Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-11
AFRAID OF CANT|LL0A
Managers Continue in Close
Conference in Gotham.
WANTS JOHNSON; THE IDEA!
New Yorker Shifts From Bill Burns
to "Wonderful Walter
YANKEES NEED PITCHERS
Clarke Griffith Slated for Cincinnati.
Brooklyn After Jack Dunn, But
Latter Demurs.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, December 1l.--NO matter
what other qualifications Joe Cantillon
may have, at least give him credit for
peing a good talker. He stuck by George
Stallings most manfully yesterday after
noon. incidentally, he had Barney Drey-
fuss on one side of him late last evening.
Barney may not have been adding much
90 the trading end of the argument. but
he was strong for Cantillon whenever
cantillon needed somebody 10 back him
up.
The Washington manager labored with
all the persuas sion at his command TO in
duce the New York club to give Wash
ington some kind Of show for Morarity
II was time and energy thrown away
that is it appeared to be temporarily
At 10 o'clock last night Cantil.on still
had stallings by the arm. and when they
left the hotel they were in company. and
the Washington manager may have talked
to the New York man all night, so far as
any one knows.
The general impression among the base
ball sharps was that Washington had Of
fered New York trade which was az FOR
lings seems to have some notion OF some
kind that he will be able to get some
other man of little more reputation. II
no more strength. from Detroit or Cleve-
land. although Detroit has yet 10 oner
anybody who would DO much good 10 the
New York club.
Frank Navin was very strong for having
New York pick up Coughlin. What
would l want with him.? said Stallings.
II have enough cripples as 1t Is.
Joe Cantillon insists that II he can only
get a third baseman before he Is through
with the American League people he will
be all right for next year There is the
one position which 1 need to strengthen
said the Washington manager. land if we
can prop up that infield we will be doing
business with some of these teams which
trot out in the first division and think
they can play ball so WELL
Stallings said this morning that he did
not believe that he would consider any
trade with Washington unless the Wash
ington club would throw Johnson in. lie
is about the only pitcher who Will do us
much good" said the New York manager.
Clarke Griffith believes that Stallings
| needs lot of pitchers Of almost any
kind. but he is not in a position where
he can give Stailings advice. Griffith
said this forenoon that 1t was probable
| that he will go TO Cincinnati. although
as women do. he reserves the privilege
OF changing his mind at the last moment
if he feels inclined that way.
Jack Dunn appears likely to be let on,
by the Baltimore management next year
Possibly he VIII stay Win the orloies
but he thinks that Hanlon should have
given him about 81 600 for winning the
| championship in the Eastern League this
season, and as Hanlon never is known
to throw any money away on base ball
there is no great probability that Dunn
will get his extra $1,000.
| Brooklyn would not hesitate to pick uI
Dunn as manager. but Dunn will hesitate
| long time before he goes to Brooklyn
| IF I get in a major league said he
II am going with a team where | car
| have my own way on the field and where
| ! will not be constantly interfered with
] by the owners Of the team