The Washington herald., 1911-06-20

| Lack of aggressiveness caused Warren
Miller's downfall from the big show, and
| this same weakness puts him in the
minor league class. He is a rafting good
hitter, fair fielder, and fast, but lacks
| fight and ginger.
Miller was picked up by Joe Cantillon
| two years ago and got into a few games
| late in the season. In the spring of 1903
| he was taken to Norfolk and lasted until
the training season closed, being farmed
| out to the New York State League. This
/ last spring Miller went to Atlanta with
| the club and out OF seven rookie" field
| ers, he and Charley Conway alone sur
vived, both of whom were brought back
| to Washington. Conway was turned over
| to Youngstown after the season was two
| weeks old and Miller was carried on the
pay roll until two weeks ago, when he
| bought his own release from the local
| club.
The only reason McAleer held tight to
Miller so long was because the youngster
| showed unmistakable signs Of hitting
strength. A manager hates to part with
| ball player who can hit.
When on the bases Miller is lost. He
does not go after balls in the outf1eld
as a major leaguer should, either, and
pepper in the youngsters makeup.
That he will make good in the South
ern League there is no doubt. His bat
ting will get him by. for he should
have no difficulty in connecting with
the DixIeland twirlers.
II the right man got hold Of Miller
and injected some life into him he
would be a 35 per cent better ball
player.
Fred Corbin, the player left behind
by McAleer with the Atlanta club, is
doing great work with the Crackers.
The Atlanta Journal of last Sundays
issue printed a half-page action pic
ture of the outfelder.- and spoke of him
as follows: Fred Corbin, the ground
rent player. left the Cracker club by
the Washington Americans. comes from
the Youngstown o. and P. League club.
where he was one of the most brill
liant performers in 1910. Unusually
fast, a good hitter and excellent field
er. he is one of the most valuable
players on the Cracker club. At back
ing up other positions he is the peer
of the league. He always backs up
second and third base, and has even
been known to come in from his po-
sition in left field and back up the
There is little doubt that when the
Southern League season closes Corbin
will be seen here in a Washington
uniform. and. with his experience this
summer, will make some of the local
fans wake up and take notice.
That the Highlanders without Chase
are as powerless as the Giants minus
McGraw is plainly seen in the great
squirt of Farrell's team since Prince Hal
returned to the lineup. The Hilltop
pers have gone through last week with
clean record of wins, including the
capturing of every game from the
dreaded Tigers. During Manager
Chase's absence of nearly month the
team played like men in a trance, but
once the great Californian got back
in harness 1t was another story.
Wild Conroy came across with a couple
of hits yesterday, and it looks as If he
would hold down third base for a few
days more, at least.
Yesterdays game was the first in which
Red" Walker failed to knock out
safe swat since he Joined the Nationals,
but at that his sacrifice fly scored
tally.
One of the last remarks made by Addfe
Joss when with the Maps on the training
trip in the spring was to the effect that
Connie Mack had the right idea as to
training trips. Addie was talking with
Terry Turner at the time and said.
Tuck, let's you and I go to West
Baden next spring and get into condition
All we need is exercise and health. Don't
want any baseballs around. Walking
and golf will give US all the work we will
need, and we will report about two or
three weeks before the season opens in
better shape than we ever did.
That's the way Connie Mack does
things. He has had his veterans fooling
around at the Virginia Hot Springs, while
the youngsters are working out at Savan-
nah The squad at the springs hasn't a
ball or a hat. All they are doing is to
play golf, walk, and get into shape.
Connie knows the right way, and when
the rest of us are going stale because
we have ben working our heads off for
two months down South the Athletics
will come on and finish strong"
That Addie had the situation doped
right Is being demonstrated by the cam
paign Of the Athletics up to date. At the