The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
HILLEBRAND TO STAY
Former Princeton Star May
Play with Nationals.
CANTILLON WORKING ON HIM
New Manager Hopes TO BE Able to
Get Crack Pitcher to leave Ranch
and Play BaII-NationaIs Have Not
Waivered on Joe Bean, Who Has
Been offered Job at Jersey City.

Been offered Job at Jersey City.
The Washington management has not
yet given up hope of getting Doc Hille-
brand TO play in this city next summer
Some time ago waivers were asked on
the former Princeton captain in order to
feel out the other American League clubs
and il possible, have the pitcher ready in
case some deal might be put through
with a National League team New York
has positively refused to give up its right
to the player. and the local board of
strategy has decided that if Hinebrand
plays ball during the coming season 1t
VII be in Washington under Joe Can
ti!lon.
Since the refusal of the Highlanders 10
waiver, CantiIon has been working in
the hope of getting HilIebrand 10
change his mind and report with the
Nationals for spring training. When the
ex-TigeT signed the Washington contract
he was head coach Of the Princeton base
BAH and football teams at a fancy figure.
so when the season came around he de-
this city.
Last Spring Princeton decided to make
a complete change in her coaching sys-
TEN. and Hillebrand was dropped and
Roper and Cosgrove were named as mis-
Successors at the head Of the two most
important branches Of athletics az the
university With his coaching position
gone. HiIlebrand returned TO his ranch in
North Dakota, where he has spent the
greater part of the time since leaving
Princeton Last summer he played "A
couple OF months with Il club in the Yer
mont outlaw league and did good work.
II Canullon succeeds IN getting Hille-
brand to report. fl will give the Nationals
"a big boost. as he is generally considered
the best pitcher developed on the college
diamond in a number OF years.
Contrary to reports Washington has
not waived on Joe Bean, the Eastern
League infelder who was drafted at the
close Of last season. Bean has been Of
fered a good berth as manager Of the
Jersey City club, and be win probably be
allowed 20 accept the job. but as yet
nothing has been done in the matter by
the local management
When Bean was drafted il was not
with the intention OF playing him in this
city bat in order 20 have MIN 10 figure
I'm a deal. The Nationals intend 10 turn
over TO the Kansas City team an in
fielder 20 take the place Of Mig" Per
rine. and il was the intention 10 allow
the Western club 10 take Bean. but If he
succeeds in getting the place az manager
at Jersey City he viii be- allowed to re-
main in the Eastern League.
George Tebeau, one of the WesteVn
magnates. was in this city last week for
a conference with President Moves. and
an matters connected with the Perrine
deal were adjusted In manner salts
factory to all parties While Tebeau re-
grets the loss Of PeTrine who was a
minor league star Of the first magnitude.
he believes that be viii have winning
team IN Kansas City next summer.
As a rule. a sack al all trades is good
al none" but there are exceptions 20 this
in every line Of business. and the utility
man Of baseball is a shining example.
Three attachments are absolutely essen
tial 20 a utility player He must be able
good hitter. Without either Of these he
IS no good to "a team.
Roger Bresnahan's career is probably
the most unique Of all the au-round men,
as he has played every position on club,
and has played them well Roger first
entered the big league as pitcher for the
Washington Club A year or so after
ward he was playing with Baltimore.
You ought 10 make a good catcher. 90
McGraw said TO Bresnahan one day when
the catching force was crippled Sup
pose you go in and try it,
Bresnahan went behind the bat and did
so Wen that he has never pitched since.
Soon after he came TO New York Nc
Graw was in need Of a good third base
man, and as Devlin had not yet devel-
oped. he sent Roger TO the third sack.
There ne also made good. Later he play
ed the outfield In every position Bresna-
han has been able 10 master the situation
Joe Yeager, of the Highlanders, Is an
other ball player Of varied attachments.
He also started out as "a pitcher, but his
prowess with the bat soon forced him into
the field. and he has since played every
{
Sammy Strange's true worth was not
appreciated until McGraw secured him
from Brooklyn three years ago The
Giant manager saw a great future for
Strange as "A utility man. and il has
proved fortunate for Sammy. as we'll as
the club. Strange has never pitched OF
caught, but has repeatedly played every
other position on the club and with all
these changes he led the club during the
season just closed in batting with per-
centage of .3ls
Frank Isbell, of the champion White
SOX is another all-TOund player, and with
II all is considered the best batter on the
club 'Izzy says he can pitch some.
too but his hitting is too valuable to
waste on a pitcher.
In Cincinnati they have a great utility
man in Lobert. He can not only play
any of the positions. but can run bases
| Ike deer
Probably the greatest all-round player
! in the business, however, is Hans Wag-
ner, of Pittsburg. He can play any posi-
ton in the infeld or outfield as we'll as
anybody and claims to be able To pitch
and catch, though nobody has seen him
| try it. He first entered the major league
ranks as an outfelder for Louisville. but
/ by an accident ne was called in to play
shortstop at Pittsburg one day. and from
that time on stuck hard and fast
After all that has been said and done
and threatened. there is no immediate
danger of an alarming siashing of base
ball salaries. Not even the great Amer
| lean game can be made so absolute a
trust that man can be kept long on a
! $500 salary by one club when another
club is willing and anxious to pay him
$3.50.