The Washington times., 1925-12-23
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-
Manager Eddie Collins, OF tn
Chicago White Sox, feels sure M
left leg, which was so badly in
lured last August in q gam
against the Athletics in the Wind.
City. has strengthened sufficient.
Tor him to take his regular plae'
at second base during the 1872
campaign.
aThe injury has not given m
any trouble" says Collins, Fan.
I look forward 90 my stwentietl
season in the big leagues beini
one Of my best.
al met with minor accidents be
fore, including the spiking in tn
knee by Bobby Roth. OF Cleveland
in 1918, when my consecutive gam.
mark OF ATT was interrupted, bu
last August was the first time
was laid ont 50 completely.
From the time that stepped o.
q ball batted by Jim Poole, TIL
Athletics first baseman, until tn.
close Of the 1925 season, which In
cluded the city series with the Chi
cago Nationals, was not able Il
Il did 60 up to bat IN the cit.
series but took no chances of over
exerting myself in running to frs
base. after hitting . ball.
eft was one Of the most peCu-
liar accidents / had ever heard q.
Many times before had stepped
On . batted ball but that was the
first that &c caught between my
front and rear spikes and threw
ne.
"A rupture or hemorrhage OF the
muscles developed and ice bags
were packed around my leg so thai
the blood would not clot.
I suffered excruciating pain FOL
several days but managed to gel
around with the aid Of a vince
chair and later cane, but I could
not play another game during the
season. which extended about two
months, including the city series
Since coming back from the
hunting trip in Canada with Babe
Ruth. Bob Shawkey. Muddy Ruel
and several other players, have
been taking light exercise near my
home in I1ansdowne. play foot
ball with my son, Eddie, jr., kick
ing the ball up and down the yard
and have also taken long walks
MY leg feels strong again, and
believe I viii be able to jump right
into the preliminary drill at ouI
camp in Shreveport, La.
sr So h.nkk,. .s,.,,4 ,,.~ s,vvv,
Injury than the one that Ike
Davis. White SOx shOrtgtOp. sus-
tanned late last season. when he
had the IigameTts torn In his
knee. His ailmenf is somewhat
similar to the ono that First
Basemau Joe Hauser, Of the Attn
letics, nursed this season.
ssYou never can figure much on
an injured knee. I had counted or
Davis playing shortstop for N
again. but he had more trouble witt
his knee after the close of tn
season, and had to go back TO TIT
hospital for treatment.
"I went to the recent America
League meeting In New York al
prepared to swing some kind OF
deal that would give US a capable
shortstop, but not one Of the club
was willing to talk business. Every
body wanted something for nothing
"Ward, Of the Yankees, migh
have helped US, for I believe q
could play either short or third, Oh
Higgins wanted half OF our club
exchange.
a.Detroit has q surplus Of infielo
era, any one OF whom might nell
us. but Ty Cobb stayed away iron
the New York meeting, and Presi
dent Navin didn't care to do any
thing without Cobb's approval.
~ have been told by friends to
hold on to Moe Berg, former
Princeton star, who was with
RrOolIlyn. and last season played
vvifh Reading i'm the Internatlonal
league. We drafted Berg from
Reading, and certainly win give
him every chance to mako good"
"T understand Berg is a greatl'
improved player since he had
trial with Brooklyn. also hav
Moreheart. q rookie. who VIII b
given every encouragement. Righ
now we look weak at shortstop, bu
/ have my eyes open for q bii
league infielder on whom waiver
have been asked several times.
1--WE are well fixed In the pitch
Ing department, with Thurston. Fs
her. Lyons and Blankenship. Tn
latter pair did especially well tn
mast season, Blankenship being tn
most efficient hurler in the leagu
during the last half OF the race
He should be even better in 1925
Blankenship's work in the nine
teen inning city series battle wit
Alexander was the best haV
seen IN years.
81 was delighted to see Kid Gles
SON return to the league as an a.
sistant to Connie Mack. Eithe
Chicago clubs would have we
coined him in a similar capacity
and ! believe Ty Cobb and sever;
more managers would gladly haV
made q place for him.
Gleason Is great inspiratio
for q young bah player. He ha
been through all haases Of baseba
and IL q good man to have arounl
A year ago talked. with him wit
the hope Of having him come wit
the White Sox, nut he said h
health was not the best and \
desired to regain some Of his o.
strength.
philadelphia IL oIeason.s HON
He likes It here and believe l
win be Of great value 70 Mack an
the Athletics"
Marathon Blanks
The entry blanks for the Emor
wood marathon are out and win
distributed at tOnight's meeting