The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

game of the series with Washington,
TO-day's game which Will begin an
hour and a quarter earlier than usual,
viii be the last home game for the Ma
tiUnals unJ:l April - The team leaves
Immediately after to-days contest for
Boston to play three games. From Bos-
ton the CantillOntes go to New York and
Philadelphia, returning here to open a
series with the Athletics.
john J. McGTaw is quoted in New
York paper as saying: "When Mike
Donlin quits baseball he ought never to
be out of job. for he is one of the best
press agents in the country. Long before
reached New York I expected 10 hear
that yarn about Donlin quitting the
team. But take 1t from me-and ] guess
ought TO kuow-Donliu is going to
play ball with the Giants this season. I
had a whole lot of men I'm Louisville. and
wher DOulin asked permission to 80 10
Chicago to see his wife, 1 consented But
just as soon as Mike hit Chicago the
wise people got on their Sherlock Holmes
clothes and concluded that Mike lad
quit The team. OF course, Dnulin saw
chance TO boost along his wifes game,
and he handed out the lime juice in the
shape of an interview that he was going
To pass up baseball and be a theatrical
manager
Regarding the foregoing. the following
dispatch has been received from Chicago:
Mike Donlin. the New York National
League outiielder. signed a contract yes
teTday afternoon 10 play with Jimmy
Callahan's Logan Square baseball team.
IL was announced recently that DOnlin
would play with the Logan Squares, but
fans regarded the report as untrue.
Yesterday afternoon DOnlin met the
former White Stocking manager and
signed an agreement 10 play first base
during the entire season for a salary of
S1.5ua which is the largest any semi
professional player Is getting in Chicago,
it is said. Edward Kelly, OF the Artisans
also made an effort to procure the big
Lacquer. but Callahan oyerbid him and
secured the hard-hitting outhelder.'
Malachi EitUedge has proclaimed him
self king of the baseball situation in Mon
treaL The former Washington catcher
has determined to have fun sway over
matters in the Canadian city this season,
and has followed up his house-cleaning
tactics in the playing department by turn
ing out the board Of directors OF the club.
Manager kittredge's action IN disposing
of directors and assuming full control
himself has created big surprise. and
many caustic remarks about his course
are made by the fans of the Canadian
city. Glr. Kittredge viii now be the high
muck-a-muck attending to the PLAYING
end while he viii be assisted by Fred
Ascher, of New York, who viii look after
the finances of the club
In explaining his action, kittredge said,
Il desire 10 have full control of the team,
ard consider myself well able TO conduct
the affairs of the club without a board of
directors, which. in my estimation. is a
detriment instead of "a help. The directors
do a lot Of good at times, but as a general
rule baseball opinions vary a great deal.
and I do not care To be hampered by a
body of men who do not agree with me-
My experience in baseball has shown me
that TOO many people connected with the
business or managerial affairs of "a base
ball team has been great handicap to it,
and do not propose TO be interfered with
by any one in the management of the
Montreal Baseball Club It means better
discipline and better playing.
Following is copy OF letter young
ster now in the South has received from
his father. who was formerly a diamond
hero, says the Boston Globe:
Dear Kid: Well. I see where YOU have
arrived safely down in the peach belt and
are ready for work You're lucky ANY
time YOU arrive safely i'm the South
these DAYS over one of the ocean wave
roadbeds OF that section, the rest should
he easy.
And you didn't even lose an arm or
leg? The service must be improving.
Now, at the start, 1 want you TO soak
up a little advice from one who was hit
ring 800 in fast company when you were
yelling that much in the Nursery League.
II know you'll figure that times have
changed and that the old man must have
cobwebs I'm his cupOla 10 try and dish out
any information to the chamDeen bats
MAN Of the GTssscutteTs' League If you
feel that way about it YOU re hopeless at
the start but I'll take a chance that YOU
stiH have a bit OF gray matter Wiggling
under your SCALP and break some news
gently 10 you that otherwise would hit
you with a thud and crumple yOu into
shapeless mass.
II can guess how you feel about II now
After a winters rest. with a II sun beat
grab that bali and chuck it through a
siX-iach plank You have a good arm
now. and you Won't be happy until the
manager and the rest Of the team are
wise 10 that fact You want to stand ont
in deep left ana kill a few spaTrows nest
ing in the grand stand caves.
But take this from me-and It's on the