The Washington times., 1928-08-31

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the history OF the game, accor
"a winters rest win fit him for =
return Of his throwing form with
out shadow or doubt in my mind, !"
says tha official physician of the
washington club.
'sYes, but I'm going p prove
something 10 myself butts IN
President Griffith. ..befcre the
Goose goes home. want TO know
for sure whether or not he can
throw
Widespread interest exists IN
tlne condition of GosliM's 0noe
great throwing arm. Fans AL
over the big leagues ana Wen
down into the minors have
sympafhlked with Washlngton's
nlugging outfielner ever since
he first eyinced throwing wegk-
ness. They feared, just IS ne
ana. that his big league career
mlieht be shortened. or even
halted absolutely, lust - he
.waA reaching it, peak.
..It has just 80 happened, SAYS
LUCf G1uWs VtAI IHAssAUAttf tAeA1 ~ WS-~a
fnpractIcable to keep Goslin out OF
the lineup. He was hitting up
GROUND 400. He was the teams.
one real punch The team was
going along d rocky road. So he,
has never been able to obtain the
one thing needed for the absolute
recovery OF his throwing arm,
which is rest. Rest alone will give
him his throwing arm but 4 am
certain that his coming winters
rest win be sufficient
President GriffIth's theory oe the
CAUSE for the Goslin case is in
tsrenting. He blamea the loss Of
the arm upon the hard muscular
labor performed by the Goose last
winter
"a ball players muscles should
be the long kind. never the short,
chunky kind seen I'm wrestIers and
strong men" says the washington
magnate, thinking back through his
20 years experience. Had Goslin
played baseball al Isst winter. he
might have reported at Tampa tired
and stale. but he would not have
injured his baseball muscles.
Last winter. IL YOU recall. the
Goose worked hard building houses.
He carried boards, mixed and car
rled cement and hammered nails.
III admit he reported in the pink
OF condition, so tar A. the eye could
see, right At weight and with q
clesr eye.
..Bnt the traccmskOnaed exef- 4
else had tigEltened his muscles
and the moment he began tn
bear down M his throwing. he
ran into trouble. He took q
brief rest and then resumed
throwing. This time he rap
ksared = blood vessel. This could
be seen. Jt gave him real pain
when he tried to throw. Not
tjM that cleared Hp was he able
20 move his arm without pain.
but it did clear ap and today
hA has NO pain" "
Here President Griffith. showing
great seriousness. said. THE
GOOSE CAN THROW RIGHT NOW,
If HE WANTED TO.
''The other day I called him in
and pHt 1t right up to him. said,
Tell me, aren't you just afraid to
throw, but that you can throw il
Won try?' He looked me in the
eye and said. Yes
Now don't misunderstand this.
There never was q ball player IL
ever met with more courage and
plain CUTS than the Goose. Yes,
and he wouldn't lie about it, either.
HIS TROUBLE TODAY is NOT so |
MUCH IN HIS ARM AS IN HIS
HEAD WHEN HE THINKS /
ABOUT HIS ARM.
II am convinced that IL he would
try, he could throw TO the plate just
70 hard ~ he ever did. It's that
little fear back in his head that he
might injnre his arm again that
keeps him from doing 1t.
rFurtbermOre. want to eOn-
vince myself and the Goose, too,
that he can throw. I'm going to
havs him try ii before he goes
home for the winter. I've got
70 protect myself"
G:oslin's attitude IL worthy Of
comnends tion. He offered 10 he
beBched without salary in order 10
rest his arm. The club refused
such an arrangement, but did send
him away.
THE Goose IL the only player I
ever had offering 10 be benched
without salary" said President Grif-
fifth ut the time
Three days later Sam Rice was in.
jured and with but two other out.
fielders on the roster, Goslin had 10
return and resume playing. He did
no willingly and cheerfully and has
been in there ever since, banging
ths ball on the nose and easily main
tanning his lead over all other slug
gers.
Naturally. Goslin has worried lot
over his arm. IL he were TO lose
his throwing arm absolutely, his
career would be at an end. Even
.. batting average of 400 would not