The Washington herald., 1912-08-01

as the National League sack pur-
loiners thus far are nowhere near
up to Clyde's mark.
It's all because Griff had me bat third
instead of leading off," said Milan to the
writer. II have had more opportunities
to get on than ever before. consequently
more chances to show what / could do.
Then, again. Grin encourages player
to take every chance. and l have been
more daring. When team is winning II
is much easier to steal bases than when
II is losing: also l am playing with the
best ball club il has ever been my pleas
ure to cast in my lot. so it is not sur
prisipg that my base-stealing record this
season is a good one"
II Nick Altrock is permitted to pull
OF his shadow boxing stun when the
Nationals return to Washington. Capital
fans will witness one of the funniest
coaching stunts in baseball. Altfock so
ratified the Cleveland club when he
sprung the trick Sunday that the Ma
tionals scored run, as Gregg kept one
eye on Altrock and tried to pitch 10 the
batter at the same time.
Griff is paying Altrock good salary.
but figures that il is money well spent,
as the comedians usefulness is not con-
fined TO the coaching lines. Altrock has
lot OF pitching left in him, and can
be sent in to finish a game any time
fresh man is needed; then again he
is a rattling good hitter and might be
used in a pinch The young pitchers
on Griff's staff can also gain many
valuable hints from Altrock's coaching
and advice. so the investment would
seem to be a good one.
Just as soon as the Nationals took to
the road Ray Morgan and Howard
Shanks started hitting the bail. By this
Is meant hitting IT constantly. raking
down from one TO three safe blows a
game.
In Washington Shanks and Morgan
looked like the weak sisters with the
stick, but on the road it is different.
Il never could hit on the Washington
grounds" declared Morgan during a
tanning bee. Il can't explain 1t, but
it's the truth.
Shanks says the same thing.
Eddie Foster wishes he could play all
his games on the Cleveland diamond. for
the Midget always boosts his batting
average every time the Nationals strike
the Forest City.
When waivers were asked on Jim
Vaughn by the New York Yankees a
month ago Griff spoiled a carefully laid
plot.
Vaughn was slated for a berth in the
minors. In fact, he was already tagged
for shipment to the Providence Club, in
the International League.
Asked If there was any particular rea-
son why New York wanted to get rid
of Vaughn, one OF the stockholders of
the Yankees and a man closely identi-
fed with the workings Of the Highland
ers replied that there was none, and
added: We really hated to let Vaughn
get away from us, because he had so
much stuff; but somehow or other he
could not win for us"
This is probably the reason why
Vaughn was slated for Providence and
would have been transferred to that city
but for the Intervention of Clark Grif-
fifth. The New York club did not want
him in the American League.
Vaughn not only beat Cleveland here
Sunday. but gives every promise of de-
yeloping into a winning pitcher under
the tutelage of Clark Griffith.
Any time they slip something over on
the Old Fox they will have to get up
mighty early in the morning.