Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28

TODAY the field was almost dried out. The
Nationals were out early this morning and
Manager Cantillon put them through the
PAGES for about three hours. although the
base lines We're Stunned on account or the
mud. All the pitchers worked out In splen-
did form. while the in and out fielders work
ed on the grass on each side of the diamond.
By the time play Is started this afternoon at
30. the entire field will be almost in good
condition again.
Managers Griffith and Cantillon were seen
by a Star reporter this morning. but neither
would say positively the pitcher he would
send out to the firing line TINS afternoon.
One of the New York players guessed 1t
would be Doyle. the now celebrated SLOW
worker.
Umpire Tommy Connolly "butted' into
some hard luck himself yesterday. He
came down from his room in the hotel In
the morning and forgot to shut the window
When the storm broke at 1l:3O the rain
rushed through the open window and
drenched Tommy's working suit. which was
hanging over chair Going up to dress
for the 3 o'clock game, Connolly discovered
the condition of his suit and Immediately
sent 1t to the laundry to have it dried
quick" The attaches of that department
OF the hotel placed the trousers too near
the fire and a result burned a large por
ton of the rear and also destroyed his in
dicator. Connolly finally got into his suit
and made the park in time. but naturally
felt grumpy over the mishap. During the
playing of the half inning Hickman made
some remark about a play, and then Con-
molly quickly replied;
oh shut up. l just spent 35 cents at
your store for this indicator. and If you
don't keep quiet I'll take it back and get
my money"
The threat wa too much for Cheerful
Charley" and he had no reply to make.
Mike Kelley was out with the players prac-
ticing at every opportunity yesterday, and
by the time the national commission settles
his case he will be in fine condition. His
general sturdy appearance called forth
favorable comment from the spectators at
the park. and the general opinion was that
he is ball player. The following specials,
taken from the Minneapolis Journal show
how the different prominent people stand
on the case:
milwaukee, Wis.-Prcsdent O'Brien is
very retiCent regarding the Kelley case.
O. Brien says the national commission has
no evidence whatever from the association,
and he cannot see how they can take action
against Kelley.
President Havenor of the Milwaukee
club says the commission has no right to
suspend Kelley from playing with Washing
ton if he has been purchased from St
Louis. as the commission refused to touch
the case in the first place and sent 1t back
to the association. He says that Kelley
must now make the commission show
cause for suspending him and prove that
the association has expelled him. The play
ers here. both Milwaukee and Columbus
teams, are indignant at the manner in
which Kelley has been prosecuted.
Kansas City. Mo.-Armour refuses to ex-
plain his position in the Kelley matter. and
1t Is believed his reticence augurs i'll for
Mike
Kansas City-"I thought that the Kelley
case over some time ago" said George
Tebeau this morning. II have not changed
my position In regard to Kelley and his ac-
ton
Indiana polls. Ind. -"Johnson's attitude
toward Kelley can be nothing else but one
of persecution" said w. II. Watkins. THE
American Association has forgiven Mike.
and any claim St. Louis has on him has
been bought by Cantllon. Why Johnson
wishes to make him victim of his author
ity is beyond me. l think the national COM
mission will decide that Kelley has per-
feet right to play with Washington"
Mike Kelley will win IN the second said
Mike Cantillon today Chicago misrepre-
scented Lennon. he went to Johnson's Of
flee with Joe CantillOn the other day, and in
his presence asked Johnson to let Kelley
alone. Lennon assures me he will help us
in any way to put Kelley In right. and we
are going to put Kelley straight If 1t takes
all summer. No one has ever accused Joe
or myself of being cutters on anything we
started.
The New York team arrived in Wash
ington at $50 this morning, and every one
of the players chased up to their rooms for
good nap in stationary beds. The play
ers always complain of getting only partial
sleeps while riding the cars, and claim
there is nothing like the old iron bedstead
for healthy snooze. They We're all up
and ready for hearty meal at the noon
hour Manager Griffith agreed with Messrs.
Mack and CantilOn that the western trip
lust closed the worst ever" and said
If the sun didn't come out regular pretty
soon the players. as we'll as the managers,
would be fit subjects for the ''booby'
house Grif said the last game in Chicago
Sunday was played with several of the
men standing shoe-tOp high In water; but
there was such a big crowd present and
they had been in such hard luck that there
was nothing TO ii but TO play. He says
the western teams are in better shape than
their eastern opponents, but that the latter