The Washington times., 1907-06-11
Commission Makes
Foolish Decision
About Mike Kelley
Apparently Acquits Him of Charges, But
Any League Can Bar Him on the
Same--Cantlon Indignant
By THOMAS S. RICE.

40 -. A4OE.
three carries any weight. Why not let
Johnson make up his mind or have his
friends make 1t up for him, and give out
the decisions off hand without consult
ing the other two members. for II he
does meet with them he simply forces
them to do as he says and they cut no
figure"
Shame of National League.
These are harsh. but, alas. true words
from Brother Joe, and the followers.
owners, and players OF the National
League must view sadly the low estate
to which their organization has fallen
when the president Of the opposing
league can make the two National
League members of the national COM
mission look like spanked children
Well continued Cantillon, there is
notnlng 10 IL now but for Kelley to pack
charge there. When he reaches that
burg and gets settled ne will send
Washington Schipke. the third base
man. whOr 1 consider a most likely
looked ovec mere, and II we can use him
we VIII do so. Even If Washington
can't use him directly, ne will be val
liable as a trading asset, for 1 have
any time 1 care 10 let him go.
'Washins- on has had Kelley on its
pay roll for three weeks at a fat figure
and we want 90 get some of that money
back Hence the coming OF Schipke.'
Another startling bit of Information
for Washington fans was the purchase
last night by C6ntillon for the Wash
ington team OF Jim Delehanty. of the
St Louis Americans. Delehanty is a
third baseman and will be given a
chance here while Lave Cross Is laid
up with the strained tendon in HIS side,
which he acquired in stopping too sud
denly in fielding a bunt on Saturday.
Delehanty was with the Boston Ma
uonals two years, but got into a dis
agreement with the famous Prlumvirs
there and refused positively 10 play
This caused him 70 get in bad IN the
National League. and Jimmy McAleer
bought him for 81. Louis. IN The
Southwestern city he played excellent
ball this season until he had a per-
sonal row with the manager. II seems
that in a game with Detroit a fly was
sent TO the outfield and Delehanty start
ec home with the winning run. He
thought IL so easy that he did not slide
Nobody coached him or told him that
the outhelder had made a remarkably
1ast catch and return, and he was call
ed out by Umpire Sheridan at the plate
on an extremely close decision.
McAleeT roasted the quick-tempered
Delehanty for not sliding. while Del
came back with hot words about Nc
Aleer's lack of brains ir failing to pro-
vide someone to tell him what was go
ing on behind him. One word led 10
another, ana Delehanty was incontf-
nently benched. Yeager was obtained
from New York as regular third
sackeT and since then Delehanty has
been utility player and sore on his
job.
Cantillon has been especially success
full in handling bad actors and players
with a tendency to fly of the handle and
is confident he viii have no trouble I'm
keeping Delehanty in line. He is also
confident Delehanty will make good
afeld and at bat. The new man led
the Southern League In hitting when
in that organization. and also did good
sticking for st. Louis and for Boston.
so that he Is rot a stranger to major
league twirling-
Delehanty is expected here today and
viii play tomorrow II Cross is not ready
to 20 back to the old stand at third
He will bat third in the batting order.
CrOss'S place. and Perrine will bat next
was shifted to third yesterday and
Schlaf1y went on second.
How familiar il seems to sit in the
house on a wet day this winter and
write of another great ball game Wash
ington lost, But. space forbids. Suf-
ficeth TO say, Tom Hughes did himself
Ditto Walsh, although he won his game
for Chicago by to 1.
It's safe bet thereu be no game to-
day.