The Washington herald., 1909-04-22
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Boston, 6; Philadelphia, 2
Washington at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
st, Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago

Canullon's crew didn't lose in New
York yesterday. There was no game and
there appears 10 be a slim chance Of one
to-day. as the skies tired OF being good
SO Ions. buIsted open yesterday morning
and have been leaking ever since.
The opening ceremonies at the Hilltop
Field had to be abandoned and will be
pulled on to-day. weather permitting. A
record-breaking crowd Of Gotham fans
was promised. as the hard-luck Yankees
have been tossing out the human interest
dope 50 long that New Yorkers are curl
Gus 10 see Just what sort Of a team
StalIings really has In line.
A local afternoon paper vouchsafed the
inside info that johnson would twirl the
opener. Manager Cantillon said Tuesday
that Smith would go on the mound Il
really makes very little difference. for
- reason that Washington has a habit
OF coping all opening games. So IL is
hard 70 see where the overvaccinated
Highlanders have a Chinanan's chance
to-day OF II pOstpOnement is necessary,
tomorrow Seriously speaking, possibly
q charge OF battlefield viii help the Ma
tionals regain their batting eyes. Let Us
hope so. AZ any rate
While the cry 10 the football season fs
q far -ona. local gridiron fans will be
interested 10 hear a little news regarding
-Curley'' Byrd the sensational quarter
back on George Washington's champion
ship eleven last fall Byrd is az present
al Western Maryland. but in q letter 10
a friend in Washington says that he ex-
poets 70 continue his law studies and
has practically made up his mind 10 enter
not George Washington Law School.
but Georgetown. which means that he
VIII be candidate for the HiIItoppers'
football team next fall. and he should
have no trouble in clinching the joD
hands down.
There is a whole lot behind Byrd's
decision 70 enter Georgetown that would
make interesting reading 70 followers OF
the two Washington colleges. and which
VIII probably be aired sooner OF later.
One thing IS certain. Georgetown viii
have about the slickest little quarter back
in the South on its eleven next falI-fn
addition 10 other PLAYERS, whom We win
mention later. Keep your eve on the Blue
and Gray eleven during the following
season.
The Washington lie lids Chicago cor
respondent sends the following. which IS !
self explanatory:
Special To Tie Washington Herald.
Chicago. April 1.-President Charles 4.
Comiskey, OF the White Sox, was con-
siderably surprised to-day to learn that
he was negotiating with Joe Cantillon. Of
The Washington Club, for the sale or
trade OF 'Jiggs" Donohue.
A story came from Springfield. Ohio. /
to-day saying that Donohue was visiting
MS mother there and that a deal was
about 10 be closed for his transfer 20 the
Nationals. II was alleged that "Comnvv
had offered 70 trade 'Jiggs" for Pitcher
Burns. but that CantiIIon had declined /
and had eountered with an offer 10 Dur
chase the first baseman.
All Of this is news TO him. the old Ro-
mar says. Further than that he de-
clared that he has had no correspondencai
with Cantillon, and he was surprised ~
know that DOnOhue had gone 10 SPRING
field. p'-i'e
IN explanation Of this. Comiskev said
the players mother had been I'll for so17s
time and that "Jisgs" had probably left
for Springfield hurriedly overnight as he
reported 10 the S0x park for nrar.ics
yesterday morning