Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-17
SPORTING GOSSIP OF WEEK
Western League Affairs settls Down to
Running Basis.
PtNSANT RACE IS STILL UNCERTAIN
Des Moines Has Ions Lead
which the wise ones Expect TO
See Melt Away I'm the
Near Future.
Settled down.

Settled down.
Matters in the Western league have APP
parently settled down to where they will
run for the summer, at least. This applies
TO the politics Of the league. The pennAnt
Stce is likely TO undergo some very radical
changes Des Moines is still leading by
wide margin. but It is not reasonable to
believe that the Champions will be able
= hold the gait at which they are going.
1t would appear from the standing today
that the Cantillon bunch has the rest Of the
league outclassed. This is not the case,
for on anything like even break the
Champions will have all they can do to
hold their own. Denver is also playing
much faster than the team merits would
warrant, and II Is a safe bet that the Griz-
zlies take a big slide before long Lin
coin is in hard luck Holmes has a lot
Of good material In that team, and the
men are working we'll together, all of which
makes It the more remarkable that they
are not higher up in the race 1t will sur
prise none OF the fans IN these parts II
Lincoln is fighting for the top place within
a month. Pueblo is making a game stand
on the home grounds, and is improving its
percentage of games won with daily regu-
larity, but IL is not likely that the In
dams will be a serious factor In the race.
Sioux City hasn't been able to get under
Roadway this season, and is not likely to
cut much figure in the finish Omaha Is
having It's customary early season run Of
hard luck, and there isn't a man on the
team who isn't plumb Disguised with the
way things are breaking. Each one is
anxious to win, and all are nervous and
wrought up with the way they have been
playing. Last Sunday night, before start
ing for the western trip, Carter, Bassey,
McNeeley. Koukalik and Runkle sat around
headquarters and accused themselves of all
the crimes in the base ball calendar It
was a sort OF experience meeting, and each
admitted his own personal contribution to
the defeats that have overtaken the team
each vowing that he would do his level
best 20 overcome the hoodoo. II hasn't
been laid yet. but Manager Long is full
OF confidence and hopes to get a winning
combination landed soon.
Omaha has come to the conclusion that
the Rourke family can't win a game in
Denver No matter how hard they try,
something turns up to take victory from
their grasp and give It to the Grizzlies. For
example, In Thursdays game Morgan
pitched the only game he has been guilty
OF this year. He couldn't do Il against any
other team, but Omaha happened along
just in time for him to deliver a phenom.
He may not do 1t again this year, but that
one time was enough. At that all the other
SCANS have the same experience at Denver.
The Grizzlies win all the games they play
at home and lose all they play abroad and
have been doing It 30 long that people AFRO
beginning to believe there's something
wrong about the Denver grounds, however.
President ONei has made one change in
umpires accepting the resignation OF Peter
Fuller and taking on Jack Mccarthy, who
ought to be a good one. He has had ex-
perience enough and was one time rated
as a valued member OF Ban Johnson's stan.
II Keefe could only be disposed OF now and
right good man secured in his place, the
Western would have no occasion to COM
plain OF the umpire service. Davis yet
doing the splendid work he began at the
opening OF the season, and isn't having
any trouble with the players. either. II
was Fullers incompetency and Keefes I'M
fairness that started the row in the be-
ginning BY the way, many Omaha fans
will recall Mccarthy as a member OF
Hiram Ebrights Lincoln team IN 1894 he
playing in the outheld for the Lincolnites.
Since then he has umplred in the American,
coached a college team on the coast and
had gone into business for himself at San
Francisco. when the earthquake and fire
set him back to the start again. He COM
menced work at Sioux City Saturday. and
Omaha will very likely get to see him
work soon.
Prizes for the Transmlssissippi golf
tournament are all engraved and ready for
the addition OF the names OF the winners,
whoever they may be. The tournament
win open June 20 and continue four days,
and golf viii be the main topic OF con-
versation while Il lasts Many Of the
western cracks have sgnified their inten-
ton OF being present TO try for the right
OF playing Warren Dickinson for the
Transmississippi championship. Play will
start good and early Wednesday, with the
hrst half qualifying round at $50 in the
morning for amateur championship. Judg-
ing from the letters which have been re-
ceived by Secretary Leavitt the attend.
anoe this year win surpass any year sine,
the association was formed. The Field
club links are very accessible to the hear
OF the city and can be reached in twenty
minutes by trolley line. to within threC
blocks of the grounds, where a stage will
be awaiting for visitors. The West Side
Hansoom park car viii take the players
to the stage line, which will convey Their
the three blocks TO the club house. TIT
entertainment committee Is busy in plan
ming some amusement for each evening
and nothing will be left undone TO give thu
visitors the time OF their lives The othe
clubs Of the city will be thrown open L
the visitors and they can swim in one o.
the nnsst indoor pools in the west iltereC
water and heated. sort Of gymkani
has been arranged for one Of the evening
at the Field club. when the golfers will b
given a chance TO show their proves II
y other lines OF sport than golf, One OF tn
most enjoyable features OF the tenni
tournament last year was this feature
when q base ball game was played b!
players with their feet tied with ropes ant
the pitcher Installed in barrel. TIT
batter was also In a barrel and the antic
or those as we'll as the other players wa
worth the money. The Field club director
did the right thing last week when an In