Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

is calculated to bring disrepute upon the
National league or national game. such
fine can only be RENTED by the board Of d.
rectors after a hearing upon appeal duly
presented
There were some decided changes made In
the rules regulating the appointment and
power Of umpires. \ supervisor Of umpires
is to be selected by the league, who is to
appoint the umpires. There are to be six
OF these officials and the same number OF
assistants. The umpires are to be strictly
responsible for the enforcement Of all rules
and In case they fail in this duty they will
be liable to a fine Of $50, which is to be
paid out Of a reserve OF 10 per cent of their
salaries, which is to be held by the league.
Chauncey Fisher, the ex-Omahog manager
OF last year, has been purchased by Charlie
Comiskey from the Baltimore MANAGEMENT
and the hammersmiths Of St. Paul are all
ready commencing to clans a merry anvil
chorus at his expense. The St. Paul Dis.
patch recently contained the following as a
preliminary to the announcements of Fishers
purchase: Secured a Husbccn-Manager
Comiskey Is reported as having signed
Chauncey Fisher Of last seasons Omaha and
st. Joe team as a pitcher. Fisher used to be
quite a twirlcr, but he has seen his best
days The writer OF this effusion has taken
a long pull at a very bum pipe or needs a
dose Of paragoric. As a matter Of fact.
Fisher is one Of the stars of the slab artists
that have so far been signed in the Western
league. As a manager he did not set the
woods afre, but his work on the rubber last
season with a band of hasbeens and drink
artists behind him furnished one of the
most scintillating pages in his history. He
Is young, has never had a sore arm. has
wonderful control, is acquainted with the
weakness of batters and can field his posi-
ton we'll. With a good aggregation behind
him he ought to be one of the winning
pitchers of the season. The only fault that
can be found with him and his work is the
consequence of the fact that he persists in
the cultivation of the acquaintance of n
gentleman, John Barleycorn by name. and
II Comiskey can pry this friendship apart
he will possess one of the slab winners OF
the year.
Big Bill Lange, the ball tosser. who has
become quite as famous for his soubrette
chasing and Tenderloin excursions as for his
ball playing, is to enjoy his last season on
the emerald diamond during the coming
year. According to recent information he
has become engaged to one Of the bellies of
Frisco, a member of one of the creme-de-
la-creme families of the Pacific coast. and
at the solicitation Of this coming half
of the LANCE household he has agreed to
give up the sphere of horsehide at the con-
clusion of the coming season.
The strike of the Baltimore big four
Kelley, McGraw, Keller and Jennings
which was sprung several weeks ago and
was reported to be a product OF the chink
pipe, seems nevertheless to have materi-
allied. The quartet has gotten together
and will make a bold bid for increased pay,
threatening to quit unless their demands
are met.
Red" Ehret appears to have reached the
point in his career that IS not far distant
from the time when he will be asked 10
turn his frontispiece toward the fence. His
performances last season were of the flavor
of the yellow and sere, and as a conse-
quence Red" has been a drug on the mar
ket since. He is but one step from Has
beenyille now for next season he is slated
to do slab work for the wearisome Mime
apolis team.