The Washington times., 1935-03-28
.HadIeyOH
To Treat
BadArm
BY FRANK BUCK" ONEILL
Times Staff Writer

AAOO 0S8AA "AASSA
BILOXI, Miss, March 27.-Irv.
ing Bump" Hadley is in Chatta.
nooga this morning to undergo
treatment for sore arm, q re-
currence of an ailment that
troubled him in the last two weeks
Of the 1884 season. He left this
city on Mississippi Sound yester.
day on a fast train to the Ten.
nessee metropolis where DR.. Lee
Jensen will attempt to correct the
condition which has temporarily
rendered Hadley hors du combat,
President Clark Griffith, natu.
rally perturbed over the condition
of Hadley's arm, is even more dis
turbed, not to say annoyed, over
various statements attributed to
him concerning the pitcher.
Among these is the canard that
Griff expects Hadley to finish
the year in the Southern Associa.
ton.
Nothing To It
Another miSStatement is to the
effect that Griffith intends to
suspend Hadley without pay in
the event that the latter is not
in condition to pitch winning ball
by opening day.
"At no time did say to any.
one that / would retire HadIey
without pay If he could not
Pitch by opening day." Griffith
said this morning. 81 wish to
make it clear to the readers Of
The Washington Times that
while / am interested in Had
ley'S case, I am in no panic. I
believe that Hadley's arm will
recover and that he will be .
winning pitcher for us.
IF the worst should come to
the worst, of course, there is
nothing we can do about the
deal. That is made and is over.
There is nothing intend to do
in the matter.
"Hadley will be allowed every
opportunity to recover and will
receive the finest medical aid
in the land"
Bucky Harris says that he saw
no indication of any soreness in
Hadley'S arm last year, but that
was just case of circumstance.
Hadley's arm did bother him at
the end Of the year. Despite this,
however, he beat the Cleveland
Indians twice.
Hadley's case may develop into
a parallel of Lefty Groves. It will
be recalled that Connie Mack sold
the former smoke ball artist to
the Boston Red Sox along with
Max Bishop and Rube Walberg
for a sum said to have been
$125,000. Last spring in Sara
sofa, Grove developed a sore arm
which put him out of the run
ming for 1884. Even now his
status is in doubt.
Tom Yawkey did not appeal to
Commissioner Lands and it is un-
likely that Griffith will take any
such action. A baseball deal is
made strictly upon the basis that
the dealer had better beware,
watch his step, and protect him.
self when checks are passed.
Mike Martin, trainer of the Griff.
men, admitted under pressure
this morning that Hadley had not
responded to treatment as rapidly
as he should have, "but I am
not worried about him." ex-
planned Mike.
Means Great Deal
Hadley's recovery means q
great deal to the Griffs. With
him in line to win IS games or
more, the pennant chances Of the
club are fairly bright.
Earl Whitehill pitched a whale
of game yesterday against
Kansas City after the first in
ming. It required full frame
for the handsome Southpaw to find
his stuff. After the opening in'
ming he was almost invincible.
French poked out his bat and got
a scratch hit in the second Frame
but none of the others could
fathom the speed balls and curves
that Whitehill diShed out in his
own inimitable style.
Whitehill left after going six
innings, the longest shift UNDER
taken by any Of the Washington
pitchers this spring. In all four
hits were made off him, and two
Of these were in the first frame.
Petit took up the work in the
seventh and went three innings,
allowing two hits. One blow was
registered off him in the seventh
inning and one in the eighth.
Manush drove in the winning
run, hitting a long fly to center
field with the bases loaded in the
ninth. Previously Heinie had three
chances to produce tallies, but he
couldn't connect. He hit into g
double play in the first inning and
flied out twice on subsequent oc'
caSionS.
Cecil Travis smashed a finger
yesterday when the club house
door slammed on his hand. He left
Biloxi last night for his home in
Georgia, and will join the team
in Chattanooga.
Do1Son Dove H1uh