Evening star., 1909-05-23
.CANT|LL0N SEES
GOOD WORK AHEAD
Manager Is Pleased With Re.
cent Changes and Says
Team Is a Winner.

Encouraging news was received from
Manager Cantillon last evening by Presi-
dent Moves OF the Washington club 1t
came in the shape Of a letter and was
dated Friday evening. after the Nationals
had been defeated by the Clevelands.
Manager Joe said in part that he was
more than pleased with the present make
up Of his team, and promises to make
dash for a higher position just as soon
as his pitchers get into good form once
more.
"Just now Tannehill. Johnson and Smith
are either complaining Of sore arms or
other Ills" writes the manager. john
son has been trying his best to keep on
his feet, and only the greatest will power
keeps him there. Tannehill's arm has
been bothering him ever since his Boston
victory, but expect him to round in
splendid form once the weather gets
warm. The same applies to Charley
Smith. The weather out here has been
quite cold and handicap to my team.
Groom q Winner.
Gray is slowly getting into his true
shape and will be winner when once
he gets started. Groom is as good
pitcher as I have on my staff and can
be depended upon to pitch winning ball
at all times II backed up properly. Hughes
has been complaining of sore arm. but
he is liable to go into the bog at any
time and pitch great ball. Crhis was
written before, yesterdays game. SO that
Cantillon is something OF q prophet here.)
Il think I have made a ten strike In
getting Donohue, and he will be q great
has always been a brilliant first-sacker
and dangerous batsman, and he has
maintained his form since joining my
team.
"Altrock right now Is as good a pitcher
as Burns, and Cravath has all the ear
marks of being a hard hitter. This trio
Of players for Burns looks like splen-
did trade for Washington.
"Unglaub has been complaining Of his
injured side for the past two weeks and
had to- go to bed In Chicago. A week S
rest and warm weather will do Bog a
| world Of good.
| Conroy 4 Star.
'Cnroy has been the star of the team
recently and he has been hitting all the
pitchers he has faced. This hitting has
put him in splendid. humor and will
eventually get the other boys to hitting
at their proper gait.
George Browne looks to be a first
class man, but has been batting in very
SSSAs
captured through sensational work by the
opposing fielders. He is very fast on the
bases and will be run-getter for us
just as soon as luck turns his way.
AT the present time am viewing
! the games from the grandStand on ac-
count Of my run-in with the umpire In
st. Louis and ] don't know how long
Johnson win keep me out. It's the fate
| Of losing clubs to get shade the worst
OF decisions, and this fact sort OF riled
me.
TO Beat Three Clubs.
| "You know 1 have never predicted the
final standing Of the Nationals In the
pennant race, but right now / want to
go on record as saying that my club will
beat out at least three clubs. am not
particular about the clubs we trim. but
there will be three of them.
THE Washington fans can take it
! from me that they will see ball club
when we strike the home grounds for
our season at home. The men right now
have the proper spirit. and we will be
winning games right along when once we