The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-22

Clyde Milan, premier baserunner
Of the American league in 1913. stole
thirteen more cushions last season
than Max Carey, boss of the National
leagues pilfering brigade, but the
catchers cut him down oftener than
they did the Pirate. The Washington
flyer set out to steal on GA occasions
last year and the backstops prevented
him from achieving his object thirty
times Carey endeavored to execute
seventy eight thefts. and the receiv-
ers kept him from carrying out MS
design seventeen times. The base
running percentages of Milan and Ca
rey. players who obtained votes from
the members OF the Chalmers jury OF
newspaper experts for their prowess
in other departments of the game as
well as for their speed on the lines,
were, therefore, .7l2 and .7S2.
Milan, like Carey. was not highly
considered as q baserunner when ne
was serving his apprenticeship In the
minors. The last year Clyde spent
with the little fellows, which was in
1907 in Wichita, he stole only ninety
eight bases. or thirtysix less than he
hIched in 1918. Carey. previous to
Joining the Pirates in 1911, was con-
nected with the South Bend club and
in 1910 he fifched only thirty-six has
socks.
OF Milan's seventyfour steals last
year, fourteen were secured in games
against Cleveland, thirteen in games
against New York, twelve in games
against Detroit, twelve in games
against Boston, nine In games against
Philadelphia. nine in games against
st. Louis and five in games against
Chicago. The Speedy Senator never
was able to steal four bases in a
s-ayf h11t IN cnufpGtQ against
New York and one against Detroit,
he was credited with three larcenies.
Ed Sweeney vas behind the bat when
Clyde stole three bases against the
Yankees and Henry Rondeau was the
Tigers maskman when the Nationals
flyer added a trio of larcenies to his
record.
Windpaddists on whom Milan made
two steals IN games last season we're
Mckee. of Detroit, twice; Sweeney. OF
New York, once: Thomas, of Boston,
gan, of Boston, once, o'Neiil, of Cleve-
land. once: Lapp, Of Philadelphia.
once Schang, of Philadelphia, once;
and McAllester, of st Louis. once.
Mians seventy-fou thefts were dis
Iibuted throughout sixty contests.
he stealing three bases in each OF two
games; two bases in each OF ten
games, anu one Daees III taCIl VI lOi
ty-eight games. May was the month
in which Milan showed his most speed
and skill on the bases. he then execut-
Ing seventeen steals. He committed
fourteen thefts in June, twelve in Ju-
ly, twelve in August, eleven in April.
six in September and two in October.
Sam Agnew, OF the Browns, and Ed
Sweeney, of the Yankees. had the
honor of turing Milan back oftenest
WHEN he set out on thieving expedi-
tons. Each receiver frustrated four
of his attempts at burglary. Jack
IApp. of the White Elephants, nipped
Milan thrice, and SO did Steve ONeill.
of the Maps, and Bill Carrtgin, OF the
Red Sex. The only windpaddist who
tagged Milan twice In one game was
Agnew. st. Louis. Sam turning the
trick on Juno Srd Nolan was caught
trying to steal second twenty-1hree
times, third six times and home once.
The men on whom he made his steals
and the men who caught him when he
essaycd to pilfer are named below:
Milan's Successful Steals.
Against Cleveland, lion ONeill,
IL; Carisch. s; Land, 3.