New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
Griffith Names
Milan Manager
OF W Washington
Star Outfelder Chosen TO
Lead Senator'S; Peckin-
paugh May Be Captain
From a sp~cio, Correspondent.

VI
Milan was officially named as the man
ager Of the Senator'S for the coming
season, according to an announcement
made by Clark c. Griffith. president Of
The appointment of new manager was
nccessitated by the resignation last
December of George Mcbride, who was
forced to give up the position on &C
count of i'll health. The appointment
Of Milan thus fills the only managerial
vacancy in the two big circuits. as up
to to-day the Senators were the major
league team without pilot for the
coming season.
Milan will be the fourth playing
manager in the big leagues. three of
them. all American League managers,
are outficid They arc Cobb. Speakcr
and Milan, who viii play left field in
stead Of being shifted around the
garden. as was tho case last season
The other is Killifcr, Chicago Cub
manager. catcher.
Presdcn. Griffith notified tho Lin
den Flyer" who is wntering in Texas,
Of his appointment by telegram late
this afternoon Milan replied by wire.
thanking Griff for the position and
asking. when shall ] go to work ~
Peck Likely To Be Captain
Thus Grif himself vcrhes his recent
statemen. to the effect that Roger
peckinpaugh. late of The Red Sox and
the Yankees, was not being sought as
manager for the Washington club
Griffith intimatcd tonight, however
that Peck would probably be made cap
tain OF the Senators. and that the
shortstop is considered capable mana
gerial timber for the future.
After the resignation of George Nc
Bride in December. which Griffith
stated again last night was purely vol
uDtarl on Macs part, Milan's name was
frequently mentioned as the logical
successor to the former shorts.op.
Public sentiment in Washington has
been and is strong for the Tennessee
Flyer, and the fans here have been
strongly in favor Of his appointment
as manager Of the club.
Mians work in handling the team
fer two weeks while Mcbride was i'll
last season is believed to have had
much TO do with his receiving the an
roi~+~'oNt. During the period that
Mac was unable to appear at the park
Milan handled the rcins and under his
guidance the Senators won eleven
straight games, setting seasons
record for consecutive Victories
Has knack of pulling" Hurler
"Zeb's' handling of the pitchers was
particularly brilliant during the Grffs
winning streak. He seemed to have the
knack of pulling" a hurler when he
was on the verge Of "brcaking," and of
~ +1,fi I, sol
1t was his handling of the pitching
staff that crvstalized his popula arity
vs. ith the local fans, as UP to that time
the Griffs had been losing game after
game simply because of the poor work
of the mound corps.
M'an cano to the Washington club
III the late spring of 1907 and has spent
a'' 1f tls DI2 league career with the
local team. Playing ia games in hi.
first season under the big tent. he hit
ter .aG+ and stole tnrty-eght bases.
During tho season of 1903 his hitting
dropped off TO .279 and in 1909 h,
reached his lowest slugging level
crashing the apple for n mere 200 II
- /. however. he jumped to 315. ant
has been in or on the edge of th
charmed circle each year since tha
season.
Senators practically kept the Cleve
and Indians from winning the Anne ri
can League pennant by winning fiv,
straight games from them. that th
Tennessee boy came into prominence
That season Milan found his speed ant
at the end of the season had set new
nase-stcal!ng mark by clicking of
eighty eight stolen sacks. This mari
stood until 1918, when Cobb set tn
present record of ninety-six stoler
bases IN 4 single season
Hit .2sS Last Season
Mian's highest hitting average wa
n 1920. when he connected for slug
sing mark Of .322 Last season he hi
2es. but his work at the plate wa
tempered somewhat by the fact tina
he vas helnf shifted from garden t,
garden and therefore it was not unit
ts ~ 'nc se;son that he hit his rea
stride.
The Grihs' new manager will b
thlrty-five years old this comig March
lie was born in Linden. Tenn, is
'eet inches tall and weighs in con
dlton IA pounds.
Milan VIII go South with the frs
qjad of young pitchers February 2G
me Grlfs Will again train at Tampa
"nc the regu lars arc TO show up Their
about the 9th Of Marcn Milan is ex
pec,ed to pay closer attention to tn,
nur1ng corps than did Mcbride, as Ma,
,elt n mcch OF the pitching troubles t,
fresIdent Griffith. The new MANAGER
no".Ver' seems to have peculiar abil
\ ty to diagnose mound troubles anS ;
believed Griffith will consent to leav,
the entire playing management If VI,
team TO him. VII