The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
MILAN HOPES
IOBETTER MARK
Tennessee Flyer Confident Of
Beating Last Years Rec
ord on Paths.
OTHER CLIMBER NOTES
Joe Cedssa Pulls One O Unsis
ceanoIly -CstAan Faas Like
Comedy PAR.
OTHER CLIMBER NOTES
BY WILLIAM PEEr.

New York. July 5.-That Clyde Milan
win better his last seasons record Of
stolen bases IL the belief Of the Ten
nessee Flyer himself. for UP to date he
has swiped forty-four sacks and rarely
game goes by but that he steals one
or more.
Asked IL he found It harder to steal
bases during the latter half OF the sea-
son than the first two months. Milan
replied: Il don't notice much difference. :"
he continued.
Many think that as the season ad-
vances the catchers throw more ac-
curately and with greater speed. also
that the players who take the throws
from the catchers are better as the hot
weather comes, but 1t is not the catchers
fear-its the pitchers. / don't care
how true a catcher can throw. no back
stop living can throw a would-be base
steaier out II the pitcher allows the
man on the bases too big lead. When
/ don't steal after making the attempt
1t Is because the opposing pitcher has
not allowed me to get on to q good
STAR"
Billy Lehman. one Of the popular at
taches of the Florida Avenue Ball Park
came to New York for the purpose Of
spending the Fourth Of July and was an
interested spectator at both morning
and afternoon games. Billy says the
the showing of the Nationals on this
present trip and that enthusiasm runs
high.
Booth Hooper. the sensational pitcher
of the New Haven club. Of the Eastern
Association. mas sttracted the attention
Of the various managers in the major
leagues by virtue CT his twiriine two no
hit games this season. and II is not at
all unlikely that Grin will have one Of
bis scouts take a trip to New Haven
over.
Nick Altrock and Germany Schaefer
always appear at their best before .
New York audience. possibly because
New Workers. appreciate their funny stun
In practice more than do the fans OF
other cities in the American League CIR
cult.
Both the comedians kept the crowd In
an uproar befoIe the time 40 start the
afternoon game here Friday. and Altrock
gave them everything he had in his re-
pertoire.
Business Manager Tom Davis. of the
New York Americans. told the writer
that Washington and Detroit clubs out
drew all the others here on the Polo
Grounds. Even the Athletics, world 8
champions have not played to the crowds
in New York that have the Nationals and
the Tigers
Joe Gedeon was promptly fired out Of
the dugout during the final game Of ire
Red Sox series in Boston last Thursday.
1t seems that Connolly had just rendered
a decision which looked as IL the Ma
tionals had been handed q shade the best
OF II. when Gedeon jumped out Of the
pit. threw his hat high in the air. and
shouted: Let's give three cheers for
Tom Connolly"
The veteran Jump felt that his dignity
had been attacked. and very quickly had
Gedeon on the run for the dressing
rooms.
Boehlins's rapid strides in the pitching
line the past three weeks seems to have
had beneficial effect upon our other
youngsters. Gallia and Engel, both Of
whom appear to take their work more
seriously. Good results are bound TO ap-
pear In the near future.