Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
ANDERSON NOT DISSATISFIED
Washington to Have Flag Day at
Chicago on May IA.
CASE PATTEN TO STAY HERE
Echreiber's Colt Stake Horse
Willie Anderson's Great Golfing
Bowling Battles. .

President Noyes of the Washington Base
Ball Club arrived home this morning from
New York, where he had been in attend
ance at the spring meeting of the American
League. He verified the report that Man
ager Cantillon had left New York for home
on Tuesday afternoon, and also the report
that splendid contract for the coming
season had been offered ex-Manager Gar
land Stahl.
Last season Mr.. Stahl received $4,000 to
manage and captain the Washington club,
and when Mr.. Cantillon was appointed in
his place he naturally thought his salary
would be given big slice. something like
a thousand dollars. This supposition Is
probably Mr.. Stahl's chief objection to play
Ing in this city, and Messrs. Noyes and
Cantilon decided to offer the big fellow
the same salary he received last season to
act as manager-capta!n to simply play ball
this year. The salary is certainly a prince
ly one and compares favorably with the
money received by the stars II the two big
leagues. Manager Cantillon has decided
that Stahl is q first-class player and turned
deaf to all propositions looking to a
trade. as he considered none of them of an
equal basis This situation will be viewed
with pleasure by the Washington fans"
as Stahl Is undoubtedly a big favorite here,
and the news that he has signed contract
with the Nationals for the coming season
will be awaited with great interest.
Nothing New About Hillebrand.
There were new developments in the
Hillebrand case. The New DIRK and Bos-
ton clubs have refused to waive claims on
the ex-Frinceton man. and the Washington
club will not sell hts release to either of
these organizations. If the Iighla2ders or
Bostons put forward good trading material
for Hillebrand a deal may be patched up,
but the local club has positively turned
down princely offers In the way of cash for
this obstinate pitcher. Manager Griffith adj
mitted TO President Moves that he knew
nothing about Hillebrand. out that he need
ed pitchers and wouldn't allow a twirler of
the eN-PrinCetonian's reputation to get away
if he could help it.
Anderson Satisfied.
Another good piece of news for the Wash
ington fans is that the report about John
Anderson refusing to sign a contract on
account of being dissatisfied is not true.
The big fellow has been busy all winter
building home just outside of Worcester,
and friend of the club who was with An
derson last week says that he is in ape con-
dition. Anderson has been working with-|
the men putting up the house and the big
fellows days work equals Two of the other
men. Anderson -teid this friend that he
lad received~th contract all right was
satisfied With it, and would take it along
with him when he started for Chicago next
Saturday. Big Andy" is exceptionally
easy man to handle. and Manager Cantillon
has given 1t out that he will be sure of
his berth in left field
Ganley a Good One.
Bob Ganley, the new man secured from
Pittsburg was In New York last Monday
and after a conference with Cantillon
placed his name to a con ,ract. Bob I'M
pressed President Noyes very favorably
with his clean-cut, athletic figure, and from
the tenor of the remarks made by the DIFF
ferent National League nagnates the new
man will have little trouble working his
way into the affections OF the Washington
fans" Several OF the magnates were not
backward in saying that President Dreyfuss
had drawn the wool over their eyes in ask
ing them to waive claim on Ganley, as he
could have been used on at least four of
the teams in the older organization. Can
tillon has been close friend of Dreyfuss
for many years, and in turning Ganley over
to Washington the latter has returned one
of the numerous favors the former has per-
formed for Pttsburg.
Juicy Plum for Nationals.
During the meeting Tuesday night Presi-
dent Comiskey OF the Chicago club sprang
into the limelight a stanch friend of the
Washington club. The question came UP
regarding flag day in Chicago-that Is,
the time when the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
world pennant" viii be raised. Comiskey
the great celebration that several peis clubs lbs
were after the date.
well. they can't have it," replied Co
miskey. I'm going to give it to Wash
ington, and when the Nationals open In
Chicago for their first game. May IA, they
will find it flag day and many thousands
waiting to honor the celebration"
Comiskey and Cantillon are great friends,
and II Is believed the good fellowship be-
tween the two had great deal to do with
Washington securing this nice. juicy plum.
Many amateur clubs OF Chicago will be be-
hind the White Sox when they make their
parade that day, and that the capacity of
the grounds will be tested goes without
saying.
Patten to Stay Here.
Nothing whatever was said during the
meeting about trade in which Pitcher
Case Patten was involved. The New York
scribes have taken 1t into their minds to
keep harping on the fact that Patten may
be secured by the Highlanders, in the hope
that It will lead UP to something definite
along those wished for lines, but all they
have accomplished SO far is in persuading
Patten to withhold his signature to his
contract. Patten knows il he signed a
contract with Washington and was
traded or sold to New York that contract
would have to stand, but should the trans
fer be made without mis- signature to the
legal document he could get considerably
more from New York in the way of salary
than the local club is now paying him.
Manager Griffith denied most emphatically
that he is responsible for the reports about
Patten. and admitted at the meeting this
week in New York that the blonde haired
twirler had about chance in thou
sand of wearing Highlander uniform.
"Grif' Is In a bad way for pitchers, .as he
believes that Chesbro will keep his word
and not play ball this season. Chesbro was
offered contract calling for 5000 what
he received last year. and as he has no
grievance against his club Griffith believes
the twirler will rest up this year, IL not
for good