Evening star., 1914-11-09
DEAL FOR R0NDEAU
NOW IS COMPLETED
Cashion, Holland, Jennings,
Wilson and Williams Turned
Over to CantiIIon.
YOUNGSTERS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP IN YEAR
Agnew and Gainor Figure in Only
Deal Proposed During League
Meeting.
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

The Washington club has fulfilled its
part of the deal whereby it obtains
Henri Rondeau. the outfelder, from the
Minneapolis club, by signing five of the
players on the Nationals list to Mime
apolis contracts.
| Scout Mike Kahoe returned here this
morning from a long trip which took
. him south as far as Alabama and west
| to Arkansas and Oklahoma. Announce
ment of the signing of Harry Holland
| to a Miller contract was made in these
columns a few days ago. kahoe
brought with him the signed contracts
of the remaining three players this
morning. They are Mutt" Williams
the pitcher: Tom Wilson, the catcher,
and Morley Jennings. the crack short
stop. who played sensational ball for
the Atlanta team last season. Cashion
was signed up by Cantillon some
weeks ago.
These five players were given in eX-
change for Rondeau. Kahoe has been
on the road week visiting these
players and signing them for Mime
apolis. He tells of a peculiar expert
ence of signing Tom Wilson. The
young catcher who was purchased from
Texas last summer and reported here
Hartford, Ark. He was a mile and a
quarter under ground when Kahoe
sent for him. Wilson is believed to
have the making of a good catcher,
and he is expected to develop within
a year under Joe Cantillon's handling.
So far as known, only one deal may
develop from the recent gathering of
the American League magnates, and 1t
will be between the Boston Red Sox
iG
min wants Sam Agnew, the Browns
star catcher, in exchange for whom
Lannin is willing to hand over Del
Gainor. the first baseman who was
purchased from Detroit. but who was
benched when Hoblitzel was obtained.
The Browns need a first sacker and
Hedges may fork over Agnew to get
Gainor. for Hickey figures that Leary,
who has been playing at first base,
can take Agnew's place behind the bat.
in the league. He caught nearly all OF
the Browns games last season, and
there is no doubt that he would be
missed If the trade is made. Gainor,
however, would be an Improvement
over any first sacker the Browns have
had in some time.
Although it is just one week since the
fans learned first of the asking by
Manager Mack of waivers on Bender,
'e'hN tiiiu NSooHitS, SOSSlp
the why's and wherefores of this move
has not <et subsidized, says Will Weart
in the Philadelphia Evening Telegram.
The followers of the national game are
still discussing the unlocked for event
and wondering what will become of
the players. AT the same time they are
guessing as to what other moves will
be made by Manager Mack in his de-
termination to start out next season
with clean slate. Mack is not the
only magnate who is getting tired of
"temperamental stars"
Connie has a champion in his own
league, when II comes to desiring the
players to get back to business and
put their minds on the game instead of
outside pleasures. President Somers OF
the Cleveland club says that he also is
tired of star players. He says he had
mis- fill of them last season, when on
some days it was almost Impossible to
get into the park at Cleveland because
of the automobiles Of the players
standing outside the grounds If the
Maps had "automobilitis'' any worse
than the White Elephants, then they
must be worlds champions in this re-
spect.
During the world series Jack Coombs
who has preferred to invest his money
in real estate instead of autos, said to
the writer:
II often wonder what is going to be-