The Washington times., 1908-03-13
There's Too Much Talent
And VeTU Few Openings
For Our Fine Young Men
News of Behring's Return and JohnSon'S Prob
able Recovery Solar Plexus Blow to Ambi-
tious Youngsters on Cantillon's Staff.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

GALVESTON. Tex. March lS--Man-
ager Canullon received word this morn
ing from Hank Gehring, the pitcher
nat Mrs. Gehring, who has been very
Gil. Is somewhat better and Hank eN-
pects 20 be on the diamond in Few
weeks.
This complexities the pitcher problem
of the Washington club some more
We are bothered just as present by 100
much talent They are hedging minor
league players about with so many
restrictions these days that a ma'or
league manager cannot keep q likely
youngster under cover more than a Ger
tain length OF time without creating
great scandal among The neighbors' YET
there Is not one OF the twiriers III the
Camp here whom Cantilion would Will
inslv lose. They have all shown unusu-
al ability for youngsters and all shouIo
be valuable either this year or next
Johnson VIII Play.
The news that Walter Johnson would
play again this season was a sad dow
TO our youthful aspirants, for lha'
meant that one or more OF JAeIh was
doomed. NOW that Gehrips has an
nounced his intention OF donnlhs 'He
snangles again within reasonable llIile'
there is little hope for Kelley CatS9'
Peterson. Wilson, and posslely ODeIl ill
The permanent stan or staaille -
viii almost positively be hiai'su
to six, which will proDaDly
hughes. c. Smith, Falkenberg' FaI1eh'
johnson, and Burns. II seyenlh mo mo a
fs kept IN reserve Gehrlng IooA9 ~
cha one for the Job. Burns is practlcal-
- 9,-tnra already because he Is not
,,,lv delivering the goods but Is A SCUM
,aw and Patten is our only other Side
wheeler. Two left-handed UWH4eFs are
necessary assets
Il vyiu be some time before the hole
9, Tobpson's skull heals sufficiently for
t,ir7 To take A chance IN baseball, so
cssbrine, will most likely be found poslng
FOR his photO in washington on oPStltil5
dav there, April =. Tor none ol IIl9
Youngsters here has aisplaEeu -, ~ -
eDoueb 10 supplant the handy E1atiA
80 nttcbed len games for wash
fnRton last year and had .SO per Seile
~ v,iefories. which was better than era
nam. Falkenberg, and Ooerllh'
Seven in Early Stages.
For the first month OF the American
League season we may have seven
pitchers without Johnson, and Cantillon
Is now figuring who is 70 receive tha'
temporarv honor and emolument- He
viii work Burns steadily in the exhibit
tion Games partly because he is already
in perfect shape and partly 70 get him
usad 70 the team and its methods.
Gates, Wilson. Oberlin. Kelley, and
Peterson will also get thorough trials al
we move eastward, and the best man Of
the four will be remembered. Canulor
is NOT going to stand for any more pro
Ioneed slumps, such as hit some OF oui
very best slabrnen in their percentage
Won columns last year and made th'
fans groan aloud. Should any OF our
present stars develop symptoms mex
summer OF being absolutely unable &c
win +. game unless the olhef te e7Ll Iailsi
dead thew viii draw a long package OF
rest and quiet until they hit their strlo'
again or demonstrate clearly that Nhell
DAYS OF usefulness in washington ars
over, in which case they VIII be thrown
upon the market.
Here's the Problem.
The disposition of the surplus young
srers has not been settled, but they vii
not be so securely tied 10 any other jot
that II will take more than low whis'
tie from Manager CantilIon 10 bring
them back TO him
Burns, Gates. and Kelley will prob
ably be the twirlers taken TO Houston
for the games there tomorrow and sun
day. Wilson may also be given a look
in This is taking a big chance on land
ing that celler championship OF TIT
world. but when II was suggested u
our daring manager that he might b,
kidded for the rest OF his natural life
should he land that uncoveted honor
he cheePfully remarked he would stand
the gan without kicking II the game;
showed him anything OF importance fl
the pitching line. Just the same. tn,
rest OF the gang cannot help wishing
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