The Washington times., 1907-06-22
CL.YMER IS SPEEDY
AND CARRIES OUT
CANTILLON'S IDEA
Latest Addition Gives
Washington Star
Outfielder.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Manager CanullOn made 1SOOd yeSlef-
day on mis- promise 10 add more speed
and life to the Washington ball team.
He bought Otis Clymer. the Pittsburg
outfeIdcrs. and, unless the dope is all
wrong. this should he another import
ant step in the grand scheme of build
ing up a ball team which viii make
this city a figure in the American
League race.
Cantillon is quite enthusiastic about
Clymer. He says he is one Of the fast
est and headiest runners in the National
League afraid of nothing. and always
willing to take a chance on anything
on or off the BAN held. These are cheer
ing words
May Incur Suspensions.
The only trouble with Clymer Is he
has "A hot head and tendency 10 ac-
qUire a crouch. The reason PittsbUg
let him go was because he and Fred
Clarke could not possibly remain IN
the same organization. They were con-
stsntly I'm a wrangle and this tended
10 break up the club. Clarke is not the
kind OF man TO handle ball player of
Clymer's mental construction, but Can
tillon thinks he will have no trouble
in keeping peace in the club
Keeping
fiCult matter In the course OF MS
stormy and eVeutful career Clymer has
had knock down and drag out nights
with Ganley, Blankenship. and Warner.
of the Washington club, when they
~ ere members OF teams in the NauOn1'
League. Judging from his acrid as
position he IS likely TO revive these
controversies His lights all arose
from collisions in baseTunninE and STINT
lar incidents Of ball games. and all cost
HIM long periods of suspensions In the
American League, with Johnson ever
Reepug an eye on Washington, Clymer ;
indiscresions ir this line viii undoubted-
~ get him long periods OF rest, II ne
starts something. Let him beware
Toe Grouchy for Pittsburg.
It was probably this habit % getting
into trouble that caused Pitsburg To
sell and the otEer National League
clubs u waive Still, Cantllon consid-
ers himself the old original specialist
twenty years experience in the art OF
tanning wild spirits OF the national
game l. Will be interesting to watch
his methods with his latest experiment
CIvmer batted 2g6 in ninety games
for PittsbuTg in 1903, stole tWenty-three
bases, made four sacrifice hits and was
seventh in the list OF outnelders with an
average Of $50. He is right fielder,
but Bob Ganley is said 70 be as good
in left as I'm right. and may shirt Can
lev is a great sun dog and, as all OF
the American League parks are famous
for their sunfields In right, Ganley MAJ
stay in right and Clymer be developed
in left.
The three men with whom he fought,
and the other members Of tue Washing
ton team who have seen him play, are
"a unit in saying that Cantillon made a
ten-strikc in getting Clymer- They con-
slider him one of the best all-around
players in the National League ana
cannot understand why he was waived
out any more than they can understand
why some club in that league did not
claim Ganley. Although very fast on
ms feet. Ciymer Is a large man. Wnlch
will be welcome news to the fans. Tor
there is no doubt about big men in
spring more confidence in the hearts
OF a home crowd than little ones
With CIymer. who will join Washing
ton in Philadelphia on Monday. Can
lev, and Jones' Washington has one OF
the fastest outhelds in the business. and
all good hitters. 1t looks an ideal COM
bination and is bound TO arouse en-
s1husiasm, especially in view Of the
sstartIing manner in which Charley
Jones has recently bulged 10 the front
as "A batter The more you look al
them the better they look. Hooray!
This outfieId problem being SO satis-
factorily settled for the present. the en-
tire Washington team presents good
a9pearanCe John Anderson's work at
first has been excellent, while his hit
ting has been such A valuable asset
that even his worst enemy would he
compelled to keep nim in the game.
Also, IL must be remembered that while
Anderson has been Joshcd about soma
foolish plays. he has for a long time
ranked as one OF the very best base
runners in this league, and can gener-
ally be found on the honor roll of the
first ten thieves, and occasionally in the
first three.
Davy Altizer had some weird fielding
experiences i'm the last two games with
Cleveland. and was caught of the bag
yesterday. but DaVy's work as "A whole
while the team was home. was the
candy. and even CantillOn was surprised
at some Of the stunts he pulled off in
the way Of getting behind second. Since
Cross was suppanted by the speedicr
Delehanty, Altizer has not been com
PEELED to play so close to third, and that
has accounted for much OF the improve
men in his own ground covering.
Tom Hughes was wild yesterday. and
Cleveland made it's first three runs on
bases on balls In the ninth inning he
exploded and it was all of. Here is
how. Cleveland rolled up nine while oul
brave boys were trying. to get to third
The score:
washington. Alb. R. H. 20. A. f
S Ganlsy .ef [i.:........$ 9 Q 9
Delehanty, 3b.....3 0 o
Anderson, h.. o 8 0
MIL f..-.-...-..... 0 0
Altizer. ss.....-... o ,
Perrine. 2o....-.... 0 0
Heydon, c-..--.---- IS
hughes