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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
CLYDE MILAN.

hadn't gotten runner anywheres near
the plate.
ninth. it looked like a cinch for The
first two men up were easy. Then IN
steps Sox batter and hammers out
hit Then comes an error. and when
the ball gets back to Walter there's 2
man on first and another on third. y
hit will tie-and maybe win.
The next batter let strike be called
on him. Then he swung at one and
missed il. Then he waited while Walter
wasted baIl-and then he caught a
waiSt-high one, and sent il a line to
left center.
The ball was just about between
Reds territory and mine-and both
started after it. Ii seemed like running
for exercise. though. for if ever a drive
looked safe that did. Red must
have been drinking speedballs that day.
though. He made so much speed that it
seemed that he would accomplish the
impossible. and gather il inland then
suddenly the sun hit him square in the
eyes. and he went blind. / saw him put
his gloved hand up before his eyes. and
guessed what had happened. OF course. |
thought it was all off-for l was too far
off to even hope to get the ball. But
was wrong.
Red put his gloved hand over his
eyes, as shade. and kept on running.
The temporary blindness had made him
lose a fraction of second, though and
Then. suddenly he nside one wild leap
through the air, gloved hand still over
his eyes and bare hand extended Both
feet left the ground in the leap. and he
came down on his face But when he fell
his bare hand had that ball-also he
held il.
I've seen a good many outfelders in
my time. but ] never saw one pull a
play as great as that-or even approa CHI
ing il. Go out in the field. get a touch
of sun blindness, and then try to catch a
hy-even an easy one-and maybe you'll
appreciate ii. I've been there and I
know.
Chick Gandil the big ne plus ultra
guardian of the initial corner. like john
son. refused TO compare great plays. III
tried to say which play was the best
of all the good ones I've seen I'd get as
gray as Tom Hughes from studying over
IT., said he. But | can tell You the
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there WASH, thing in the sky bat sun
Walter Johnson was pitching for US. and
Doc White was on the slab Tor the
SoX-and II was some pitchers battle.
When we had had our turn at the bat in
the ninth. we had made five hits. with
one run to show for it-and the Socks had
made three hits that helped out in the
batting aveiages-but that was ALL They
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HATS the most
remarkable p a y
you ev er saw
pulled off on a ball
field ?"
It's always pretty
hard work TO get a
hall player To talk
about the game. Al
most Ia a man
they'd rather play
ii. and leave the
talking 10 some
body else. And
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already the men would have stuck TO
their bases. AS il was, however. they
aug around the circuit like race horses
hogan was playing left field for -. Louis
al that time. He went after the ball with
all the confidence in the world. got under
meath il, took a stand. raised his head
and began 10 watch il come down. II
seemed 10 be all over but the shouting
for second two. Then the crowd saw
Hogan suddenly duck his head and cover
ms race with his arms He had been
blinded by the sun
The crowd began to roar. but Hogan
stood Just there. without making a single
move And. believe me- he had judged
that ball correctly. 1t came down exactly
where he was standing-and cracked him
square on the head-hit him so fairly that
II bounced about five feet i'm the air. then
came down and started rolling toward
the fence.
The blow ought TO have put Hogan
out. but II didn't On the contrary. 1t
seemed 10 wake him UP. He started after
the ball on the double quickstep. But il
was too late While that ball was hitting
MIN on the head three men were scoring.
germany could have scored himself, but
he wouldn't do it. He said il wasn't fair
10 make too many and refused to 50 any
farther than third"
Ciyde Milan. the guy who put the "eei'
In steal, declared the best play he ever
saw was made BY Red Walker who
played left field for the Nationals a cou-
pie OF seasons ago, in a game against
the Chicago White Sox. This play, too
mad to do with the ball lost IN the sun
but the results were vastly different from
those in the case OF Hogan.
1T was blistering hot day." said
clyde. "one OF the hottest | ever saw
and I'm from Georgia, too Honestly,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
MEMBERS Of the Climb
4vx crs Tell About Diamond

MEMBERS Of the Climb.
Iva crs Tell About Diamond
Stunts" That | m pres sed
Them-Clark Griffith Partial
to a Play Made by Shanks-
George Mcbride Recalls
One-hand Pickup by "Fa-
TEEN" Foster-Walter John
son Tells One of Player
Who Was "Beaned' in Cen
ter Field-Clyde Milan Comes
Across With One About a
Marvellous Catch by Red
Walker = And So the Ball
Keeps Spinning, Each Player
on the Team Giving it
Twill.
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rottenest play ever saw. I'll never for
get that. because l was the victim of it.
ought TO have had home run. and with
the bases full AT that. Instead. | got
third out. retiring the side and losing the
game. The funny part of the whole
thing, too. is that the play wasn't made
by player at all but BY an umpire
1T was back in 1909. when | was with
the Sacramento club of the Coast League
We We're playing Los Angeles and every
body was hammering the ball out of the
lot The result was that when we came
TO the bat for the last time. in the ninth
il was so dark that the fans We're light
ing matches. almost, 10 see the diamond
Still. there was only half an inning to be
played, and since We We're two runs be-
hind the umpire-no, | won't disgrace
him by giving his name-decided he'd
give MS a chance.
Well, we started a rally and got three
men on base. The next two batters
hardly help IT, Then | went 10 the bat
swung hard at the first ball pitched
III frankly admit that | just barely could
see 1t coming and that | just swung
blindly and trusted to luck-but luck was
with me. | landed on that ball fair and
square 1t sailed out to center field
where Charley Doyle was playing for
Les Angeles. like it had been shot out of
gun.
Il was just rounding second when |
looked out TO see how Doyle was getting
along. At exactly the moment | looked
the ball struck the ground about five
feet in front of Charley-he was running
back for 1t. Then it happened instead OF
rolling on out toward the fence. that ball
took one of those strange break twists
you never can account for and bounced
back right square in his hands. That
didn't matter to me. though. ! figured |
could still make home, so | kept on run
ming.
Before | got home I noticed that the
entire Los Angeles infeld was running
in with me. put on some extra speed
and finally slid home in blaze OF
glory. AS got up the Los Angeles boys
hooted at me.
What's the matter?' l asked.
Matter repeated the umpire, who
was walking slowly in and grlnning.
why, you're out-that's all-good speed.
pretty slide and all that, but you're out"
Later found that Doyle. after catching
that ball on the bounce. suddenly remem-
bered that ii was so dark that the
chances were against the umpire being
able to see that far. So instead of throw
ing IL in he simply turned and started
beating II for the clubhouse. And his
BLUM worked to perfection. | was close
enough to see the whole thing as il really
even make my own teammates believe
me-"
The best play / really ever saw" said
Germany Schaefer. looking deadly serious,
WAS when young Cashion passed a man
TO first in the ninth inning with three
men on; bases and the score tied. All
me, thai was some play. some play,
Next 10 that, the best play | ever saw
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the ball, before starting for home.
And the umpire backed him up. The
thing ratified me so that the next man
up poked out a home run, and Phila-
delphia won the game. to /.
Yep, all things considered, | think
any student of the game will admit
that TO score from third on a pop fly
TO the pitcher is about the greatest
play possible
Long Tom Hughes, who for a good
many years has been able to beat
many of the major league teams most
of the time. with particular reference
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ting one over on the umpire is just like
that of the average traveller in putting
one over on the customs service. He
feels if he can get by with it that he's
entitled to it.
course. in game with Detroit. We were
leading them by one run when they came
to bat for the last time. Cobb led of,
got two-bagger. and was sacrificed to
third. Then up steps Crawford. lets a
couple pass by, and then pokes out a
Texas Lacquer. Clyde came running in
after it. Now. Clyde is pretty fast-but
he wasn't fast enough for this one. 1t
hit the ground about one inch ahead Of
his hand and he got ii on the pickup.
We all saw it-and Cobb saw 1t. for he
promptly started for home. with the
tying run.
"Of course. speaking from one stand
point, Clyde shouldA have thrown the ball
to first TO get his man But he didn't
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.DUTCH. SCHAEFER.

second. and the man on third, being con-
siderably ratified, tried to make way for
Flick by stealing home. What was the
result? Oh nothing much-just a dou-
BILE play
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Walter Johnson. who has an arm like
a thirteen-inch gun-only thirteen-inch
gun has been known TO miss fire-rammed
his hands down deep in his pockets, pom
dered a while. and finally remarked he
didn't know about the best play
I've seen so many bully plays" said
Walter and I've seen some that looked
easy. when as a matter of fact i knew
they were next to impossible. that would
not like to say just which one i consid-
cred the best Tell you what. though
there isn't any doubt in my mind TO
the most remarkable play / ever saw. 1t
was down in st Louis couple of years
back. aWe were tail-enders then tand
Walter grinned ruminatively).
Things We're going along pretty evenly
and il was anybody's game, when this
play tappened-I can't say it was made.
because II wasn't-it just happened We
were at bat, and We had managed to get
the bases full. but there were two men
out. Then Dutch Schaefer stepped Up to
the bat Dutch grinned at everybody.
waved his hand to the folks in the stand.
and then proceeded 10 lift a fly about a
mile high out into left field.
Ii looked like sure Out-lOoked so
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ed. That's what happened this time. In
stead of whaling the ball as everybody
expected, Collins laid down a perfect
swinging bunt.
THE whole thing was so absolutely un-
expected that il took our men off their
fetal. that is. but Foster. Fateem
had been bracing himself for any hard
drive that might come mis- way. but that
didn't make any difference. That ball
had hardly left the bat before he was in
on it and had ii scooped up. He got il
on dead run. and he didn't stop. With
out even turning his head to look he shot
il to first-and il was a cinch out. Tina.
wasn't all, either. As soon as Foster
threw TO first the Mackman. who already
had big lead off third. waiting to see
whether Foster was going to get the ball
or boot it. started digging for home.
He made pretty good time, too-but
not quite good enough. Fateems throw
To first came back to Ainsmith AT the
plate almost as quick as 1t had started
and the runner was out-only by a couple
of inches, but out just the same. Fateem $
GOODNESS, perfect fielding and marvellous
throw turned an almost certain sacrifice
or safe hit into double play and retired
the side
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to the Cleveland Maps. was another to
declare that he was afraid to try to
pick the best play he had ever seen.
But I'll tell you the most startling
play ] ever saw" said he, land don't
believe anybody who ever saw it could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
CLARK GRIFFITH.

all over. / honestly believe the creates,
play | ever saw was pulled off by one OF
my own boys-young Howard Shanks
That kid actually came in from the out
field, gathered up an error, carried it into
the infield and converted IL into a double
play I might add in passing that the
stunt retired the side. and saved the
game for US.
1T happened only last year-and for
some strange reason nobody paid much
attention to it-this in spite of the fact
that I don't believe similar play was
ever made in the history OF the game
The Chicago White Sox were the vic
tims-and il happened when we were max
ing that little western trip that mad,
the other teams sit up and take notice
The game was going along. with
squeeze every innin-. IN the seventh tn
score was / and /. We came 10 the bat
and then we went back 70 the field. Moth
ing doing.
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As it was. however. the ball went through
the air about five feet. and never reached
the ground at all. Instead, when ii was
about three inches from the diamond.
Nick made wild leap and gathered ii in
on the fly.
That was bad enough. hut that WASH [
all. Mcbride is a pretty wise player. and
isn't often caught mapping. He figured.
however. that no man on earth could get
that ball on the fly, so he proceeded TO
beat it for second.
And then Nick, after making a great
play, proceeded to make il still greater.
adding. by way OF entertainment. one of
his famous circus stunts. After catching
the ball he looked. saw Mcbride speeding
for second and turned himself and raced
for first. where he touched the bag. Nc
Bride had brushed all the dust from his
clothes after sensational slide before he
found that he was out. Fielding an al
most perfect bunt. Altrock. from the
pitchers box. had made double play I'M
assisted
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that fly. but had tagged Nunamaker
as the latter passed him and then tossed
the ball to first. He made an absolutely
clean triple play a ball that I would
nave bet loo Ia | was safe.
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Then the White Sox came 20 the
bat. The first man up is easy. Then up
steps Rath and cuts loose with a terri
bic pole When We got the ball back
Rath was on third-and still only one
out Lord came up and slammed the first
ball pitched for a sizzling grounder TO
George Mcbride. George juggled il a
minute and Rath started for home. But
George was there. He got the ball 10
-iinsmith. who was catching. in heaps Of
fime-too much time. in fact. for Rath.
seeing he Il be caught IL ne kept on. turn
ed around and made tracks back for
third base. Lord. meanwhile. had rounded
first and kept on to second.
"'Ainsmith started 10 chase Rath hop
ing 10 catch him before he got back 10
the bag. After few steps however he
saw he couldn't make it, so still run
ming. he tossed the ball toward third
ana tossed Il about a mile over the third
basenans head.
S-hat was line business for the SoS-
for about minute. Lord rounded second
and kept on toward third. Rath drew
himself up as fast he could-he had
slid back into the nag-and started for
home again. Then enter ShankS.
Howard had come speeding in from
deep left at the beginning of the fun. He
was still coming in when Ainsmith's wild
heave hit the ground directly in front OF
him. He grabbed IL up on the bounce
and kept right runnine-only he now
began running toward Lord. lie got him.
too-Sot him and tagged him TWO feet
away from third base. Then he looked
toward home. Ra.h had been slow in
getting back his feet and was only
about half way there
And So very calmly and quietly, How
ard shot the ball 10 Ainsmith, and when
Rath slid into the plate he found the pei
let waiting and ready. That play retired
the side-and the next inning We got a
run and won the game. Without the play
the White Sox would have certainly
scored one run-and probably two"
George Mcbride. the dandy captain and
shortstop. found by The Star man
doing things 10 large slab of eustard
pie George consumed the remainde OF
the pie thinking deeply the while before
replying:
I've been playing this little old game
well, for several months. said he finally
and I've seen some piays-witI accent
on the some. I've seen men catch and
field balls in just about every conceivable
position. and I've seen the folks in the
stand get so excited over play that
they'd throw money at the man that
pulled IT on Maybe the next day they
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the bases. and sent in a batter who sent
a tall sky-scraping fly into left field.
Moeiler. over in right field. did some
tall thinking. If his left fielder dropped
tho ball. at least three men would score.
and the game would be lost. And il was
probable that the ball would be dropped
"On the face of it. il would seem that
the proper thing for Danny TO have done
would have been TO shout IL the center
fielder. But he didn't have time 70 think
that far Besides. action was easier And
so. with one hasty glance at the sky
scraping fly. Danny deserted right field
and started running for left. And the re-
marka bic part of it is that he got there
in time actually caught the ball, and re-
tired the side scoreIess There may be
another right fielder WHO had crossed
over to left and caught a 1y-in a regular
game-but l doubt it,
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Il don't know that I can rightly call it
the greatest play. but what certainly was
the most unusual PLAY ever saw. said
Frank Laporte Grifith's big heavy-hit-
ting utility infielder. didn't occur in a
professional, or even a semi-professional.
game but on college diamond down
south. A couple of small rival. fresh
water college teams were the contestants.
and / dropped out to see them. The PLAY
I refer to occurred in the fifth inning.
With two men out and man on third.
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Another unassisted double play was
picked by Ray Morgan, Griff's speedy
second baseman. as the best play he had
ever seen. but in Morgan's case the dou-
BILE was made by George Mcbride
1T was in game with Hughey Jen-
nings' Tigers said Morgan. THE Ma
tiOnals had em licked t9 -. in the
eighth. and then the Tigers st ted bat
ting ally. There was a man on second,
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The best play really ever saw" said
Germany Schaefer. looking deadly serious
WAS when young Cashion passed a man
TO first in the ninth inning with three
men on; bases and the score tied. All
me, that was some play. some play,
Next 10 that, the best play l ever saw
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impressed me more than any l have ever
seen"
Way out TO the Pacific coast went Joe
Gedeon, the recruit utility infielder for
the best play he ever saw-and il
pulled off by a Pacific Coast League out
fielder named Hundorf.
Il was on the Oakland team, said
Continued on Sixth Page
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
STREET CAR PROBE
SHOWS PROGRESS
Public Utilities Commission
Gaining Insight of Affairs of
Traction Company.

Porgress Is reported by the Public
Utilities Commission In its Investigation
OF the payment by the Washington
RaiIway and Electric Company uf an
extra dividend OF per cent on its COM
mon STOCK. After being in session three
Gays, tne commission, which Is repre-
sented by Engineer Commissioner Hard
ing, chairman, has begun to gain an in
sight into the affairs Of the traction
company. How long the Investigation
Win last Is problematical One line of
inquiry suggests another, the result be-
Is overlooked
Corporation Counsel Syme Is proving
a valuable aid to the Engineer Com
missioner. At the first session, at which
1t was decided. in view of the attitude
OF the railway company, to continue
Corporation Counsel asked that the
company produce a long list of records
and books bearing on the surplus, de.
probation. income, sources OF income
and like data.
Insistence is made, It is understood,
pany's assurance that 1t would produce
before the commission all the informa-
ton required, provided the public was
excluded from the hearings.
After remaining in session until 5:l5
o'clock yesterday afternoon, the hear
afternoon. Colonel Harding said to-
day that daily sessions win be held un-
til interrupted by the Congressional
hearings on the House District appro-
priation bill, which may begin next
Monday.
Officials Of the railway company are
guarding with special care the books
and records called for by the commits
sion. Each day wagon load Of books
is unloaded at the District building. ard
at the conclusion Of the hearing are re-
turned to the company's office, to be re-
produced the following day.
Commissioners Newman and Siddons
are taking no part in the inquiry, which
Is being conducted by the Engineer
Commissioner. Upon the findings In
his report will be determined whether
a public hearing win be held by the
full board.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
CHICAGO SQUABBLE
HEARD BY GARRISON
Protest on Bixby Report in Lake
Front Controversy Made to
Secretary Of War.

Political, civic. ana commercial Chi
cago was represented In the hearing
before Secretary of War Garrison here
today. where the final struggle for the
possession Of the lake shore from Grant
Park to jackson Park by the South
Park commission was staged
Led by Judge John Barton Payne. of
the South Park Commission, the rep
resentatives Of the city crowded into
the big office In the War Department,
and made united protest against the
adoption of the report Of Brig. Gen.
William H. Bixby, which would have
the Federal Government refuse the
Park Commission the right to improve
the land along the lake.
Judge Payne opened the discussion by
reviewing brifiy the struggle the city OF
Chicago has made for the possession Of
the lake front, and made frequent ref
erence to a large map Of the lake shore
which stood at Secretary Garrison 8
left. General Bixby was present.
I'VE have always believed that the
lake belonged primarily to the people,
said Judge Payne, but never In the
history Of the city has the south shore
been available to the thousands and
tens Of thousands who lived In sight OF
its waters. The possibilities Of an i'm
proved shore and the incalculable ben
eft 1t can be to congested centers of
population is aptly Illustrated IN the de-
velopment Of Lincoln Park, and the
need for such an Improvement on the
South Side ID, II anything. even greater.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
Steamer, Reftted,
To Come Here Tonight

The steamer Newport News, which
mas been given q thorough overhauling
IN the Skinner Shipbuiiding and Dry
DOCK company's works at Baltimore,
Is expected to return to Washington to-
Right.
Four new steel boilers of the Scotch
type have been installed. In addition to
these and the Incidental fittings thereto
the main engine and the all-auxiliaries
have been repaired, and from the keel
upward everything has been given care
ful examination.
Hardwood floors have been laid
throughout the interior, furniture re-
upholstered. and new bathrooms added.
The dining room and kitchens have also
been enlarged and redecorated, with
new equipment added. She will 60 into
commission Monday, relieving the
steamers Northland and Southland. as
the OCCASION warrants. The Newport
News probably will be in service by
day between Washington and Norfolk
during the months Of July and August.