The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
More Money Forthcoming if
CantillOn Says So.
HE WANTS $500 ADDITIONAL
NoyeE Gives Out Statement
OF Interest 10 Washington Fans.
Bill Burns NOnappearance VIII
Cause No Worry II New Talent
Looks GOOd-Interview with Del.
By wILLIAm PEET.

Jim Delehanty. the Nationals second
hassmsn, gives oat ths statement that the
contract Manager Joe Cantillon submitted
Is "a joke and until the figures are
boosted he will not report for early spring
practice
Manager Joe wired President Noyes
yesterday that Del was kicking. and
asked what he should do about the mat
ter. 70 which Mr. Noyes replied;
If, in your Judgment, Delehanty de-
serves more money. give It TO him. Do as
you think best about the matter"
The writer talked with Mr.. Noyes last
night. and the latter made the following
statement.
'Delehsnty was rendered a contract
calling for the same figures as last year.
which. I think. is a pretty good one.
told CantiIIOn 10 use his own Judgment
about granting an increase. and 7 don't
mind telling that Del believes he is
worth 500 more 10 the club than he was
last season. It's al Up 10 Cantilon.
What he says goes"
Fans Need Not Worry.
Mr.. Noyes added: The fans need not
worry about Delehanty getting under
cover I imagine that ne VIII be in Gal
weston IN few days The little matter
of salary can quickly be adjusted"
50 much for Mr Delehanty. He will
be given the increase in salary, II Can
tiilon thinks be is entitled to II.
Now about Bill Burns. Mr.. Noyes saws
that Burns is the only member OF his
flock on whom he cannot put his finger.
1 wish that Burns would go down to
Galveston and have a talk With CantiI-
Ion" said Mr. Noyes- The little differ
ences can be quickly smOothed out. I am
sure don't know just where Burns can
be found at present, either. but II Groom
and Gray come up 70 expectations. II fs
hardly likely that much sleep win be
lost over the nonappearsnce Of BUNS"
Walter JOhnsOn's Contract.
Mr. Noyes also believes that Walter
johnson is on his way 70 Galveston from
the Coast. although no definite word has
been received to this effect. Regarding
Johnson's contract. AIr. Noyes SAYS that
the figures have been agreed upon and
are satisfactory 20 both the club and
the pitcher, but there IS 10 be an adjust
ment as 90 whether the life OF the con-
tract vii Be for one or two years. John
son vas ordered to report TO Galveston
with me rest q the bunch. and viii
probably be there.
The Washington Herald's -correspondent
IN Cleveland called on Jim Deiehanty last.
night and sends the following f1terviav,,.
Cleveland. Ohio. March The wash
ington baseball cluo left for its training
camp al Galveston tonight. but lin Del
ehanty, the second baseman Of the Ma
tionals, Is al his home in Cleveland. and
says that he has no intention Of report
ing at present
Contract Is a Joke.
The contract that the Washington club
sent me-" said Delehantv TO-DAY was q
joke. How they could expect anv rea-
sonable man 70 sign il. is beyond me
returned il without submitting any terms.
and have not heard anything further
from Csndllon OF the business end Of the
club would be crazy TO sign such a
contract
I waited in Chicago Saturday TO see
Canuilon, but he failed 70 show I'D at
his place OF business, and I came on 10
Cleveland. Here I am. and 1 win stay
here until they send me a contract that
is something Ike what deserve
Delehanty srriTef here Sunday. il being
his first visit home since last October.
for he wen; 10 Japan, China, and the
Philippines with the All-American team
that the Reach Company sent across the
Pacific
1T was the grandest trip ever" said
Delehanty. and have something TO
talk about for the rest Of my life.
We we're treated grandly everywhere.
and We certainly had the time OF our
lives. Quite a cricket player? Wei, I
should say yes. I made fifty-four runs
against the crack cricket team at Hong
kong
''Fifty-foUr runs Is going some for a
man who never saw the game before. 7
guess. But perhaps I was not tired. In
agine making fifty-four runs in a BAH
game I'd like TO see Joe CantiIlon scor-
ing ffty-four runs"