Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1915 — JOHN MILLER IS STAR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JOHN MILLER IS STAR

Cardinals’ Second Baseman Is Equally Good at Initial Sack. St. Louis Player Is Lauded as Peer of Vic Saier and Jake Daubert at First Base —He Was Coached by Hans Wagner. Miller Huggins has on the St. Louis Cardinal team a ball player who is really one of the stars of the National league, but whose ability is not appreciated by the fans. The player referred to Is John Miller, who is now playing second base, but who has also been at first and short, at which positions he delivered as brilliant a brand of ball as he is now giving his club at second base, writes Oscar C. Reichow In Chicago News. Miller is so great an infielder that Manager Bresnahan of the Cubs would rather obtain him than any other athlete in the league unless it be Art Fletcher of the Giants or Buck Herzog of Cincinnati. Miller first gained prominence,when he joined the Pittsburgh team and played second base alongside of Hans Wagner. On enrolling with the Pirates he was crude in his actions and had only a fair knowledge of the game, but close association with the game’s greatest shortstop improved him immensely, made him a star at the keystone sack, and an asset to the club. For a long time he was one of Fred Clarke’s most timely hitters and was Invaluable because of his aggressiveness and hustling qualities. When Clarke needed a first baseman he took Miller off second and placed him there. He did as well at

one position as at the other. There was trouble in the ranks and Miller was one of the men who resented their treatment by the officials of the club. What was more he thought his services w'ere worth more to the team, but Barney Dreyfuss did not agree with him. As a result a trade was made with the Cardinals. Since joining that team Miller has played as great a game as any infielder in the National league. Huggins declares he would not part with him for any trade or sum of money that a club might offer.

John Miller.