Volume 48-No. 7. Philadelphia, October 27, 1906. Price, Five Cents. STEINFELDT,3?Bl\ ^HECKAR_D.dR^ 6CHUlJE.aF. ()] SPORTING LIFE. pointed. But although he is not as advanced from this league to higher big as the monument, Mr. Cantillon is leagues: believed to be just the right size for From Portsmouth—Schuman, solft to Phila­ a good manager. He >will be in town delphia Americans. * for some days. The invincible From Danville—Fetzer, sold to Philadelphia TED SULLIVAN Americans. From Lynchburg—Moser, sold to Philadelphia JOE CANTILLON TO MANAGE THE was about the best pleased man in THE LATEST DECREES OF THE Nationals. Washington when the news was an­ From Lynchburg—Darringer, drafted by De­ nounced. Mr. Sullivan always has a troit Americans. ~. * WASHINGTON TEAM. warm spot in his heart for this city, NATIONAL COMMISSION. From Norfolk—Stanley, sold to New York and is never too busy with the various Americans. enterprises to which he turns his ver­ From Norfolk—McMahon, sold to New York satile genius to give Washington a Americans. Career and Qualifications of the New boost. He WAS ready with a scientific Six Flayers Listed as Barred Per­ From Norfolk—Bonno and Otey, drafted by analysis of Cantillon's abilities and a Washington, of American League. Manager—His Connection With declaration that he was the best man manently From "Organized Ball" There are yet in this league players available. Mr. Sullivan is looking after who are ripe for the big leagues. his rights in a play in which he is Among them are Howard, left-hand , the White Sox Players and Some interested. He will probably have a —Player Kay Remanded From pitcher of Danville, who made a rec­ base ball club of his own next year ord second only to Moser and behind and is ^greatly pleased with the sales a losing team. Carter, of Lynchburg, Comment on the tatters' Victory. of his "coon" boojt, which are very Cleveland to Portsmouth, Va. and Revell, of Portsmouth,, are right- large, even in London. There is noth­ handed pitchers and will imike good ing surprising about that, as the Irish in fast company. ; teY PAUL W. EATON. captured^ London long ago. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Washington,. D. C., Oct. 21.—Editor I GARLAND STAHL Cincinnati, O., Oct. 22.—During the "Sporting-Life."—r-Joe-Cantillon, one of past week the National Commission News Notes. •'• ••• / the -most-, successful and best-liked will probably be one of the first to handed down several decisions, the Shortstop Charlie Moss, of Philadelphia, ha* base ball managers in congratulate Manager Cantillon and most important of which been appointed manager of the Portsmouth. the country, has signed will be glad to be freed from the was an order which Avill Club for next season. ;':... as manager of the Wash­ cares of management, . which affected effectually and perma­ The Portsmouth Club's new manager; Charles ington team for next his playing so unfavorably last season nently consign to base Moss, .can be addressed at No. 1345 N. i'St!l; year. All the details that he himself, in an interview re­ ball limbo certain con­ street. Philadelphia. Pa. have not been arranged cently reproduced in "Sporting Life," tract-jumpers. The Com­ Since the above letter was received we bnrft yet, but the prospect is attributed the loss of games to it. mission rules that in the been informed that outfielder James McKovitt, that Mr. Cantillon's con­ Mr. Stahl, in conversation with his future the names of of last season's Lynchburg Club, has been ap­ tract will be for three friends, frequently referred to the Wil­ players who have violat­ pointed manager of the Danville team for years. The salary paid lingness with which he would give up ed their contracts with next season. The Danville directors have also his managerial responsibilities, and it re-elected Mr. Rice Cwynu as club president the new leader of the major league clubs shall for another year. Washingtons will be one may therefore be said that it is prac­ not be included in the of the best received by tically by his own wish that the policy reservation lists submit­ any one ,jin a similar of turning OVer the team to a bench ted to the Commission ' Joe Cantillon position. His services manager is adopted, as it is the con­ A. Hermann and Ordered that the PHILADELPHIA NEWS. were not secured with­ census of opinion that he did as well names of the. followin out severe competition. The Boston as could be expected under the circum­ players be stricken from the reserva­ Manager Murray Has Made No Move Americans were anxious to get him stances and was instrumental in se­ tion list of the National League clubs and he had a tempting .offer from a curing some very valuable players for by the secretary of the Commission: For the Phillies—Manager Mack Se­ National League club whose identity the club, frprn whose direction he will he preferred not to disclose, but which retire With the friendship and confi­ Prom Brooklyn—Broderick, Owens, cures a Pacific Coast Pitcher. it wouldn't take more than two guess­ dence of the owners. Joe Cantillon's Reisling and Weigand. From Chicago es to discover. The concensus of ex­ connection with —Sebring. From Philadelphia—Ward. BY F. C, RICHTER, pert opinion in Washington is that THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONS Hereafter the above names will not Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 22.—Tha be allowed on any reservation list un­ Mr. Cantillon was is noticeably close. Players who went Phillies' new manager, Billy Murray, THE BEST MANAGER til application has been made by the spent a couple of days here last week from his Milwaukee and Des Moines players for reinstatement and the going over the club's affairs with available for a 1907 contract. Applying clubs to Comiskey's team are Donohue, same is granted by the National Com­ President Shettsline and Director Pot­ Napoleon's test—"What has he done?" Sullivan, O'Neill, Fielder Jones, and mission. to Washington's new chief, it will be last, but not least, Baron Nicholas Alt- ter. Of course, he had nothing to give seen that he has demonstrated his rocksky, who made the first Cub fur out for publication at this time; nor Kay For Portsmouth. will he have for quite a while until he possession of every qualification for fly. That battle was a grand one, and gets his bearings and figures out what successful base ball leadership. He Charley Murphy, great even in defeat, The National Commission on the strengthening- -deals should be at­ has had valuable experience as player, got the most glory out of it by show­ 18th gave its decision in reference to umpire, manager and part owner of ing himself such a good and game the claim of the Portsmouth (Va.) tempted. Mr. Murray will come over base ball clubs. After ten years' ser­ loser. President Comiskey was the Club for the services of player William from Jersey City once-a week for a vice as'a player with strong minor one to call the turn as to the chief Kay, who accepted terms with them, confab with the club officials. There league teams, he was engaged in 1894 one of the many great causes of the but never reported. Kay afterward is nothing to say anent the Athletic result—it was the indomitable game- signed with the Cleveland American Club affairs in the absence of Manager to mana-ge the Rock Island team, of Mack. The latter, after spending a the Three-I. League and landed the ness of his men. The Old Guard died, League Club for 1907. The Commis­ week in >San Francisco as the guest OC pennant. In the following year he but never surrendered. The Sox did sion decided that the title to the play­ catcher Byrnes, moved on to .Los guided the Davenport team to ftrst not find it necessary to do either. er is vested in the Portsmouth Club honors. He afterwards acted as man-' and that they will be entitled to his Angeles. He expects to remain in Cal­ ager for the Columbus and Dubuque services. ifornia for several weeks. It is an­ dubs. From 1898 to 1902 he umpired nounced that Mack has secured the in the American and National leagues PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. hard-hitting Portland pitcher, Bennv with marked success, and was then OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE Henderson. The Athletic Club's down­ engaged as manager of the Milwaukee Record of the Championship Race, Re­ town ojlices were opened today in team. In his first year in that position rooms 1120-27 in the Girard Buiidinsr he brought his nine from next to last sults of Games Played and News and Holds Its Fall Meeting at Youngstown, 011 Twelfth street, below Market. up to third place, right on the heels Gossip of Clubs and Players. Awards the Pennant and Cleans Off , of. the leaders, with whom he The complete and correct record of the Financial Slate. Lush In a Runaway. FINISHED .NOSES APART. the fourth annual championship race Pitcher Johnny Lush, of the Phillies, In-1905 his team led the American of the Pacific Coast League is given Youngstown, O., October 23.—Editor had an experience on last Tuesday Association during the first half of below. It was as follows to October 14 "Sporting Life."—The Ohio-Pennsyl­ night that was more strenuous thaii the season and would have finished inclusive: »• vania League held Its fall meeting his strenuous games of the past sea­ first but for accidents which relegated w\ L.