Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
Doc sbivslsy Headed for Place With the
Down and Cut Club.
WESTERN LEAGUE TEAMS IN GOOD SHAPE
All Around the Circuit Good Feeling
Prevails and Prospects for n
Lively and Prosperous
Season Are Fine.
Down and out.

but Shiveley couldn't see it otherwise, and
was willing to sacrifice the interests Of
his own league and everything else he
could control II he could only make mat
ters incohvenient for the man he dlsliked.
The injustice Of preventing Topeka's ad-
vance never occurred to him; II is as wrong
to hold back town as It is to hold back
player. but this was not to the suiting
Of the man who has made himself ridicu-
lous. Then, too he had bad advice. espe-
ciaIly from the yellow end Of the st. Louis
Sporting News who hates Tebeau and is
willing also to sacrifice anything or any
body 10 get back at Cousin George. Now,
The Bee has no especial admiration for
Tebeau, and has criticised him and his
methods quite as severely as any paper In
the land, but Il doesn't propose to cut Oft
its nose to spite it's face. Tebeau Is an
ever-present factor, and must be reckoned
with. Shiveley's elevation to a place on
the National Board apparently turned his
head, for, instead OF securing the consent
of his league to the arrangement that had
been sanctioned by the august body of
which he is a member, he deied the board
and issued his silly ultimatum about out
lawry. F1annery Of the Sporting News is
asserting that the Western league will also
be outlawed; this is ridiculous, for the
western league mas acted always III COH-
sonance with the letter and the spirit Of
the constitution, and is assured protection
just as the Western association will be II
1t behaves itself. President O'Nefl can Sc
cure this protection, and It will be but
justice to organized ball II he does push
his case against Shiveley, who is as bad
as Griffith ever was.
western LeaEue Teams Nearly Ready.
All around the Western league circuit
matters are in fine condition. Even in
Denver the bug is working, and the fans
of that town are clamoring for the opening
games. They will not get any until some
time in May, as the Grizzlies will start in
the valley and play all around the river
towns before going back to the mountains
Dick Cooley is getting bunch together at
Topeka on which he pins his hopes, and
expects to make a showing In the race
St. Joseph is still a mystery, but Tip ONeil
has said that when the time comes the
Saints will be found with a crowd Of live
ones. All the other teams are stronger
than last year, and the general belief is
that a splendid race will follow the open
ing of the season. It is generally ad-
United that 1t will not be a procession as it
was last season. In Omaha preparations
are complete All of Pas Sterlngs will be
on hand during the week. most of them
being looked for today and tomorrow.
Quite a number of the ambitious youth of
the state will take spring training with
Omaha and get the benefit Of instruction
from high grade professionals. The first
game Of the season is set for next Saturday
with the Originals, to be repeated on Sun
day. This will give a line on the condi-
ton Of the athletes who are to wear the
Omaha uniform during the coming sum-
mer. save the pitchers, who will hardly be
expected to extend themselves early in
the night. On Friday Of next week Charley
Comiskey's rowing bands of warriors will
visit the city and argue the matter with
Pas boys at Vinton park.
Schedule Not Yet Ready.
Some delay has been experienced in con-
nection with the playing schedule for the
Western league, due to the trouble in get
ting st. Joe and Topeka properly started.
While no official news is at hand, 1t is likely
that the meeting of the committee will be
called during the week and the schedule an
nouncement will be made. 1t will be for
l54 games, but beyond this nothing is
known. At the same time, the st. Joseph
MANAGEMENT and team will be given out,
and the public viii then be in full posses
sion of all the facts. President O'Neil has
one more umpire to employ, and maybe
two, II the original plan of having two men
for the important games is adhered to
This latter plan is one that will give a
much greater feeling of confidence on the
part OF the public, as 1t will insure the
absolute fairness OF conduct OF the games
and will obviate the distrust hitherto ex-
listing as regards the bias Of the umpire
All in ali, the promise of the season for
L. bio Nk,,.
Preparations mt Creighton.
The base ball spirit at Creighton seems
! 10 have assumed extraordinary symptoms.
In fact it has come out into full bloom,
since the weather has been such as to
permit outdoor practice. Work on the
! campus diamonds commenced a week ago
| Saturday and since that day the bleachers
! and the outfeld have been crowded with
| spectators and players. The expectations
| of the management have been surpassed.
| The enthusiasm has been so universal that
| It has been necessary to drive whole
squads Of players out Of the way to make
room for practice. During the week
several Western league experts have been
( among the spectators. They have even
| gone so far as 10 indulge in little prac-
tice with the boys
! McNalley, who played first base last year,
/ reported last week Tor practlCe. He made
a splendid record last year both here and
In the Black Hills, where he played during
! the summer. His great role is batting
flies and he finds the campus too small
for his full capacity in that line.
| Chuck Bronze, the well known foot ball
captain is out loosening up his rusty parts.
| With Bronze, Fishback, Killers and Nc
Shane In the outield the ball does not
feel the ground except when there is a hole
In the init, which Zone might remarB) does
not often occur.
The coach has been conducting batting
practice and states that he feels encouraged
with the work he has seen. He also gives
the encouraging news, that those bother
some bleachers on the west side OF the
campus. where the boys used to send an
easy two-bagger, will be removed and
placed along the north fence. Boulger,
Demay and Peterson have done some
twirling during the batting practice and
the entire prospects are good.
DietH Athletic Season.
Sunday, April Z, is the date set for the
Dietz Athletics TO open their season with
the Lee-Glass ANDERSON. Originals and
Townsend Gun company. against the two
Dietz teams. The Dietz boys have some
new timber and expect 10 have the best
amateur teams in the city. The club has