The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-20


that Powell will Frank Buck" O'NeilI
not be out of action for more than
a week. However, the medical
history of such cases would indi-
cate that disqualification Powell
may be for two weeks or longer.
Joe Vosmik, left-fielder for the
Cleveland Indians, had an attack
in 1888 which kept him out of &C.
ton for almost month. 1t was
not until this spring that VoSmik
could run without favoring his leg.
Johnny Burnett, now with the st.
Louis Browns, had similar Sciatic
case which lasted for several
months.
The causes of the trouble were
all similar-violent exertion that
in some way threw the hip Joint
against he Sciatic nerve which
runs through the pelvis and down
the back of the leg. Powell threw
himself off balance swinging on a
ball which he fouled into the left
field stands. Vosmik hurt him.
self in a quick start from the plate
to first base, and Burnett collapsed
after a desperate stride that car
ried him across the plate.
It was discovered upon eXamin-
ing Powell that he has infected
tonsils. which will be removed this
week if his leg condition is such
as to keep him in the hospital.
He also has football knee"-one
of those floating cartilages that
cause so much trouble to athletes.
Schultz Assigned
While Powell is recuperating,
Fred Schultz will be assigned to
the post in centerfield, with Stone
in right and Heinie Manush, who
returned to active duty yesterday,
patrolling in left field. Fred Sing
ton, the former all-American foot
ball tackle from University of Ala
bama, is now the only outfield
reserve. Bucky Harris may be
forced to depend upon Ed Llnke,
who played outfield and served as
a pinch hitter for the Lookouts,
in the event that any of the cur
rent group of fly chasers en-
counter misfortune.
1t goes without saying that the
loss of Powell weakens the Griffs.
Jake did not hit as we'll on this
trip as he did at home, and his
batting average for the season
slumped bit as a result. De-
fensively, of course, he is a stand
out. He covers more ground than
any of the others and while he has
been prone to make mistakes, he
usually made up for them in more
ways than one.
Harris Upset
Bucky Harris frankly Is upset
over the loss of Powell. With the
the pitching what 1t is. outfield-
ers who can run as fast and
throw as Powell can are needed.
The boys adhere to their 500
clip for the road tour.
They split even with the In
dams yesterday, winning the
first game by a furious drive in
the losing innings, scoring II
runs in the eighth and ninth
innings, after being shut out for
seven innings, by Thorton Lee,
left handler from Arizona. An
error by Bozie Berger who tried
to tag Myer running to second
and throw to first to double
Manush gave the Griffs their
opening. They never stopped
pressing until the game was won.
With one out Myer walked and
Manush grounded to Berger. II
looked like a simple thing to tag
Myer and throw for the double.
Myer had his own ideas on the
matter, he stopped running and
threw Berger out of adjustment;
Finally Berger made a back nano
flip to Knickerbocker. which went
wide, and the run was on.
Bump Hadley and Jack Russell
were the starting pitchers Tor. the
Griffs in the two games. Nelther
was in active service at the end OF
the contest he opened. Hadley
had the better luck, for he escaped
defeat. Russell lost his game.
Petit was credited with winning
the opening tilt although Eddie
Linke finished for him.
Stewart GlOatS
Walter Stewart pitched the sec
ond game for Cleveland and gloat-
ed over the easy fashion in which
he won his game. Once or twice
it seemed as if Stewart might get
into water bit too deep for him,
but every time he was able to pull
out and prevent any serious &C.
tivity on the part of the Griffs.
Stewart presented one run to the
old team by a wild throw. However,
he was not in a generous mood.
but simply erred in attempting o
smart play on Travis at third base.
Stewart almost accomplished a
feat which has been the goal of
many pitchers desire in the last
fortnight or so. He held Buddy
Myer hitless in four times at bat.
but the fifth time Buddy dropped