Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1915 — FRED MERKLE’S ARM BROKEN [ARTICLE]

FRED MERKLE’S ARM BROKEN

First Baseman for the New York Giants Injured as Result of Collision With Player. New York, April 30.—The left arm of Fred Merkle, first baseman of the Giants, was broken as the result of a collision with First Baseman Schmidt of the Braves. Schmidt hit a grounder to Marquard in the sixth inning. Marquard threw it to Merkle. The throw was wild, Merkle reached for it and Schmidt bumped into him.