The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
Washington Manager Has
Wild Ambition in Amer
lean Race.
BAN JOHNSON DENIES
HE INSPIRED ROAST
Protested Against Commission De-
cision About Abusing Players.
Waddell Did Leave Browns.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

washington and Chicago. and, say II
not too loudly, Manager Cantilon has
feeling in his heart that the Washing
ton team will do fully as well as the
COX this season. AS we have said be-
fore, you can study baseball figures and
get any results you want, so Cantil-
lon could undoubtedly demonstrate
10 his own satisfaction that he
has a letter team than Fielder Jones,
The proof of the pudding is the eating,
and it is a good bet the Washington ball
park will be crowded with fans anxious
to get a slice of the good thing prom
issd for the present series.
Fielder Jones has been suspended in
definitely, but probably not for very
Isns, because of a run-In he had with
G1B3re Tommy Connolly in PhiladeI-
RGia. Connolly IS getting a reputation
as a suppressor Of bad managers. It
was he who bounced Clarke Griffith in
our fair city and warned Joe Cantil-
ion to cease his prattle about a couple
of decisions at first base. In the alb
sence of Jones. center field Will be
played by Hahn, and no change in the
batting order is anticipated.
That Rube Wadden did jump the St.
Louis team here Wednesday night is
a fact, despite the liberal and profane
deniaIs by the Rube and McAleer' 8
statements to the Philadelphia baseball
writers that he and the Rube reminded
each other so much of turtles doves
that he was going to have a phono-
graphic record made of their cooling.
The straight story is that after the
game on which he insisted upon pitch
ing because he wanted Friday to him
self. Waddeu Informed AIcAleer at the
supper table at the Arlington that ne
was going to Philadelphia a day ahead
OF the team. He was told to so if he
wanted. Then the Rube tried to put
across the usual little touch, saying he
would certainly admire TO have the
price of a ticket TO reach that dear
Philly. McAleer replied that there was
nothing doing.
Enraged by this unsympathetic at
titude on the part OF his boss, WadteIl
went into the lobby of the Airing -on
and announced IN rancous tones that
he was done, that he had enough.
that he would quit, that he would jump
70 the Philadelphia Union League team,
that he would do various other things
80 loudly did he talk that McAleer be-
came VeNed and salNed forth 10 dis
ODElFguAFDlIs
uenOnman. what he said was 10 the
effect that the Rube could 20 10 The
Union League whenever he got good
ana ready, and, in the interests OF such
q good cause, he would give RUDE fare
70 Philadelphia II he were going there
Tor that purpose. Rube raved q few
more times, saw he was up against II,
ana disappeared.
II was not until $40 yesterday after
noon that Waddel came around again.
Where he spent the intervening hours
IS not known. but he was decidedly
chastened and subdued. He denied We
neLuehtly thaJ be had quareled with
McAleeTs said he was willing and wait
ing 10 go with the club 10 PHILADELPHIA,
he Went, and when they got there ne
and McAleer did a brother act protest
ing that they were the only original
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Damon and Pythias
and that no others We're genuine. ever
With the signature.
President Ban B. johnson. OF the
american League, is IN town, and We
get little more light on a dark sub
Jet. In the first place, ne discIaims ali
responsibility for the nasty crack the
NstiOnal Commission made at MANAGE
Joe Cantlllon when IL recently fined fhs
Washington club $50 for disDosinE Of
Anderson and HeydOn when they were
under suspension for jumping the club
The commission refused TO fine tax
players on the ground that they were
Justified in leaving because OF the verbal
abuse they had sustained from Can,
tillon.
In a talk with President Moves, Of the
Washington club, Mr.. Johnson produced
q letter he had written Chairman Carry
Hermann. OF the National Commission
protesting against the decision There
was a general belief here that Mr.. John
son inspired the attack on Canfillon
but ii appears that he merely acqui
esced in the decision TO make Il unani
nous when the other commissioner!
voted against him.
The true inWardneSs OF the thing
seems 20 be that the commission some
times lies OF the handle, and does not
exercise due care 10 get all the facts
President Noyes explained this mOrning
that last winter a statement In fine
cases OF Heydon and Anderson was
asked Of the Washington club while he
vas IN California. He was so t.nga aed
because OF illness In his family that he
turned the matter over 20 SeCretaT.
Ben Minor Mr.. Minor sent the commits
sion a statement that the players hgC
jumped on sucn-and-such dates and
had been suspended, but old not go into
o6LEuS, not knowing they We're wanted
In the meantime the players told theil
long, sad story. Instead Of sending the
players tales 10 CantillOn for an an
swer, the commission went ahead OF
what IL had, and took occasion 20 swar
CaLtlllOn good and hard. AIessrs. John
son and Hermann now admit that i
the Washington clubs side had beer
fully presented the fine would have beer
imposed, but the unnecessary knOCl
would have been omitted
AS a matter OF fact, NcAleer is sal
to be tired already OF his bargain wit
Connie Mack whereby he added the nm
stable Rube TO his stable of tW,irIers
Waddell has been causing more or les
worry and trouble and has not been
bowling success as a pitcher. There wi
be no surprise II they part company be