Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
CASKiON SIGNS UP
WITH MINNEAPOLIS
Will Be Used in OutfieId or De-
veIoped at First Base by
Canti'Ion.
FIRST OF FOUR PLAYERS
CHOSEN TO GET IN LINE
Federal League Plans to Raid St.
Louis Cardinals-Foster and Will
liams Off Hunting.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Carl Cashion signed contract with
the Minneapolis club of the American
Association yesterday. He became the
property of the minor league club in
part payment for Henri Rondeau. the
outfielder who is to have trial with
the Nationals in the spring. Cashion is
one of four players on the Washington
clubs reserve list who will be mem
bers of the Minneapolis club next sea-
son. The other three have been select
ed by Joe Cantillon, but their names
will not be made public until they have
been signed to a contract.
Cashion is not apt to be used as a
pitcher Manager Griffith has asked
Manager Cantillon to give the big fell
low a trial at first base, Il position for
which he is anxious to have him de-
veloped. If he fails to come up to ex-
pectations on the initial sack Cantillon
will most likely put him in the outfield,
for 1t is believed that when played reg
ularly in that position he will develop
into a mighty strong batter
Cantillon left last night for the west
He will stop off at Cincinnati for a
conference with Chairman Hermann of
the national commission. He also will
pay short visit to his brother, w. D.
Cantillon. general manager of the
Great Northern railroad, who has been
dangerously ill for some time. Joe will
winter on his place near Hickman, Ky.
Eddie Foster and Alva Williams left
here yesterday for Carthage, ILL.,, Will
l1ams' home, where the two popular
players Will put in several weeks hunt
ing down the Mississippi river Foster
after visit to his home in Chicago
expects to return here before the holt
days to spend the remainder of the
off season here.
thyro rta in hai
tentiOns to raid the ST. Louis Browns
because Owner Hedges took the pre-
caution to sign all his players for next
season early last spring, the Federal
League is making a raid on the ST
Louis Cardinals in the hope of being
able to put winning team in St
Louis next season, if there is such a
thing as the Federal League at that
effected between organized base ball
and the outlaws are flying thick and
fast and there is no doubt that a spe-
clal effort is being made to bring this
about before the winter is well under
way. Base ball men now realize that
there is no chance for any profits so
long as the present strife is on and
they are anxious to see peace declared
so that the game will not suffer longer.
Wally Schang was a disappointment
in the world series. The young
catcher. who. the year before, did more
than his share to beat the Giants, was
absolutely helpless against the Braves
His throwing to bases to prevent steals
was far from the standard and as
hitter he did little better, getting but
one hit in the four games.
1t would not be at all surprising if
the Braves made a runaway race of the
next National League campaign Stall
ings will be better fortified with pitch
ers than ever before James and Ru-
n iYtN fhaf hos
form. Tyler will come back and then
there are three or four youngsters of
ability who are sure to make good
Among these are Davis. who has
no-hit game to his credit; Strand, and
Tom Hughes. the pitcher who was with
the New York Yankees some years ago
and has been developed into a twirler
OF much more than ordinary ability.