Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-12
SMITH TO PITCH
OPENING GAME
Cleveland Lad in Fine Fettle
and Should Fool the
New Workers.

Manager Cantillon and his rowing banu
of Washington ball players arrived home
this morning, the Pennsylvania fiier from
columbus landing them on time TO the
minute at Union station. The boys lost
little time scattering to their hotels ana
boarding houses, Mr.. Cantillon, Ciymef,
smith, Tannehill. Delehanty and Eoulnger
putting up at their old rooms In the
Riggs House
reporter of The Star caught Cantilion
at breakfast and had quite an interesting
chat with the local manager. First OF
all. Joe said:
Il am going to pitch Charley Smith to-
day as he is in fine fettle and the New
Workers are all right-handed hitters. l
had builded on working Johnson. Hughes,
Smith and Groom against New YORK, but
with Walter in bed and Groom almost
ready to go there vi nave TO DO the best
i can.
Smith has never been in the shape he
is now in since / have had charge Of the
club. He has wonderful fast breaking
ball. and, chief Of all, has confidence IN
himself. Watch him work this afternoon
and see if L am not right
Mcbride to Play.
Mcbride was feeling pretty bad last
night, but this morning is greatly inn
proved, and l am sure VIII be able to
work this afternoon. Charley Street is
also in bad shape, but as he has decided
10 catch every game this year he will
work today if he is able to stand up.
Jerry Freeman has been hitting bet
ter than ever and has simply anchored
himself on the team on this account alone
CnglauD is another man who has been
killing the ball, and l will have to find
room for him IN the outfield. Blanken-
ship is another boy who will have TO be
cd n hating
Il am playing no favoriteS this year.
The player who shows me he is good
gets INTO the game no matter who Is
benched as a result The team is we'll
fortified in every respect. When right
handler works against US Tannehill will
90 into the outtield in place of Ganley,
as Jesse is in great shape this spring"
Not After Cree.
1t was reported here that you were
negotiating for Outfielder Cree of the
New Yorks; anything in it, asked the
reporter.
That's news to me-" replied Joe. Il
don't want anybody very bad. as 1 am
fortified all around If the New Yorks
pitch left-hander today | may play
both Unglaub and Blankenship in the out
field, so that 1 will have only Freeman
and Clymer batting against him from the
off side. You mustn't overlook Bill Ship
is nothing to worry about"
Manager Cantilon and his players
jumped into the cars after breakfast and
Immediately made a Decline for the ball
grounds. The veterans of the team will
have their old lockers, but the new men
will have to be located in the clubhouse.
Several Of the men put on uniforms and
went through a little work, but We're not
out long.
Yankees Here.
Manager Stallings and his New York
Yankees reached Washington at & o. clock
this morning. coming over from Jersey
City on the midnight train. The Yani-
gans reached Washington at noon yes
terday and all are quartered at the Ar
lington. The players had just finished
writing their names on the register when
local health officers swooped down on the
bunch and put everybody through an ex-
animation. Catcher kleinow. Pitcher
Lake and Catcher Sweeney didn't come
up to the requirements and We're revac-
cnated A majority of the boys COM
plain of sore arms, but 1t will hardly
hurt their playing.
One of the first questions put TO Man.
ager StallinGs was about the reported sale
Of Outfielder Cree. The New York man
ager gave hearty laugh and said:
You only discover players like Cree
about once in three years. There is no
chance of letting him out by the New
York club and he would be in today
game but for the fact that he has wrench
Cd his knee and | gave him. permission to
go home for few days TO recuperate
don't know how the story started about
Cree. but | consider him one of my most