The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
CANTILLON EXPLAINS
WHY HE WON'T WAIVE
UPON HUBS PLAYERS
Boston Holding Up Hillebrand, So He Blocks
Grimshaw's Transfer to Minors-Hoty
Denies He's Knocking Milwaukee.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Manager Cantillon. Of the Washing
ton ball club. this morning made clear
some points in baseball politics which
have been much ebscured
In the first place. Cantillon explained
his refusal TO waive upon GrimshaW.
the Boston first baseman, whom the
Hub management is anxious TO send 10
Milwaukee. in the American Associa-
ton. He said that he would waive
upon Grimshaw with great pleasure, but
not until Boston waived upon Doc. Hiile-
brand. the old Princeton pitcher, who
belongs 70 Washington.
Boston Blocking HiIlebrand.
This was entirely new. Heretofore.
Clarke Griffith, OF New York, has been
the only stumbling block in the way Of
Washington using Hillebrand in trade
with National League club. probably
Pittsburg. Griffith refused 10 let Hill
early this spring, but Cantillon says that
when the New York team was last
here he had "A long talk with the New
York manager. who decided TO no rmgcr
seemed clear. Boston buiged into the
proceedings by refusing TO waive.
About the time Boston was standing
Pat on Hillebrant. II wanted To make
a dicker to send Grimshaw 20 Mlwau-
6ce. and when ClntillOn used the right
10 waive as club To force Boston into
line on the HillebTaud proposition there
Was a terrific roar from Boston and
Milwaukee that Cantillcn, out of pure
cussedness. was holding back on Grim
shaw. in order to take a crack at Mil
waukea
sa tine Washington manager relates.
and the story sounds perfectly good.
Could Use GTimshaw Here.
Incidentally. If Mike Kelley does not
come to Washington, the team here
could use Grimshaw very nicely at first.
and would save an additional reason
for not waving. Charley Hickman s
leg is in such bad shape that ne can
scarcely run faster than a walk. and
IS so sim that IL is almost impossible
Tor him 10 reach after a low ball
Discussing this Milwaukee rumpus.
Canjillon saiG.
Il received this morning rom Mil
Waukee a letter from a friend there
saying tho Milwaukee papers were roast
ing the hide on me for blocking this
Grimshaw deal, but I have explained
10 you why l an doing that IL Is by
no means from desire TO injurc that
club. Havenor has no better friend
than myself and l would do anything
could To help hin, personally but I
must first consider the interests OF the
Washington club. which il paying me
especially 20 protect il at all stages.
I would be foolish 70 let GTimsEaU 60
when. by refJsinE to waive on him. ]
could do Washington a service.
Did Not Rob Milwaukee.
There is also a mighty roar from
Milwaukee that I have deprived IL OF
other players to which &c was entitled.
There was the case of Buck Freeman.
Boston asked waivers upon him, bat
never specified that it wanted him 20
go to Milwaukee. 1 refused 10 waive.
and Boston gladly accepted the 81 200
for him. In the meantime my brother
Mike told me that the Minneapolis club.
which belongs to us, needed an out
fielder. and ! could not be blamed for
aiding the development OF my own prop
erty
'''rhe Milwaukee people are also claim
ing that I used some sort OF undcrhand
means TO deprive them of O'Neill.
Towne and Dundon, who were with the
Chicago White SoN. That is another
false alarm.
"Comiskey bought O'Neill from Nil
waukee for a fat sum, without any res
ervatiOns OF side issues. He was the
outright property Of the Chicago club.
and IL Comiskey wanted 10 sell him To
me, who has any kick coming7 Am I
10 stop going into the market after play
ers simply because Milwaukee is shy a
few menu
Concerning Towne. Des Moines sold
him to Chicago for $500. but Comiskey
found ne did not need him. In tho
meantime we did need catcher in Min
neapolis. l told Comiskey that
thought he had been gold-bricked in
buying TOWne for such large sum. and
would buy the player for Minneapolis
on terms that would help him get his
money back for the original deal with