Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
IN BASE BALL
President Johnson and Can
tiII0n Are Friends.
HOW THE PLAYERS STAND
Head of Washington Club Explains
the Situation.
RETURNS FROM CHICAGO TRIP
Suspended Players Will Be in Line
Next Spring After Paying
Fines Imposed.

President Tom C.. Moves of the Wash
ington base ball club. arrived home yes
terday from Chicago. where he had been
In conference with Manager Cantillon and
President Ban Johnson for the past cou-
pie days. During Mr.. Noyes' absence the
western writer's have taken the cppor-
tunity to send east all sorts of sensation
al gush as to the purport of his. visit
and many Of the local base ball enthusi-
asts were quite perturbed oyer the sit
uation.
my trip to Chicago said Mr.. Noyes
this morning, was for the purpose OF
looking over the general base ball situa-
ton and nothing more. l wanted. to find
out just how the Washington players
stood in regard to their suspension for
playing with Callahan's Logan Squares
and consult Manager Cantillon about some
points connected with the Washington
club.
1.-The suspended players will be back in
line next spring, as usual. after they have
paid for the fun of playing with the out
laws. They all went into the games
with their eyes wide open and knew ex-
actly what to expect. Jimmy Callahan
is as far outside the breastworhs of or
ganized base ball as ever, and there Is
little clance OF MS DelIlE lOTBiNcu IOI
his past deeds. The reports sent east
from Chicago about drastic measures be-
ing taken against the Washington. play
ers Is all poppycock and gush. The plat
ers will be given a light fine, on account
Of 1t being their first offcnse, and that 8
all there Is to 1t.
"It is more than likely that the Chi
cago players who played against Gala
hans team will also be suspended and
fined in few days, and although there
have been all sorts OF threats as to hold
ing out. the chances are that the warm
weather Of spring will bring the boys
back into line without further trouble.
"As to the silly reports OF trouble being
cooked up for Manager Cantillon by
President Johnson and the officials of the
too strong that they are emphatically
false. Both Mr.. CantillOn and myself
took luncheon with President Johnson
Saturday afternoon on the latter's cordial
invitation, and the twoleaders were on
the most intimate terms when left
them at the railroad station, where they
had come to see me OFF.
president Johnson had just returned
from trip up into the Wisconsin woods
with President Charles Comiskey, SO that
you can state for me that there Is MOTH
ing but harmony in the American League
at present"
How about Manager Joe $ narrowing
experience OH the Mississippi with his
houseboat? was next asked Mr.. Noyes.
THAT was another false report, as
nothing like serious accident occurred.
While the houseboat was floating down
the Mississippi something got wrong with
the propeller and 1t was hauled ashore
for repairs. One end of the boat
was pulled OFF the ground by a pulley
and derrick. and while the repairs were
being made. another boat went by and
carried the report of disaster to the first
town below. The boat was quickly re-
paired and the hunting trip was con-
tinued to a successful end.
II had long talks with President John
son and other prominent. base ball men
during my short trip. and I want to say
that the outlook for Washington and the
American League for next season is Of
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