The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-06
BESCHER'S WORK
ON THE BASE PATH
BEscHERs UHsuCcEssFuL STEALS
NUM0EBND TEN.
Mig Cincinnati Outf1slder Gould Only
steal ftve BASES off the New
York Catcher.

Bob Bescher. OF the Cincinnati Reds,
has chance TO shatter a National
League record the coming season by do
ing what ne did last year-namsly. set
ting the pace among the base burglars.
In the past. in the parent organization.
players have won the base-stealing
hoonrS in five campaigns, but not IN five
consecutive campaigns Bescher, II he
ranks No. among the hassocks filchers
In 1913, will be entitled to all the more
credit FOR shsttering i National League
record by leading the base-stsaling bril-
gaoe five years I'm succession. since he
only has been In the National League a
trifIe over four seasons. joining the Reds
In the fsg end Of the 1908 campaign.
Right away 10 demonstrated that "a,
would bother the catcherS. stealing ten
bases in the % games in which lie par
ticipAied.
trial with Detroit The would have made
an Ideal running mate for Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb. led the National Leaguers
IN base stealing With - iaTcenies ana
the habit hs acquired in 1903 he has
since maintained. for Lis rank No.
In 1910. 1911 and 1912.
Bercher was one Of the few Cincinnati
players who received votes from the
! Chalmers jury OF experts as being the
} National Leagues most valuable player
IS regarded by many a. one OF the sanrst
/ base-runners IN the profession ans has
the reputation OF never trying t. boost
his record by making Unnecessary steals
That the Rnlnelander knew when he set
out to beat his way to either second or
third ~ evidenced by the fact that only
ten times last year ne failed 90 attain
made g. successful steals his base-run-
ming average, calculated in the new way g..
would be .s7O-figurcs much greater
than those made ~ clyde Milan. the
| American Leagues champion base-run-
ner.
Unsuccessful In May.
Bsscher's first unsuccessful attempt
g. steal was In tho game play ed on Ma y
l .. Ivy MingO OF the Cardinals turning
him bark from second Wingo did the
same thing To- Bescher later pa the sea
son and was the only backStOp Who
twice halted him. The Other hacksioP-
v ho mailed the Cincinnati speed~r were
Roger Bresnahsn. Tom Needmgn. Jimmy
Archer. VIII Killifer. -Peac hes era
ham. otto Miller. Chlef Meyers and Mike
: : mon.
Probably the worst day Bescher had
on the bases was september y. In the
| nrst inning OF e. game with Brookly o..
e. Don Carlos I'atrick Ecgau and later
l3u the same contest the sperdrr WHr
nailed III a. attempt q" steal TO the mid
way ~ Miller The SuPerbas won the
Thrice Bcscher stole three bases IN
games. the barksfops be victmikcd be
.uE Miller. Meyers. and ksily De scat
4 tered his 81 steals through 81 games,
making one ~ each - o" contests and
two lu nine Tive Satchcrs that Beschs F.
found the easiest 10 sfent on wnfc those
employed by 81 Louis. while the hack
.rties we're New York's Tn" records ~
3 h@schers succeasful and uusIcccasful
steals isst vear are appended
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against Chicago NsaInam
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