The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

r1ghG-hanqer with victory owe
started. Two Of this trio are exp
1t rained here yesterday of and
on, heavy showers making 1t impos.
eIbie for a game. Connie Mack,
knowing that the Griffs needed
every game possible il they would
einch their grip on the banner, re-.
fused to call off the game until the
last minute.
Connie will offer his strongest op
position, but he won't put any
obstacle in the way. II Is always
easier to win one game today and
smother tomorrow, and Connie Mack
knew II. He insists that the
every game, but II 1t Is easier to
do Il one game at a time, he was
willing to help out to that small
extept.
= Joe Judge was feeling much bet
Ter this morning, but his ankle
- still b0thering him and Il Is
unlikely that he will play In any
one OF the games here. He hopes
20 get into the lineup next Satur.
Q4y In Detroit against the Tigers.
Yep Milan, manager Of the Wash.
ingtorl Club in 1929, after SERVING
long ana faithfully for years in a
washington uniform, NAV finish
TINS campaign as pinch hitter and
extra runner for the fighting Griffa
That will give him his enc chance ia
rlqe across the line as a membar
even in an extra way. of a victorious
Washington Club.
Milan, now managing the New
Haven club in the Eastern Associa.
ton, came to this city Yesterday
20 sell catcher to President Crit.
nth. His catcher is named Smith
ana ne has been playing fine bali
tor New Haven for the past two
months. Milan believes he would be
OF use to the Washington club, II
nor TINS year, at least next year.
They tell me you're going good
yourser up there in that league"
said Clark Griffith 30 Milan.
eyes, pretty good" was Milau,s
answer. MY legs have been good
al year, greatly to my surpTise.
l was hitting for $40 up to q
week ago: In the last week
have. got just one hit, so I guess
my batting average has taken =
Grand tumble, but I'm feeling
How would you like to finish
up with US? When does your
ieague quit up there?" asked Presi.
dent Griffith.
Now you're talking" grinned
Mlan. I'd like nothing better
tnan to finish with Washington and
&c the team win pennant sure
played there long enough without
ever seeing that. I'd be tfckieS
silly even to be In a Washington
uniform the day the pennant race
was settled. Our league UP in New
England ends next week. think
I can get away and, if you're not
Kidding. I'll hop right out and Join
the club
Therefore, don't be surprised,
you wild.eyed fans back In Wash.
tngton, il you find Zeb Milan walk.
ing up to hit for some pitcher in
this coming western trip. Bucky
Harris is willing to have him finish
the season with the Griffs. He
Just grins at the idea.
Milan. according to good judges
Of players, Is the best OutfieIder
has been hitting for a whole lot
more than 300 for many years.
He leads the league stealing
bases. He uses his brain where
others are depending wholly on
their speed and strength and his
experience is making him the best
player in the circuit.
Milan, largely because OF Oh
times sake, came here from New
Haven to offer President Griffith
his catcher, Smith, a player who
has been doing the best work be.
hind the bat of all the catchers in
the Eastern Association. Milan also
put in a good word for Wade
Loeffler. the Worcester first-sacker,
who is expected to join the Griffmen
here tomorrow and make the trip
West.
81 don't say Loeffler can step
right in and take Judges place."
explains Milan. THAT would be
foolish. He can't do that. But
do say that he sure can hit any
kind Of pitching. He is rot a won.
derful fielder, but he holdS bis own
all right enough and makes up d
whole lot with his hitting. He's
SOou nlIIST anu HllBHI uL III very
well with the Washington club as
an extra player. He can play the
outfield and at first base without
looking really bad at either place :"
Milan says that Catcher Smith
has fine arm, uses his head while
behind the bat, and nlls fairly well;
He says his catcher is alb Ius twenty.
seven or twenty-eight years old and
is a player of steady nabits. I'resi
dent Griffith declined today to ad.
init that he would sign Smith. but
intimated that he might take him
for a brief trial between now and
the end Of the season.