Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-09

National League Clubs Standing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 9.-Manager Can
tillon and his brave band of Nationals ar
rived here last night in splendid condi-
ton. Manager Joe chased them off to
bed an hour after their arrival. and every
body was up early this morning full of gin
ger and confident of keeping the Browns
in last place in the championship race.
Manager Cantillon was asked If he ex-
pected to make any trades in st. Louis, and
replied that there was no telling what
might come off.
when two teams are down around the
last rungs of the ladder" said Cantillon,
they are liable to trade managers. to say
nothing of players, and McAleer and my
self may mix things up at that"
The weather is clear and pleasant, and q
good crowd will assuredly turn out to see
the Washingtons for the first time under
Cantlllon's management.
Both managers had not decided on pitch
ers this morning, but Cantillon said 1t
would be either Smith or Hughes. Howell
may work for the Browns.
Tomorrow Is the last day left for the
Washington club to decide what it will
the matter drifts into the hands of the
national commission. Were 1t not for
the fact that this august body might take
IT in its head to sell Stahl for thirty
cents 1t would be almost worth while
to let it dispose of the case just to see
what value 1t will place on the player.
There seems to be a universal opinion
among the sporting writers of the coun-
try that the national commission has not
treated the Washington club right and
many of the writers do not mince mat
tiers In claiming that President Johnson
has gone out of his way to work out
a grudge against the local organization.
The Boston Globe puts the matter right
when it says the owners of the WASH
ington club will not stand for a loser,
and the quicker Mr.. Johnson realizes
this the better it will be for the Ameri-
can League.
The st. Louis Star-Chronicle has the
following editorial on the decision Of the
national commission in the Stahl case:
Basing their right to be traded or sold
on the decision of the national commits
sion in Jake Stahl's case, Jake Weimer
and Mike Donlin are about to appeal to
the governing body of base ball to release
them from playing in Cincinnati and New
York
Has a player who Is dissatisfied with his
surroundings the right to be transferred
to more congenial company? This is the
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Stahl case.
The national commission has decreed that
the Washington club cannot hold Stahl
against his will. President Moves prom
iSed Handsome Jake that when he was re-
lleved from his duties as manager he would
not have to play with his old team mates.
Should the Washington club refuse to
fin a price him or accept a reasonable
trade. the high mogus of base bali will
dispose of him to some other American
League club.
Should Donlin and Weifner win their
cases, base ball sharps predict that the
game will be disorganized. What assur-
ance will magnates have that they can
hold their players?
That the national commission Is tread
ing on dangerous ground in the Stahl cal
cannot be denied. The gun is loaded both
ends. If the commission refused to de-
eide the case in favor of the former man.
ager. the players would say that the ma
tional body was protecting the interests
of magnates only. A ball players union
would be one OF the logical results On
the other hand, If the commission decides
all similar cases in favor of the disgruntled
players the game will be disorganized
Messrs. Johnson, Pulliam and Hermann
are between two fires.
1t Is manifestly the duty of the commits
sion to protect the interests of players
and magrates. The moment the national
body shows any bias Partially a reign
OF base ball anarchy will begin.
That Fielder Jones cannot and will not
stand for slow thinking on the part of any
of his players has been shown by the way
he has acted in reference to Pat Dougherty
In recent game Pat made the mistake OF
thinking there were three out instead OF
two. Jones could not very we'll bench him
at the time. and Isbell was hurt. But as
soon as his suspension was lifted and Isbell
was ready to return TO the game he benched
Dougherty and sent Isbell to left field
while Robe Is sticking to second. Robe is
putting up splendid game at second
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valuable substitute for Lee Tannehill who
is still out OF the game. There has been
some talk that Jones would send Dougherty
back TO the minors. but Jones says not He
Is probably educating Pat to learn how
many outs there are in an inning.
There certainly will be mix up In the
lineup of the Minneapolis team, which now
has three Buck Freemans on its roster
First there was Buck Freeman, who has
played for the Millers for two seasons
Last week they landed Buck" Freeman OF
the Bostons. and since then they have Sc
cured Pitcher Buck Freeman, who was
with Evansville last year and was drafte ed
by Chicago. This is nearly bad a tangle
as that which existed at Youngstown last
year. when Billy. William and Tommy
Thomas played under Marty Hogan: oil
seven years ago. when Billy Sharsig had
three Delehantys on his Allentown club
Philadelphia formerly had enough trouble
with Monte and Lave Cross on the Athletic
team. and is not free from cares at presen
with Doolin and Doom on the Phillies.
II was the Saturday game between tho
White Sox and the Cubs for the worlds
championship last fall. writes Hugh Full
lerton in the Chicago Tribune. A typica
Tad, with bunch of Galways fringing hi:
face. had come TO root for the west siders
He occupied grand stand seat. and hi:
noisy declarations as to his friendship fol
the West Siders and his brogue filed re-
marks in praise of mis- favorites were audi
Ole for fifty seats around.
Sure, and the West Side bhoys won