The Washington herald., 1914-09-21

iris Speaker, center fielder on the
Boston Red Sox, regarded as about the
best in the game. is one of Clyde MI
lan's warmest admirers.
When the Red Sox were here a few
days ago the subject OF helders was
which was held in the lobby Of the Eb-
bett House.
They can talk about Joe Jackson
and Ty Cobb" said Speaker. but
there's a gentleman in Washington
named Milan who is some pumpkins
as an outfielder. He is every bit as
good as Cobb on fly balls and has a
better arm. Nothing hashy about his
work. either, but he always gets there
and in addition Is a dangerous man at
the bat"
In discussing the great outfelders of
the present day, Speaker. unlike some
persons Of his ilk. refused to talk
about himself. and everybody knows
that Tristan is about the best little
fielder the game ever produced. He is
said to be the highest-priced outhelder
in either league. drawing down this
season a salary greater than that paid
Ty Cobb by the Detroit Tigers.
jacques Fournier seems to wait until
the White Sox tackle the Nationals in
order TO boost his batting average.
Chicago played in the Capital two
weeks ago. Fournier. unaided. won a
couple of games by cracking out home
runs. The box scores subsequently
have not revealed any OF this thunder
provided by Mr.. Fournier until yester-
day, when the Nationals opened up an
engagement in the Windy City. Now
the Frenchman has started on another
wild slugging bee.
The principal reason why Federal
League club owners these days are
approachin the stars OF the various
minor league circuits probably is the
realization that there are too many old
"spavins" in the new circuit and that
young blood must be injected.
As things shape up now, the class"
OF baseball still is located in the
American and National leagues.
Many Of the men weaned away from
the majors have failed to run true to
their major league form. This would
seem to Indicate that these felt them
selves slipping and decided to grab
the Federal League money while the
grabbing was good
II Is a safe prediction to make that
no more Of the so-called stars of or
garized baseball will be found in the
ranks of the third league next year.
for, according to the most reliable re-
ports. every ball player Of any promi-
nence in either the American or Ma
tional leagues is signed to an iron-clad
contract for 1915.
The recent death of Jim" Sullivan.
who spent the best years Of his life in
building up the Amateur Athletic Associa-
ton of America. removes from this
country one Of its most valuable citizens
SuIlivan's methods were not to the lik-
ing Of many carping critics. He probably
made many mistakes, but he stood for
clean sport and strove to induce young
men and boys 10 go into outdoor sports
for the love OF the sport itself.
In New York. his home city, he was a
ground idea, rightly believing that here
was the field to develop the true spirit of
the amateur
Jim" SuIlivan's true monument is in
the little nat chests that have become
round. and the hearts of New York boys.
who through his own teachings have
learned that it is better to shoot a bas-
ketball for its own sake than to shoot
craps for pennies.
Trailing the leaders is a long. stern
chase. as the Boston Red Sox and the
New York Giants are finding out The
Athletics are slowly but surely riveting
the 1914 championship. Boston made a
good gain. but for more than a week has
been unable to make any further prog
ress toward cutting down the White Ele-
plants lead. Each game that the Ath-
letics win lessons the Red Sox chances.
and a few days more should settle the
American League pennant proposition.
Hughey Jennings is not a believer in
the Biblical saying. To him that hath
shah be given"
Hughey believes the conditions attend
ing the award of the Chalmers auto TO
the most valuable players in the two /
big leagues should be amended so that /,
the members OF the pennant winning .
teams be barred from consideration.
Each Of the members Of the pennanI ,
winners" says Jennings. gets anywhere /
from 1900 to 5000 as his share of the .
worlds series receipts. and I don't think .
1t right that one of them should also be !
given an automobile. 4 championship ,
player has the advantage OF having other /