The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-28
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Cantillon Says His Team Looks
Good to Him.
Washington Ball Clubs Head
Says He'll Stand Pat.
PROUD OF TWIRLERS.
Could Talk About His Pitching
Staff for a Week.
Has the Best ShOrtstop and
Catcher in America.

Chicago. Oct. 2s.-'Tm going to stand
pat with my club next year." says
Manager Joe Cantillon of the Wash
ington team. Il have looked 'em all over
and the Nationals look good to me- l
think I've got the best shortstop in
the country in George Mcbride
"Of course, 1 am figuring on playing
Delehanty at second, and if his health
ter than ever. This will allow me to
SHOVE Unglaub over to third. Bob play
ed the position for me in Milwaukee and
L know exactly what he can do. He
won't come up to Shipke as a fielder,
but it is Bob's hitting that we need.
Jerry Freeman will also show UP
better next season, as he will be better
acquainted with the American league
pitchers by that time, and as he is a
natural hitter we will get the benefit
of his improved playing all around.
With Mcbride at short and all in good
condition, 1 believe that my infield will
compare favorably with the best in the
American league.
MY outfield will also remain the
same, with Pickering as utility man.
Ganley, Clymer and Milan can do ev-
erything fielder is called upon to per-
form, and If they could bat right-hand-
ed as good as they can left they would
be wonders. 1 am not foolish enough
to think the three men are up to the
Cobb. Crawford and Mcintyre stand
ard, but they are winners and men like
the Tigers are not picked up every day
or every year. Any one can see that
Clyde Milan has improved to a won
derful degree, gaining that confidence
which only comes with experience, and
1 take it from his work that he will be
better than ever next year.
-Clymer's ankle has strengthened up
satisfactorily and he will be in the
game right along next season. Ganley
is as good as the best right now and
1 would trade him.
Behind the bat I have the best
catcher in the country in Charley
Street. have had some of the wisest
men in baseball tell me that Street
right now is the best catcher in the
country, and 1 guess there are a few
Washington fans who are willing to
back me up in this assertion on account
of his recent fine showing. Warner
will go to Galveston, but Kahoe will
youngsters and is also something of q
sticker. I am not troubled about
catchers, as l can pull back Cliff
Blankenship any time.
THAT brings me UP to the pitching
staff, and about it 1 can talk for q
week. Just imagine Walter johnson
being all right lastsspring! / guess we
wouldn't have won him a few more
games With him and Tom Hughes as
starter 1 will have Tannehill and
Burns to fling from the south side, and
as Jesse looks as good as he did five
years ago perhaps this pair won't cut
some ice. Then Dolly Grey is report
ed to be better than Burns, which will
give me three f1rst-class southpaws,
Suppose 1 work them day after day
against the Tigers, how many hits do
you suppose that great outfeld would
make, Ell?
Charley Smith is not the best pitch
er in the world in the spring, as his
arm has always bothered him, but he
has been taking the treatment that
Tannehill went through, and 1 look for
him to be the candy kid next year.
This gives me six pitchers who class up
with the best in the country, and 1 chal-
lenge any one to produce their equal
in any one club. Then there are Kee-
ley and Gates to fall back on in case
of need, and will be very valuable next
year"