Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24
SPORTING GOSSIP OF WEEK
Goodbye Cane at Vinton Park to Be Played
This Afternoon.
RoUREE LOOKS FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR
Plans for Omaha Team without RE-
gard 90 Circuit and Expects 20
Have Fast Bunch of
Players.


Now for next year.
Before We say goodbye % the season Of
1905 We ought 20 all 90 out 70 Vinton park
this afternoon and show Papa Bill Rourke
and his band Of heroes that we are glad
for what theY did during the season, II
they didn't win the pennant again. They
gave us good ball fast ball, and only lost
out through the bitterest sort OF hard
luck. That In the fate OF many a good
bail team. The Champions surely had the
respect Of all the rest during the summer;
nobody treated them az joke. and wher-
ever they stopped a bali game was seen.
Retrospection IL good once in a while, but
Il doesn't win psnnants and no EFFORT will
BE- made here 70 point out any Of the
many reasons why Omaha didn't land in
front again Some OF the things achieved
were worth while. and Papa Bill looks
with Soma oomplacency on tho season. He
MADE a little money and sent two more
players 70 the big league. which is conso-
lation In hSslE 1t win be noted that
Rourke's graduates in tho big league are
All listed in tho star class. and the fans
feet sure that both schipke and McC1oskey
Will make good. About Bchipke there IL no
manner 81 doubt. He ia a ball player
FROM start TO finish. Young. strong and
Intelligent, with a good disposition and an
uneonauerabIe desire TO win. he adds the
further qualifications Of skill and agility
70 his equipment. and We will all be much
disappointed II Bill doesn't get his name
In the papers after he goes TO Cleveland.
He Il going against a hard proposition.
for Cleveland is loading up on innelders,
but elusgsr Bill looks as good as any Of
them from here.
Beh8pke IL the hardest loser that ever
walked across the field. He simply can't
win, no matter how many bungles he has
made, ard he makes mighty few, and he
IL happy; but II the game goes against him,
p no matter how well he has played. he
doesn't smile again that day. He has fire.
, quently cried. 80 bitter was his disappoint-
ment at seeing Omaha counted out. With
such a spirit he, can't help making good.
His hitting hasn't been quite as successful
an his friends would wish. but he has a
nice mark. all things considered. and one
great point in his favor. schipke rarely
gives an easy chance. When he goes to
the bat the helders get back. and when he
lands somebody is OF for a hard play. He
has hit we'll above the $50 mark all sum-
mer here. and in a faster class of batters
will probably show better.
McCloskey Will make good. too. although
he has not had the experience of Schipke
He is going under a careful manager, and
with proper handling should develop into
n pitcher Of the highest grade. He is
strong gifted with great endurance and
the most willing man that ever pitched. His
weakness at present is due to his iTexreTi-
ence. McCloskey simply can not abide a
man on bases He wants to see three ur
and three down In every inning. A little
more life on the diamond will enable him
to overcome this and then he will have a
little something on every batter who comes
to the plate.
Rourke is gathering in some nice looking
youngsters for next year. Kelly Welch and
Koukalik both look very good. Fort will
be back for a further trial. and Corns will
be given every opportunity to make good
The Omaha team still has claim or
Bemis, who was here for a try last spring