Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

ment between the two major organiza-
tions. is almost absolutely unbelievable.
But from all the smoke of these rumors
still remains the bit of fire that Dreyfuss
and Pulliam are decidedly at outs and that
any attempt to re-elect Pulliam head of
the league at the coming meeting in De-
cember will meet with the determined
opposition of Pittsburg and other western
clubs which are dissatisfied with his
leadership. The eastern magnates on the
other hand, as a rule, are satisfied with
Pulliam's leadership and will support him
against any candidate who has yet been
mentioned for the position. Pulliam's
work throughout the season, except per-
haps his rather hasty reply to the rumor
of Pittsburgs detection, has been generally
satisfactory to the owners Of the eastern
teams. and any attempt to unseat him
is likely to lead to very warm argument.
Another source fully as prolific Of
rumors which are more believabe, is that
fact that the league is so poorly balanced.
There is such a difference in class between
the first and second divisions that the
poorer teams are playing to crowds that
surely are not large enough to make the
ventures any but losing ones. Rumors have
therefore sprung up that some Of the fran
chises will be transferred to other cities,
Baltimore being mentioned as the possible
recipient OF a National league team. This
does not seem TO be the entire solution Of
the difficulty. Brooklyn, for instance, is as
good a ball town as there is on the circuit,
II il is represented by a first class team,
but the puzzle appears to be where to get
enough fast players to make up the six
teen first class teams necessary for tho
/ two major leagues.
Ned Hanlon's present group Of players
would not draw a crowd in any city of the
! circuit There is a chance OF the transfer
OF the teams of Boston and St. Louis to
some other city. and the report that Gin
cInnati money backed up Murphy's pur-
chase OF stock in Chicago makes Cincinnati
also a storm center for rumors Of transfer.
Something surely will be done In an attempt
TO strengthen the lower half of the league,
and no one would be surprised to see names
OF new National cities on next years roster.
As result of the scarcity OF players. the
r,imor Of the formation Of a twelve-club
/ league which has lived to a ripe old age, is
still extant. This is undoubtedly favored
by managers Of teams who have been I'M
successful in getting good players, and
there is a report of a combination OF mag
mates 10 force twelve-club league. This Is
among the remotest of the possibilities
| which rumor has brought Iofth' however
for strong clubs like the local American
and National teams would oppose it iercely
and, probably. successfully. There is little
doubt nevertheless, that ia spite Of the I'M
relia bility Of most OF these rumors, changes
OF some sort in the league are extremely
likely"
For the first time in the history Of the
classic Mississippi Valley Coursing Futurity
woman will be represented among the
| entries when the event is decided next Oc-
tober Mrs. Newton Bennington Of New
| York Is the fair member who will make a
bid for the rich prize, which is considered
the most valuable for coming stars. The
| Mississippi Valley Futurity is worth 1900
| so II will pay Mrs. Bennington II her en-
/ tries capture the rich prize. IL Is generally
| conceded that the western dogs have the
| advantage over the eastern entries OWNS
/ to the fact that the hounds OF this section
/ OF the country work with rabbits, while In
! the eastern part of the country IL is al
| most impossible for them 10 secure much
| practice OF that description. Even with
| this handicap Mrs. Bennington believes
1 that she has a quartet OF hounds that will