Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
TIGERS STOPPED THE GAME
But for Them the Players Would Have
Been Shufled.
CANTILLON STARTS OUT WEST
Yeager Of the New Yorks May Come
to This City-Meeting
Has Adjourned.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 27.-Although
most of the American League owners have
left for their homes, they did not take away
with them all the rumors which have been
in circulation In regard to signing players
for the coming season. joe Cantllion,
the manager of the Washingtons. took the
$50 train Tuesday afternoon for the west
and before he departed three men were try
ing to find him with new deal for Stahl.
Cantillon left the city still holding the big
first baseman. and unless somebody shows
more than has been in evidence up to date
in proposed deals he will continue to hold
him. 1t has been learned that John Ander-
son has refused to sign his contract with
the Washington club, asserting that he has
not been well treated by the management.
This is a story as old as Andersons career
since he has been in base ball.
Same Old Song.
There never has been club with which
he has been connected which at some time
he has not sung the ditty that he was not
being used as he should be.
The New York American League club Is
still busy looking up the whereabouts OF
one Chesbro. In spite of the fact that 1t
was thought he might have left his home
for this city 1t has been impossible to 10
cate him. and Griffith will take the trail
to attempt to discover his hiding place. for
IL Chesbro is steady In his determination to
remain out of the game the Highlanders
must find some Highlander OF experience
to help them out.
Two New York Failures.
St Louis is making an effort to get rid Of
a pitcher to the New Yorks. but Griffith will
not take either Powell or Howell. both of
whom have been New York pitchers and
both failures here. The rumor that three
cornered deal was contemplated by New
York Detroit and Washington was half
confirmed by Griffith. who admitted that at
one time it was the purpose of the New
York management to sign Mcintyre OF De-
troit, while two New York players would go
to Washington and two Washington play
ers to Detroit. He would not say who the
New York players were that Washington
would get. but ii is presumed that feager
was one of them and an outfelder the other.
Detroit stopped the deal for some reason.
and Mcintyre says it was an unwise move
on the part of the Detroit management. de-
claring that he will not sign with the team
in that city under any consideration. no
matter II his salary should be doubled. He
wants to play in this city because he lives
on Staten Island, and he thinks that he
would save about $50 board money on the
summer.
After Yeager.
The value Of Yeager's services to the
New York team have suddenly increased by
reason, of the fact that he has become a
good trading commodity. and more than
one American League team is after him.
Through his release Griffith hopes to secure
some kind OF q rigtt-hand pitcher.
In speaking OF the amendments and the
changes In phrasing which have been made
In the base ball rules. Harry Pulliam,
president ~ the National Lag, said ''In
all the history OF base ball do not believe
that the rules ever have read clearer than
they do at the present time and 1t Is
largely because a competent editor, Mr..
Tom Noyes OF Washington. has taken the
trouble to go through them with care and
put them in such condition that It no
longer takes an expert to tell exactly what
all the sections mean"