The Washington times., 1907-03-12
Nothing in the Report That Sam Edmon.
son IS Doing the Stiff-Necked Act.
Former Georgetown Player Will
Be Looked Up When the
Club Returns
CantilIon Announces Several Shifts in Pre-
liminary Dates-Early Games in the
West May Have Bad Effect on
Veterans Morning Prac-
tice Dropped.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

GALVESTON. Tex. March I1.-JOe
Canullon said this morning that he knew
nothing about the report Of Sam Ed
monson, the Old Georgetown player. be
ing on high horse and refusing TO sign
with Washington because his contract
gives the club mar agemeHt the right
10 relegate him TO the minors on short
notice
In fact CIutillon said he did not know
much Of anything about the eX-coIle-
gidn. He was told that Sam was under
reserve 10 the Washington club, but did
nor order him to report for spring prac-
tice and Will not see MIN until the team
reaches Washington.
81 have all 1 can do on THIS trip. get
ting "A line OF the men with experience
ard regulations. said the manager.
And l did not bring several Of the
comparatively untrlcd youngsters with
me for that reason, rs they would have
simply been an extra expense without a
commensurate return to them or the
club / will have 10 talk il over with
them when We sc; back"
Cantillon'S ThOrOughneSs Encouraging.
The thoroughness with which CantiI-
lor is putting his henchmen through
their races Is most encouraging. All the
Carcl,ys. happy-EO-luCky style of doing
business which characterized the work
at Charlottesville in tie past two springs
has disappeared, and i'm IT'S stead there
Is a general earnestness and rather a
tendency 20 overdo
Both CantllIon and Cross are very par
ticular to impress uron the younger
men the necessity Of taking matters
easily. and their advice IS needed. The
air here is so much like genuine base
ball weather that man forEcts he has
not tossed a ball for six months and
most Il them get too strong In their
stunts
Heavy Work Falls on Goodwin.
The heavy work in pitching Is falling /
on Goodwin. because he has been timber
ing up in Houston for a couple OF I
months. Falkenberg is one % those
who are likely To go 90 the bad II not (
watched. and ne was chased out OF the :
box today because he would not slow
Gown
Hughes has apparently forgiven and /
forgotten his Crouch Of last season. and I
is full Of business lie was badly s,unC /
BY too much eNcrtion in early training !,
last year anG is keeping the lesson in !
mind. His legs are so long that they
easily become kinked. and ne is doing I
less running around the bases than the {
others on that account At Charlottes- !
VILE, in 1906. he bunged up his knees /
and twisted lis calves. and il was not {
until the season was on FOR two or three I
weeks that he rounded into form.
Hot Weather Suits Patten. !
Iiitson has the reputation as hot /
weather pitcher. buc last season he had |
all OF his luck i'm the cold and wet early
days. and when the summer came he fell /
back This climate here makes a great
hit with him. az IL does with Case Pat
ten, and they should cut a wide swath ]
in the opening games at home and on
the first Eastern trip If the snow and !
ice do not appear
The fact that the Eastern clubs move J
West carly this year may have a seri-
Gus effect on Washington. as nearly all
OF its pitchers are now veterans who !
want sunshine and plenty OF perspiratiou
In order TO give their best results Good
win is practically a new man while |
Graham is unknown to the Washington