Evening Star Newspaper, April 25, 1923, Page 27

SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SPORTS. e P——— WEDNESDAY; APRIL 25, 1923, Injuryto Mogridge May Keep Him Out for Six Weeks : Nationals Home Tomorrow. PRESIDENT TO TOsS BALL |TYGERS CALL HALT EVOFENING BAFIEE BERE, o TORrsaman: SOME MACKIAN STARS WHO WILL APPEAR HERE TOMORROW FRACTURES THUMB-BONE IN HIS TWIRLING HAND Blow From Dugan’s Liner Sure to Force Him to Idle for Month, With Outlook That It Will Be Longer—Loss Is Blow to Team. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. EAV YORK, April 25—With the season only one week old, the Na- N tionals already have felt the heavy hand of fate in the injury to George Mogridge incurred in the game with the Yankees yester- . and by reason of which their star left-hander will be on the shelf for a month 3t the most conservative estimate. The accident occurred in the t Lming. when Mogridge attempted to stop a line drive from the bat soe Dugan. The bail was hit with terrific force and struck Mogridge &0 squarely on the hand that it rolled but a few feet after dropping to the turf It Is Hoped, However, That His Presence Will Bring | Better Luck Than 4 to 0 Reverse Witnessed by Him in New York Yesterday. i BY DENMAN THOMPSON. | : EW YORK, April 25.—With practically every reserved seat in the | N inclosure sold a.month in advance, a throng of near record pro- portions may be expected at American League Park tomorrow, ' when the Nationals make their first home appearance of the year in a! championship game, with the Philadelphia Athletics as their opponents. | Although the campaign started a week ago today, the season will not open, so far as Washington followers of the pastime have ocular evidence, until 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when Mr. Warren G. Harding of 1600 | Pennsylvania avenue, a diamond enthusiast-who devotes most of his time i 7. 3 Y COBBS Detroit steadying in the minth inni of a wolbly game, broke the winning streak with which the Cleveland Indgins began the seasor by taking yesterc contest, 8 Pillette allowed the Indians or five safeties, | e Tygers made three errors he wgo Cubs first contest 07 the seas: burgh Prau:s, seven Ly tpounc Aldridge holding the iits, and €atcler his fourth Bomer of th Babe Ruth suited the second occas his season by knock 4 hom for the edification sident Elarding, who braved a stif v-atch his “home team The blow was reccived on the thumb of his left hand. the ome he | ¢ 2 F S i 2 | iwhen not occupied with base ball to safeguarding the weliare of 110,- ¥ i e j . 4 i s : /, lose, 4 1o b rec A e < i a 1 000,000 other fans, will toss out the first ball. pitehes with. The inmry cansed Mogeidgejexcruelitng pain fd) sads | Presence of the chiel executive of the nation, while serving to focus W A defied is thumb to swell to twice its normal size. The pitcher was given first- ; y { countrywide attention on the opening in the capital, cannot he regarded 2 nd defeated the Bus aid treatment in the clubhouse by Trainer Mike Martin and visited a 7 L z i ! |as necéssarily auguring well for the success on the field of the home tal and the St. Loulr local special who took X-ray pictures, which disclosed that the bone s | 5 e e - IE L0 tae gl e ir second victory o wa ccialist, who took N-ray p S, i i o| jent. however. judged by eventualies at the Yankee stadium yesterda: ! 10 ¢, from the Chicage had b wred. The physician asserted that Mogridge could not | < twhen, with the President a spectator, the representatives of his home | ) ) :wrw' to throw a ball in less than '*"flwweekr'. hutnn:mr;h"_s“tyeqlv_r town not only suffered their first shut-out of the year, 4 to 0, but they | *Evan r surgeon experienced in such matters, it will require lost the services of one of their most valuable players for an indefinite r the broken bone to knit, and it may be five or even ed aaanie plyers foran indefinite | six wecks before he can pitch effectively. Tha ctpliassestion ofiile tally camy One of to traveled back fast and stumbled on be attributed in large measu which the the embankment, receiving the ball | mound maneuavers tionals fn a sitting posture and retaining > hold of it as he did a back somersault. s tried out 1wq defeated the ovened the Pittsburgh at the | them with a sacrifice. Then. | et <l whiffed, Rice spoiled ey d triple for Schang and | thrill for the pres pulling what aqu tees would term o standing, sit e for a clout that was | ery proportion save | ht ta though all but one of the Na- 15 safctles went for extra dis- e their effectiveness was rendered and void by inability to group | $ost fon t ioslin. for instance, was cred- | ited with a fhree-barreled hingle fn | the second, hut was held on base as | was retired and flagged at the | hen ey sed at MOTOCYCLE T iz illaiieiseny | DISTRIBUTOR for the ! {initial trio of contests Ruth conclud- | 30uble to right and stood leashed to | Uhed and Rebuilt Motoevolss Sold Mt \_-m midway as a trio of his pals died | "on Easy Terms—Repsiring ted States of \,,“.,.‘;‘-‘-;“l‘wl s Bot no farther t ‘HOWARD A. FRENCH & CO. ething a little out the | £ @ 3 2 424 9th Street N.W. matter of | incipal veasons showing of m was nder, w ridg indtfferent suc- MeGrew's six feet e height set the fans a-bu comment when he made his & n the eighth. He improved on )ut performance of last season by getting rid of Ward, Jones in a row. tis-like affection b inches of ider in addition 2 Arotos By ) Coes 72 7mnER ST. FATUL, M Penam of St become luging activities 15t Brillhea MATTHEW S and o ohtained | ¢ fourteen bases nine saferd Ru v the hope relr uninter- a prominent rength of of doubt- totat Herman otlight. Ruth Busy With Bat. Held hitless for three gar | row ter starting the a six hundred g spted use George Fixher experienced a rather unostentatious introduction into big league society by politely propelling a puerile pop to the catcher when he batted for Russell in the eighth. Frank. 6764 is been placed ap in his efforts + o vepenssnc.— BALL PARK CHANGES PROVIDE FOR AUTOS Those motoring to American League Fark tomorrow to witness the base Lall season Inaugural between the Nationals and Athletics will find parking facillties for their equipages much more adequate than heretofore. A spaclous automobile park now ex- ists where an ancient hostelry for- merly stood, just beyond the west wall of the base bell grounds on Georgia wvenue, and cars may be banked in several long rows close to the new park entrance. The recently built runway into the grandstand affords an extra entrance to the rorth of the main gates. Tomorrow's game starts promptly at 3:30 o'clock, but there will be much to interest the throng hefore | the teams actually begin hostilities President Harding and his party are pected to arrive at the park about | o'clock” and_ shortly thereafter | the customary parade of the contend- ing teams and prominent federal and municipal officfals and the flag rais- ing will take place. Admiral Robert . Coontz and a detail of sallors will loft the colors. All of the reserved seats for the opening gwme have been sold, but 16,00 nission tickets will be pla ale at the park box of- fice tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock The park gates will be opened at noon. The Nationals® will not be & art Not Dependable, failure to . who received the seventh, while the ceedr 't ANY KIND MADE OR REPAIRED. “Cores installed in any make. 10 DIFFERENT MAKES RADIATORS tes who | WITTSTATT'S R. and F. WORKS 819 13th ¥. 6410. 1425 P, M. T4 The Style Shop Corner 7th and G Sts. 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