The Washington times., 1932-08-27
THREE STARS
LOST BY
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season has it's share of severe in
juries on the ball field but this
one seems to be having more
than its share. l cannot recall
any other baseball season Of my
time in the majors when so many
players we're forced out OF play
for long periods. and where so
many teams we're seriously af'
fected by accidents. Several man.
ayers have good reason to point
to one accident or another as
responsible for failure to land
higher in the race.
Take the Cardinals for instance.
Only a few days ago Ernie Or
satti crashed into the fence and
added one more to the long series
OF injuries which have done so
much to keep the world cham
pions out of this years pennant
race. Early in the season Pepper
Martin, star of the 1881 series,
was forced out win a broken bone
and as soon as he returned to
the lineup another accident put
him out again. Since that time
Sparky Adams has been placed
on the retired list because of in
juries and is out for the balance
of the season. Jess Haines was
out for two months.
The Boston Braves also have
been very heavy sufferers. Bill
Hargrave went out the other
day with a broken ankle. which
means he will play no more ball
this year.
Hitter Breaks Leg
Bob Worthington, one OF the
best hitters among Bill McKech-
MES players, is also out for the
season with a broken leg, and
Art Shires. who started well. was
the victim of two accidents which
slowed him up and finally forced
his retirement for the year. NC
Kechnie, like Street. can point to
these misfortunes as explaining:
partially at least, the failure OF
the club to climb higher.
Connie Mack would unquestion-
ably be closer to the Yankees but
for the broken ankle which Ed
Coleman sustained in Cleveland
during the AS first western trip
and the broken collarbone which
Roger Cramer suffered during
series with the Yankees in July.
Both had apparently won places
in the outfield and were hitting
hard when injuries put them out
of the lineup. Mack was for
tunate, however. in having two
regulars of his championship
teams to supplant the injured
players.
Brooklyn fans will tell you that
the Dodgers would now be out IN
front in the National League race
but for the severe injury which
Del Bissonette suffered at the
training camp last pring. Del has
not been able to play ball all sea-
son, md within the past few days
it was announced that he is
through for the year. He re-
ported to Manager Carey and
wanted to play. but it was decided
that his long absence and the IN
jury would handicap him too
much.
Avoided Slump
Bissonette was one of the
hardest hitters Brooklyn had last
season. and it is logical to assume
that if he had been in condition
to play all year the Dodgers would
have escaped that big early sea-
son slump. That slump can be
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failure. if the Dodgers fail in
their pennant drive.
The Giants have Sorely missed
Travis Jackson, another player
who is through for the season.
jackson is one of the best short
stops of recent years, and a
steadying influence when things
are going badly. His absence
from the New York infield cost
the Giants many ball game, I
am sure. 1t is to be hoped that
the knee ailment will heal up suf-
ficiently during the off-seaSon to
permit Jackson to regain his nor
NAL form next year.
The Cubs had to get along for
O considerable time early in the
season without the services of XII
Cuyler and Burleigh Grimes, both
of whom we're kept on the side
lines because of injuries. But
they managed to stick close to
the pace and then get going after
Cuyler and Grimes were able to
play again.
Cooke Also Out
Dusty Cooke, of the Yankees,
is another player who is out for
the season, but his injury was
sustained a year ago. Charley
Jameson. of the Indians, and
Bob Burke, of the Senators, were
recently placed on the voluntarily
retired list for the remainder of
the year because of illness.
Speaking of illness just see what
that severe attack of grip, which
struck down Chick Hafey. meant
to the Reds. Dan Howley had
his team stepping along hand
somely when Hafey was stricken
and he never was able to make
up the ground which was lost
after Chick was forced out Of the
daily lineup.