The Washington herald., 1909-03-05
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sTecsl 70 The Washington Herald.
Galveston. Tex, March 4-The hold
outs are all in line. Manager Cantillon
had few words in private this afternoon
with BIZ Burns and Clyde Milan. and
b0th those worthy athletes affixed their
John Hancocks 70 Washington contracts
for 1902
Walter Johnson was also interviewed,
and aside from enc or two technical Dc
tails. he Is already on the Washington
list.
The only ones outside the breastwOrks
are DeIehanty and Ganiey, and while Can
tll0n is not worrying about Delehanty. he
Is confident that a heart-to-heart talk
with him viii produce results as valuable
as those obtained to-day
That ban in Cleveland sticks IN Dele
hanty's craw and may keep him without
the fold for some time, but the California
outlaw business does not look so bright
since Johnson and Burns have signed, and
Delehanty may take q more liberal view
Of the case.
There was no practice to-day, tne men
being too stiff and Indifferent, as the re-
suit OF their long ride. 10 take an interest
In active athletics. but there VIII be two
hard sessions tomorrow unless something
Unforeseen happens
Johnson has been pitching on the Coast
and looks in excellent shape. For that
reason he VIII probably be one Of tie
pitchers worked against Houston Satut-
day and Sunday.
Through q uiE-Up in the names. Bloom
field the Coast phen1m, failed to get his
TRANSFORMATION BIaHkenship considers him
good material FOR Minneapolis. witn
Washington as a final resting place. and
Cautilo1 VIII send him q ticket 90 Gal
weston
street To Be Regular Catcher
According % all reports from the Ma
-ionaTs' training camp. Charlie Street. the
star backsrop whom Manager CantilI0n
secured last season. viii BE- looked upon
20 do NEST of the work behind the bat
JaiS year
Unless something dire bsfalIs the for
mer Pacific Coast backstop. it IS the in
tention Of the manager 10 use him n
every game Of the schedule. Streets Ereat
desire 10 work fl every game made him
more than popular with the management
and the fans last season. and tho dc-eTmi-
nation 10 show him at every performance
Is right in the line Of the youngsters
thoughts. Unlike most catCters. street
goes high En- the air when he IS bauched
for a single DAY. ard Il is this desire &c
work that has found its way 10 Manager
J0e's heart
Mike Tahoe or the job.
Despite tie many and current rumors
That Nike EaaC-, 'Fe veteran, would not
be on the +al again this year. he is very
much IN -tIdeuce. and VIII he given
charge Of al tra young phenoHs. Nike
knows g. O. rame with the best in the
country and should be a big help 20 the
new members Of the Nationals pitching
staff
As soon As practice begins. the two
Coast stars. Gray and Groom. VIII be
turned over 20 the veteran for the initial
tryouts- BIZ Ra0p, who lives here in
Washington. IS also a member Of the
SQUAD. and from his work IN the Southern
League last year there IS every iHdica-
ton that be VIII be the running mate for
Charley Street when the season opens
BloomfeId, The alleged pitching find
which Blanke1ship has uHearthed. Is the
latest addition TO the squad. his arrival
completing the cub roster Of the club. IN
point Cf promising young twirIing mate
rial, CautiUon seems % have a margin
on any Of the big league teams.
Bob Ganley. who captained the team
on the field last season Is stiI IN charge.
but rum0Ts are cropping out IN all direc-
tions that it Is the intention Of the man
aEement 20 place an iufelder al the helm
Unglaub seeming 20 be the choice for
The position.
GanIey'S Experience Helped.
Last year Geuley proved the only man
on the pay roll who had sufficient major
league experience TO handle the team in
a fitting manner, and for that reason the
Iime-wOrn custom Of Al infeId captain
was Overstepped. This year the situation
IS a riae changed for with all three