Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-17
Diamond Flashes.

Manager Selee was very sensible IN con-
cluuing to hold on to Jack Maggie. He is "a
great catcher, and a great ~favorite here,
Catcher sam Trott has drifted out of the
Western association again. He will manage
the Newarks, of Newark, n. j., this year.
Tug Arundel, with the st. Louis Whites
last season, has gotten himself into Jail at
Auburn, n. ", for beating up Il policeman.
The Des Moines club has released Pitcher
f. G.. Smith from reservation. The Prohibs
are trying to purchase Monk Cline of Kansas
City.
Big Wilson, the back-stop, is at his home
in Brooklyn, and writes that he is willing to
try Omaha another season, and ut u reduced
salary.
Manager Selee and President Mccormick,
as well as Secretary Brandt, are all conf
dent that omaha will finish better than last
season.
St. Joe has signed Shellhassc, the supple
little backstop of last seasons Syracuse
Stars. Shellhasse is q weak batter, but an
excellent catcher.
Young Freeman, the last pitcher signed
by the st. Louis Browns, is in the scity, the
guest of DR.. Hughes, corner Sixteenth and
Webster streets.
The captaincy of the Omaha team has not
been touched upon yet, but it will likely be
left TO n vote of the players. Andrews would
make a good man.
No Western association pitchers will size
up the Omaha team as a snap after they once
face Leighton, Caravan, Cleveland Cam
pana and Andrews.
All of the Western association teams, this
coming season, will be backed by men of
wealth and business reputation, which in
sureS their success.
Ted Kennedy says he will pitch better
ball than ever this year. He is anxious to
come back to Omaha, but rs yet Willis is the
only pitcher signed.
Alamazoo Jennings, of Cincinnati has,
md N anal ,onf ,ot, fn. q n % ~, thA ,,,,i,.
staff OF the Western association. Alamazoo
must be disappointed.
Charlie Willis, the New England pitcher,
has been signed by Manager Selce. He
pitched for Portsmouth last season, and was
generally u sure winner
Readers of The BEE-the base ball organ
of Omaha-should derive some satisfaction
from the fact that all it's news has more or
hess OF a local application.
All talk about Pittsburg's wanting to sell
Staley, the old Western association pitcher,
is bosh. He is one of the most promising
rotators OF the National league.
Manager Selee writes that his present
team is the strongest aggregation that he
ever succeeded in getting together. He has
sent j. }. Hardin an order for thirteen pairs
of shoes.
"Patsey Oliver Tebeau," says the Globe
Democrat, has at last succeeded in raising
a moustache, and he glories in a few scatter
ing hairs on each jaw which he calls his
"Burnsides." Let 'em grow, Pat, they'll
hide your cheek.
There may be such q thing as Omaha's
holding Canton to its deal for Crooks. A bona
fide sale was made, but Canton refuses to
come to time. The best thing Crooks can do
now is to sign u contract with Omaha at
Omahu's price.
A friend writes THE BEE that Omaha will
be pleased with Big Cleveland. and adds
that he was not well all through his engage
ment with the Pittsburgs, and that when in
condition he is one of the surest and p~retticst
hitters in the country.
TIL arbitration committee will have its
hands full this spring, and no mistake. Joe
Ardner, the second bascman Of the st. Joe
team, has jumped his contract and gone to
California, This case, with that of Alvord,
Neach and others, will make lots Of work.
The Milwaukee papers are filled with ac-
counts of their gil; edge team, and intend to
tear the lining out of the stiff legged Jays
and young blood hams Of this city. Mil
waukee has Il severe case of swellcd head,
and the Omahogs will have to jump upon
them with both feet when they come to-
gcther.
Old John Campana, the famous long-dis
tance pedestrian, and father of Campana
who plays third here tins season, was in the
city q few days since en- route to San Fran
cisco. Old John called ut The Colosseum and
gave Messrs. Hardin, Prince, Morgan and
others q sample of the style of his boys
play, If the sire's word goes, the sou is II
hummer.