The Washington times., 1929-04-05

Q CHAMPION
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~ 1imes Stsff spendsnt
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April
s Charles solomon Myer,
otherwise known a Buddy,
this season hopes to steal At
least 10 more bases than ii
1928. With the Boston Red
Sox 1 year ago the snappy
third baseman led the Ameri-
can League ii thefts with SO.
II depended upon sheer speed
then, though. he admits. In 1923
intend prOfiting by some pointers
given me Jointly by zeb Milan and
Stuffy Stewart.
There's two guys who kTow
their stuff They've already shown
enough to make me come back Tor
more. Before they're through I ex-
pect to be- improved II every way.
= sBase-running has always fascis
mated me, Buddy declares.
Know of no more effective way
either OF upsetting the pitcher or
placing yourself In scoring position.
Many have formed the idea that
n man pilfering second Or third
does 80 or the catcher. They're all
net. It's the pitchers wind-up that:
he watches and, more often than
not, the pitcher Is directly respOnsi-
We Tor his advan cenaeTt.
tive learned pretty well how
20 time b pitchers motion and
when to break Tor the bag I'm
2lleaded fOr Frequently Of
course, I'm nailed. but that's
1all = part Of the gamble.
Returning to the subject Of his
Instructors, Myer explained Just how
he expected to benefit BY their
teaching. 81
.rsIn the first place. he explains,
Milan has taught me the import.
aIace of d quick getaway. How,
hy inst balancing my body properly
couple of steps can be added to
.Y,ye frequently been tagged out
" hen step more would have given
NE my base. "a quick start. fig
tite, will boost my total considerably.
fTssAlso Zeb has shown me just
how to take lead and when. In
the past I've taken too great q
dlaance at times and at others have
been q bit too reticent. Now, i
feel as IL / know how TO handle
myself on the paths and at the
same time play safe. :
GSteWart, who IS said by many to
he the greatest of all present DAY
base-runners. also has taken keen
interest in Buddy.
s'fIe,s good kid and still yolng,
Stuffy observes.
III he could steal 50 bases
zOn his speed In 1898. what VIII
he do after he learns to slide!
'.sliding il three-fourths of base
RUNNING. I've been told that by
1ln less authority than Ty Cobb.
who's taught mo everything know
ID the subject I'm glad to pass
along my knowledge to Buddy and,
furthermore, he seems willing TO
learn.
There's lot Of important things
To learn about going into q bag.
ana there's few that Cobb didn't
learn. Painful experiences, ii many
Instances, taught him the tricks
that established him as the great
est Of all time base.runners.
A'sFor instance. Stewart maintains,
1--WE already shown Buddy how to-
take Is chance and still protect
himself. That sounds funny
doesn't 1t? II can be done though.
Many broken bones and serious
spike wounds have victimizei those
not versed Iii sliding. A fellow
can, by throwing his body properly
and at the psychological moment.
complete an apparently daring slide,
while in reality. taking absolutely
no chance.
s'CObb's dearest experience" /"
ne tells me, resulted from 4
jolt handed him BIZ Kid Eber-
field, 5 bra1nys second baseriali,
Years ago.
'sWhile stiIl fresh rookie, Ty
one day attempted circus steal
of second and completed the ges-
tslre BY sliding into Eberfeld head
first.
The hid" stuffy says, waited
MT 4 minute. Jumping up and
down on Cohb's frame with his
spiked shoes, he finally called d
lIlalk.
That's one way Of learning how
NOT no STIsA SECOND, 4 ne
Instructed the Georgia Peach Az
lie latter started tor the dugout.
y. Try something funnier next
time.
(which shows. Stuffy concludes,
ah there's two ways of sliding
right ana wrong, Once Myer
learns the right way. as be gives
rl.ninisa 0f doing. he'll be burning