The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

The Washington club has always been
strong in the box Joe CanEllon's 1udg-
ment OF a twirler seldom goes wrong.
hence the fans may expect results from
the new leather ehuckers.
The writer teIegraPhed Cantillon last
night for a few facts regarding Pitcher
Roszeu. as nobody around these diggings
seemed 70 know the youthful phencn. his
past performances. OF qualifications
Manager Joe sent back the following
Characteristic reply:
Cleveland. Ono. July 1o-wniaua Pest spo-1fnz
Editc-. Tie Was~szEton Hs7zid--Roszel halls from
Elllcs- Va he has neTer paved n zry leEc1e.
h1t has been broesht up OF farz. and thi1ks
be can piteh think he can. toc. He Is Only
With the club u triaL Ny boys are stil n osd
shape. Coaroy. Delzhau-F. ard Browne u-s Cd
cutehes; smith has a split anger. bit Te ars
s-ll game and sucnng 20 ten
JOE CANrIL1oN.
So much for RoszeH. The fact that he
was brought up On q farm should make
big bit with our rural fans. providing OF
course, the Young man IS srin with TIA
club when L returns 10 the Capital
Roszeu IS a big. straPping fellow. with
good speed and curves he VIII be given
an opportunity 20 Try his skill before the
present Western trip closes This country
& chap has made q big nit with Us TINS
rar, with the exception OF his mans. How
! Tx and Lelivelt were bad enough. bur
now we have RosZeu with which 70 tor
mert the oveTworked printers.
Carlisle. according 20 reports from his
home town. Is a likely youngster. and
one OF the Falrnont. ". Va. sc-ibes
gives him q big league send-oG Here's
his pedigree.
! Special to Ths WashizstSa Eea,d
/ Fairmont. II. Va, July 10.-Ralph Car
Isle. the local pitcher signed BY Wesh-
\ ington. VIII report 10 that team IN Detroit
/ on Tuesday. according 10 Instructors re-
! celved here tonight
4 Carlisle. who is a Lisbon (Ohiol lad
( broke into organized company witn the
I Fairmont sIeam n 1901 when this town
was IN the West Penn League circuit
I He IS twenty-five years Of age. 5 i've feet
eight inches tall and weighs 80 pounds
HIS first professional lessons were taught
by Reddy Mack. the old lesguer. who
vas then the local manager The team
was so strong that II was found neceS-
sary 10 split the season 10 give the others
a chance. and the second Penna1t was
also won BY FaEmOnt.
Carlisle. while the youngest pitcher On
the star. developed into ar important fac
tor in the second half OF the season, and
a-as relied upon for the heavy work. Last
season. as a member OF the local team
LIN the Pennsylvania West Virginia
League. Carlisle worked well until he was
taken III with fever and had 70 retire
from the game for month. he returned
In e0oE shape, and was one OF the most
irenable OF the local twirlers.
This year Carlisle has worked IN twelve
games and has won eleven His only
defeat was by Clarksburg. who got but
two hits OF his delivery.
He IS considered the best change o. pace
twlrler in the league. HIS speed Is re-
markable. while the control of his curves
Is one OF his handy adJuncts- Carlisle
has won many q game BY lis hitting
He Is q clever pinch hitter and has
contributed safeties often when they were
needed. Chester King, another local
twirler. was signed to-day By the Balu-
more club Of the Eastern League and
VIII report next week
Has anybody seen Ban johnson around
town investigating the recent umpire
scandal2
Cincinnati has asked for waivers OF
Tom Cantwell. the star twirier Of tht
Georgetown nine last spring. and Ton
T VIII probably hike down 70 Wlnchestei
and join his old friends. CT Macdonald
and Duffey- Cantwen was with Win
chester last year. and pitched swell ban
r That he has been let out by Cincinnati
caused a lot OF surprise here IN wash
s inEton. It was predicted that CantWei
; would make good. as he appeared 70 hav'
e everything that goes with a successfc
7 slabman-
e Billy Lush. the Yale coach. had on
criticism 20 make about CantweI''
= pitching. He declared that the big fsl
low made altogether too much hard worl
0 OF his delivery, and consequently wa
q liable 10 tire ont and weaken during m
= latter part Of q game. but the George
Z town coach and others declare that Cant
well Is stronger and goes better durin
the closing innings than az the start
Harry Devine, ne other weu-know
n Georgetown pitcher. and Tom Mayocl
the Hlltoppers' second baseman las
spring. are playing with the North Adam
se1ni-professicnSl club. IN Northern Mas
saehEsetts. ana are the stars OF It's
i aggregation A rival team, Eoosick FAN
= has as its piJcher our old friend Cas-
: ParIen. formerly with the National
Patten's arm seems 10 be good enough /
= win the majority o. games IN which :
has worked this season-
The pictures in another column OF N
. 4 page are the first published IN washlns
e ton o. Pitcher Ewart Walker and shor
stop Clyde Wares. az the GAINESVILLE, OH
~ club. on whom the Nationals have q ciat
r when the 1903 season closes. These y0ur
E. men VIII probably Re tried our duri1g Z