The Washington times., 1907-06-12

That Manager CantiHon has the right
idea about building UP a team of young
sters is Undoubted. Washington is not
one Of the richest baseball cities in the
country, although il is eQualed only
by Boston In the consistency with which
its fans support the team, lose or win.
The only way 10 get a winner here is
70 get It despite the other American
League teams, and the American League
president, not with their assistance.
Hanlon took youngsters in Baltimore
and made them three time champions.
John McGraw took Lannon's discards,
when Hanlon went 10 Brooklyn ana
built up a team that threw Mt into
the entire National League The ChiCa-
go National League club started some
years ago with the deliberate plan OF
making a winner out OF newcomers and
discards. Last year IL landed the PEN
nant aud this year IS again making a
joke out Of the race.
What man has done man can do, and.
while Washington may never have 4
champion bali club, there is no reason
why with patience CanullOn should not
furnish Washington with better a.
gregation than the Capital has had Tor
many years.
The waiver rule is being worked to
death as a weapon in BASEBALL warfare.
Washington recently got hack at Boston
for refusing 10 waive on Doc Hilebrand
by declining to let Boston dispose OF
Grimshaw and Harris to Milwaukee.
Two major leagues having minor con-
nections in the same minor league are
apt to use the waiver as a means OF pre-
venting the strengthening OF each other 3
clubs, as Cantillon was. accused Of aim
ing his action In the Grimshaw and
Harris case. at Milwaukee. which is a
rival of Minneapolis, owned by Cantil-
Ion. These Underground connections be-
tween minor and major clubs are Caus-
ing hardships to the minors and the
For instance. Cleveland and New York
refuse to waive on Schidhy. the Wash
ington second baseman. not because
they want him for themselves. but be-
cause New York wants TO send him 10
Montreal, and Cleveland would fain
send him 10 Toledo In the meantime
Jack Dunn, of Baltimore is willing TO
pay Washington a much larger sum for
Schahy than either Of the majors. VINO
would also relegate him to the bush
leagues, and would also pay Schiatiy
more money than either Toledo or Mon
treaI 1t IS evident that there Is a rank
injustice here when the waiver system
the highest possible value for his serv-
ices when he does have to go back TO
the minors.
Something will have to be done to
remedy such conditions.
Cross contract with Washington calls
for an absolute release when the club
wishes to let him go. There was an
impression that he could not be re-
leased at all, but that is wrong He
must be made free agent when he
leaves Washington. This specification
was agreed 20 by Washington because
II was realized that he would render
great service to the club and also for
the simple reason that Cross would have
refused to play under any other con-
tract. He is wealthy enough 10 retire
and has part of his money invested in
farm on Indian river, Delaware, that
is enough in itself to keep him the rest
OF his days
While travelling this spring with the
Washington team on its training trip.
he ran across a minor league franchise
which he liked immensely, and for
which he and another ball player have
been dickering ever since. They are
nearly ready to pull off the deal. and
when they do Cross Will not care
whether or not school keeps. as far as
the major leagues are concerned.
George Tebeau. owner of the Kansas
City and Louisville teams. in the Ameri-