The Washington herald., 1909-06-30
YANKS OFFER $4,000.
For Pitcher Walter Johnson
and Charley Street.
JOE cANT1LION SAYS mo"
Manager StRIEinSS BADLY in Need OF
Good Talent TO Pull Team Out of
Rut-NO Word from President Ban
JOhnsOn on Umpire Pr0test-Otber
Baseball News and Gossip.

II has just leaked out in New York that
Manager Stallings made a mighty effort
10 get hold o, the Nationals star pitcher.
Walter Johnson. and Catcher "Gabby'
Street The offer approximated $4,000 ana
was promptly turned down. Cantllon
said that he might just as well sell bis
whole team as part with those two men.
Thirty thousand dollars is a whole lot
OF money 10 pay for a pair OF bail play
ers. vet what club IN the American
League wouldn't jump at the chance OF
getting johnson and Street for that
amount?
Down here we think "Gabbv" Street is
the best catcher in the business. other
clubs think 50, too. The Bostoas claim
that they would have won all four games
the last trip had Streets mighty arm not
killed of base-ruIpers when the New
Norks played in Washington the last time
Hal Chase, on an attempt 10 steal. ac-
tually turned back 70 first when he saw
that Streets throw had him out mile
Ty Cobb and others could not purloin
sacks when Street was on the job.
As for Walter Johnson. he is right
up in tie class wich Ed Walsh. Cy
Young. and Addie Joss Washington sell
dom loses when Walter Is In the box.
The team has twice the confidence be-
hind him as with the others.
Thirty thousand dollars for johnson and
Street. did you say Mr.. StalIings? No
thank YOU. We could not consider the
proposition for minute
Blankenships poor catching helped lose
the second game against the New York
Yankees yesterday. as telegraphic reports
stated that the Yankees stole bases ar
VIII some OF the fans are doubtless in
clned 10 blame Blaukenship, vet il must
be remembered that Blank has had little
or no opportunity 10 work so far this
season Street has been fortunate in the
matter OF accidents and besides is a per-
feet glutton for work. Blank Is not a
poor catcher by any means and some be-
lieve that he should be given more op-
portunities 10 80 behind the bat
As stated exclusively In The Washing
ton Herald last Monday morning. Wee
Willie Keller has PLAYED his last game
OF bose ball. and Washington fans share
regrets with others at Keeler's with
drawai from the diamond Reports I'm
authenticity OF The Washington Her
aids story, and the general opinion in
Gotham Is that Keelers injury has made
him unfit for further usefulness on the
ball field.
II tie Wright brothers need some
body 10 80 up in their flying machine
at Fort Myer. Manager Cantillon might
let Charley Smith of some day. when
the club returns.
Evidently President Tom Moves pro
test against Umpires O'Loughlin and Per
rine has had little or no effect on Ban
johnson. for nothing has been heard
from the magnate. and il looks as II
Johnson was going 20 LEI the affair die a
natural death.
Some of the fans are stin talking OF al
les ID unfairness Of silk OLoughIin's de-
,ision on Lord al second base during the
ninth inning OF Mondays game The de- I
,isiOn was close. 20 be sure. but mani /
testify just one. Unprejudiced fans f.
agree that the umpire was right
II is probable that Manager Canullon {
will use Hovlik. the former Three-Eye f.
League twiTler against New York this
afternoon. For the sake of the printers +.
and others IL is hoped that the .
next PLAYER Cantillon signs will be bless
ID with an ordinary name. like Jones or
smith. HOvlik and Lelveit within a week
S rubbing IT IN a bit.
Washington again in last place. How .
Ong; Oh. how long. 4
The Cub pitchers are sure going 10 the 4
)ad. Fourteen hits OF Brown and Pies 4
ct is sure going some
Bob Ganley was one OF the few who /
ailed 10 get A bingle OF the Boston slab 4
men
Even the veteran Cy Young was un-
EQUAL 10 the task
And, incidentally, Mullin won another
;ame,