The Washington times., 1909-08-27
BARRING EDDINGER
BRINGS NO TEARS
Trainer" Who Doesn't Tram Has Always Been a
Mystery to Stockholders and Fans Concerning
Blankenship and Kahoe.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

We we're late in getting to work this
morning and the main guy was ex-
tremely peevish' until We explained that
we had been looking the town over 10
see If a single tear was being shed be-
cause Trainer" Jerry Eddinger, Of the
Washington team, had ben barred
from all American League parks by
that potent potentste, Ban johnson.
Then he smiled sweetly and offered to
raise our wages if we could find such
tear. We would so on tear if we
did find one.
One of the curiosities of the Cantil-
Ion regime in this city has been The
trainer he brought with him Con-
scientious application Of a microscope
has failed TO reveal any training done
by that Individual in al the time he
has been here, either on the spring
trips or after the season opened. When
ever a Washington man was hurt ne
was attended by the trainer of the other
club On the road when a man had 20
be thoroughly massssed in the early
spring, and presumably at present, he
had 10 so to a Turkish bath, where
there were experts. When at home the
men contribute two dollars a month
apiece out of their own pockets ~ Bot
Mcneil, the negro who keeps the club
house in order AMI who is qdlte COM
petent as a masseur.
why Eddingery" Is q question which
has never Oeen satisfactorily answered,
and more than one prominent stock
holder has wondered why the money
spent in paying him was not laid out
for carrying Il promising young player.
CantillOn has had a free hand and may
think these few remarks are interfer-
ing with his private business, buf the
fans and the stockholders have. been
discussing the matter mach more than
he thinks, and il is about time for
him to~wake up.
Anne o'DeHa Diss De Bar is out Of a
job at present. Hurry up and play
her up foT manager OF the Washing
ton team. Maybe her occult powers
viii be able 10 land a knockout on
kid slump.
Whether Cliff Blankenship, whose re
lease was announced IN The Times yes
terday afternoon, along With that Of
Mike kahOe. win ever be a nTst-cldss
catcher, Is doubtful. When he first
came to this city from the Pacific
Coast League he was one OF the spright-
lest young hackstops that had ever
been brought here His record was
good and his speed On the bases was
reason, he seemed unable to handle the
american League pitching talent without
dropping the ball or injuTing himself.
He was constantly on the hospital list,
and caught so few consecutive games
that the fans were always puzzled TO
know whether he was a false alarm or
WhGther his faults were temporary. and
due to his long lay-Offs. He was some
what of a hitter when PLAYING reg
ularly. and Cantiilon tried 10 make an
outfelder Of bin this year. but Blank
was helpless and pisiful without his
catchers nit, ana the experiment Was
failure. be is an unusually likeable
fellow, and those WhO know him sin
Cerely hope he will be successful IN
whatever line Of eudeavOr he adopts,
now that Washington has turned him
loose.
That Slauery party is delivering the
goods with the stick.
Mike Kahoe. who leaves US for parts
unknown. is quite a curiosity in his own