The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
RELEASED TO BOSTON
CantillOn Lets Schlafly and
Hillebrand Go.
CROSS DRAWS HIS LAST PAY
Veteran VIII Probably Catch On as
Manager of Some Minor League
Club-Jim DeIehnnty's Good show
fnE-CIfR BIankenship In Uniform.
Gossip of the Nationals.

! Last week was the most important Of
/ the season thus far for the Washington
/ team
Although rain broke uD several games
and disappointed the fans, Joe Can
j tillon gave the followers of the club plen-
4 " Of gossip to discuss. and the latest
/ developments have shown beyond a doubt
4 that the manager is in earnest in his ef-
/ forts to strengthen the team and give
/ local fandom good baseball
/ Last Monday. IN these columns, Can
tillon's plans for the Strengthening Of the
/ Nationals were told, and since that time
many of the predictions have been car
/ ried cut. although there are several more
/ TO be attended to before the club is as
/ Cantillon wants II
! Yesterday two more players were dis
posed OF when Second Baseman Larry
( SchIaly ard Pitcher Doc Hnlebrand were
/ sold 10 Boston for $1,000 each. Cantllon
was not anxious TO send either Of these
/ players to the Hub, but as the Boston
/ management refused positively to waiver
/ on either, he finally decided 10 let
/ them go and take the draft price. Schla-
/ fly was q disappointment this season.
and it was decided several weeks ago 10
/ let him out, but II was hoped 10 land him
/ in a good berth IN one Of the minor
/ leagues.
1 Jack Dunn was especially anxious 10
get him for the Baltimore Orioles, and
/ his proposition was viewed favorably az
/ local headquarters, but Bostons refusal
made any transfer OF the player to the
| Eastern League out Of the question.
schlafy left here yesterday afternoon
and VIII join the MCGuires to-day.
| Ever since Ban Johnson signed Doc
Hnlebrand, the former Princeton star has
refused 10 report. and It was pretty well
understood that he would not Join any
club except the Pittsburg Pirates. Sew
eral efforts were made 20 induce him %
come here. bat he would not consider them,
and finally Washington commenced 10 ask
for waivers in the hope of patching up
some sort Of a deal At first several Of
the clubs objected TO allowing him 10 get
out Of the league, but finally the refusaIs
narrowed down TO New York and Boston
The last time the Highlanders were here
Griffith consented to drop his claim on
Hlnebrand. but once more the Boston
Americans put themselves I'm the way.
Yesterday Cantillon came TO the conclu-
sion that 70 was useless 10 hold Hile-
brand, and he was turned over 10 Boston.
although there is no one who is familiar
with Washington's dealings with the for
viii succeed in getting him into uniform
Yesterday being pay day Lave Cross
drew his last pay from the Washington
club, and his envelope contained an extra
ten DAYS pay Cross release was an
n0unced Wednesday. and since that time
the veteran has received a number OF
offers 10 take charge of minor league
teams but he has not definitely decided
upon his future plans
Jim Delehanty-s work yesterday was
entirely satisfactory, and he will prob
ably become permanent fixture at third
base. Delehanty is with CaHtilIon. has
plenty of club spirit. and there is every
indication that he has come 20 stay
For the first time since he broke his
finger in the Philadelphia series, Cliff
Blankenship was in uniform yesterday
The injured digit has mended nicely
during the past few days, and Blanken-
ship told Cantillon yesterday that he was
ready TO get back in the game as soon as
he is wanted.
Sam Edmonston, the pitcher who was
drafted from Cumberland last season,
was out yesterday practicing with the
Nationals before the game. Edmonston
has asked for a trial in order that he
may either make good OF be released, and
Cantillon will put the big fellow in the
game At the first opportunity.
EdmOnstOn is a left-hander with plenty
of speed and good curves, and comes TO
Washington highly recommended.
The Baltimore News Of yesterday said:
Manager Dunn returned from Washing
ton shortly after noon to-day rather dis
couraged. As Washington had asked
waivers for Hickman, Mil. Perrlne. Cross.
and Schlafly, there was every reason to
believe that one, two. or even three, Of
the players would be at the disposal of
Manager Dunn. For several days the
Baltimore manager has been anXioUsly
awaiting news from President Johnson
that the waivers had been granted. but
advices were finally received this morn
ing that every player, with the exception
of Cross, has been held up by other Amer
lean League Clubs.
Boston, Cleveland. and New York are
the clubs which decline to waive on one
or the other of the men, and according
to the rules Of the league, the players
in question were at once turned over to
the clubs refusing 10 waive, at cost of
81 600 a man, though Baltimore had Of
fered S2O0O each.
The single exception is Lave" Cross, |
and he has been released outright Man
ager Dunn believes that he would make
a good man for Baltimore. and has made
him a fiattering offer Naturally Cross
hopes to be able to catch on with some
other club in one of the two big leagues;
but, falling that, he is TO let Manager
Dunn hear from him on or before the
coming Tuesday. AS he has a bad ankle
at present, he would not be able to play
for a few days. anyway. So, if he does
eventually become an OriOle, no time
will have been lost
C0RNELL'S SPORT HEALTHY