Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24

National League Clubs, Standing.

1t was probably lucky for the Chicago
club that it got away from this city on the
I o'clock train yesterday and that Man
ager Cantillon decided to call off the final
battle between the White Sox and Ma
tionals early. as the sun came out about
o'clock. and in an hours time 1t was pos
sible to have played ball. Manager Can
tillOn was somewhat sore over his haste
In declaring the game Off. as he wanted to
win at least one game from the cham
pions. The remarkable effect of the crude
oil on the ground around the base lines
and batsmans and pitchers boxes was
something to wonder at and the way the
rain was taken up put one in mind of a
gigantic sponge at work The outleld
would have been mushy. but a game could
have been played, and, as Manager Can
tillon remarked last night. there have been
many games played on a much worse field
than that of American League Park yes
terday at 1 O'Clock. After this it is more
than likely that a game will not be called
on until the very last minute.
President Hedges. Manager McAleer and
the St Louis players arrived last night
from Philadelphia, and Will play one game
this afternoon, starting at 80. The anna
teur championship will then probably be
settled a: the conclusion of the profess
slonal game when Trinity and Treasury
cross bats. Manager Cantillon said he
would probably work Johnson today while
Barney Petty will probably work for ST
Louis.
President Ban B. Johnson of the American
League dr!fted into Washington last night
and viii leave again this evening. Mr.
Johnson Is going over the eastern end of
the American League for the last time this
season, as he hasn't been in this locality
Tor quite a while. The king of base ball
Is In unusually good health; in fact looks
better than he has for several years A
reporter of The Star had quite a lengthy
conversation with President Johnson this
morning. but at It's conclusion there was
practically no news developed. He said he
had simply come east to witness the con-
Guiding games of the season. He had come
here expecting to meet the Washington
club officials but President Noyes is in At
lantic City and Secretary Minor in Europe
Treasurer Rapey and Mr.. Johnson were
Closeted together for quite awhile but at
the conclusion of the interview no news was
forthcoming. Mr.. Rapley said that the
local club affairs were discussed informally
and that nothing of Importance was under
consideration.
During the mornings confab at the Will
lard President Johnson asked after Umpire
Tom Brown. and said he would give him
trial this afternoon If he could be found.
This will be great news to the many friends
of Brown who have been trying to get him
on the American League staff for several
years, and it Is to be hoped that Tom will
be located in time for the game. Brown
of last week. up near Leesburg, and 1t
may be that he is still pulling the mighty
bass out Of the Potomac
While four clubs iE the American League
are still fighting nip and tuck for the flag,
the pennaut race n the National League
settled absolutely yesterday. BY the
defeat of Philadelphia-their one hundred
and first victory-the Chicago Cubs cinched
their hold on the big blue flag for 1901 and
are once more pennant winners.
hl he l..0A x.af ~
played and not feel at all worried. Should
they win every one II the thirteen games
which they yet have scheduled they will
still be behind their remarkable mark Of
1905. when they won ll6 games. lost but SO
and obtained percentage OF 1893
The victory of the Cubs has been prac-
tically settled for many weeks. By wal
Looping the New York Giants on the New
York grounds early in the season. Chicago
took the lead. and he Chance crowd has
never since been headed.
The following is from todays Philadel-
phia Press.