Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
PLAY IN HOUSTON TODAY
High Praise for Team From Man
ager Cantillon.
las FINE CORPS OF PITCHERS
National Guard Athletic Games.
Races at Benning-Hoppe and
Demarest Billiard Champions.
;pecial Dispatch TO The Star.

light and sent to the depot ahead OF time
oe Cantilon and his braves had nothing
O do this morning but rise for an carry
breakfast and then take BUSES to the de-
pot for the katy train which left at
$50 clock to bear them to Houston the
irst leg of the long journey northward
rom this pleasant training camp. where
he boys have been laboring hard since
heir arrival here at monday March ..
i'antillon was in the best of spirits be-
ore leaving and talked freely of the
cam and his hopes for the coming season.
We are going to go at a pretty fast
-ait this year and the team that beats us
ut will know they have been in bruis-
ing fight" said Joe Il must say as a
rreface that all the new men have made
more than good and | am only sorry that
| have had to}drop some of them. Kay
and Oberlin have been transferred to
minneapolis for a little more polishing
ley need. and Wilson and Peterson Will
70 back to the minors. as. though good
hey are / have too many better pitchers
- carry. keely and Burns are positive
Iinds' whom ! expect to get great work
but of. Then Hughes has recovered from
he lameness that troubled him last year.
Id Patten declares that he is fit enough
- do the best work of his career. Falken-
yer were. and Gates, a wise and sturdy
altman. will be dependable at al times.
hen there are johnson and GehrinS to
lake into account. both of whom are to
Join us at Springfield. 1t may sound like
Tot air. but that bunch looks like a
lightly classy set of pitchers for an
American League club to bank up on.
Street a Good One.
'-.Charley Street has Blankenship en-
rely outclassed as d batter and catcher,
and don't care if the Californian never
agrees to our terms. Jack Warner is a
reliable aid TO Street. and Mike kahoe's
urn. thawed out by the boiling weather
here. is in splendid shape.
First base will be cared for by Free
man as il has not been for years on the
Washington teams Jerry reported con-
siderably over weight but hard work
has reduced him to proper weight for
nimbleness. and speed. and the way he
can play that bag now is a treat for sore
eyes. He's going to hit in the 800 class.
too. Mcbride. at short. has proven
wonder in his way. and with capable men
ike Delehanty and Altizer working on
sither side OF him the Washington fanat-
les will see some pretty exhibitions or IN
field teamwork Big Dave. who has about
recovered from his light attack of grip.
in third base.
-."Ganley. who is still to hold down the
captaincy Job. and Pickering and Clymer
make a fast trio of .3OO-hitting outtielders.
and Milan. who will push them hard for
stick honors. is to act as utility Tor
them.
II feel no hesitancy in asserting that
the team is much superior in every re-
5pect to that of last year, and not the
east of encouraging signs is that not
,..,t,o 81 ind
tnarred the practice work here. There
is comradeship and good team spirit
lmong the boys, and they will enter the
championship race prepared to do or Ole.
Ne don't expect to win the American
League pennant this year OF even finish
in the first division. but we will have
several teams still taking our dust when
the last game is played.
Will Retain Kelly.
"All statements to the contrary not
w!thstanding. Pitcher Bert Keely is the
property of the Washington club and will
wear it's uniform the coming summer.
paid six hundred to Jimmy Callahan for
his release. and as he is too good a man
TO turn loose without thorough trial IN
our company. l have not asked nor do
intend to ask for waivers on his release
from other clubs. 1 want that thoroughly
understood right now
When asked as TO the possibility of the
Nationals, Cardinals and Millers being
fined by the national commission for
playing against OUTLAW" Jimmy Callahan
in exhibition games Chief Joseph gave d
robust snort.
LAS We have heard nothing from Garry
hermann or Ban Johnson in the matter
Faid he. I'm not losing sleep by hunting
for trouble. If Callahan is backliste u
how is that Mike Donlin and Jake Stahl.
who were blacklisted for contract jump
ing last year. were not reinstated or fined
or given some other punishment. yet they
nave been playing with the two New
York teams all spring against teams
under the banner of organized ball. Why
make fish of one and flesh of another?'
Cantillon has arranged for the same
park and hotel accommodations here for
the next two Years for both the Washing
ton and the Minneapolis teams so we'll
pleased is he with Galveston as a train
ing spot. There is no place to equal it
In the country, is his opinion. and all
his men back him up in that belief
Pitcher Burns telegraphs that he Will
meet the Nationals at Temple Sunday
night when they are on their way TO
Fort Worth.
Play in Houston Today.
The Nationals play in Houston this aft
ernoon and tomorrow will mix there in a
double-header They are TO play McClos-
neg . Sciior 1dEOiHdiS In the flrSt naIf,
and if they win they will take on the
local Texas Leaguers in the other half
Immense attendance is expected
From Houston onward the exhibition
itinerary will be as follows: Fort Worth
March 30: Dallas. March 81: Wichita,
kan. April ] and =; kansas City. April
B. and >: Springfield. H.. April &
where the Colts rejoin them. Indianap-
oils. Ind. April and $; Cincinnati Ohio.
April q: Columbus. Ohio. April 10. Louis
Vile, Ky. April IL and L. Tuesday.
April H. the Nationals open the cham
pionship season at Boston. and Manager
Cantillon. on behalf of the club has in
rited the sporting writer's of Washington
10 come to Boston to enjoy the series as
It's guests.
Mrs. Cantillon to Live Here.
Mrs. Joe Cantillon will go on from
Kansas City to her home. in Chicago,
10 prepare to meet her liege lord in Wash
inston when he returns. and go TO house
keeping for the summer in the most beau
tiful city in the world. This will be her
first visit here. and she is prepared for
farewell morning practice the boys de-
voted Yesterday afternoon to packing up
their belongings and shipping off home
all kinds OF marine curios and other me-
mentos they had picked up during their
stay here
Mexican drawnwork and miniature sea-
walls and bales of cotton were plentif ii
in the stuff shipped off
Mr.. and Mrs. Cantilon and Bob Gan
ley and Jim Delehanty took a prolonged
carriage ride after dinner that they
loved hugely down