The Washington herald., 1909-03-03
CantilI0n Expects Delehanty
TO Report in Galveston.
AFTERMATH OF lowe FIGHT
Manager McCarthy's Excuses for De-
feat Have n Familiar RinE-M. A.
c. Picks Up Good, Capable Coach
tn sonny BOnthrOn-"Doc, white
to Manage Second Chicago Team.
By WILLIAM PEET.

rEotn teiegraphlc dispatches sent 20 TIE
Capital by The Washington Herald's
correspondent, a member Of the Ma
tionals' baseball party en- route to Gal
weston, It appears that Manager CantiIlon
Is not losing any sleep over Delehantys
actions in holding out, also that the
Washington pilot does not anticipate any
further trouble. believing. no doubt, that
Delehanty win leave his home in Cleve-
land shortly and join the bunch ar Gal
weston. where a hesrt-to-heart talk VII
be in order. with the result that Del
VIII soon slip into a Uniform and get busv
with the others.
Washington fans win also be glad to
hear that Jesse TannehHI is in good
shape. After a long lay-of last season
and a winter in which 10 rest up, the
clever southpaw believes he is going 70
regain his old-time form. Tannehin. as
everybody knows. is not a cold weather
pitcner. and never gets into shape until
the hot days. II ne IS right next sum
mer, there IS no reason Why the Nationals
should not win q lot Of games with him
in the box.
fans Of the Western Association what he
can Go on the nound-that is. he will
If he intends to play organized ball
Gates has baked az the proposition. SAYS
I a report. but Manager Joe declares that
the transfer goes. and this about settles
/ IL
Unless a trSin wreck or some other
calamity overtskes the Cantllon party.
I the Nationals should reach Dallas. Tex,
about o'clock this morning, and wiu
pull into SmithviHe wherever that is)
about 8 O'Clock 2. m. After an aII-night
/ ride Houston viii be reached early
/ Thursday morning and Galveston Il but
1 one hours ride from Houston.
The washington Herald's correspond
I ent stopped OF AZ Parsons. Ksns.. late
/ last night. sending the following message:
Parsons, Kans., March 2-It was a
Ions. uneventful DAY to-day for the Wash
inEton squad on It's way to Galveston.
A hot box in the morning made the
I special car one hour late getting IN. but
( the Katy flyer was held 10 await the
/ pilgrims Dallas OF Fort Worth should
/ be reached tomorrow morning
Perfect spring weather IS the card IN
Kansas and Missouri on this trip. but
last year the athletes started and kept
pace with q young blizzard until they
/ reached Texas.
The ladies' in the party are Mrs. Can
tillon. Mrs. Bob Unglsub. and Mrs. Tom
Hughes.
The writer yesterday received a letter
from Jerry Mccarthy, the manager Of
Tommy Lowe. IN which Mccarthy says
Lowe was handed a rank deal By the
referee. who decided that Burns was the
winner on points during the hfteen-round
scrap in Baltimore Monday night.
Mccarthy goes on to state that IN order
to secure the match Lowe had TO give
weight and winds up the screed with
the familiar worGs. 7 am willing to
match Lowe with Burns for side bet of
800 II Burns viii DO I8 pounds ring
side"
Such stuff makes q sporting editor
weary-rlakes everybody weary exceVs
those enrolled on the side OF the loser.
Very few boxers viii come out and admit
that they were beaten. They all have q
al q moments notice
Newspaper men II Baltimore who are
competent judges declare through the col
umns Of their respective papers that
Burns had al the best OF the fight. II
the mill wss at al close. or II Lowe de-
served a draw, mention OF the fact would
certainly have been made.
The writer's ADVICE % Lowe and his
manager is 10 stop yelping and offering
excuses. Lowe was licked fairly, and
should swallow his medicine.
The Maryland Agricultural College IN
signing sonny" Bonthron. the we'll
known Baltimore semi-professionaI catch
e-, secures a mighty good man, one who
knows baseball from A TO z. and who
should prove a valuable teacher
Bontnron is one OF the eleverest little
fellows that ever wore a mask. Five
years ago he journeyed North TO work on |
one of the Connecticut League clubs and
his backstOpping was the talk or the
circuit Weighing less than 10 pounds. |
he could catch the speedisst twirler in /
the league with apparent ease, and his /
throwing 10 bases was a marvel OF per-
fection. While he kept I'D in his hitting. I
there was nothing TO IL. but an injury 1
and batting slump caused the tin cans to 4
rattle. and he was turned loose during
midseaSon.
Chicago paper says that Doc White. 1
Of Washington. has been appointed man. !
ager OF the White Sox. second team during 1
the early season practice. and adds that \
White talked himself into getting the lob. /
This is apparently erroneous. for White 4
told the writer three weeks ago that
CoTniskey had written him that he was to /
be given charge Of the youngsters until
the season opened.
VALE STTTDFETS DESpFRATT