Evening star., 1928-03-03
Condition Was Critical.


GATED with the eminent Dr.. Feeney Of
Johns Hopkins University Hospital al
Baltimore.
Condition Was Critical.
According ~ his phvsicionS. the con-
cition q Ha6leyS appendix was found
to be such that i probably would have
burst had tho Scapci welding been dc
lave6 a few hours. The operation was
described as a clean one. however. and.
Cue - the stamina Of the y0uneStcr. it
IS believed he should be'up and about
n q fortnight provided no complica-
tiorS set in.
:. Eadiey vas accompanied 70 the hos
r!tal by President Griffith of the Wash
t1gt0!? Club. who made the arrange
r1ents for his care. ana By Trainer Mike
Martin. and Griffith this morning notI-
fec Ea6leys parents. az Lynn, Mass
hv long distance telephone that the pa
t.en: was yallying IN fine style ano they
were - notify Mrs EadIey. whose mar
rage 70 the pitcher took place last Fall
When Griffith? visited Eadley al the
hospital early this morning Hadlev
greeted him with a broad grin and as
serted I'm feeling fine"
No Regulars as Yet.
For practice purposes the Nationals
are split up into two squads. as usual
tbs year But the manner in which
these groups are constituted means
nothing 50 far as indicating the COM
pa-a.re valuation placed on its mem
be-s. The scrambling Of the perform
Frs. an innovation for the Spring camp
% far as the Washington club is con-
ce--.ed. vas effected tor a purpose, and
one which il Is hoped viii serve a Use
fl, end
There are no regulars or van
r!cans' this year" Harris explained.
Al players on The roster arc candi-
dates for the team. We are starting
them on an equal footing and thoee
who show the great amount Of ability
vii be the ores to maze IT, Or course.
We Know that some are better than
others before a single ball Is pitched or
oat sw-Ung, but they Will have TO
demonstrate this in tie workouts
o1er corroborafiye evidence, as the
laT'ye- boys would say.
We are giving all the players TO
understand that il depends entirely
upon ;hen7 as to whether they appear
OF the varsity rine. warm the bench
or are sent away. and this goes for
fFerToocy on the LIST. Including myself
I3ere are more than one or two posi-
licns which have rot been defnite;y
allotted, ard they won't be either until
a. have nad a chance 10 snow lust
WHAT they can CO.
Can't Pick Starting Team.
'For instance. oar first game Of the
exhibition series Is listed for next
PARK 70 rl.na.e with the s.. Louis Car
c-12ls. n This time l haven't the
:a:E;eb. idea ahat plaYcrs VIII appear
II that t!l;- D1t Altn eood workouts
yesterday ard today and three more
cIe neHt TEfk there viii be no diff
cE.'T *cacI4!g 4 decision hy that time
Thf men Who haze indicated the great
g. ce2Eee n fitness are the olex who
vii gef ts2e call. not only !or that con-
1.'. p1l tor t1osc 70 follow. ana that
~. !2Gsd gooc tcT t.:c opening game Gf
t.e ses*oG. 10. There are M croRn
prircfs II heirs apparcn, IN this out
r Ever ps&Eer Who fe,@ q place vii
ka,c ~ csrg H."
T1a, E1cky has done a thorouehly
gtDc 3ob o. MIXING era I'D l4 aDpa rent
II tge aza.snn.rfs. mace !gr the groups
vn:en toc2E drilled psscc. rs direction
fsr the seecGc time THIS year In the
frs' - take 1ne fe.9 aopear p.rhfYs
MAJ oeyr@. Gs.r1r.. Grif1g. Van A,et%ne.
Hopkins Wells ard Esaxlon. Catcitfys
NCN8si"u arG P@te Cgf52cf. !uHeidrrs
f-s2ef Et.r.eT Harris Ree.e> and
i7:aft &"9 o.'1e,Gsfs West. Barnes
aEc IarHf.
hss.2Efd ~ tne second squad. from
@HicH jotfs E4e. aEG Ia%.pf :re miss -
;rR c3f - 'afeiHe"s ~ repGgiinp are
J''rp@.s ti>aDbre f1GT, /aeEary. san]s
E2:k@. J>a"& Erg2n and Domingo.
fanEffs Iste aa1 fae.s Inhecers
I4CGf Haze. CD.l@ E.U""o anc PaiUn
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