The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-07
Veteran 0utfieider Benched for
First Time Since Manager
Took Hold Of Team.
BROWNIES HOPE FOR WINS
Much Improved Team Faces
Nationals In Rush to Get
Bonus Offered by Ball.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

u. LOUIS. Aug. Tin the hone that
Clyde Milan will regain his batting eye,
Manager Griffith has benched the
veteran outfeider. Aftff has told Milan
that he can stay out Of the lineup just
- long a. he wants, and has given the
Tennessee Flyer Instructions to take
things easy. 90. tt.
OF all the players Milan has had less
rest than any OF the others this season.
Year In and year out Milan has always
been on the Job. He covers acres of
ground In the outneld and has been the
Recently his hitting fell of. and he
seems unable to regain his stride. The
shorts rests occasioned by rainy
weather or jumps across country with
d Day; saps were expected to put him in
Milan has been under weight for some
time. His eyes have been botherinH
him OF late. and he attributes to this
mSrs than anything else his light hitting
Tnetsd out to Milan since he took
charge OF the Nationals.
Zeb hasn't lost courage. however, ana
was out on the coaching lines yesterday
into the game today, although Grf
until no feels At.
A. rest 10 surely coming to Milan. as
circuit. He is always on the Job in
the outheld. always worrying the pitch
ers when on the bases, and IL con-
stantly trying to make q win out OF
the most dependable players In the
circuit, and 10 entitled to a layoff.
TIE Brownies hope to swat the Grifts
at least four times in this fivs-gams
ceYtes. and use them as footstoois in
thor rush to the top. The offer OF
President Phil Ball to divide $500
among the players the day they reach
the top has spurred themssop to greater
deeds than ever. and the Gfiffmen vii
q they did in June. Out Of ten game,
played the Griffs have taken eight from
the Browns this season. Fielder Jones
has at last got his team working e
his own satisfaction. and no club II
the league can run away from tbs
an three games played. They will b
fortunate II they take three Of the five
to be played in the series opening to-
Billy Lee. the little outfielder given q
with the Browns and may get into some
Of the games against Warrington. he
has been starring In Nashville this sea
son. and Jones had to turn over Out,
fielder Tobin and Pitcher McCabe to gel
him back for another trial
Yesterdays victory leaves the White
Sox with nine wins and eight defeats In
their battle with the Cribs.
Ray Morgan alone was able to hi
wolfsang. He got three solid singles In
a row or the midget. and made II q
perfect day with another OF Faber ir
the ninth.
Boehling's. play at the plate in the
a pretty BIT Of work. The southpaw die
not finch as Collins hit the dirt. but put
the ball on him like a catcher.
Manager Griffith exploded against this
umpire in one Sunday paper. declaring
Hiidebrand and Owens to be ridiculous
ly incompetent. As soon as he discov'
cred a balk in the nth frame and vent
ed his spleen against Owens. the red
topped official promptly benched him.
Both Moeller and Charity had their
fathers in the stand watching the Grins
win. Gharrity's younger brother was
also on hand. Both older men agreed
last night that It was a mighty victory
BY pitching three innings yesterday
johnson has worked In three games He
pitched one frame Thursday and a
whole game Friday. With one day.
rest, ne appeared again yesterday. II
is expected now that he Will not face
tho Brownies until Thursday. though M
may be called on Wednesday.