The Washington times., 1908-03-04
Nine More Will Join
Team al Galveston,
Including johnson
and patten.
Squad Will Be Kept
Intact Until Opening
of the Regular
Season.


CHICAGO. March I've viii he right
behind the Sox i'm the American League
pennant race this year said Manager
Joe CantiHon. of the Washington team,
as he checked OF a squad of his play
crs as they reported, ready 10 de-
part for the spring training camp.
Now. when L say that L don't mean
that we viii be several positions be-
hind them. either. But right close up
10 them, wherever that viii be.
That's the way We all feel about II,
said Bob Ganley I'VE are through
with last place for all time to come,
and Just as we made it hard for some
of the leaders last season part of the
time, we are going to make IL hard Tor
all Of the clubs an of the time. What
Joe says about the SoX goes-we will
be right behind them, but / don't know
where that viii be-
Hughes Says So, Too.
That's the right dope for sure. Do
chimed In Tom Hughes. I'VE are start
ing out for the South right behind me
Sox. and when it's all over i'm the fall
we will finish right behind them, and IL s
going 10 be right Up close 10 the top.
If these other fellows don Z kno" "he'e
we're going TO finish. / do.
Eighteen ball players reported at can
tlIon's headquarters yesterday, and Two
trainers. one white and the other black
These men We're drawn up IN haIIe
array by Manager Canthlon ana
marched To the Union Depot, where tney
took the Chicago anu Alton Limited at
6 .. m
CantiIlon does not expect TO carry all
of the string through the season, but ne
viii keep the best of the recruits ana
will plant the others where they VIII
do the most good
A telegram from President Comiskey'
of the White SoN, and l'residenL . Sem,
of HE Western League on poafa tite
Sox srecial. which wlll arrive OF Los
Angeles in the morning, Is the prs
possession of Manager Canullon The
message reads
Leave Galveston March %.
The Senators viii remain at Galveston
until March ., after which they VIII
play their way northward, playing their
last exhibition game at Louisville, April
Il and T.
1--WE open at Boston tins year said
Cantillou and expect TO start out AT
"a steady pace jhat VIII keep as IN u'e
running all season. There is just one
yvav TO Keep us I'm that last place and
that is for the SoN To stick i'm seventh
we have agreed 20 Keep right Deiilnd
them-bUt there is just rs nucn chance
OF or landing Ia the cellar as mere -
for some semi-prO team 10 win the
American League pcnnanJ We've got
fine bunch of material, and they are
going 10 play the game
And More Win Be There.
Besides the eighteen men who went
on the trip. nine more Of the aggre-
cation will be at the camp by the
time the squad arrives. Those men are
Delehanty, Altizer. Warner. Kay, john
son, Patton. Byrncs, and Gates This
will complete the entire roster and
work will begun as soon as everything
Is I'm order. The squad viii not split
up. bus will be kept intact until the sea
son OPENS. 4 few of the men probably
will be dropped before the first game
played. Who viii captain the Ma
tlonaIs this season has not been decided
,lpon, by Manager CantIlon, but he says
he will select a man as soon as the
squad arrives in Texas, or possibly do
il while ON the road. He had no man
IL mind today. Ganley was captain
last season.
Two of Chicago's star semi-pro play
ers, Bob Meinke, ShOrtstop, and Bert
Kelley, pitcher. left Chicago last even
ing for Galveston, Tex, where they VIII
he given their first taste of major
league spring training. They 50 there
10 join the Washington club, OF the
American League. This viii be their
first experience with the big leagues.
Semi-Pro. Finds.
Meinke and Kelley were members OF
the Gunther semi-DTo club last year.
While there they played some of the
best bali seen at any of the local
grounds Kelley had always been re-
earded as one of the best twirlers in
Chicago
Afeinle established reputation for
himself al the North side Grounds last
sumner by pulling OFT remarkable plays
time and again. Before gong win
W G. Niesen he was a member Of Jack
Uearv's Marquettes. At the end of the
season last year Jimmy Callahan rec
ous1uen0t7d him to Joe CantiHOn, Of the
Senators. but the latter did not put
Tsluch stock liz the youngster on account
OF his weight and age.
Star Fielder and ThrOwer.
This season when the war was on be-
tween the two semi professional fac
tons Callahan signed Meinke for his
Logan Square team. Callahan continued
10 boost the youngsters game 10 Cantl-
Ion until the latter decided TO give him
a chance 20 show his true ability. AS
a fielder and accurate thrower Callahan
said the youngster is as good as there
is being remarkably fast and sure OF
any sort OF balls hit 10 his territory.
Neinke is weak with the bat.
n he does not gain a place on the
washington club he VIII return TO Chi
caao and play with the Logan squares
More confidence is placed In Kelley by
the semi-pro, men as he has had more
evnerience and o. a first-cl6ss tWITler,
F3ert was looked upon as the best all
,trolInd slab artist among the senll-pros
heine q fast heIder. good stIcker. speedy