The Washington herald., 1907-08-11
GEORGE Mill TRADED
Pete 0'Brien, of Maps, Joins
the Nationals.
TO BE TRIED AT FIRST BASE
CantiilOn VIII Give the New Man IA
Chance at the Initial Bag-Land-
ford, RecOrd-brenkIng Pitcher, Is
SiSned-NothinE New About Ander-
sOn-CIub Leaves for West.

After working on the deal since early
in the spring Manager Canullon yester-
/ day traded George NH to Cleveland in
! exchange for Pete O Brien-
Both men have been doing utility roles
/ for their respective teams. Nil has been
with the LOCAL club for three seasons. dur
/ ing which time he has played every posi-
ton On the team except pitcher and
catcher. and while his work has been
fairly satisfactory, Cantillon flgures that
/ the Nationals will be strengthened 10y the
deal. as he does not believe that Mil will
ever develop into a real star, while he
thinks that O'Brien is an unusually prom
/ ising young player
O'Brien first came into prominence in
/ the New York State League and later
went to the American Association. where
/ he made a great record as a batter. Last
year he was with ST Louis. and was OBJ
1 tanned from the Browns by Cleveland
! O'Brien and Lajoie never got along any
| too wei, but when Bradley was injured a
couple OF weeks ago O'Brien got into the
game anu has been playing third base
/ since His fielding has been unusually
good aud he has a fairly good record
with the bat
/ While he has been a utility player since
breaking into the major league O'Brien
/ has never amounted to much in the out
| ield, and it was principally because Of
| that weakness that Lajoie consented 20
/ part with the player Bradley is expected
I back in the game as soon as the Maps
reach home
fines eEnoa corofrrr bara H.
PLAYED good ball. but as he was in the
game one day and out the next his record
was never particularly good, but there are
many here who believe that he will be
able to make good with his new club If
| he is assigned TO some regular position.
| Nil was popular with local fandom, and
he has the best wishes of his many
| friends
Cliff Blankenship may play during the
series with the Browns. which opens to-
morrow, but after that he is not likely
to be in the Nationals lineup for several
weeks.
When the cluD reaches Chicago Can
tllOn viii send the player 10 Rochester.
Wis, TO have his injured finger operated
upon. Blankenships digit is in such shape
at present that it is impossible for him
TO throw a ball any great distance, so
the manager has decided TO make sure
Of having him in condition next season
rather than keep him in the game until
Jerry Freeman reports.
The Nationals. eighteen strong, in
charge Of Manager Cantillon and Bust
ness Manager Fowler, left here last night
for st. Louis. Every player on the squad,
including Kay and Tompkin. from Mar
tinsburg, was taken along. At Chicago
the club will be joined by Milan, the
Kansas outielder; Smith, the Texas
shortstop: Francis. the Wisconsin pitcher.
and Landlord, the twirler from South
Carolina.
Cantillon intends to give O'Brien atrial
at first base, and if he is not a success in
that position he will be held to be used
in cases of emergency.
Determined TO try out every likely
player obtainable. Cantillon yesterday
closed a deal for Joe Landlord a pitcher
who has been winning all of his games
for Orangeburg in the South Carolina
League.
CaEullon watched Landlords record for
more than a month, when he learned that
another club had its hooks out for the
player. He Immediately teIegraphed an Of
fer, which was accepted. and yesterday
Landlord was signed. He reports this
week.
The proposed trade of John Anderson
for George Stovall was discussed again
yesterday by Cantillon and Lajoie. but
the latter decided that he had better not
take any final action about Stovan until
he has had an opportunity to talk the
matter over with the Cleveland owners
Lajoie is still determined that Stovall
shall not play with Cleveland, and he re-
iterates his statement which appeared in
yesterdays Herald: II see absolutely no
reason why I should change my opinion
in the matter" said the king of hail
players yesterday. Il chased StovalI
away from the club for the clubs good
and it is either a case Of playing without
Stovall or playing without Lajoie. That's
all" ''