Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
CREIGHTON COLLEGES TEAM
Record of work Done by "Omaha's
own" During Its Brief
Season.


Season.
OF all the college base ball clubs Of the
middle west few have made a better record
OF concluded a more successful season than
"Omaha's own" varsity team, the ag-
gregation Of base ball scientists who repre-
scented Creighton university this season.
Considering that this is but the second
regular varsity team that Creighton has
placed on the diamond, considering that a
certain antagonism and d%istrust, the out
growth OF long absence Of athletics from
Creighton, have had TO be overcome and
eradicated, considering the extent Of their
schedule. their necessarily limited pecu-
mary resources and the small number OF
students they can draw upon. the CTeigh-
ton boys have made a record which might
almost be termed phenomenal, and they are
deserving Of the highest praise and the
most earnest congratulations. They have
set a pace this year which succeeding teams
that represent the 'blue and white" can
safely follow and initiate. and, best Of all,
they have clearly established Creighton's
right and ability to compete with the fast
est collegiate clubs in the middle west.
| One single defeat this season, and that at
the hands OF the University OK Nebraska,
the fastest team in western intercollegiate
circles this year, is Creighton's proud rec
ord. Though the schedule was somewhat
abridged by the forced abandonment Of the
northern trip, still it included a sufficient
number OF the leading college clubs to de-
termine Creighton's standing.
This seasons great success is due,
primarily. to the exceptionally large amount
of athletic talent at Creighton this year,
and, secondary, to the early training and
| IN tho aarpaat andaaynra that xvara ayfprad
by the base ball bunch. In point Of ma
terial few schools in the country could
consider themselves more fortunate. In
batteries, in inheld and outheld. we're indi-
vidual players that any amateur team
manage might consider worth signing.
At the very outset Of the season Creigh-
ton boasted a pair of pitchers that could
compete with any amateur twirlers in the
west and that professionals would not
scorn. Harry Welch, Creighton's star
twirler. and Wilcox, champion amateur OF
Mexico. were the twain. Unfortunately
Wilcox left school about the middle Of
April. so he was unable to render much
service to the team. but Welch showed up
In stronger form than ever after that. In
the washburn and Drake games a finer
exhibition of pitching could not have been
had. Though Creighton was hampered by
the loss OF Wilcox. a squad OF young pitch
ers was gradually developed, and, IL they
did not render much service this year, they
will form a fine nucleus for the future. OF
these slab artists Buckiin. O'Hanlel and
Golfer were the most promising.
The other end Of the battery department
was equally strong. Captain O'Keefe was
a host in himself and George Clarke and
Edward Creighton proved themselves
worthy substitutes whenever needed. Lynch
- l.
field, and Clarke, Dineen and Kehoe formed
as efficient an amateur trio as has ever
controlled an outer garden in Omaha.
The team began training as early as Feb
ruary in the excellent cage that has been
placed in "Old University Hall" This gave
the Creightons a fine start on their eompeti-
tors and to the fine stick practice INDUCED
In is due in no small degree Creighton's
reputation OF being the hardest hitting
team in the west.
In one respect. however. Creighton was
wanting this year. It lacked the continual
services Of an able coach and a strict dis
eiplinarian. Owing to this a conoisseur
might say that the team did not exhibit
that fine degree OF team work one would
expect from an aggregation composed OF SO
many star players. Exhaustive studies
and lengthy class honors have made the
; Creighton team delinquent in regards &c
practice. But no team can expect to be
/ successful unless 1t sacrifices much time Il
hard and efficient practice, which is the
} secret OF team work. Next year, when the
financial conditions are expected to be bet
! ter and when It is hoped that still more
l material will be at hand. so that discipline
may be more severe, the Creighton lads
can see 10 these things. Most all Of thu
q old players will be back. Lynch is tn,
. only graduate; WEIGH has another yea
ad so also has o'Keefe. Dineen, Clarke
/, Creighton, Kehoe and O'Hanlen are al
; freshmen or sophomores. With this goodl!
nest egg Creighton should represent Omahi
with one Of the fastest college sggrega,
lions In the west.
Following are Ofhcial Score Keepe'
Leary's batting and fielding averages o
the season. II will be seen that Lyncl
: and weIeh are the twin stars at the sticl
! with the fine average Of 500 each. Thi
a is a very hne percentage, when II Is con
i sidered that these batters opposed the sta
T twirIers OF Nebraska, Highland PARK
y Drake, Washburn and other fast teams
q BATTING AVERAGES.