Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-17
NO TRADES IN SIGHT
CantiI|on Can't Figure on Civ
ing Something for Nothing.
PRESENT TEAM PLEASES
New Workers. Want Too Much for
Elberfeld to Suit Joe.
BOTH LEAGUES RUSH BUSINESS
Important News Expected Tonight.
Taylor's Sale of Cy Young
Criticised.
PRESENT TEAM PLEASES
BOTH LEAGUES RUSH BUSINESS
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CHICAGO, Ill., February 17.-Today S
meetings of the two big leagues started
early and there was a disposition shown
to rush the things through and tend to
business in proper fashion. The first day
was really spent more in leaning against
the bar and renewing old friendships than
in any doings of Importance, and 1t is
thought that there will be some excite
ment before shutdown today
Washington did not figure in any of the
few trades made yesterday. but it is
thought that Cantillon and Noyes were
merely looking over the situation. They
have been waiting to see what the other
fellows did and will now be in position
to get busy to excellent advantage. Joe
was approached by various magnates who
wanted to coax away something for moth
ing, and other big bugs tried to go over
his head by telling Moves what bargains
they could offer. Nothing doing. Neither
did Cantillon go out hunting for anybody.
There are two lines Of argument here.
Either Joe and Noyes are perfectly salts
fled with their team and think it capable
Of being developed to a winning point, Oh
else they propose to make a big plunge
on nothing.
Cantillon talked quite forcefully to a
few friends In the lobby.
You can't get anything from anybody
unless you are willing to give up twice
value received" said he, land why should
1 speculate? If 1 had a team that was
utterly useless and couldn't even be
whipped into shape, I'd probably skirmish
around here and break my neck trying
to change. 1 might get few good men,
or might get 1t in the neck.
"But I'm not dissatisfied with my club
Why should / be? I've got it shaped up
n io0 nd CT
bases. I don't see anything the matter
with my pitching staff. In fact, I could
trade off five of my slabmen right now
but what would l get for them? The
is Elberfeld. Could I use him? Say, ii
T got that fellow l could handle him, and
I could make him play real ball for me-
too. but I'm not coughing up any for
tunes for him or any one else"
Joe would like to get a catcher able to
alternate with Street or go in every day
should that player be disabled If Blank
enship comes through this gap will be
plugged, for Joe thinks the world of Cliff
Few people, said Joe. understand
how good this fellow is. He can hot .2S
in fast company any time. and he stole
thirty-four bases in siXty-Seven games
last season. Fast for big man, scrap
Ply. and a hustler all the time
John I. Taylor is doing wonders in tear
ing down the fine structure he had near
ly completed. When he let out Crigel
he removed one of the main props of the
Boston club. He may find Speaker or
Hooper a better man than Cravath, but
it is doubtful; and he capped it all by
trading Cy Young to Cleveland for Checl
and Ryan. This is the lemon limit
Charlie Chech is a pretty good pitcher
but in several big league trials he never
! . anne regular or mainstay, while
han showed nothing in his few trials
of last fall. Old Cy per contract. is as
GOOD as ever and able to fool them all
lust as he always did. Cy will surely
get a grand reception in Cleveland. The
wheel of time brings him round where
he started nineteen years ago, and the
Cleveland fans are sure to make life
pleasant for him. He will add just the
element of strength ajoie needed, too
and the Maps must be considered even
more formidable than before.