
across the field to the clubhouse. Ht
was unconscious, and the trainer al
once saw that his condition was seri
GUS.
An ambulance was summoned and
he was taken to the Stetson Hospi.
tai. First aid was applied, and DR.
John A. Boger, the club physician
hurried to his bedside.
Hubbeil regained. consciousness al
the hospital. An X.ray picture re.
yealed concussiori and fracture ra
dating in three directions above the
right ear