Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
JUDGMENTS

DNdB majesty OF the law mas ueen
upheld and the Western league
will have to go through another
season with a six-club circuit. IL
must be understood. though, that
at no time did the Western league propose
20 violate any law OF the base ball code
Topeka applied for admission to the larger
circuit, and would have been welcomed.
but the members Of the Western Association
determined not 10 part with Topeka, and,
having the low on their side. succeeded in
holding back the town. Whatever Of sat
isfaction may be CLEANED from this state
OF affairs is theirs and IN some circles II
will be heralded as a wonderful victory for
shlveloy and a defeat for Tebeau and his
associates. The real test win come during
the summer. and II will cause much sur
prise II the fans Of Topeka are able to
swallow their disappointment and patronize
the lower class ball that will be furnished
by the men, who kept them from getting
into fast company. II Dr. Shiveiey lands
his league intact at the ctcse Of the season
Of 1901 he viii have then cause to plume
himself on his fine qualification as . base
ball manager. In the meantime the
magnates Of the Western league have some
problems Of their own 20 solve, and viii
turn their attention to their own field. The
money that would have been paid to secure
Topeka can be used to advantage in con
nection with the six club circuit, and may
be made the means Of getting better ball
for the towns that are already in.
As far as the coming OF Topeka Is con-
cerned, the Western league Is probably
better or without II now, for at such a
time II would have been next TO impossible
20 put in q strong enough team to properly
represent the city In class A, and unless
the town did have a good team II would
have been a loser. II may be that another
season will see a different situation, At all
events the Western will be no weaker next
September that II was a few months age
when the talk Of taking over Topeka and
reviving 81. Joseph was frst heard. All
the cities are in good financial condition
and bid fair to go through a season OF
much faster ball and better patronage thar
last year Some talk OF a general recast.
ing OF minor league lines Is growing out
of the Topeka incident, and II would moi
surprise those who have watched events
closely II a general reorganization Of cur.
cults resulted. new American associa.
ton, a new Eastern league, a new Western
league and a new Western association ar,
among the probabilities for another year
Indications point to the likelihood Of such
changes in existing circuits as will brinl
the stronger towns closer together and
thus improve all conditions of the sport
In this event tho Western league will b'
in a much better position to deal with the
changes than II 1t were hampered by thu
presence OF a town newly wrested from 9
smaller organisation,
The new game laws OF Nebraska may no.
meet with the appreciation of G small class
OF hunters, who would like 10 see an oper
season extending the year round, but they
are framed on wisdom born OF experience
The prohibition Of shooting between Apri
10 and September is covers the season o,
nesting and brooding, and will give bird
of all sorts an opportunity TO breed and
raise their young unmolested by the hunte
who shoots at anything that flies. AS
matter of fact, spring shooting should b,
prohibited entirely. II r. no defense tina
spring shooting is permitted in other states
Some have stopped It. and all should. I
is on parity with taking fish during tn
spawning season. a practice that is gener
ally checked. Game laws are intended Il
protect and conserve the game that woult
soon be exterminated otherwise, and shout,
pe Hldue sum 80 VIII aSSuhhphah Nho VII
in view.
The National commission, which sits o.
the high court of base ball. has again af
firmed It's original stand that II will no
undertake to adjudicate matters betweel
minor leagues until after the nationa
board OF arbitration has passed on them
The fact that the national board dodge
the Topeka case does not reflect any par
ticular credit on that body.
Comislzey's Yanigans will reach Chioag
with much higher regard for the team
Of the Western league than they starte
with. In three days the bunch lost thre
games to three Western league teams. a
by close scores and each game decided o
It's merits.
Muggsy McGraw reached home with hi
team intact and declared himself to th
effect that the Giants are in championshi
form. Muggsy showed championship forI
all through the south, as every umpiI
that encountered the team can testify.
Practice game scores indicate that II
brand OF bail in the western will be muc
faster this season than last, All OF Il
teams so far heard from are in hne fOCH
Omaha is ripe for racemeetinG. Enoue
horse interest exists here to make a Jur
session with the jumpers mighty proftab
II It Is only put up right.
War Sanders has occasion for pitohir
better than he ever did. He viii have
show Mrs. War. even II she Is from Tenne
see.
The schedule meeting can now be cails
Rourke's inheld looks mighty good
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