Evening star., 1914-07-18
BY j. ED GRILLo.

1t will be a month or so before CLYDE
Milan will be able to resume his posi-
tfon In center field, as the result of his
collision with Dan Moeller in the
eighth inning of yesterdays game. But
Milan is not as badly off as was report
ed His jaw. while slightly fractured.
is not crushed, and while it is going
to take time for it to heal. there is no
Danger of any coInplica tions setting in
Just how the accident happened no one
seems to know, but it is believed that
Moellers knee struck Milan just he
was trying to get out of Moellers way
when the latter started to leap for the
ball.
With a man on second and two out
chapman hit d half liner to right CEN
ter Milan and Moeller both started
Tor the ball. but Milan, seeing that he
could not reach it. was in the act of
avoiding Moeller when the latter leap
ed and struck him. Moeller made the
catch and turned a complete somer-
sauit. but held the ball and. strangely
enough, was not injured.
Milan was rendered unconscious, but
recovered sufficiently to walk into the
clubhouse, where he received medical at
tention, and later was removed to his
home.
Moellers escape Was nothing short of
miraculous. When he struck Milan while
at 1ull speed ana TedcnlnS LOT
the ball he turned a complete somer-
Sault, and seemed to land on his head
the ground But he was not even
stunned. and came up with the ball
clutched in his hand
During Milan's absence from the line
up Acosta will be given Il chance to show
his ability. 1t will be the first time in
the two years that the Cuban has been
with the team that he will have a chance
to play position for period of any
length. Up to date he has been in the
game only for a day so, but with
Milan out of harness for at least month
Acosta is pretty sure to fill his position
until he returns. The Cuban is the only
extra outtielder Griffith has. Wally
Smith is not an outfielder, and could not
be used i'll that capacity.
Doc Ayers will pitch against the Maps
today and will be opposed by either
Morton or Mitchell.
Walter johnson should not have been
beaten yesterday despite the fact that
he was hit safely nine times. several
of those hits being scratches. But one
run should have been charged against
him. Morgan was at fault for the two
runs in the fourth. He let the first one
in when he fumbled Johnston's grounder
and he should have handled OlSen's tap
over second instead of letting Milan
make the effort. Those two runs proved
enough to win the game because the Ma
tlonalS are once more IN one OF tnelT
characteristic batting s1unlpS. when few
balls are hit hard and those that are go
right into the hands of waiting helders.
Those who predicted clean sweep for
the Nationals over the Maps had better
be pulling for an even break, which would
compel the locals to win the two remain
ing games of the series.
johnson struck out Joe Jackson twice
In fact, nine of the visitors were retired
in this manner
Collamore was hit harder than the
score would indicate. but many of the
best drives OFF of his delivery were right
at fielder. Mcbride suffered in this
way on two different occasions and so
did Milan.
Mlans injury robs the Nationals of a
player who has been of the greatest
value to the team this season. Not only
has Milan been fielding in the most SEN
sational fashion. but his hitting has been
of the best. That the Nationals
chances for high position in the race
are greatly marred by the accident of
yesterday goes without saying. There
is no way to fill Milans shoes, for he