The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-02
American League Features
PREMIER In
BASE RUNNING
CLYDE MILAN WAS WONDER IN
THAT LIME OF BALL PLAYIrfo
Started on 100 Trips, But Was Cut Down
By cstchsrs Thirty rimss-Beat
National League Leader.

clyde Milan. premier baserunner OF
the American league In 1913, stole thir-
Max Carey. boss ot the National league :
piifering brigade, but the catchers cut
Pirate. The Washington flyer set out
10 steal ON iOi occasions last year and
the backstops prevented him from
achieving his object thirty times. Carey
endeaved to execute a. thefts and the
receivers Kept him from carrying out
his design seventeen times. The base
running percentages OF Milan and Carey,
players who obtained votes from the
members OF the Chalmers jury OF news
paper experts Tor their prowess in other
departments of the game as well as for
their speed on the lines, were there
fore. .112 and .7S2.
Milan. like Carey. was not highly CON
sidered a. a baserunner when he was
serving his apprenticeship in the min
vIs; the last year Clyde spent with the
Wichita. he stole only 81 bases, or sS
less than he nlchcd in 1918. Carey. pre-
connected with the South Bend club and
IN 1910 he pinched only SO hassocks.
OF Milan's - steals last year. four
cleveland. thirteen in games aeainat
New YORK. twelve in games against De-
trott, twelve in games against Boston,
nine in games against Philadelphia. nine
IN games against ST. Louis and nve in
Sames AGAINST Chicago. The speedy
senator never was able to steal four
bases In "A game. but in two contests.
and against New York and one against
b'AAtlAt ne was GfculteQ with three lar
ccnies. I'D. Sweeney was behind the
bat when Clyde stole three bases against
TIC &1snkees and Henry Rondeau was
the Ttgcrs' maskman when the Nat
ionals flyer added n trio Of larcenies to
catohers Responsible.
Wtndpaddist on whom Milan made
two steals in games last season were
Mchee. or Detroit. twice: sweeney. OF
New york. once: Thomas. OF Boston.
once; Cady. of Boston, once. Carrigan.
OF Boston, once. O'Neiil. OF Cleveland.
once; Lapp, or Philadelphia. once.
SSGnang. OF philadelphia. once. and Nc
thefts were distributed through so con
tests. he stealing three bases In zach OF
Two games. two bases In each of ten
games and one base in each Of as games.
Nay was the month In which Milan
showed his most speed and skill on the
bases. he then executing II steals. He
committed ~ thefts In June. ~ in July.
y In August, ~ IN April. six In Septem-
Der and two ig October.
Sam Agnew. OF the Browns. and Ed
sweeney, Of the Yankees. had the honor
Of turning Milan back oftenest when he
receiver frustrated four OF his attempts
~ burglary. Jack Lapp. o. the white
Nd steve OXEN. Of the Maps. snc BIZ
tarrtgan. " the Red Sox. The only
w~indpaddist who tagged Milan twice IN
one game was Agnew OF 81. Louis. sam
turning the trick on June 3 Milan was
caught trying TO steal second % times.
third SIX times and home once. The men
.LHE NN- aN#AN~ gANNN INV
nen who caught him when he essayed to
pilfer are named below
Milan's Successful steals.
Against Cleveland. 1t-On OXEN. Z.
Carisch. e. Land.
Against New york. is-On sweeney.
Gossctt a, Smith. J.
Against Detroit. f2-Cu Mckee 3.
l'ondcau. g. Sfanagc. Q. Gibson. ?
against Boston. f2-Dn Carrigan. E
lady, Q Thomas. Q. N~uuamaker
NFatnst philadelphia. ON Lamp. 6.
Nrhaug. 2 grilei g.
AEainst ST. Louis. s.-On Arnew. g
McAlltetcr. 2 Alexander. T.
Az rhllaEu. Son srfaIE. 8 raa-
terly. O.
Ni1an's Unsuoossafui Steals.
AGAINST philadelphia. By Lamp. @.
fChaug. .
.AEsiuet So Louis. 5.-Ry Nrusw '.
McAllster. a.
Against cleveland By oNcut =.
fnrIrrh. o.
AEairst Sew YORK BY sweeney. Z.
Foasett. D..
Nrainst Boston. by carriFan. 3.
Cadv. 2
against Detroit s-Hy Eondeau q.
Mckee O.. HfHuugr.
trffrsf chicago. e-Uy Eaeferfr. q.
Kuhn.