Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04

disproved of the recent professional coach
system. including the recent conference
recommendation that the coaches must be
members of the university faculties, and
recommends that professional coaching
shall be done away with at the first op-
portunity, namely, when the present coach
Ing contracts in the big nine can be full
filled. Minnesotas action in regard TO the
recommendation which will be proposed by
the Michigan representative at the next
| meeting of the Angel conference has not
yet been determined, but the majority OF
the Gopher council seem to be opposed to
professional coaching, and IL is likely that
| the Minnesota authorities will include the
Michigan recommendation in the rather
! lengthy list of reforms" backed
| by the Minnesota faculty. 1t is
improbable however, that the Gopher IA
| Guilty authorities will attempt to evade the
| present contract with DR.. Williams, which
| calls for three years more of the doctors
service, and there As a general disposition
to carry out the spirit Of the contract
| o
Andy Clunie's declaration In favor of out
law base ball was the chief TOPIC of con-
versation wherever players or fans assem-
bled this week. 1t was such an unex-
pected bombshel that II created no end of
| SASiNSihcHl especially among TIE Players
II left to vote of the players the Pacific
Coast league would not remain long ir or
ganized base ball. which has always stood
for modest salaries. The players we've
elated in no small measure when they
learned of Clunie's attitude, ana they one
and all patted him on the hack ana OK
| claimed. Good boy, Clunie." The players
argued that as the Pacific Coast league
once got along without protection, 1t could
again They agreed with Clunie that It
was easier for the clubs to secure rev
talent, and they said there was very little
Jumping until the Pacific National league
| butted in The players allowed that irde-
pendent base ball meant higher salaries
for them, which would not De hard 20 take.
With increased salaries, they thought,
would follow better base bal and Inlger
crowds, which would pay tho club in the
end. This was how The players took
Clunie's new move. President Bert is
known to favor organized base hall, but
he would not be willing to submit the
question to vote If sufficient number
of the clubs demanded change.
President Tip" o'Neill OF The Western
league is authority for he statement that
some of the class A leaguers would be
pleased to see this league sever its rela-
tions with organized base ball. &c
Tebeaus and Howard Griffths wo-Iid leap
ten feet in the air." said Grip" IF the
Coast league deserted. At the last meet
ing of the association they wanted 10 quit
and If had not argued with them all right
we would have had war. The class A
leaguers of the east are dead e.Ire on the
majors and the little leagues, aid they
would be delighted to see something harper
out here. II this league went out I would
wager small bet that others would follow
; soon. 1 can't say that 1t would be a gc OF
thing for this league to desert, hut &
would have any number IF sympathizer.
} back east"
3 The recent meeting of the league mag
, mates was one of the quietest in recen
! years, and, barring the Brush episode CT
the final day of the National league ses
3 sion, everything passed off pleasantly. On,
j of the club owners, in referring to tn,
a Brush explosion said last week: ut woulC
= not seem like league meeting unless Johl
}. T. got Off his little blast at Eomebody
: But we are used to that sort of thing nov
r and have come to regard him rs a joke
e We let him go on and as we are deat
: against him we cast Z to / vote ant
: then have the laugh on him. Time wa
when Brush could count on lining up a
Y least two or three clubs with 1!m on an!
proposition he advanced, no matter a
whom it was directed, but that time Is PAST
: and now he stands alone. That's his po
stion in the National league today, an,
!. the wonder Is that he does not realize II
o He no longer dsturbs US, because We re
T. fuse to take him seriously. So far as tn
t men identified with the league are cen
- cerned, there is vast difference with tn
o Brush of five or ten years ago and the Brus
e of today. Then we danced in attendant
n every time he cracked his whip. Toca,
g not a man in the organization would turf
: a hand to do him favor. He's got t
6 change his tactics II he ever again expect
= to cut any ice in the National league"