Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02
American League Clubs Standing.
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The rain that started at noon yesterday
continued throughout the day and the
game between the Nationals and Athletics
was called off. The little spit ball artist,
Dygert. was to have gone on the firing
line for the Quakers, while Tom Hughes,
who worked only one inning Tuesday
afternoon, was TO have opposed him.
Hughes will work this afternoon, but Man
ager Mack said this morning that he would
probably put in Big Chief Bender instead
of Dygert, as the Indian has had quite a
rest and wants to work. There is also a
probability that RUDE waddell may be
given trial, as he claims to be all right,
and Manager Mack is anxious to ascertain
II his claim is good.
Tomorrow afternoon the now celebrated
Boston team will start series of four
games with the Nationals, and interesting
battles should result Bob Unglaub, who
has been given columns of space in free
advertising all winter and spring, will have
charge of the team as manager and cap
tain, and in addition to these duties will
play first base He has been playing Won
derful ball since joining the Bostons. and
his work here will be watched with great
interest.
The great catcher, Lou Criger, is again
back in the game and playing as of old,
while the other old stars, Young, Dineen,
Collins, Parent and Ferris are still with the
team and putting up a stiff article of ball.
Case Patten will be on the rubber for the
opening game against the Bostons, and
that means the visitors will have their
hands full to win from the Nationals.
A most significant paragraph cropped up
In one of the specials sent out of Cincin-
natl yesterday. telling of the decision of the
national commission in the Stahl case. This
paragraph read as follows:
President Hermann worked very hard
to bring about peaceful settlement of the
case, but Ban Johnson was so bitter against
the Washington owners that this was found
impossible"
The mystery of 1t all Is, why should
Johnson be bitter against the Washington
club? He has always been highly esteemed
here and his advice taken on many diff
ferent occasions by the Washington mag
mates. The truth of the matter is that
johnson wanted the Washington club to
hang on to Jake Stahl, no matter what re-
suits were attained on the ball field, and
he Is now showing his spleen by working
against the local organization because
Messrs. Noyes, Minor and Rapley showed
enough independence to go out and secure
another manager.
There is no doubt but that Johnson had
his eye on Joe Cantillon for the position
2 of manager of the Boston club, and it is a
known fact that he was simply dumfounded
when he learned that President Moves had
secured the Chicago man for the Wash
ington club. The American League mag
mates have jollied and coddled Mr.. Johnson
SO long and ardently that he has come to
the conclusion that he is 1T" In that or
ganization, and to be crossed in his de-
sires and wishes is not to be thought Of 1t
does not take close analysis of Mr.. john
sons aims to ascertain that winning clubs
are wanted in the larger cities Of the
American League, as along these lines big
money will be made by all the clubs
But the true sporting spirit will crop up,
and 1t developed very strongly among the
owners Of the Washington club These
gentlemen quickly learned their base ball
would never do as fixture In
this city II winning combination was
desired. Naturally, thinking that 1t was
none of his majesty's" business who was
at the head of the Washington club as long
as his salary was paid, President Noyes
quietly signed Cantillon to a contract, and
Notwithstanding counter arguments from
Johnson and others, he reported to Wash.
ington.
In this move no doubt the true animus
OF President Johnson's action in the Stab
case will be found. He Is a great friend o.
Stahls in addition, which has added fue
looks like a deplorable plight for a mar
Of Johnsons reputation to cat himself into
and clearly demonstrates that he think:
a great deal more of an individual than hi
does OF an organization from which a por
ton Of his princely salary comes.
Up to the hour of going to press Pres
ldent Noyes had received no official mott
hcation from the national commission
anent the Stahi case, but 1t Is more thar
likely to arrive here tonight. or tomorrow
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Caniilon held long conference yesterda.
afternoon, but nothing was given out TO
publication to what was decided upon.
Mr.. Noyes said that upon receipt OF tn
official notice from the national commits
sion he viii send out notices to the othe
seven clubs notifying them that Stahl is OIL
the market. and IL any offer is receive,
that is acceptable to the Washington clul
the ex-manager will be turned over Z
the club making the proposition. II NJ
such offer Is received the case will thel
be up to the national commission to settl
under its own ruling. No trade can b
arranged by the commission. simply a pric
placed at which Stahl can be bought.
The owners OF the Washington club vii
not stand for any sandbagging from tn
commission In fixing Stahrs price. and /
must be satisfactory to them before tn
deal is completed. Messrs. Pulliam an,
Hermann have enjoyed the reputation o
being everything that is honorable and up
right, but from the way they have acte
In this case IL would appear as though MI
Johnson is in. reality the national commits
sion, and these two gentlemen merel.
hllers-in. Mr.. Hermann has placed him
self on record by saying that Stahl had n
case, and yet he votes with Johnsoi
against the Washington club. Pullian
claims to know little of the case, yet h
also sides with johnson. A pretty "tacky
exhibition for a commission that carrie
with il the reputation of being HONORABLE
and impartial.
Fred Tenney and his Boston players hav
developed play that needs looking into
and before the season Is over will be use,
oy every club In the country. This pla
blocks the sacrifice something almost Ina
possible under the old tactics. With a run