Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07

chance of Pickering being sent to the
minors than Big Bill. Manager Cantillon
was unusually pleased with Rays quiet
manners and hitting ability last season.
and he is not the man to give up any
thing out of which he believes he can de-
velop first-class ability. Kay showed
that he is a. hitter: is speedier than the
average for a big man, and toward the
close<of last season looked all over ball
player. Kay wrote to friend in Wash
ington last Tuesday. portion of the let
ter reading as follows,
II have sent the contract back to Can
tillon several times already. and I'll send
1t back a dozen more before III sign for
the figures he proposes. Last year took
anything offered. as l wanted trial.
and. as everybody told me / had made
good. l naturally believe that 1 should
receive an average salary.
"Mr. Cantillon complained last year
that I took no interest in my base ball
business. but I'll promise you that if
sible to earn ii and help Washington
climb out of last place in the pennant
race.
Big Bill made an army of friends in
Washington last season. and large ma
jority will turn out false prophets il he
does not improve faster than ever this
year and become first-class ball player
The recent trade between Clarke Grit
fifth and Jimmy McAleer turned out so
we'll for the former that We cannot but
believe that some one else besides the
81. Louis manager did the dickering. 1t
has been the hope of many American
League magnates that the New Yorks
should win the pennant. as il is only nat
ural that they should want to reap the
benefit of the big rake-Offs that would
he sure to follow in that city. The st.
Louis club is not owned by Robert Lee
Hedges and both he and Manager Nc
AIesr generally do as they are tod. Wash
ington would have undoubtedly landed
r~NI Il
fact that the powers that be" stepped
into the breach. gave Griffith what he
wanted and practically froze out Can
tillon. Crit wanted Patten and Alti
ger. and he would. more than likely. have
been given the pair for the little tabasco
shortstop. as he has always thought Case
was a top-notcher with good support.
while Elberfeld was unpopular with the
Hemphill for Ferris. Williams and Hoff-
man, Grif1th gets what he was after In
Glade. first-classs pitcher. while Niles
takes Williams place at second. Base
hall IL queer proposition. but IL Griffith
doesn't get first or second this year it
won't be because he hasn't received help
from the moving powers in the American
League.
While IN Chicago recently Griffith had
the foIlowingstO say about the trade:
II am glad To know that the firm OF
Hedges & McA1eer. well the st.
Louis fans. are pleased with the trade
hill and takes Williams. Hoffman and
Ferris to 81. Louis.
Personally. ! am tickled to death.
In Niles ! believe l have just as good
a player as Cobb. and 'Ty.' you know.
comes mighty near being the king OF
the profession. l chased Glade for three
years before finally landing him. Hemp
hill was always "A good man up to 1901.
and am confident he will regain his old
time form.
THE Browns may have good season.
I sincerely hope they will, as McAleer
was certainly my friend in standing for
that deal to be pulled off
81 am not claiming the championship.
That would be foolish. But i am en-
tbusiastic enough to state that the team
that beats out the Yankees will come
mighty near flying the flag"
George T. Stallings who has just Sc
cured contro' o: the Newark club of the
Eastern League. signalzed his appearance
as the owner of the club by releasing
every player on the team and asking the
other league clubs for waivers on seven
teen players. This action is unprecedented
and sent thrill of terror through the
diaphragm of the players and their nu-
merous friends. Even Second Baseman
Mullin. whom Newark just bought from
the New York Nationals for 3. CO., was
among those released.
Stallings' action gave the impression
that he had a very poor opinion OF the
personnel of the Newark team. and did
not think that they were of the csliber
that wins pennants. Walter Burnham.
the former owner of the c ub. has set tn 2
matter in the right light. however. He
said that Stallinss has merely asked for
waivers on all his men. so that later on
lie can make advantageous deals without
loss of time. He hoped TO get all the
waivers in advance, so that no club will
afterward be able 10 interfere with his
plans.
"Staliines will undoubtedly keep most
NJ The regulars said Mr. Burnham last