Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-14
Among the Lively Cranks.

Elmer Smith, the old Cowboy King, has
again signed with Pdttsburg.
Both Bobby Cargoeand Fred Roat have
signed to play with Toledo.
George Darby Kss9wristen for an Omaha
contract and IS likely to getit
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an outield posish on Louisville's team this
year.
Manager Watkins of the Corn Huskers
has sent all his team blanks for their uni
form measurements.
1t is said that Frank Selee is willing to
part with both Harry ,Staley and Henri
Gastright. Don't believe it.
Jack Horner, now pitching for the Oak
lands out in California, has been offered a
nice soft corner at Baltimore by Manager
Ned Hanlon,
The Pittsburgs have finally abandoned
the southern invasion, and all the players
were notified yesterday TO report at the
Smoky City April 1.
Jack Rowe, one of the famous big Four
has probably made his farewell tour, and
big Dan Brouthers can now truthfully pose
as the Last of the Mohicans.
Harry Boyle, who was a famous league
pitcher during the days that indianapolis
was in the win, wants to play under Billy
Sharsig at the Hoosier capital.
Charley Reilly will have an under study"
at third base this year-Hurtman, an Allen
town find. He was considered the best man
on that bag in the Pennsylvania league.
Harry Wright has been probably rendered
the management of the st. Louis club. If
he accepts the Mound City cranks will give
him a welcome that will warm his heart.
The new Western association organized at
Chicago last Tuesday conferred a high but
merited honor upon Dave b. Rowe. He was
elected president and secretary of the new
body.
The new Western association includes Uhe
cities of Omaha. st. Joseph, Lincoln, Des
Moines, Quincy, Rock Island, Moline, Peoria
and Jacksonville. A compact ana admirable
circuit.
There will be seats for 5000 people at the
Cincinnati ball park next season. No other
league club can do as well.-Ren Milford.
The next thing, Rem, is to get the people TO
fill them.
Grounds for omaha new Western associ-
alton club have not yet been decided upon.
The management has several sites in view,
but will be unable for Il number OF weeks to
select one.
W. w. Kent, the treasurer of the new
Wesyern association. halls from Jackson
vile, Ill. He Is n level.headed business man,
well up IN the national game, and will con-
tribute much to the success of the new body.
President Ban johnson of the Western
league was in Chicago Wednesday,. Together
with n half dozen Windy City scribes he
leaves for Florida tomorrow TO do the big
battle for the CINCINNATI Commercial
Gazette. % Hy
Ned Haulon is getting generous. He Of
fered Arthur Irwin the pick of Pitchers
Mullane, Hawke, Mcmahon, Brown, Inks
and Baker for Hamilton or Delehanty, and
"Artie" winked the other eye.-Cincinnati
Iimes-Star, Hu
That was Il terrible accident-he lost both
legs in an accident on tho Santa Fe railroad
last Tuesday-whichi befell Charlie Bennett.
Bennett was BoSton's main hacastop last sea
son, ana was possibly the best catcher in
the profession. gutg
Judging from tho signs of the times
Omaha Will experience II paying season IN
1894, There was universal rejoicing among
the local crauks when il was announced last
Tuesday that the Gate City was in the new
Western association,
king Kel' has bobbad IN in New York,
and he has informed Joe Villa that Arson
will place him at first base on the Chicago
team this season. "Kel' further says he is
not drinking a drop, and that he will begin
training about February 10,
Old Pete Browning, the "Gladiator,"
showed up a he Slusher- NOkes mill. When
asked about '0i, LOUIS Rogers shook his
knowledge box and said well, | don't
know. II looks like they think the old man
has seen his best days, but he can fool many
OF them yet
There is not much % be said yet about
Omaha's team for the new Western a~ssociu.
ton. Plans for the signing Of the same, for
the securement of new grounds, and other
important matters, are being formulated,
| and it is hoped the public car be given some
thing definite within a few weeks.
A great many queries have been made as
to whether d.. T.. Rove will play ball this
year. | an enabled TO state decisively that
he will not, He has a remuneratiVe position