The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
By WILLIAM PEET.

I'm sorry we couldn't have played this
afternoon" said Manager Joe Cantillon
10 the writer last night. for. ] believe
our club would have pulled out with a
victory over Chicago. The boys are grew
ing peevish over the enforced idleness.
and don't blame them a bit"
At the Dewey last night. George Nc
Bride, Charley Smith, and others. were
unanimous in their opinion that there
would be no more rain until after the
Tigers get through with their series. Just
our luck sad Smith: I'VE sure would
have won the most games IL the Chi
cago series. only for the rain. and now we
tackle the league leaders, and fine wea-
ther is on its way. Why couldn't 1t have
been pleasant during the visits OF Chi
cago and CleveIand?"
Walter johnson is down TO pitch against
Detroit to-day. while Summers may go on
the mound for the Tigers. Jennings and
his tribe viii not hit town until some
time this morning.
one baseball fan in trying 10 explain
away the poor showing OF the Nationals
up TO date. offers this explanation. lie
says: Last winter Delehanty. Johnson,
and Milan wanted more money before
signing their contracts. They did not get
the expected increases, and consequently
are not doing their best for the club. "
He adds: "Cantillon should either make
them satisfied with the salary question or
get rid Of them"
The writer has investigated. and found
that all three mentioned are perfectly
satisfied with their contracts They are
playing the best ball they know how. and
feel a whole lot worse than any OF the
fans over the poor showing OF the team.
Manager Joe has one answer that ex-
plains why some games have been lost.
He says that the men he depended upon
to do the hitting. Delehanty. Clymer.
Milan. and COnroy have not delivered
the goods. and the men he did not expect
much Of. Street and Mcbride. have been
clouting the ball in fine shape. This IS
really true. as records viii show, but
Delehanty has never In his baseball
career started 10 hit until July. while
Clymer usually bats over 800 in the early
months and sluulps during the summer.
Cantillon had q right 10 expect timely
hits from Clymer; but Delehanty, never
Peaceful Bill Burns. the large southpaw.
now with the Chicago White Sox, left
town on the o'clock train with his team
mates for New York, and. as the writer
predicted yesterday morning. all difficult
ties have been smoothed out Whether
the club paid his hotel bill at the Dewey.
OF whether he dug down into his own
jeans is not known. Nobody really cares.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hughes have a coy
little fat up in street. and with them
are Jesse Tannehin and jim Delehanty.
star boarders- The other players fire.
quently drop around for lunch or dinner
and speak IN glowing terms OF the
Hugheses. who would appear 10 be bat
ting way over the 800 mark IN the hos
pitality league.
In answer 10 the several stories about
whether or not Joe Cantillon viii be man
ager OF the Nationals next year. the
chubby one makes reply; When the
time comes for signing this little business
win be adjusted satisfactorily 10 both
sides The matter IS a personal one be-
tween the club owners and myself, and
until some definite action is taken. don't
see where II is anybody's business.
Dolly" Gray. the Tech schoolboy
pitcher. who has made such a fine start
with the Winchester club. Of the vir-
ginia League. may be given a trial by
Manager Cantillon some time before the
season closes. Gray has a whole lot
more than some of the pitchers drawing
fat salaries in the American League at
present.
Ladies' Day to-day. BRING her out 10
see Jennings champions in action. Game
starts at 40 o'clock
nETDOTT TTNED