The Washington times., 1906-10-22
CANTILLON'S JOB
WON'T Be A SNAP
New Washington Manager
Has Important Positions
to Fill Next Year.

JAKE Stahls days as a manager in
Washington are over and Joe Cantillon
viii handle the Washington ball team
for the next three years
Fans all over the country viii closely
watch the career Of Cantillon with the
local outfit. Much of the poor showing
OF the Nationals has been attributed TO
the unhtness of Stahl as manager. and
justly. He was IA yOungsJer who had
not Vet fully won his spurs in the league
when Ban Johnson made him manager
here, and il was only natural that he
should have his troubles. In addition 10
his youth. Stahl was not Of the proper
temperament TO handle a collection OF
professional ball players gathered from
everywhere and subject 70 all the jeaI-
/ ousies and vanities of their profession.
The very qualities which made him like
able personally interfered with his work
as manager. and worry over his re
sPonsibihties seriously maTred his play
ing as a first baseman.
Cantillon is q man of wide experience
and knows how 70 develop a team, but.
no matter how good manager he may
be. It is not probable that he could ac-
complish wonders with the Washington
club as it stood at the end of the past
season There are several good men in
the aggregation. but IN some OF the
players there is a sad lack of brains
which no mortal man can supply This
ahaIloWntsS In the think tank was ap-
parent an last season and caused mix
ups which at times were mdicTOus. Part
or the stupidity was due TO lack Of
coaching, but the absence of graV mat
ter was chiefly responsible
Stahl has not vet announced whether
he VIII return 10 washington TO pIav
first base, but some time ago il was
said ne had given up baseball and would
practice law. In that case CantiliOn
VIII nave TO hustle for first saCker.
IN picking Up lDW-thrOWn balls Stahl
hardly had a superior in either major
leagues, and with the managerial re-
sponsibillty OF his shoulders II is a good
bet that he would improve greatly in
batting and would not become wool
gathered at critical moments as he did
last season.
AItizer did some notable stunts NJ
short last year and his hating was a
great help, also his base-runuing but II
would shine brighter in the outfield. as
ne Is not a consistent performer on low,
hard drives 10 one side.
Lave Cross is reported on good au-
thority 10 have abandoned the diamond
forever and 10 be determined 10 spend
farm,
a reliable batting catcher is another
y
alive with the stick last year and i'm
proved in backstopping, but he cannot
do all the work. HeydOn has q splendid
throwing arm, but was very dow in the
batting averages, despite predictions
that he would be much stronger in that
essential Even if Heydon is retained
the clubs needs three catchers in these
days OF spitballs and other pitching in
nOvdtions.
Thus. Cantillon starts his career in
Washington with the necessity for find
ing a first baSeman. shortstop, third
baSeman. and catcher. to say nothing of
bracing up the pitching corps.
All last season the club management
and Stahl were roasted because they did
not go out some morning early and land
a bunch Of hard-hitting fielding stars be
fore breakfast President Moves called
that line of talk by offering a big money
reward for anybody who would deliver
me goods. but there were no responses
IL VIII be interesting now 20 see what
Such an Old-timeT as CantillOn can do
IN the way of signing tOpnOtChers.