The Washington herald., 1909-02-18
srseisl 70 lie wasl.:nr.on Herald.

special to The Washington Herald
Chicago. FEB. IL-Mansger Joe Can
tillon to-day traded Pitcher Bill Burns
f5r Kid Elberfeld, Of the New York
Americans
Elberfeld win play third base with the
Nationals next season, and owner Noyes
expressed himself as confident that his
.n6eId would be strengthened 80 per cent
While IL was not given out officially, il
is understood that the Washington man
lgement gives up Burns and a small
ash consideration for the ''Tabasco Kid
Manager Joe Gives HIS Reason
Manager Cantul0n said:
The reason 1 exchanged Burns for FL
berfeld is because believe Elberfeld' $
style 10 he more consistent with the per-
sonality Of my team. and not that Burns
IS 2 poor man in the box
Except for some minor changes among
his new men. Manager Joe CantillOn. Of
The Washington team. viii keep the Ma
tionals signed up the same as last year.
ON being asked as 10 his plans for the
coming. season. he said
I have not as yet any plans formulated
5eyond a training trip 20 Galveston, Tex
on AIarcn !. and. Of course. I fully intend
20 keen the team I'm fine condition
throughout the season. from the begin
Ming 10 the finish. for the pennsnt.
NO. there VIII be no alteration among
nv old men Of last year. although sew
eral new ones viii b. exchanged They
are al perfectly satisfied. and have now
become used 70 working together without
getting IN each others way. and chiefly
for this reason would not exchange any
one OF my last years players for what
4 thought better man. as IL might pat
the whole team out Of shape
Last year Ihe Nationals did not hit
the pace until late in the season but
when they did get together they played
winning games
This season 7 think my BOYS VIII hit
the race even stronger than formerly, as
well as much earlier IN the season.
Surprise for Fans
while ] would make TO predictions,
cannot help but feel there is a big sur
prise IN store Of the fans
The coming season VIII conclUsively
show whether I am figuring correctly or
not but as NY men work together Ike
weI-buHt machine. feel certain &
would be the utmost folly 10 reoTganize
now with the strong chances for The pen
gant in our favor.
The other players disposed Of were
Dieter. an fnfeIder. and Collins an out
nelder. 70 the Minneapolis club Catcher
Beulow went 10 the Montreal club, Of
the Eastern League.
Pays Tribute to EIberfeId-
Bill Evans. she American League I'm
pire. says the following about Kid
EIberfeld:
often fans meet one in the lobby OF a
hotel or on the street and during the
course Of the conversation they bring up
various topics Of the game on which they
are tri7e uncertain
What a tough fellow that Kid FL
berfeId must he. and how you fellows
must hate &c have trouble with him,
lie certainly would drive me crazy Il
I was in your place say many
PERHAPS no bali player gets his roast
ings more from the fans all over the
circuit than the 'Tabasco Kid as he Is
familiarly known. and allow me 10 say
right here that Elberfeld doesn't deserve
are being constantly handed 10 him
on the bah field Elberfeld is as mild
hammered chap as one would care %
meet He would much prefer 10 discuss
almost any other topic than baseball, and
delights in nothing more than 20 tell YOU
about his happy little family at home
and the pretty little farm he recently
purchased on which TO spend his DAYS
when his career as a ball player has
ended.
Elberfeld IS aggressive on the bail field
and who doesn't admire aggressiveness
The Kids only fault is that every now
and then he allows his great desire &C
win 10 overcome his judgment. and Their
i IS that the great little PLAYER IS pre-
scented with a pass 10 the clubhouse. NJ
one knows more baseball than Elberfeld
and we're he better able 20 control his
temper there : little doubt but that his
career as d manager would have been fsI
more successful
Late last night il was stated that tht
Washington Club had purchased outright
Wild" COuroy. the versatile infielder an
OUtfelder Of the New York Americans.