Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24

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get out of the Western and either lose their
franchises or else get into one of the big
associations. That leaves the field clear for
the construction of a Western league, COM
posed strictly OF western cities, with a cir
cult consisting of Omaha, st. Joseph, Sioux
City, Kansas City, Minneapolis and st. Paul.
This would make a hot circuit--right in the
Missouri river bottoms. The plan doesn't
originate with me. / have had a pile OF
kilograms and letters about 1t and l know
that it can be worked to a successful con-
clusion and, what's more, ! believe that 1t
will be brought about.
in order for Omaha to get in on a cir
cult like this about Sc, 1000 would have to be
raised. This would be a very modest sum
to start out the season on, with players to be
bought and other expenses to be met, but l
believe that it could be carried through on
that. And I am dead sure that I can go out
here in Omaha and in two weeks time get
200 men who will contribute that amount.
why, Omaha people appreciate base ball.
I know some people say it's a bum ball
town and point to the funk made last year,
but you must remember that the Transmits
sisSippi Exposition last year was the solar
attraction and 1T was no wonder that the ball
team did not make a success. The same way
this year-we have made no effort to get up
a league team because of the exposition. Next
year, however, there will be no counter at
fractions and base ball will pay, and pay
big. This statement is borne out by the at
tendance at the m which 1 have pulled
off here this summer between the Brewers
and local and visiting teams. The crowds
were fine, and you can Just bet your life that
with contesting teams belonging to a league
as the attraction the people would turn out
in droves."
About this time the doughty Buck began
to expand and prate on the Omaha Originals
"a subject that is always near and dear to
his heart. 1t is related that "Buckerino" was
a pallbearer at a funeral not long ago and
during the calm following the minister
prayer hoarsely whispered to a friend In a
soto voice, heard by everyone within the
room, that Scully's arm had waxed strong
since the days when the Denver Cuffs ad-
ministered such a soaking to the Brewers.
But on this occasion Buck spoke OF the
Originals" as regards their ability to
achieve and sustain league honors. and he
believes that with one or two additions he
could go out right now and WALTON the
Brooklyns.
why" he said, "our record is mar
velous, marvellous. Nothing equals it in the
annals of base ball history. During the last
three years we have played ITO games and
only lost eleven. Think of that. Wasn't
that 'natural?' 'Leven out of ITO? Why
sure! Three of these we dropped to a pro-
f%essional team down at Atchison, Kan, July
2, 3 and 4 OF last year. The same team
carried away two more in a couple Of games
on the home grounds July II and II Of last
year. We went up against it when we
crossed bats with the Denver Cults, losing
one game in Denver August "a, and three
in Omaha this month. We have shut out
twenty-six teams without a score, and at
Avoca one day last year Scully pitched a
game and didn't give a hit nor a run.
Omaha will be right in line next sum-
mer on base ball. You can jt that down in
your note book and publish 1t for the people
to cut out and paste In their hats because
it's a dead straight tip"
"You can count me out when 1t comes to
Rube base ball circuits,' said Bert Davis,
manager of the Denver Cults, to a Times re-
porter the other day. 81 suppose II l had a
chance to don the ~spangles in the major or
the Western league l would not say nay, but
I'll not stand for the smaller associations. i
heard a good story on this Utah league while
I was with the rest of the Cults on our
Nebraska barn sto rming tour. We ran
across a ball tosser who played with a team
that is located not a Thousand miles from
here and this didn't happen a hundred years
ago, either. One day this player rolled UP
an error column that looked like a bowling
score and his case was considered by the
stockholders of the club. There were about
sixtyLthree OF these holders of stock GER
tifcates and each had about $40 worth OF
interest in the club. At this meeting I
speak of, one of these stockholders, who was
a highly respected Hibernian citizen OF the
burg in which the club was stationed, got
up and said: AS Oh was pashin' down the
street last night / saw dis we're ball player
a-hllin' his face with lobster. He fed his
face Wild tree Holsters. And phwat do ye
suppose happened, den? Shure, an didn't he
make five errors today, all becuz he chewed
tree Holsters las night. Derefur, / move
We, sor, dat dis man be foined foive dollars
fur eatin' de Holsters las night This mo-
ton went and the player was fined. AS
say, / will stand for the big league or the
Western, or even the Christian Endeavor,
but ! pass UP the minor circuits"
With the season now on the wane, Dele
hanty OF Philadelphia, Burkett OF 81. Louis
and Keeler Of Brooklyn are making a
pretty fight for batting honors. Burkett is
endeavoring to regain the honors Keeler
took from him two years ago
Cleveland finally won a game from Wash
ington Monday. after losing twenty-six
Judging from present indications the
amount of fines turned into the National
league treasury by the players this season
will reach 81 900.
If st. Louis comes up TO expectations the
best she can do Is to finish fifth In the
pennant race. Tebeau's Inability to play be-
cause of being sick all season is assigned as
the reason for not reaching third place.
"Big Bill" LANCE, they say, will not play
ball any more. but will retire at the end of
this season and engage In business in San
His engagement to Miss Grace
Giselman, a prominent and attractive So
ciety belle in San Francisco. has been an
nounced for some time.
McGinnity of the Baltimores showed his
curving with the ball by giving Boston and
st. Louis sixty-three hits in nine games.
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