Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
LEAVES THE TEAM
Sulky LeA Fielder Joins Colorado Springs
with Rourke's Consent
AFRAID he WOULD Be BENcHsO HERE
on In His work and Worried over
Return of stone, He Goes TO
Burns Aggregation Rather
Than jump.

Tom Fleming has become q Millionaire.
The Omaha left fielder has gone to Tom
Burns and the Colorado Springs base ball
team He did so with the full consent OF
Manager Rourke. and supposedly on the
same, salary that PA Bill" was paying
him. Fleming viii take the place Of Bar
rett. who has been playing left field for the
westerners. Tom did not play in yester-
days game. but left with the Mulioraires
last evening for their home town.
This change in the personnel Of the Gate
City group has been expected for some
time. Fleming has been VIGOROUSLY dis
satisfied in his position with Omaha. He
gas drawing good money. but felt that he
was not high in popular favor. and the
bringing back Of Stone added TO his sorrows.
He was piqued and has been dickering with
Sacramento 10 join that west coast aggre-
CATION. His wife's poor health is another
incentive for him to locate on sea or noun
tain country.
When Stone was loaned TO Peoria Rourks
offered 10 let Fleming go there. He re-
fused to make the change, So Stone went.
Last week matters came TO q final. point
with Stones. return Fleming told Rourke
be wanted TO get out Rourke said he
would carry the fielder along the season
through II he wished TO stay. Tom said he
did not care 10 stay. and sit on the bench
Then Tom Burns. who. was looking for a
chance to strengthen his outheld, began
negotiations. Rourke told Fleming to go
ahead IL he could come 70 terms with Burns.
and Tom aid so.
stone Permanently Placed.
81 shall now play Stone permanently in
left field" said Manager Rourke. That
will put Genins in middle field between the
two young ones, and he can thus watch
both Of them. Frank will play today, and
his shoulder is almost well. Ny team per-
sonnet is now just what 1t will be the sea-
son through, with one exception | shall
keep all these four pitchers and Eddie Cor
don will make q FIFTH on June j. Five IL
not too many for the class of team have
this season"
The exception mentioned by Rourke is
Dave Calhoun. Though he is known, as a
.~tOpnoteh FIRST baseman aud one OF the best
IN the league, his permanency depends upon
good conduct. Rourke thinks now that Dave
will play the season cut all right. but IL he
does not Thomas will make q good substi-
tute, and a new Substitute catcher will be
secured. Calhoun has not yet recovered
from his sickness" OF last Saturday, but
will be in the game again shortly
More sentfnE Capacity.
To prevent any more overflow meetings
such as the record crowd Of last Sunday
Rourke will put in seating capacity for
1000 more people at a expense Of 81 900.
A large force Of Eorkmen started this morn
ing 10 extend the long west bleaeher 100 feet
farther TO the north. running IL clear TO the
north fence. In addition 70 this twenty.
four boxes, seating six people each, will be
built alone In front OF the gFandstAnd on a
level with its floor. In the center OF thtE
grandstAnd viii be the press box. directly
behind the hons plate. With this box oe-
commodation Rourke expects 10 get out tC
hhs games = better class Of people than have
ever attended base ball games here. He
calculates that the exolusiyeness VIII catch
the tonier set Box seats will cost 50 cents
in addition 10 the 25-oent gate admission
The work viii be rushed, and on mex
wednesday. which is ladies' day and open.
ing day with Des Moines here. will be I'M
Nhed. There is no game Tuesday. but two
on Friday.