The Washington times., 1914-10-15
Philadelphia Semi-Pro InfieIder
Promised a Chance to Show
Class for Griff.
JOE CANTILL0N IN TOWN
Former National Manager Takes
Hot Shot at Invasion by Fed.
eraI Leaguers.
BY THOMAS KIRBY

HOe-
bling club. has been induced to sign
with the Nationals.
Little is actually known Of the capa-
bilites of the latest man to be added
to the crew, but Mcconnell is we'll rec
commended by Doc Shelter, who has
been urnpiring in the league in which
Mcconnell is playing. and who declared
the player to be one of the greatest
7ver developed on that loop.
The advent Of the Federal League
has cost organised baseball a million
and a half dollars.
This was the admission Of Joe Can
t1ion. former Washington manager,
who Is here for a short visit to Clark
Griffith.
Through the fact that they have
oeen able to distract the attention Of
the fans from the diamond to the
courts they have hurt the game" was
the way Cantillon tried to explain the
weakn IS OF the present outlaw move
rnent
That there is to be a change in the
scene Of the Nationals training camp
next spring is practically assured.
The disastrous experience of last
March at Charlottesville has almost
killed that place in the Judgment Of
Griffith. but where he will go is a
proposition that has not yet been de-
cided. Cuba was particularly anxious
TO have the club for next spring, and
for a while 1t was thought the players
would be taken to the island. However,
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Nationals to accept its hospitality, and
there appears to be good chance that
the players will be taken to Georgia
The pilot of the Nationals is still try
ins to recover from the surprise which
was received by all baseball people
when the Braves swept through the
worlds series and established a new
mark by making 1t four consecutive
Victories. Until he can temporarily
erase this from his mind, Griffith will
not be able to give definite decision
concerning the prospective training
place.
The fact that Billy Martin, for
ner Georgetown athlete, did not get
nils full share Of nearly $4,000. but
instead was cut of with $500. is not
without precedent in the distribution
Of the winning end of the worlds
series coin.
The practice has been that when
the manager decided that some Of
the players have not been particu-
Iarly active in winning the champion
ship to group them and have them
split one players share.
Here's the way Connie Mack, upon
bis return to Philadelphia. explained
the failure Of the Athletics to do
what was expected Of them:
Il haven't enough vanity" he said,
to think that I am going through my
baseball career without ever losing
McGraw, Chance. Clarke and other
great managers have their years of
adversely. / am no exception. / am
thankful for the fact that we won the
pennant and played in the series. SO
the season was not exactly misspent
Don't misunderstood me. The Braves
were entitled to the laurels. They won
every game on sheer merit We did
our best, but our best wasn't good
enough to defeat the Braves. Boston
has q great team. Its rush was ire
second in the series and we couldn't
stand the pace. That's all there was
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Il have some feeling against Stall
ings for the way he misrepresented and
yersonally attacked me. but that doesn't
apply to the Boston players. They
nave my warmest congratulations for
heir wonderful triumph"
The club batting average Of the Ath-
ietlcs IN the series was III II Is not
necessary TO go further In attempting
70 explain the setback. Even had the
pitchers held out as well as could be
expected Of them. the Phiadelphias fell
down so lamentaply in hitting that they
met their Just punishment when they
failed TO win a single game.
In discussing the worlds series, I'M
fortunate for the American League.
Ban johnson has the following to say:
Naturally ] thought my representa-
tive far the stronger" said he, but
nothing could have happened to
heIghten the interest IN the sport more
than the rather unexpected victory Of
the Braves. The Athletics had been so
menace TO the worlds series and TO my
league.
The fact that Boston won in four
straight games for the first time in
worlds series history proves the hon
esty Of the organization TO every ones
satisfaction, ] should think. a longer
series would have been TO the financial
advantage of the club owners. And
there would have been every excuse for
one or more reverses for Boston.
The Athletics" continued Ban, ARE
much better than they showed in the
recent series. and I do not say this to
belittle Boston's club. But ] think the !
lesson taught by the pluck, nerve, and
Aggressiveness OF the Braves will have I
q lasting effect upon major league base !
ball. Hereafter teams unfortunate
enough to be low in the race are not
likely TO despair and give up the fight
while the least vestige of a chance re-
mains"
Governor Tener was as pleased over
Boston's victory as a little boy with a |
new toy.
George Stallings is entitled to all the
credit in the world" said he. His won
derful record sprint from the bottom Of |
our league to a worlds championship
alone made our season the great fnan-
clal success II was. He has re-estab- |
lished the supremacy of the parent |
major league after four seasons Of |
worlds series failures. / firmly believe |
that the fine example of the 1914 Braves
will be felt In both major league cir ]
ssskAl 0Axt year"