The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
FORD SPLITSDUBIOUS
HONOR WITH JOHNSON
Fed Capture and Senator Found
for Most Homers in 1913,
Nine Apiece.
HUGHES AND GROOM NEXT
Thus Washington Has Three of
First FOur-Carey's Steal
Average Tops Milan.

1t possibly will surprise fans to learn
that Russell Ford, who has gone over 10
the Federals. was in Walter Johnsons
class In one respect last season. that re-
spect being the permitting Of home runs
The New York hurler allowed nine four
bag blows to he struck by his adversaries
and so did the man whom the Chalmers
jury Of newspaper experts picked rs the
player most valuable to his team. Ford
and Johnson were nicked for more cir
cult ciouts than any other American
League pitchers
Next to johnson and Ford Tom Hughes
OF the Senators allowed the greatest num-
Der OF smashes for the full distance. lie
was located for eight drives OF this char
acter. Bobby Groom Of Washington had
seven homers made OF his delivery. maxi
ing three Senators In the first four These
men yielded six Baumgardner and
Mitchell OF ST. Louis. Blanding of Cleve-
land and Brown of Philadelphia. Five
four baggers were obtained OF Caldwell
of New York and Bush Of Philadelphia,
and four of Schuls Of New York. Pennock
of Philadelphia and Dauss Of Detroit.
The veteran Eddie Plank was nicked for
three four baggers. and 90 were Joe Boeh-
ling of Washington. Earl Hamilton and
Walter Leverenz Of st. Louis. Willie
Mitchell Of Cleveland and Ray Collins Of
Boston.
Chief Bender had only one homo run
made or his curves last season and that
four bagEer. manufactured by Ping Bodie
OF the White Sox, added q defeat to tho
| Indians record. Other boxmen who al
lowed only one four bssgsr were Well
man of ST. Louis. stsen OF Cleveland.
| Dubuc Of Detroit Walsh OF Chicago and
| Bedient OF Boston. Joe Wood OF the Red
sox was even stingier than all these men,
for he refused to allow any one TO get a
homer off Of his pushing delivery.
Clyde Milan. premier baserunner OF the
American League In 1918. stole thirteen
| more cushions last season than MAJ
Carey boss OF the National Leagues pill
fering brigade. but the cstchers cut hin
down oftener than they did the Pirate
The Washington fiier set out to steal or
1Ot occasions last year and the back
stops prevented him from achieving hi
object thirty times. Carey endeavored e
execute seventy eight thefts and the re
| ceivers kept him from carrying out hi
design seventeen times. The baserunninl
percentages OF Milan and Carey. player
who obtained votes from the members o
for their prowesa In other departments o
the game az we'll al for their speed OF
the lines were therefore .7i2 and 1872.
OF Milan's sevsnty-four steals las
year fourteen were secured IN game
against Cleveland. thirteen in game
against New York. twelve In game.
against Detroit. twelve in games agains
Boston. nine I'm games against Philadel
phia. nine In games against It Louis an
Ave In games against Chicago. TIL
speedy Senator never was able to stea
four bases in = game but In two con
tests. one against New York and on
against Detroit, he got credited for tire
larcenies Ed Sweeney wa behind IN
bat when Clyde stole three bases agAns
the New Works. and Henri Rondeau wa
the Tigers maskman when the hier adde
a trio OF larcenies to his record.