The Washington herald., 1907-06-12
TO-DAY'S GAMES.
Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis nj Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS

Following his plan TO completely reor-
ganize the Nationals, Manager Cantillon
last night released Lave Cross. and Larry
Schlaly is also TO go.
For the past few weeks the work Of the
veteran third baseman has not been sat
isfactory 20 Can;illon. and il was gener-
ally understood that he would be dis
posed Of but the release last night came
rs quite surprise, as ii was thought
that Cross would be retained until some
suitable substitute could be secured. The
first step in that direction was taken on
Monday when Jim Delehanty was pur-
chased. as was exclusively announced in
yesterdays Herald, and yesterday, when
it was announced that Mike Kelley was
ineligible for the American League. Can
tillon decided 10 bring Shipki from Des
MOines in order that he can play the
corner if Delehanty fails 10 make good
Cross was born in Sandusky. Ohio. and
played his first game of professional bail
in 1885. The following year he went to
Altoona, and iu 1887 and 1855 he was Aith
Louisville. For years he played with the
Philadelphia Athletics, and was allowed
TO come here at the beginning of last sea
son. It is understood that Washington
paid nothing for Cross. and that the club
had no right 10 trade or sell him. so the
player is now free 10 go where he sees fit.
This is my twenty-third year in base
ball but ii is not my skidOo. ! feel as,
we'll as 1 did ten years ago and believe
that I viii have several more years of
baseball I do not expect TO experience
any difficulty i'm landing another berth
and I have no intention 10 retire from the
game" says the veteran PLAYER.
Since Cross underwent his slump in
batting the relations between the player
and C3ntillou have not been particularly
pleasant and the manager figures that
the club will not i'm any way be weakened
hv the loss of Cross While Cross likes
Washington, he has not been entirely
satisfied this year and should be able
Ia do better work with some other club.
Cantill9n asked for waivers on Schlafiy
some time ago. I'm the hope Of being
able to place him with some minor league
club. Jack Dunn. of Baltimore. was here
last night. and he may obtain Schlany
for the Orioles
As was announced i'm these columns
Monday. Cantiilon intends 20 carry out
his policy Of riddng the club Of PLAYERS
who are not making good. and other re-
leases may follow as soon as new men
can be obtained
Mike Kelley viii leave here this evening
for Cincinnati where be will confer with
his lawyer about the decision Of The
national commission making il possible
for any league president u bar him.
Kelley hopes TO compel the commission
TO show cause for its action and If he
does not succeed AT this point ne may
take the matter into the civil courts and
base his case on the fact that the com
mission is depriving him OF his livelihood
Years ago court in New York upheld
player In suit against the Giants
management on these same grounds. and
Kelley hopes 20 compel the commission
to make some change I'm the decision
which has driven him out OF the Ameri-
can League and American Association.
From Cincinnati Kelley will go TO Des
Moines where he win manage the club
pending the outcome Of his fight against
the national commission.
CantillOn said Sunday night that there
was nothing in the story that he was to
bring Shipki, the star third baseman. here
from Des Moines, but as soon as he
learned that Kelley was barred he decided
TO get Shipki, to give him a tryout at
third
Shipki was obtained by Des Moinns from
Cleveland in a trade for Howard Wake /
field. who was loaned to Washington last
year by Lajoie.
At the time for the beginning Of yester-
days game National Park was as dismal 1
as wharf on a rainy day so the game /
was called of. Case Patten will probably I
pitch to-day. while Fielder Jones is unde- /
cided between Frank Smith and Roy Pat |
terson. Delehanty will play third for
Washington.