El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-09
Maisel Equals Milan's Stealing Record
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He Was Caught By Backstop II Times
BY ERNEST j. LANIGAN.

II RITZ NIAISELs OF the Yankees, pre-
= mier base stealer of the American
league last year, made the same
record in larcenies in 1914 as Clyde
Milan of the Senators did in 1913, but
figures show that the former Oriole
was a much better sack snatcher, even
if each tied in thefts in leading the
younger organization Milan was cut
down by backstOps 80 times while try
ing to add to his record of steals in
1913, while Maisel was tagged only II
times by the backstops last season. The
speedy Senator had a base running
average of ZIP two years ago, the gal
Looping Gothamite a base running aver
age of .S13 last season. This is a mark
for both major leagues, it is thought
Maisel who played in 149 games, dis
tributed his "A thefts through Sc con-
trOversies. In each Of 80 contests he
was credited with one steal; in each Of
16 combats he was credited with two
burglaries, and once he did the Raffles
act thrice. The day he bothered the
Yankees then meeting the Maps at the
Polo grounds and defeating them 10 to
in a wild, weird, long drawn out af-
fair. Maisels three steals were made on
Bassler and Billings, two being on the
first named wind paddist
Found Cleveland Cntchers Easiest.
The catchers Maisel found easiest to
steal on were those employed by the
Cleveland club. On Steve O'Neiu & Co.
the rapid moving Fritz piIfered Is
cushions. He stole IA on Washingtons
receivers, II on Detroits, 10 on BOs-
toms, 10 on St LOuis's, on Philadel-
phia's and on Chicago's. Contrariwise,
the Athletic wind paddists tagged Mai
sci most frequently. They turned him
back five times when he tried to steal,
Wallie Schang mailing him three times,
and Jack Lapp twice. Washingtons
wind Daddists thrice halted Maisel
when he was on larceny bent and so
did ChicagO's. The Boston catchers got
the ball to the base Maisel was trying
for ahead Of him and the knights Of
the big init employed by Cleveland and
st. Louis clubs performed similarly. In
no game was Maisel twice caught
stealing. He failed to steal second on
Is occasions. third three times and home
once.
Stole Home Four Times.
Among MaisePs "A thefts were four
clean Iarcenies of the platter He beat
his way in from third for the first time
on May 20 in a game with st. Louis.
the R1ckeys' battery being HOch and
Agnew. Three months later, to the day.
Maisel stole home on Mitchell and
ONeill, Of Cleveland. On September II
Fritz skipped in from third on Shaw
and Ainsmith Of Washington and on
October he duplicated the feat on
Bender and Lapp Of Philadelphia.
Maisel got a majority Of his thefts
Whlie playing on foreign diamonds. His
larcenies at the Polo grounds numbered
30, on the road they totaled A. He stole
four bases in April, II in May, - in
June, in July, 16 in August, l6 in Sep
TENDER, and in October The catchers
on whom he stole and the catchers who
pegged him out are named below:
MaIseTs Successful Steals.
Cleveland-15: On O'Neill 8; Egan, 8;
Bassler, 2; Billings, 1; Carisch, l.
Washington-14: On Henry, z; Will
liams, 4; Ainsmith, 8
Detroit-11; On Mckee, 4; Baker, 4;
Stanage, 3.
Boston-1O: On Thomas, 3; Cady, 8;
Carrigan, 2.
St Louis-IO: On Agnew. 5; Crossin,
5; Leary, 2.
-Philadelphia-8: On Lapp, 5; Schang, 3. |
Chicago-6: On Schalk, 4; Kuhn, /
Mayer, /.
Philadelphia: April II, by Lapp,