The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-20
CANTILLON ON JAUNT
Goes Down Mississippi with
Ball Players.
NUMBER OF DEALS PENDING
Several National Recruits VIII
Probably BE Turned Over to Kan
Magnates Take Little Stock in Re-
ports About Outlaws i'm East.


Special TO The Washington Herald
Chicago, H., Dec. IA hunting party.
consisting of Joe CantinOn, Herman
Schaefer. and a number of other ball
players. has gone down the Mississippi
River on the houseboat White Sox.
Charley Comiskey. owner of the boat. had
intended TO leave to-day for Cairo, Ill,
to join the party. but business engage
ments have made IL necessary for him 10
remain here.
Before leaving Cantillon said that he
has several deals pending, but that he
doubts If anything definite in regard 10
the disposal OF the extra members of the
Washington club will be done for some
time. Kansas City and Milwaukee have
each made Cantillon offers for some of
his players. and it is expected that he
will turn over some Of his recruits to
these clubs.
Outlaw clouds on the Eastern baseball
horizon are regarded as being Of a feecy
character by the local magnates. News
Of the formation Of the Union of Pro-
fessiOnal Baseball Clubs of America fail
ed to create ahy excitement in the local
camps.
ComisISey Not Interested.
joe Cantillon just 'phoned me he got
five geese" was Comiskey's first COM
meht on the situation. his thoughts being
nearer the Mississippi bottoms than the
Atlantic coast line. Then he regretfulIy
added he would be unable TO Join the
Washington manager on his present trip
Sc
emanate in the East, said the chief OF
the Sox, and the only solution I have
is that car fares are higher out West
Just now, when the craze for walking is
on. the new outlaw league, with its
short jumps. would likely make a good
organization for pedestrian ball players.
In the event of small receipts the men
could walk from town to town. The re-
port does not interest me. / am more
occupied IN trying TO get a championship
team for the south side next year"
President Murphy, OF the Cubs. who is
working on mis- next address to be made
in January at Christ Episcopal Church in
Woodlawn, said something which sound
ed like ''piking peanut promoters"
A W. Lawson. the president OF the new
league said Mr.. Murphy has been at
Tic Atdu VI lIle Outlaw organization for
the last fifteen years. l don't see how
the proposed circuit would pay as the
teams from the smaller towns would not
be much of an attraction in cities like
Philadelphia, Baltimore. or Brooklyn"
Want Exhibition Games.
Mr.. Murphy has received an invitation
from the secretary of the Commercial
Association of Newport News. Va. asking
for an exhibition date with the Cubs. He
also has received a request from Vicks-
burg, and Will try TO arrange for a game
at Mobile.
James Callahan. who ran a semi-pro-
fessional team here last summer, saws
that Mike Donlin, who played first base
for him. showed that he had regained his
best form, and that, as a first baseman.
he proved that he was close 10 the top of
MS class
Callahan says that DOnlin did not care
20 play in the outfield because he was
afraid that his weak ankle would go back
On him and cause his permanent retire
ment Incidentally, Callahan still be-
lieves that Donlin will play first base for
The New York Nationals in spite of the re-
cent Tenney deal
Despite denials in certain quarters. base
3all men here believe the report that the
American Association viii invade Chicago
is true.