The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
., WILLIAM rEET.

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brother of Clyde. the Nationals great
outfielder may be carried by the uriH-
men during the remainder Of the season,
and II is believed that the youngster is
now on his way from Norfolk TO st.
Louis and due to arrive here today:
Manager Griffith this morning received
telegram from the manager OF the
Norfolk club announcing that young
Milan has been released. and immediate
~ telegraphed the youngster that ne
(Griff) would either place him with some
other minor league club or else carry
him with the Nationals. Word came
from Norfolk that Milan had ieit tne
city, and his brother Clyde said that ne
would not be surprised II. Horace showed
I'D in st. Louis either late tonight or to-
morrow morning.
Clyde Milan today was in receipt oil
a letter from man In Norfolk thorough
" familiar with the facts concerning MS
brother, and after reading the missiVe'
said:
II am convinced that my brother did
not get a square deal. In the first place,
the Norfolk manager and fans probably
expected too much of the kid. II Grin
decides not to keep him with US, nope
he sends him to some minor league ciu1
where h will not be known as my
brother. / am in favor of changing his
name right now to Murphy or Smith.
1t is the belief of the Nationals great
outfielder that his brother has the max
ines Of :. good ball player. Grin mad a
string on Horace when he sent tht
youngster to Norfolk. and will ethel
farm him out.
Manager Grifhth is more worried thar
he cares to show over the Nationals
recently acquired batting slump. he
realizes that unless things shift Tor the
better soon. his club will never be able
to stand the gafY and keep up with the
leaders, as both the Athletics and Cieve'
land are going at a record-breakins clip
II cannot account for this horrible
slump into which We seem to have
slipped" vouchsafed the Old Fox tonight
.'Of course Gandil and Foster are Out
of commission. and i am not complain
ing, for / realize that such things are
to be expected. but even with this pair
hors de combat, there should be much
better hitting than has been In evidence
the past week.
Chick Gandil spent the day In bed with
his mangled toe propped UP on pillows
He declared that he would be out to see
the game tomorrow, no matter how nc
felt. as the confinement was getting or
his nerves. Gandil believes that when
the Nationals reach Detroit he will be
back in the game again.
Bob Groom this afternoon used nothing
but a curve ball and splitter" The
moist fling did the trick, for not one
of his spit-balls was hit safely.
In the third game Of the series tomor-
row, Joe Engel is slated to do the pitch
ing. For the Browns either Leveren1
or Earl Hamilton will be in the box.
Joe Gedeon and Ray Morgan, rookie
and regular second baseman, are room
mates on the present Western trip.
You have to live with a guy to know
him." sagely commented Gedeon to TIT
writer the other day, and added:
II have been living with Morgan. ant
he's a great little fellow. / don't SCI
! what they are keeping me on this bal
club for. anyway. Morgan has me beater
eight city blocks
Hows that for bouquet?
Danny Moeller and Gandil are at pres
ent the only members of the Nationals
hitting in the select 300 class, showing
that Milan and Laporte have not as We
hit their stride.
Jake Stahl is troubled with bone IL
his foot. These tidings will cause Pint
Bodie, of the White Sox, to wonde
whether the world is turned upside down
II Umpire Hilderbrand continues hi.
80 GrSn hoI Mo ars
of the field the minute they open theil
mouths to question one of his decisions
| he is going to gather for himself a whole
lot of trouble.
II has been claimed for Hilderbran6
| that he gives his decisions before the
plays are made This may or may moi
be true, but IL he let's many more play.
| like the blocking off at the plate OF
Weaver by Ainsmith last Friday ge
away from him he will soon find
himself back in the South Michigan
League or some other bush circuit
When they start talking about tn
| great shortstops Of the National pastim
| the Washington club can present Georg
Mcbride, place him on pedestal an
| say, Match this man IL You cam
| Mcbride has been with the National
since it was the football of the league
| He has been the main strength OF Wash
ington's infield since 1905. Although clos
onto thirty years Of age, Mcbride ha
| started out as II he expected to com
! plete this season his most successful
year In baseball. And he will have I
too-just paste this in your hat.
The true worth Of Mcbride to IN
| Washington club will only be know
when by sickness or suspension he
| lost to the club for few days, an
some other player attempts to I'LL hi
shoes.
| McBride's fielding average since join
/ ing the Nationals has been in a elias
by itself His mark since 1908 runs be
tween .s3s and 94S, and his errors be
| tween 50 and IS.
The only players approaching this rec
ord are Honus Wagner. OF Pittsburg. an
Mike Doolan. of Philadelphia. but Meth
er of these National League stars hav
taken part In as many games as ma
Mcbride,
| Mcbride has been field captain Of tn
Nationals since the passing Of Bob Gan
ley In 1903. and served under three man
ayers, cantillon. McAIeer, and Grifitf
when Jimmy McAleer bought an inter
est In the Red Box he offered the Wash
ington club $4,000 In cold cash TO
George Mcbride. but the offer was turne'
down cold.
Both on and on the field Mcbride ha