Evening star., 1909-08-28
RAIN PREVENTS THE
NATIONALS PLAYING
will Hook Up With White Sox
in DoubIe-Header
Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO. ILL.,. August 2S.-The White
Sox and the Washington players didn
get together yesterday as had been plan
ned by the schedule makers. The teams
were ready and the umpires were ready,
but a terrific ranstorm of tropical vlo-
Ience broke into the arrangements ana
flooded Comiskey's ball park. The local
club had played one game in the rain
with Boston this week in an earnest en-
deavor to escape double-header, but
the contest resulted in a tie and two
games had to be played the following
day. With that experience in mind there
was no effort to play yesterday. Ihere-
fore a double-header is on tap for today.
Herman Schaefer. a. Chicago lad, was
receiving condolences from MS 1rlenos
for having drawn an indefinite SUSPENSION
and was bemoaning his 1ate Wnen ne
learned that he would be allowed 10 play
today He claimed that he had saia
nothing out of the way and was Jus'lned
in protesting at several decisions.
At President Johnson's office IL was
said that the indefinite suspension notlce
was issued pending an investigator. by
doing that" said Secretary McRoy, the
PLAYER has to serve a stated period OF dls-
qualification. and II we find that his ac-
tions merited no serious punishment the
suspension can be promptly lifted. as in
the case of Schaefer-'
ways Some stayed around the hotel,
while others braved the elements to get
to showhouses. Others employed the
time to catch up with their correspond
ence and one or two journeyed out to see
JisEs Donohue, the popular first baseman
who has been here for some time nursing
a sprained ankle.
Unelaub Defends Cobb.
The papers here have been filled with
the stories of Ty Cobb's alleged miscon-
duct and furnished timely topic OF con-
versation for those who declined to leave
the hostelry. Bob Unglaub was one OF
the Washington players who came to the
defense of the daring Tiger. 1T may look
as though Cobb was a dirty player to
some folks said Bob, "but it is my
honest opinion that he never thinks OF
putting the spikes to one who seeks to
block him. He thinks only of getting to
a bag. He takes ten chances to the
average players one, and he runs like
the wind. He goes to base feet first
Just as any one else. but he slides with
such terrific force and speed that the
one who tries to stop him is likely to get
into trouble.
Now, to my way Of thinking. that isn't
Cobb's fault. He is playing his style of
game; he goes at everything in the same
manner and like good many other play
ers he hates to lose.
'.supposing, when he is running at a
ten-second clip. some baseman gets in his
way. tries to block him of a base and
gets spiked. That isn't Cobb's fault; he
the base line. The man who gets be-
tween him and the bases is taking a risk.
and II he gets in front of Cobbs spikes
he has no one to blame but himself If he
gets cut.
Ty Hurts Very Few.
1.-THE fact that such earnest players as
Cobb are often accused of dirty work is
to be deplored. There are many men
who try just as hard but who are un-
fortunate in their efforts. They are not
charged with viciousness, while Cobb is.
tried to spike them, but there are mighty
few who can hold up their hands and say
that he really hurt them.
"No one ever thinks of accusing col
lege foot ball player of dirty work be-
cause he happens to hurt an opponent
when he is only trying to play his game.
THAT should be taken into considera-
tion in base ball.
Because Chicago looks upon Manager
Cantillon as son many efforts were
made to sound the Washington manager
about his prospects for next year. So
much has been said and printed con-
cerning his responsibility for the fall
urs OF the Washington club to keep out
OF last place that he was besieged with
questions as to his plans in event Of be-
ing let out
Cantillon Has No Plans.
plans" snorted the scrappy man
ager. why should I make any plans?
I've had no notice from the club own
ers that i should make any plans. So
far as I'm concerned / am manager Of
the Washington club for this season
and l have no reason to believe that 1
won't be manager next season. There
has been a good deal Of criticism in
the papers, but I've heard of none from
other sources.
There isn't a man on the team who
hasn't Increased his value as player.
We've had all kinds of hard luck-in-
juries and sickness from first to last
But I'm making no excuses. We've
done the best we could with what we've
had and 1 believe the stockholders un-
derstand the situation perfectly.
My three-year contract expires this
fall. When my time is up l may have
something to say. At present 1 am liv-
ing up to the terms of my contract and
doing the best l can'
Gray in First Game.
Cantillon had chosen to send Gray
against the sox yesterday. and will
probably stick to his choice for the first
game today. which started at o'clock.
Frank Smith. who was kept contin-
games with Boston. Is regarded as the
most likely candidate for Manager Sui
livan's choice.
Bill Burns, the former Senator who
has not burned up the league since he
was traded by Cantillon to Comiskey,
will, in all probability. pitch the other
game.
King Means Business.
KANSAS. CITY, Mo. August 2S.-Fur-
ther evidence that John King intends to
settle down and engage In business in
stead OF battling for his livelihood on
the diamonds of the major league was
produced yesterday, when he incorpora al ted
base ball supply company bearing his
name and with capital of $4,000.
COBB INCIDENT CLOSED.
Connie Mack Refuses to Discuss the
Spiking Case at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. August 2s.-The Athletics
arrived yesterday morning from Detroit
for the three-game series with the
Browns Manager Mack is not the least
bit discouraged over his pennant pros
poets. although his aggregation was
showed from first place to second posi-
tion when 1t dropped three games to the