The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
HOMERCRAYAlHGOES
Clubs Waive Claims on Ma
tiOnalS' 0uttielder.
keller IN THE GAME AGAIN
Wee Willie Receivers from Recent
Attack Of Charley Horseback
ChesbTo 10 Pitch Tuesdays Game,
WashingtOB and HishIanders in
a Double BILL To-day.
By WILLIAM PEET.

A double holiday baseball bill greets
the fans al American League Park tc-
day. weather permitting. The Nationals
meet the Yankees at 1879 O'Clock this
morning and again at 9 o'clock in the
afternoon Looks like Charley Smith in
the box for the opener, with Dolly Gray
IN the afternoon.
King Broekett IS sure 20 pitch one OF
the games for New York. while Newton,
Schmidt. or Mcconnell may be called on
for the other. Manager Stallings usually
waits until just before the battle to see
how his slabmen warm up before decid-
Ing on the man
Homer Cravath, the outieIder Sc
cured from the Chicago White SOx in the
BUTns-DonOhue-Al -AltrOck trade, viii be let
out this week, as announced by Manager
Cantillon last night. Asked where Cra-
vath would probably land, the manager
replied, I can't tell just now. St Paul.
Toledo. and other American Association
clubs want him. but he has the idea in
his head that he would like 20 hit the
trail hack 10 his home On the Coast, and
7 want 70 DO the very best can by him"
All Clubs Have Waived.
Waivers were asked on Cravath last
week. and Cantillon was notified last
night that al the clubs in the American
League had waived. IN speaking of
Cravath Manager Joe said. This chap
made big hit with me. and hate 10
part with him. but We cannot use him
IS the club stands al present. He IS one OF
he finest fellows I ever met
Crzvath's departure from big league
company is due 10 his inability TO hit
the American League pitchers. He was
purchased from the Pacific Coast last
Tear and carried throughout The season
~ the Boston Americans The Boston
club could not use him this year and
Chicago tried him out early IN the sea-
son. He proved 20 be q failure at The
bat. and Washington got him two weeks
ago with Altrock and Jiggs DorOhue. IN
exchange for Pitcher BIZ Burns
Thinks Well of Nationals.
Tie writer had a pleasant chat with
Manager George Stanings. Of the New
said: Make no mistake. the Washington
eiub. as It stands right nov. Is playing
far below its proper form. look for a
change Of luck very soon. and only hope
they do Tot start hitting the ban until
the present series with my team closes"
Wee Willie Eeeier win be back n the
game to-day. playing his old position.
right field. Eeeler has been laid up for
two weeks with charley horse but
the warm weather has apparently brought
him around. and the veterans return IS
hailed with delight by his team mates.
While Keeier admits that he is not as
fast On the bases as formerly. he can
stiI give some CT these youngsters break
iHg into fast company cards and spades,
ard beat them out
fTSpDy Jack' Chesbro and Jesse Tan
nehil are due for a little reunion this
week. and may take part IN a nine-inning
drama entitled Not for the minors yet
: while TannehiU declares that his arm
has come back n CREST shape, Chesbro
feels the same way about his meal ticket
Manager StaTings stated last night that
he would probably use Chesbr0 in Tues
lays game. while CantillOn IS thinking
seriously Of ordering TarnehiI 70 oppose
The famous 'spit-bsli'' artist Jesse IS
still under the weather, but may be in
shape 20 work
Cheerful Bunch-These YankH
The Yankees were all feeling cheerful
and, happy last night as they Iounged
around the corridor and balcony OF the
Arlington Hotel. Wild Conroy and his
fve-year-old son dropped IN 10 say How
dy, and the original Highlander quartet
sang everything from The Anvil Chorus
70 Charley Roth's latest And this base
ball quartet is no joke. either; they can
push out the real harmony stun.
Like the Nationals. the New Yorks are
back from jaunt around the American
League western circuit. and the writer
put t.le question up squarely 10 StaIIings
rs 20 what the big chief thought Of the
Westerners- He smiled family. and an
swered; 7 seldom express opinions OF
this nature, but they didn't show ne any
thing likely 10 set the league on FIRE"
Stallings and CantillOn are agreed on
this point; also that the BortOn Ameri-
cans are about due for q drop
Following the New Ycrks come the
Cleveland Maps with the Nationals old
bOOdOO. "Cy" Young in their midst
Larry Lajoie's tribe makes its appearance
here for the first time this season on
Wednesday.
President Farrell, Of the New York
Americans, is OF his way to Washington,
where he viii see the Highlanders play
lie said yesterday that he was now con-
vlneed the team would be & factor in
the race for the pennant, and that as
soon IS the players return to their own
diamond on Wednesday they VIII take
another brace Farrell added that Cbes-
bro would be able 70 begin pitching this
week. and that the second base problem.
which has been worrying Manager Stal-
nngs al season. probably would be
solved II Vaughn. the former Princeton
player, does not III the racancy up 20
the requirements. knight probably viii
play the bag permanently
It is whispered mat McGraw VIII retire 1
from baseball next fall, says q dispatch,
and that John 7. Brush VIII get a new
manager for the Giants. There IS said TO
be trouble in the New York club over this