El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
Given A Free Hand Griff Has Shown
What A Baseball Wonder He Can Be
Even Makes Tyrus Cobb
Look Just Like a Truck
Horse-WoWl
~ w. ]. MACBETHl

New ork, n Y. July 2T.-Accord-
Ing TO the generally accepted opinion
baseball has always been, heretofore
a law unto itself-a law full of IN
accountable eccentrieity and vagary
that follows no set rule It's creed was
most tersely expressed in modest
proverb Of Harry c. Pulliam, that stin
graces the wall Of the National league
headquarters, Take nothing for grant
ed in baseball"
The only exception to the capricious
whims was Washington. This habitu-
al tailender Of the American league
was striking illustration of one in
stance that could always be taken for
granted The great joke Of the ma
tlonal pastime was coined from its hu-
mlilty, Washington, first in war, first
IN peace ana last in the American
league racer
Washington, hitherto the exception
that proved the rule, is now proving II
In fact The Capital City has evacu-
ated the cyclone pit for d prominent
position IN the forefront of battle.
All things come to him who waits.
They certainly came WashingtOn's
way as blessing in disguise, in no
less parsonage than Clarke Griffith,
generally regarded as major league
/ ork Americans and with the Cincin-
natl Nationals the old Fox had dis
appointed His connection with Wash
1nSton appeared to the long suffering
fans of the District Of Columbia as the
addition of insult to injury.
But in indicating his managerial
fame Griffith has fooled everybody
even the Wiseacres Of the Capital City
and couple OF major league magnates
IN New Y ork and Cincinnati. For the
IN ha
charge OF a club free to direct its des-
TIMES. de was handcuffed in New
York ana fettered in Cincinnati by
club owners who have always been too
ready for outside advice. Griffith is
the heaviest stockholder Of the Sena-
tors He gambled his entire fortune
on the purchase and everyone is glad
that he invested wisely.
If for no other reason than varie-
ty Washington's sensational squirt this
year proves decidedly refreshing.
still il embraces other interesting
features One Of the most remarkable
psychological studies OF the age is this
com binatiOn whipped into pennanL
speed by Foxy Griff. Most promiscous
N the collection Of oddities is that
sterling centre fielder. Clyde Milan.
Gives Cobb a sinner.
Milan has given ~ Cobb a black
eve such as The Georgian peach has
never before suffered in fast COM
pany. Griffiths center section Of the
outer defence this year makes Ty
look like a truck horse on the bags
in comparison. Never in his palmiest
days did Cobb ever display the base
running class that Milan has spilled
and this in spite Of the fact that Cobb
is smuggling at a far more steady clip
than his little rival. 1t is true that
Milan's batting, which exceeds the
classic 500 notch, entities him TO a
place in the armament OF great out
fieIders, but ii is his wonderful base
running that commands chief respect I
Between Clyde and "Shoeless Joe
Of the Maps, the modern Co I
liah has been .shorn- of his locks, Nj /
Ian boasts the golden speed ringlets; 4
Jackson the sWatting curls.
For the past several seasons Milan i
has been goOd-far above the average /
value OF Outfielder. He did not shine /
as this year simply because he met