Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
CREIGHTON BASE BALL SQUAD
"Omaba's own" Have Made n Splendid
showing and Promise 20 Land
Well in the List.

Events that have transpired in base ball
circles at Creighton university during the
last ten days have been a source OF gratih-
cation to the patrons Of that institution and
to all local admirers of amateur sports. BY
the excellent showing the Creighton ag-
gregation has made in its exhibition games
with the fast and experienced players that
comprise the Omaha Western lea que club 1t
has shown, first of all, that 1t has a base
ball team OF no light caliber, a team that,
with steady, hard and consistent practice
and good coaching, has. excellent chances Of
obtaining a leading position among western
collegiate clubs. In the second place, 1t
has shown the value of persistent effort,
loyal student support, thorough equipment
and uniform discipline, from the fact that
In the brief time Of two seasons it has built
up so strong a team. Third, Creighton
insures for Omaha a permanent seat for
high-grade collegiate contests. The pres
ence here of such strong collegiate teams
as those OF the University Of Nebraska,
Drake university. Highland Park college.
Washburn college and the universities OF
South Dakota and Minnesota in athletic
contests with Creighton fills a long felt
want.
The grading on the eastern side Of
Creighton field is now about half completed
and another week will witness the COM
pletion Of the work. Excepting the portion
where the grading is progressing, the en-
tire fence is put up. 1t is to be painted a
blueish drab, with Creighton Athletic
Field painted on it in big white letters.
All this work is so conducted that 1t inter-
feres but little with the practice or the
teams. Every evening from $3.50 to $50 the
varsity and second squad are at work in a
practice game or knocking flies and
grounders to infeld and outheld, running
bases or lingering the willow. Since the
arrival OF warm weather the second squad
has been greatly augmented, and even IL
some OF the new men do not make the
varsity they give evidence that the Creigh-
ton 'varsities will have excellent material
for future years.
Among these new men Joseph Mccartney.
a sophomore, is showing up particularly
well and promises to make an excellent
utility man. Murphy and Lanigan are also
ambitious "likelies." Any Of these men are
varsity squad. Even here some of the po-
sitions are and will continue to be hotly
contested. Medic Murphy, Kehoe, Golfer,
Prendergast and O'Hanlon are fighting II
out for a position In the infeld, while CAL
lahan and Bucklin will fight IL out for
shortstop. Leftielder Clark has been maxi
ing so good a showing behind the mask that
1t is not unlikely that he will share that
position with Captain O'Keefe during the
season. Besides being scientific with the
mitt he is quick on his feet, has a terrific
arm and a sure eye at the bat. Third Base
man Creighton has started out with the
record Of best hitter on the team. Even
Lynch and Dineen have not secured as
many hits from PA" Rourke's or the All
Varsity tossers.
The departure from school Of Wilcox, the
student coach, is a severe loss to the pitch
ing department, but with Harry weicn and
Bucklin, the new young student who has
been unable to join the squad until re-
Gently, the team will not be so very much
weakened. Moreover, Golfer. Kehoe and
O'Hanlon will have opportunity to display
their efficiency in this line. In addition to
the already published schedule games nave
been arrange with the Nebraska Indian
team and with Drake university.