The Washington times., 1915-08-27
M|LAN'S BROTHER
JOINS GR|FFMEN
Young 0utfie|der, Who Has
Been With Western Associa.
ton, Coming Here.
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.--Horace Milan.
Zeb's younger brother. Joined the Griff-
men here today. and will accompany
them to Washington Sunday night to
get trial In the outfield. He has been
playing fine ball for the South McAles-
ter, Okla, club. OF the Western Assb-
citation, and 10 eager TO show Manager
Griffith that he has improved since 1913.
Two years ago. Horace Milan. fresh
from school. Joined the Griffmen here.
He was a mere stripping then and much
too green. Griffith found berth Tor
him, but he did not hold it long. He
has played with dozen teams In these
two years. and has developed physical
ly very fast. He Is fully as big as his
famous brother now. and shows all the
Milan characteristics.
I'm going to look him over" said the
Old Fox today. and II he shows any
promise I'm going to keep him. II he
be worth keeping. too
Manager Griffith had long confer
ence last night with Fielder Jones, an
eId pa Of MS ,.s% now hens sn"sns the Fed
The Sloufeds were on the same train
with the Grifts. The Old Fox sought
Information concerning the eligibility OF
Sammy Mayer, the former Kansas City
outfielder, but reports failure.
Running along neck-and-neck for
eleven innings without seeing a run
cross the platter for either team. the
strain and the Grtffmen romped ahead.
winning In the thirteenth, to !. in
their third successive contest in as
many days: No such battles have been
the fans went wild with delight when
the two teams closed their fiery con-
test.
So great was the strain that when the
pieces. Joe Jackson booted grounder.
and threw badly. To make matters
worse. four fielders let the return throw
the the Climax. Biackburne pulled a bone
play that allowed Rippy Williams to
reach a position from which he could
score easily on short hy, deciding
Coniskey thinks is going to win the
pennant looked like a jitneymobile run
ming wild in a brickyard on snowy
night. Tho faithful fans couldn't find
even strength enough for feeble
groan.
The twelfth promised nothing out OF
the ordinary as Foster fouled to Joha
GS1; ssms tn. 0S like When Shia1f San nas
4 single 10 center. Joe Jackson walk
ed ali over the grounde!r. letting zep
reach second. He headed for third
and Jackson. throw ,, rolled ,,an un%Slsst- %.ss
or. Bill Johns. and Reb Russell into
the White Sox dugout. The peg was
. bad. but tho collapse Of tho Sox In
helders was worse and Milan hustled
se tAs %te Pna os tooR X: sSdd.n
in their half. bringing Walter. John
son into the clash. as he had the day
| before. Eddie Collins opened with a
double to tho right feld corner. Acosta
keep the drive from being a triple.
I'm pire Nallin failed to see Jackson
| swing for third strike and walked
him.
summoned johnson from the bull pen:
! relieving Boehlins. who had pitched
a fine game Of ball. Felsch filled
the bases with clever bunt that
fouied to Williams. the int,eld was in
smashed % one At McBride. Eddie Collins
should have been caught at the plate.
but Mcbride juggled the bounder and
had to set Leibold at hrst Collins
1t remained for R,ppy Williams to
break up the game In the thirteenth.
Ss bss SOD Of o.d the to
but Williams lifted double to left.
Mcbride rolled to Blackburne. who tried
In vain to tag Williams on his way to
third. Both runners were safe. Johny
son raised q foul ny. Memo Leibold
made a pretty running catch. when he
should have dropped the ball. Williams
darted for the plate with the catch. and
easily scored.
Leibold tossed while off balance. and
his peg was wild. Moellers fly to left
ended the attack.
Boehling and Russell pitched a superb
n.
Both southpaws had excellent control.
dazzling rpeed. and perplexing curves:
without the errors neither would have
been scored upon. Russell did not is
sue a pass. and Boehling had only two.
Johnson's appearance on the hill was
like a dash Of cold water upon the
hopes Of the rootersS His speed was
deadly in tho gathering darkness. and
the Griftmen's defense tightened per-
ceptibly behind him.
Although they had a runner on in the
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