Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
National League Games Toda,
Yesterdays National League GA
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

Manager Cantillon got busy this morn
ing and closed up several pending deals,
He sold Larry Schlahy's release to Boston
for Sl.o'o. and also the release of Pitcher
Hillebrand to the same club for the same
price. He then gave Lave Cross ten
days notice of unconditional release.
These deals have been under consideration
for quite while. as it was expected that
Schlatly would figure in transfer to Bal
timore through which the Washington club
would eventually be very much benefited.
But Cleveland and Boston refused to
waive and the formers waiver was finally
secured last night. This left the Boston
club the only one 10 hold out and as a
result the sales were made.
The Boston management has evidently
got il into its head that Washington has
refused to waive on Boston players in re-
taliation for its refusal to waive originally
on Hillebrand. This is an entirely mis-
taken idea. Washington has refused to
waive on Grimshaw and Harris because
the Nationals right now in need of a
frst-class first baSeman and another good
pitcher II Grimshaw could be secured he
would Immediately be placed on first base,
and although he might not be kept there
ali the season. he would certainly be played
until better man for the position is Sc
cured
Schlafiy will leave this evening or tomor-
for Boston and probably take part in
Mondays game He is certainly first
class fielder and hit we'll here last season.
but he made bad start this spring, the
bleacherites got after him. and as result
he has been of little use to the Nationals.
Under new conditions Schlafiy is more than
liable to brace up and play first-class ball.
Pitcher Hillebrand has been carried on the
reserve list of the Washington club for
several years and deal whereby he was to
go to Pittsburg this spring in exchange for
Outtielder Ganley would have been pulled
off but for Boston'S refusal to waive claim
to him Ii is doubtful whether he will ever
play ball again. but the Boston club appears
to think that it is worth $1,000 to take a
chance on this contingency. Manager Can
tillOn decided 1t was useless to carry along
a dead asset and a result Boston can
now put forth its persuasive efforts to try
to get the big twirler to work in that city.
Notwithstanding that Manager Cantilor
told Star reporter last Wednesday morn
ing that waivers had not been asked or
Third BaSeman Lave Cross, he gave the
latter ten days notice of his uncondi
tiOnal release this morning. AS Mr.. Can
tillon then said that release could not be
given until waivers had been asked, he
doubtless sent out the waiver notice the
same day. Quick responses came from
every club in the American and National
League and as the Washington club would
not use Cross in a deal with minor Or
ganiZatiun it was decided TO give him his
unconditional release.
Lave seen this morning by Star re.
porter and said he was tickled to death to
get AVA from Washington. He knew he
was coupled up wrong here with the local
management and could not put forth his
best efforts He had a pocketful of tele-
grams !Iom almost every minor organiza-
tion IN tn country, but had not then de-
Cided where he would locate Many of the
offers are OF the most fattering sort. and
one southern manager sent him contract
with the following words
FIJI out the contract to suit yourself
Come down here and I'll give you anything
you want"
Cross will have to remain here until his
ten days notice is out. unless he is in a