Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-12
american League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

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couple of hot-headed newspaper men
are putting Manager Cantillon lin bad"
to use slang expression. by making pre-
mature announcements of changes IL the
Washington team. Nothing definite has
been decided upon regards Lave Cross
and Larry Sch!affy but both of these men
are To be released in couple of days ac-
cprdlnS to this mornings reports. Manager
OdhllIion was little warm under the collar
TINS morning when seen by a Star reporter
and asked for information in the Cross and
Schlafiy matter. He said:
In the first place, the Washington club
does not make practice of releasing play
ers when injured. and at the present time
cross is in the hands of physician with
badly sprained side. In the second place
l cannot release Cross without asking
waivers from the other American League
clubs and | have certainly not sent out
any request for waivers.
ms premature publication of supposed
news about my team puts me in bad, as it
prevents the making of trades. Take the
case OF cross. Suppose | had deal under
way by which l could get a good man or
money for him, there is no manager living
who wouldn't break off negotiations if he
saw these notices as ne naturally would he
leve that he could get Cross for nothing
II | could give player his release out
right without asking the other seven clubs
In the American League there would be
nothing to prevent Cross from going to the
National League. which would be unfair
such proposition would have come in
handy In the Hildebrand case. which is an
apt illustration of the agreement.
Gross has signed two years contract
with the Washington club, and it is the
same as that signed by the other players,
special clauses being in it. Of course
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he is too well fixed to be forced into a
trade that is distasteful TO him: but up to
the present time there is nothing on hand
In the way of a trade or release in which
Lave figures.
AS to Schlaiy being thrown out of the
Washington club Unfortunately, the re-
port is all bosh. Schlaf is too good q
player to be let go without getting a good
return. and he is very handy to have around
here as utility man. At the present time.
also. there is nothing under way in which
Schlahy figures
In the Kelley case that player leaves
for Dies MONIES this afternoon, and as his
couple of weeks here have cost the Wash
ington club several hundred dollars, l have
decided to accept Third Baseman Shiptke
in exchange for him. Shptke will come on
here for trial. and If he doesn't make
good | easily dispose of him for a
good round sum"
This Is the reported releases of Cross and
Schlaf1y boiled down to solid facts. Sensa-
tional stuff has no place in The Star. and
when there is actual news to give out the
readers of this paper will get it.
James Delehanty, the new third baseman
purchased by Manager CantillOn from the
81. Louis club. had not reported to ne To-
cal manager up to noon, but it is expected
that he Will be here some time today. If
there Is game played this evening Dele
hanty will probably be seen at third as
Manager Cantllon is anxious to get him
IN a Washington uniform soon as posi-
BILE. Jim is a great sticker and Pitcher
Durham : only ono in he for,
1Iy who resembles in any way the great Ed.
who was with us several years ago. Bos-
ton purchased Delehanty's release from the
thicaSo Nationals last year, but refused to
give him the money demanded by the play
er. He held out for month and then as
waivers had been secured from the other
National League clubs. Manager McAleer
purchased his release. Delehanty didn't
get along well in the Mound city and was
never at his best. He is close friend of
Cantiilons. and when here with the Browns
last week remarked that he would be
uckled 10 death 10 play with Washington.
With Delehanty on third Perrine can re-
turn To second. while Schlahy once more
goes out on scouting expedition for more
young blood
Til" continued rain of yesterday pre-
vented the Nationals getting at the White
Sox for their third struggle but it is
expected that the TWO teams will clash
this evening. Manager CantiIIon gave out
orders that game would be played if no
rain fell after i O'Clock as the grounds
would he patched up in some sort of shape.
MY players are tired of lounging
around, said CantiilOn this morning and
W. viii pull a game. off IL we have to plod
around in foot of mud. This resting IN
business doesn't do the players any good
aud they know il as well as | do
Jack Dunn, manager of the Baltimore
club. and George Tebeau. owner of the
Louisville clUN. were visitors in the city
YESTERDAY dropping in to see Manager
duti!on Buth men were after players
but had 10 go away empty handed as
Manager Canu!.on cannot turn any one
over 10 them on account of claims of other
America League clubs. Tebeau kept on
Tor TIE east and will prODahly see Managers
Mack, Griffith and Mcclure before return
ing home. TcheaU buying players is some
lhluS uf joke, one OF the Washington
boys remarked that "Tebeau wouldn't pay
out thousand dollars sor Lajoie's release
From the camp of the White Sox comes
the claim that the club has a world-beat-
ing thrower in Pat Dougherty. He can
beat any one IN the world throwing the
saN says Manager Fielder Jones In a
trial he threw the BAH from the rubber
against the score board twice in six trials
tile distance being III yards.
Nlth practice ] can throw the ball l25
yards. said Dougherty. Il once threw
1t IL yards in Boston and Buck Free
man now with Minneapolis, measured IL
with a tape TO be sure. believe if | had
tried then, while my arm was good i
could have set a new mark"
For a long time John Hatfield held the
record OF 1913 yards l foot and 1ts inches
record Of lS1 yards. made in 1854 Larry
Twitchell is said TO have beaten that by
feet. but no official record was ever
made of it.