Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

lets him go they may be sure that there
Is a reason Another deal in which Gin
cinnau figures is the exchange OF Stein
feldt and sebring for weimer OF the Chi
cage club.
Ben shibe, the venerable president Of the
Philadelphia Athletics, has gone everybody
one better on the, proposition to CONSOLE
date the American and National leagues.
lie not only knocked this idea out. but
forsees third major league.
There is no doubt but what the pros
perity Of base ball this year will have the
effect OF inducing other leagues to expand,
and It looks as though there is room for
ALL" said Mr.. shibe. while discussing the
base ball situation the other day.
what has caused this great prosperity
in the national game? Rivalry. OF Counsel
I'VE never had such crowds when there
was only one major league in the field,
and you say for me that 1 will stake my
reputation upon 1t that there will never be
a consolidation between the American and
the National leagues so long as Ban John
son is at the head Of our organization lie
believes in a healthy rivalry between the
two big leagues. and the great success of
both organizations this year bears out the
in its scope, could easily be formed with
out a conflict with either Of the present big
leagues, and 1 believe that it will come.
There arc enough big ball towns east and
west to form another big league without
breaking into cities already occupied by
the National and American leagues, and
from the talk l hear coming from some of
these centers there ia very good reason to
believe there is something doing looking to
the formation Of third major league"
%
The New York American league base ball
team will be managed again next season
by Clark Grihith. who has already decided
on the makeup. allowing for the probability
of the spring developing some wonderful
discoveries The pitchers will be Putnam
orth. Clarkson and Chesbro. and the catch
ers will be Conner, Tdeinow and Thomas
The last mentioned was obtained from the
Providence team Of the Eastern league
Chase will play first base, Laporte second
base Elberfeld shortstop, William third
base Hahn left field, Conroy center field
and Keller right field. Frank Farrell, one
owner is willing to spend all the past sea-
sons profits ia order to get together a
pennant winning team. He has already
spent more than $1,000 this fall in this at
tempt. The principal need is for one or
two good pitchers.
Based on the statement and action Of An
drew Rudolph, representing several of the
owners of the Detriit base ball team, Toledo
baseball men are making the broad state
ment that the Toledo team has a great
chance to be in the American league next
season. Rudolph is hot after the Toledo
franchise, and has offered almost enough
to buy. Bill Armour, also interested
apparently thinks we'll of Toledo. It
1t is fact that Detroit with a win
ming team, lost money, while Toledo,
with tailender. made big money.
This was largely because of the Sunday
ball played in Toledo. Judging from these
facts it looks as though an effort would lie
made to get the franchise and then transfer
the Detroit Americans to Toledo. This is
of course entirely unofficial information.
but when sifted down in connection with
the strenuous efforts of the Detroiters to
get control, it bears the earmarks of truth
. .
The Omaha Commercial college players
are rapidly moving along toward the point
where they fixed their intentions when the
season first started. Their goal has been
crossed only twice this season, all the
other games have been shutouts for the
opposing teams and decisive victories for
the Omaha Commercial college w. J.
Woods, manager of the second university
team of Nebraska made a special trip to
Omaha Tuesday for the purpose Of arrang-