Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 301, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1918 — GIANTS SUFFER BIG JOLTS THIS SEASON [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GIANTS SUFFER BIG JOLTS THIS SEASON

Injury to Ford Schupp’s Pitching Arm Proves Hard Blow. Considered More Serious Than Illness of Larry Doyle, NlehofPs Broken Leg and Drafting of K&uff and Barnes. t’i . One of the’ most disappointing strokes of tough luck that has fallen to the lot of the Giants this year is the injury to Schupp’s pitching arm. The Giants have suffered several hard kicks in vital spots, such as the llliless of Larry Doyle, NiehofTs broken leg and the drafting of Benny Kauff and Jess Barries. ’ But with all these , breaks the men o’ McGraw might still be optimistic if Schupp were only in shape to pitch as he pitched during, the. 1917 campaign. Classed as one of the most brilliant young left-handers in either major league at the close of the 1917 season, Schupp seemed destined for a bright career in the National league. ’ But early this spring while the Giants were at Marlin on their training trip, the young fork-hander hurt his left shoulder while zipping some fast shoots across the pan during a practice session, and since then he has not been able to take his turn in the box. Figuring that Schupp has had more than two months of real baseball weather, coupled with the advice of no less a personage than Bonesetter Reese to help him whip his wing back

Into shape, the fact he is still unable to pitch effectively is a mighty serious blow to the New York club. It is doubtful, according to some members of the team, whether Ferdle will be able to come back at all this season, and unless he can nurse his shoulder into shape his career as a major league flinger may end. Schupp was one of the big factors in the 1917 campaign of the champions. He took part in thirty-one games, of ball and finished tlie_ season with a record of twenty-one victories and only seven defeats. J

Ferd Schupp.