Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

a fighter among a lot of scrappers at Bal
timere and when he once finds out that
the jollying route is worthless there will be
numerous resorts to the science Of self
defense. Two and possibly three Detroit
players had the managerial bee buzzing in
their bonnets last summer and this fact
will also add to Jennings difficulties.
Manager Cantillon has the prestige OF
the Washington players, Anderson possibly
excepted, and in his case they will nat
urally turn to him for advice. This applies
to those who are not personally acquainted
with Sir Joseph Those who are, know
what to expect and are perfectly willing to
receive 1t.
Every one of the quartet Of managers
entitled to the greatest consideration and
their different lines of procedure will be
watched with the greatest interest all over
the country.
Frank Donohue, who recently acquired q
hotel in Philadelphia and gave out the
notice that he had quit the game for good,
has recently given an interview to a Phila-
delphia paper in which he said that his
reasons for leaving base ball was because
President johnson had promised to put him
in charge of the Washington club and
failed to keep his promise. Mr.. Johnson
may have promised to recommend Donohue
to the local management, but that was all.
DonOhue tried at numerous times last sum-
mer to get in touch viii, the Washington
officials but he had queered himself early
in the season with his coarse profanity on
the diamond and never stood a chance Of
hue is far from being good companion
among the Detroit players; the Boston job
would have driven him crazy in a month.
and as these were the only places avail
able in the American League, President
Johnsons hands were tied. Frank has q
bitter tongue in his head and ball players
as a rule never forgive those who try to
hang them up to ridicule.
Lanigan of the St. Louis Star-Chronicle
has the following in his paper about the
new player drafted from the Kansas City
club by Washington:
"Perrine has been drafted by washington.
Joe Cantillon Is dead stuck on the capture
1t was made before he succeeded Jake
city are to the effect that If Perrine failed
to beat Schlady to work on the middle
sack he will be carried for emergency
duty.
glad to get back in fast company. and you
can bet your last dollar that I'll behave.
have long ago seen the mistakes 1 made
last spring.
cut 1t out December 1. getting on the wagon
a month ahead Of the mob, and I'm ON to
stay. Joe Cantillon and are good friends
and I'm out to give him the best I've got
in stock.
1--WE train In Galveston, which Is, close
to Houston, SO I guess will see q lot Of
you and the Cardinals in March
"Perrines letter has the right ring to It.
When he went to work for McCloskey last
spring he had just attained his majority.
The day he came Of age he fell heir to a
comfortable fortune. And Mig wasn't sat
isfied until he had stuck big bunch Of
bills In his trousers pocket.
"The sport for sure was the kid Liberal
to fault and full Of fun. he had too good
time on the training trip. Coming back
to st. Louis. where he was brought up and
where he numbered his friends and ad-
mirers by the hundreds he again hit the
high places.
"McCloskey was forced to let him out
He just refused to lead the simple life and
was leading the rest Of the team a bad
example. McCloskey got Perrfne from Geo.
Tebeau and he returned him to the fat and
sassy soul.
"Perrine had a fat season In the A. A.
He played great fielding game and muir
dered the ball all the way. winding up
with .3o1 average, which Is dandy and
fine for an infielder.
.-Cantiliou knows Perrine. He has the
lads promise to behave. So, the same
Juvenile who failed in the N. L. In 1906 is
apt to be sensation in the A. L. in 1907"