The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
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SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald
Chicago, March Joe CantilIon and his
bunch Of ball players left Chicago al 1910
O'Clock tonight over the Chicago and Al
ton road for Texas, where they viii do
their spring training. Joe did not arrive
in Chicago until I2 o'clock. and was run
ming around in circles all the afternoon
rounding up his men.
The players gathered at 5 Wells street
where Brother Mixes place OF business
Is located, and waited for the boss 70
show up.
Jim Delehanty got tired OF waiting for
the bunch 70 appear and left for his
home in Cleveland Saturday night. Del
has not been signed yet. and CantiIlon
has seen nothing OF him since last sea
son.
II was reported early this afternoon that
Burns, Ganley. and Milan were still hold
ing out. but before leaving for the train
Canullon announced that the hold-out list
had narrowed down TO Delehanty.
Candllon says he received a telegram
from Ganley that everything was o. K,
and he would join the squad in Texas.
Bill Burns lives in Texas. and Joe saws
ne viii come direct 10 the training camp
from MS home.
EnraPtured with Prospects.
All the men seemed enranfu-a5 NTH
me prospects Of a good time and warm
cline IN Texas. and the squad is a big
mob OF bubbling good nature. CsntiIlon
never reached the city until noon to-day.
and most Of his men were plenty hungry
by the tine he arrived. He finally round
Cd them I'D By ringing a dinner gong.
and the census resulted as follows: Ka-
hoe. Rapp, Conroy. TannehiH Mcbride
Milan. smith. Groom. Unglaub. Kelley.
Hughes. Shipke. Pickering. and a few
juvenile small Try who think thew are
going 10 get place with the team. Of
this array Kahoe and Pickering 20 along
Just for old-time sake. and 10 helm coacb
the younger performers.
those OF the team who live in CaUfor-
MA and the South are coming Over fFs.
more southern roads from their bor,sV
and Few OF these men are already in
Texas -
Veterans Like Rapp.
Rapp, a catcher from some rnt-,o--,
league. was given much attention by ~.
veterans He Is a powerful young fel-
low and looks as though ne had ouits
a throwing wing Much confusion eTistz
as 70 his Identity. but Re 1odesrIv dis
claims that be is in any vav rsIs,ed
to the Ragp. Robb, or Capron clsiu,sd
by MeGrsw.
A7rooIa' the California pitcher, caused a
ripple OF astonishment when he bIs-v =
He IS a small. feeble chan no+ ~,
over feet 4, or perhaps feet 3 and was
shuttle. ID me
zoo Cnslaub was quite cheerful. and
sgei.I - Lnoeh TINE talking to WId Conroy.
a uoH Ihueh care where play" said
Rooert, as long as I get into the 60
from first TO last Put me in in6aIS -
outheld- I've never practics5 n,7,rb =, -.
suburbs, but I'm game for auv Dronoef-
uon- IN glad 70 see Conroy with rs
ne i help out wonderfully
Ine washington players are a unit IN
expressing their belief that Conrov z-as
"hat me doctor ordered, and that BIs7-
Aehsnip vii be great factor with fba
team.
Deiahanty is al his home ia Cleveland
and swears he viii not report for a.
least a week anyhow. and will not report
az ali unless the ban on him IN Cyleve-
land IS raised. Burns IS still under cover
and nobody knows his real intentions
Charley Street is not with the SQUAD
having gone 70 Galveston by sea. OTIS
Clymer IS already there Blankenship.
cray, and Freeman are hieing Galveston
ward by the Southern rail route.
Milan Greets Teammates.
Clyde Milan bObbed I'D this morning
and, while he has not yet come to terms
with the management, is one OF the
CaDtillon party Treasurer Jacobsen ana
Catcher Bill Rapp arrived in A buncb
this afternoon from Washington. CaptiI-
Ion was accompanied by Trainer Jerry
E6dinger.
Jimmy Callahan, boss Of the Logan
Square sent-pro team. of Chicago. is
sending Bob Meinke. the Giminutive
shortstOp. with CRntillOn 10 work olIt He
made the same trip last year
Another stranger is Jim johnson. a Chi
cagO product, whom CantIIlon VIII cry In
the outfeld. Ollie Pickering. although
sold &c Minneapolis. win work out with
Washington
Measured for Uniforms.
All Of those on hand to-day were meas
lred for the handsomest suits a Wash (
ington club has ever owned TIE Nor
folk jackets win be OF real cloth. with
a gray w on the sleeve. They viii cost
a6 per, and are warranted to keep out
The wind. The trousers wiz he OF blue. I
with the stockings OF solid gray. The /
abseutees were provided with measure
ments for the tailor by picking out the 1
men that closest resembie5 them and
0TdeTiE-7 Two suits Of that size
An unknown quantity who VIII Join the
club al Galveston Is Bloomfield, a pitcher /
from somewhere on the PacIfc Coast. I
who has made a tremendous hit with
Catcher Bisnkenship. and who urged his
qualities 50 strongly that Cantlilon told
ths catcher 70 sign the phenom !