Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
IN THE FIELD OF SPORT.
Probable Winners in the Leading
Base Ball Associations.
FAIR MABLE ON THE MACHINE.
Interesting Cycle News - Coliseum
Events - Diamond Flashes - Mis-
cellaneous squibs - Queries
Answers, and Comments.
A Look Ahead.


Though il is rather early in the base ball
season to indulge in representations of any
sort, still Judging by the work already done,
it would seem that the honor of capturing
the western association pennant rests be-
tween Omaha and st. Paul, with a probabil-
ity that Denver and Milwaukee will yet have
good Geal to say in the premises. Denver
and Milwaukee are mentioned, although they
are both behind ST. Joe and Sioux City, from
the simple fact tnaJ they are the next in
strength to the leaders, and are bound to
play great ball ere long. Milwaukee has
been in hard lines ever since the champion
ship season opened, with all her star players
either crippled or knocked out of condition
during their i'l-advised preliminary tour.
They are. however, MADE out of the
right stuff up there, and will
team together as good as the best of them.
There is little doubt but that Milwaukee is
booked for the next American ASSOCIATION
vacancy, which will occur just as soon as the
National league absorbs Cincinnati and
Brooklyn, which is as inevitable as death or
taxes.
AS to Sioux City and ST. Joe, the former
will cut n much better figure than the latter,
and should not he too far forgotten in the
championship calculations. Des Moincs is
the weakest team in the ASSOCIATION.
So far as the National league goes, tue big
fight is between Boston, New York and Phil
udelphia. with Pittsburg figuring as dark
horse. New York. without the aid OF Tim
Keefe, should hardly hope 10 beat out the
Bean eaters magnificent aggregation. Hos
TOMS chances are of IA decidedly roseate hue.
The American association pennant will.
barring accident or an extraordinary
Louis. But as there is nothing in
the world more uncertain than base
ball, and, therefore, hardly anything
more fascinating. it Is still possible, without
the assistance OF these two contingencies.
for somebody to creep up on the Browns,
and beat them under the wire. Kansas City
is already trailing close, but the writer looks
Tor the Cowboys 10 take fearful tumble ere
many days. Brooklyn and the Athletics are
the two teams to be apprehended. Balti-
more, too. Is playing stiftiy, but Cincinnatis
sky Ia woefully overcast. and Columbus and
Louisville are already out of the fight.
Mabel on the Machine.
That the recent visits Of the lady cyclers
have inoculated the fair ones hereabouts, to
Q certain extent is attested by the subjoned
note handed in at this office last evening;
OMAHA, Neb.. May l0.---To the Sporting
Editor OF The BEE: ! noticed a paragraph
in prominent Chicago daily, yesterday,
races, and which closed with the statement
that "a lady who has sufficient temerity TO
80 into bicycle race must lose much Of the
charm true womaplipess. ana that 1t is
hot proper retIe...ee iof ladies' anyway"
While / entertain similar opinion. only
modified, about the racing business, must
differ with the writer about us heing an
unbecoming or improper recreation for our
sex. think IL q most delightful and benef-
cial exercise, and consequently am learning
70 master the wheel myself l do not ap-
prove Of young girls In short dresses;
mounted on full-siled ladies' bicycles and
making q parade Of themselves in public
places, as they are now dong in some Of the
eastern cities, but l do not see why lady
SHOULD not preserve her dignity and the