The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-27
BILL DICKEY TO BE IN HOSPITAL FOR TWO WEEKS
Yanks Catcher May Have Ruptured Kidney as Re-
 suit of MCNair Crash
By FRANK MURPHY

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 United Press Staff CorrespOn0ent)
 Boston, May 27.- (UP) - Bill Dickey, aggressive, hard-hittine catcher and sparkplug of the New York Yankees, was lost to his team for at least two weeks and possibly a much longer period today as the high-geared New Workers fought to protect their slim lead at the head of the American league.
 Was Going Great The peppery receiver, whose .36e batting mark and home runs had played a major part in the Yanks' early-season bornbardments, suffered serious internal injuries in Q colli- sion with ShortStop Eric McNair of the Bostn Red Sox yesterday as the teams opened @ three-gaEne series ct Fenway Park.
 At St. Elizabeth's hospital, where Dickey was taken in Q police aInbul- ance, the catcher's hurts were diag- noSed as an injury, possibly rup- ture, to the left kidney, bruised ab- dominal muscles and hemorrhages. Dr. Edward J. (Eddie) O'Brien, Red Sox physician, said that while the condition was serious 1t was not dangerous.
 Dickeys name was not on the danger list and the hospital reported early today that he had spent a comfortable night, getting consider able sleep.
 The play on which Dickey was in. jured was the field masterpiece of c contest which saw the runner-up Red Sox moving to within Q half game of the pace-setting Tanks as they edged the New Workers, 6-4, behind the effective pitching of Wes Terrell.
 McNair at Fault
 It came in the hot Red Sox half of the fourth inning after McNair had doubled off Charley Rufiing to send two runs across the plate. Bill Werber, next Red Sox batsmai1, laced Q screeching single to center field and McNair set sail for home. Ben Chapman fielded the drive per- fectly and his deadline peg found Dickey's mitt on the fly while Me- Nair was two strides away. Eric, an easy out, chose to crash Dickey standing up instead of sliding and the pair went down in Q heap.
 Though hurt 50 he couldn't rise, the Yankee catcher held onto the ball until Lou Gehrig rushed in from first base to assist him. Dickey was given first aid at the plate, then hurried to the hospital. One of those who helped him off the field was his brother, George (Skeets) Dickey, Red Sox rookie catcher re- called only yesterday from Milwau- kee after Catcher Rick Terrell of the Red Sox sprained an ankle. Dickey's wife was notified and was to arrive from New York today.
 Out Two Weeks
 Dr. OBrien said Dickey would be in the hospital 10 days to two weeks, at the least. How much longer he would need to recover was uncertain. With Dickey out, Yankee catching duties fell on the comparatively in experienced Joe Glenn.
 Dickey's injury added another name to baseball's record 1036 "cas- ualty list," Q list already bearing the names of such stars as Hank Greenberg of Detroit, Bruce Camp bell of Cleveland, Randy Moore of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Joe Cronin, Lefty Grove and Rick Terrell of the Red Sox. The injuries to the latter three and Dickey all occurred at Fenway Park, which makes the Bos- ton ball park something of Q grave yard"
 Besides Dickey, the Yankees are temporarily without the services of Pitchers Lefty Gomez and Johnny Murphy, out with a sore shoulder and hernia respectively.