Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-04
HIGH PRAISE FROM
BAN JOHNSON
Predicts That Manager CantiI-
lon Will Make Good-Next
- Years Prospects.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. November al have no
doubt" said Ban johnson, when ask
ed what he thought of Joe Can
tillon's new job, that Cantillon will make
good, and show himself capable manager
in the fastest Of company. He knows the
game, he knows ball players and he is
hustlng, aggressive manager at every
stage. His success with the Milwaukee
club is the best possible evidence of his
ability, and 1 look for him to do well at
Washington. What? Rows with the UNI
pires? Oh, well. Joe will get along all
right-Pm not afraid on that score. His
team? Good ball players are scarce, and
seem to grow scarcer. I don't know just
what material Joe will have to work from,
but he'll make good" -e
What Cantillon Says.
Cant;llon himself is calculating the fu-
ture with keen eye, although not inclined
to talk too much concerning his club or it's
prospects.
II think" quoth Sir Joseph, that the
Washington team, as 1t is, contains lot of
fine material, and that it will be easily de-
veloped into winning club. Add couple
Of good men to the lineup as 1t now
stands, get them started with any sort of
good luck, and I think they can be de-
pended on to deliver the goods. I've been
studying the team, and + am really sur
prised to see how powerful it looks when
you look it over. The catchers-Hayden is
a corking good backstop. and 1 learned of
his capacity when he was in the American
AS ISOLATION. Warner is steady and re-
liable veteran. Wakefield is fine bats
man ana a crackerjack receiver. Nothing
the matter with the catchers, but, just. to
make sure, I'm getting this fellow Blank
aUShin from the coast. This
had fair trial in the big league He is
fast Splinter, an elegant batter and a good
catcher, while I also have an idea that
he could be converted into a fine first base
man. All the coast people tell me he is a
genuine star.
Pacific Lefthander Landed.
1.-The pitchers look extremely good.
ham, and understand that he is one Of the
| best of the newer crop OF course, Case
Patten can be depended On at all times
| Tom Hughes If he will behave himself
| is fine pitcher-and he'll behave when
| I have him. Smith is a man who would
be star with bit faster support and
some batting behind him. Falkenberg is
a star and like Smith, needs only a little
more strength to help him along. Kitson
still has lot Of pitch left in him, and I
| may get hold of one or two more
Jake stahl go or t stay Kin; ne likes
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fine fellow and good ball player, and,
| with the managerial cares off his mind.
might make kingpin hitter. II he wants
to come back to Washington I'll be glad
| to have him. If he doesn't, he can go to
| any club he wishes, If any sort of de-
| cent equivalent is offered. If he goes.
| what will do for a first baseman? Well,
| that is yet to be AS said, this man
| Blankenshp might be developed, and few
| people know that Harry Schlafiy is bet
| ter first baseman than second baseman.
| Fact. He played two seasons on first for
| me, and he was veritabe wonder in the
| position. They don't make any better
| first basemen than Harry. If Schlaf1y goes
| to first, Mil may be sent to second, or
may dig up second baseman somewhere.
Hitting of the Team.
"The hitting strength of the team ought
| to prove o. K. John Anderson is fine
batter and can play the field well enough
| for all ordinary purposes. Charlie Jones is
not so much of batter, but hits In timely
style and looks like a valuable fielder,
| thrower and base runner Hickman can
hit, that's cinch, and has shown great
| Improvement in the field. Lave Cross can
| still bat and / don't need any better third
| baseman. They were never able to MI his
job at Philadelphia. you'll notice. Aitizer
| seems to be the real goods. both as bats
| man and a shortstop, and is steadily
| growing better He will be a star next
| season.
| "Of course, you can't tell anything till
you see them all In action on the spring
| trip. Then's the time to watch them. and
l RI choose birds "