The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29

Sack among the old folks. and I'm
glad of it," chirped Manager Joe Can
tillon. Of the washington team, this
morning. as he surveyed the ball yard
I'VE won three and lost twelve games
while away from home, which is setting
I no rev marks for success on the road,
hut when YOU consider that eight of the
} eleven OF The defeats were by one run,
Won will understand that We made the
! birds f1y, il we couldn't bring EN- down.
I'm wise to the fact that the fans
iare sore on this explaining thing, and
TIM not going to do q salving stunt, but
lust the same the "trip had its bright
langles. and I have come home of the
road many a time feeling worse than
This morning. II was a long experiment
from start TO finish, and the results OF
me experiments wete gratifying.
Milan a Sweet Youth.
In the first place. We have uncarthed
=. corler In Milan. He is a sweet youth
kwho runs like a ringer at a county fair
When he is praeticing in center feld
with Charley Jones, the Jones person
comes 10 the bench with q panied eX-
preston on his face, as If he had
chewed a sugar-eoated liver pill he
kEaU5 the l4A4 Ol4ta1 anu Ne~AfA 49,
liners, and covers so much ground you
would think he wasn't playing fair.
Jones himself is one Of the sPeediest
men ever in a uniform, and one of the
greatest absorbers of difficult chances,
and when he goes into loud praise Of
Milan. it's a cinch the cub from Wichita
is getting a boost from a man who
knows.
.,.,,-.t,o. ,1sd s,1rrrise was the show
inc Of Tony smith, the shortstopper
from Galveston We got him TO iii
in while Altizer played first base Say,
he's the goods George. Tebeau came
etIrrshocing around. took a look al
smith in two games. and then sent me
a telegram that was a neat bit of stun
in the way of bidding for a man just
coming in from the class d circuits
George was all for signing him right
away, sort o. hasty ike. but / am not
wearing any nighteap and pajamas on
the bench myself these cool days, and
had seen all that George could see and
some more. so I told the Kansas City
uogul he would have to wait awhile be-
fore I would let the Texan slip through
my fingers.
Smith and Kahoe.
smith is fast, covers acres of ground
is right there at working with the sec
ond baseman. stabs ais men on the TN
with a lightning movement, and know;
his business. OF course, he has been II
fast company somewhat .ess than Ie
years and has much II learn. but hs
is the gourna1d lxiG at eating up knowl
edge. and I believe he viii be a fixture
in the majors. He is net a wonderful
hitter, but has good eye and am NO
worrying about his future with th'
stick
Mike Kahoe. who is doing the bul1
of the catching just now. is one of tn
classiest minor league catchers in TIT
country. The Chicago Cubs had him al
this season, but he never caught be
cause the regular backstops were 60
ling good. Still, he was needed in cas-
the Cubs met with d series Of acc'
dents such as befeH Blankenship, War
ner. HeydOn. and Block. of our club
Finally Chicago got new man VIII
was wanted next year. and according q
a promise made KahOe when signed h
was released outright and Chicago go
the clubs to waive on him KahOe didn'
cost US a cent. He viii be with Wash
singtcn the rest of this season and like
his berth Next year he expects L
have a club Of MS own. If ne doesn't
eyou win probably. md him right her
or leading some Class A team.
Kay Needs Experience.
King Bill Kay is another who cam
from the bullrushes and astenished tn
natives. He hits like a house afire a
times and has all sorts of nerve. Also
despite the fact he is tall enough an
big-boned enough to furnish the groun
work for a substitute for Bill Taft,
the original gets lost. our Bill is a
fast as Ganley in reaching first bas
His principal trouble is after h
reaches first he is up a stump, and 70
either can't shoe him off with an ak
he plays of and can't be persuaded
get back, not even if you offer him
ham sandwich OF real money Tn
is largely due TO his early training, an
when he gets next 10 himself and II
way they play the game in cities I
10000 and over he viii be great con
fort, for ne certainly can slam that ba
TO the ttmbers, and he isn't afraid
any human cannon that's sending in Il
shoots FOR any American League club
This Landlord we dug up in Soul
Carolina seems TO be a bright boy upC
me word. II morning practice he h;
our fellows fading away from the pla
with chastened spirits. His mOvemel
Is almost as free as that OF Walt
johnson. and he has curves and shoe
and exceeding great swiftness as to Il
delivery, but he is wild On the lew
think the tide has turned, and tn
5 dOwn-trodden city has really received
quare deal from fate in the matter
dining new and valuable players.
Beauty Of the Plan.
Just look over these fellows I ha
mentioned. and add Blankenship. Wa
ter Johnson, Ganley, Clymer. 0'Brie
Rahoe. Block. and various others '
have planted in the minors. and y
Will see that Washington has one
the most promising collections of youn
sters ever gotten together for col
ing season. The beauty of it all
when we go to Galveston next spring,
wont have on my hands a lot Of ph
mons that I know only by reputa tic
Culmhacher You benefit your heal
NuitliUoSliSi as well as crafty 20