Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-10
SPORTING GOSSIP OF WEEK
Too sh.vely's Talk About Outlaw League
ID Doesn't soars Polka
LOUD ASSERTIONS FROM A HARD lostR
Topeka Sure 10 he = western League
Town IL owen Hes Done what
He says in Making
t. the Deal.
Listens good.

Listens good.
doc" shively'a tak about forming an
outlaw league sounds like the lonesome
cry OF a loser. 1t comes with very poor
grace from the doctor, too, for he is a
Erember Of the National Board, that august
= body whose decisions are lrrevocable law
az regards the purely internal matters OF
the minor leagues II he cannot abide by
the decisions of the tribunal OF which he
is,R member. what will he expect Of others?
Tut, tut. doctor; this exhibition is childish.
IT'S hard on the Western association to
have to give up Topeka. but II would be
Just as hard on Topeka to have TO stay
forever in a Glass d league when there is
an opening in a Class A for the town
Such chances do not come every day in
base ball, and the Shiveiy people ought
70 be glad to let Topeka better It's con-
dluon. Tho milk in the cocoanut is that
the doctor had in his mind the object OF
planting n team at Kansas City. Kan, In
exchange for Topeka. This, OF course,
could not be allowed. but II does not APP
peAse DR.. Shiveiy. As a matter for sober
consideration. his talk Of establishing an
outlaw league with teams In both Kansas
Cities and at Topeka doesn't amount to
anything more than the natural chagrin-
OF a man who has lost. II President ONeii
has paid the money TO Secretary Farrell
and Topeka will be a member OF the West
ern league circuit no matter what Shively
says or does.
4 who VIII own So. Joseph.
From Chicago comes the announcement
that Mike Donlin has got the St. Joseph
franchise in the Western league and will
put in and manage the team there. This
would be welcome news n It could be de-
pended on, but on the surface Il bears
~, -
same brand OF booze that sent out the
story lately about Michael being separated
from several thousand dollars worth OF
hot rocks and other junk while walking
down one of Chcago's crowded thorough
fares. Donlin is under reserve to the New
r York Nationals and couldn't play in St
Joe unless Brush consents, which is net
likely 70 happen as Mike is needed by the
Giants. He might manage the team, but
even that would be in face of a fight with
the New York magnate Still, John CANCEL
succeeded in breaking away from the New
York Americans in much the same way
and, n Mike Is really in earnest. he will
be welcomed out here. HIS presence on
the bench alone would add a certain de-
gree Of interest TO proceedings even II II
didn't add dignity. Some defnfte announce
ment will have to be made very soon about
81. Joe. for the days are gliding swiftly by
and the putting together OF a team for
that town cannot be left entirely to chance
what President O'Neu says.
In answer 70 a query from The Bee
President o'Neil teegraphs from Chicago
as follows:
Cooley and Crow are 10 handle the To-
peka club. They are the present owners.
Cooley wEs to handle Louisville IL we had
not taken Topeka into the Western. The
owner of st. Joseph franchise l want to
give out at St. Joseph. 30 the newspaper
people Of that town will have something 10
write about. I am writing around TO
" sure exhibition dates for that club and
Also players. DR.. Shively was notified in
= buffalo by the board Of arbitration of the
National association. through its repre-
sentative, Secretary Farrell, that he was
20 relinQuish the territory of Topeka to
the Western league on payment OF 5000,
ana / Immediately mailed same to him.
Shively now comes out in an interview
from Kansas City, in which he states that
he will play outlaw ball. This comes In
poor taste from man who is member
of the National Board. He knows that
the National Commission and National
Board have done their best TO give the
Western association chance 10 gracefully
surrender the Topeka territory TO the West
ern league. and he now sees At to defy
all the organized interests in base bail.
am doing my best to put tho Western
league in position second to none in
base ball, and. regardless of win or lose.
know that I am making every effort
toward that end. N, L. ONEIL."
Omaha's Prospects are bright.
Papa Bill Rourke Ia awaiting with the
eagerness OF a schoolboy for the coming of
the time when his team will assemble for
it's seasons work. He Is better satisfied
with his chances than he has been for a
number OF years. The team he expects 10
put on the field looks mighty good to him
and to the thoroughbred fans as we'll. Gus
Thempson's contract came through all
right, and that means the big pitcher will
be on the dot. His work IL sure to be a
feature Of the season With Sanders Dodge
and McNeeley, and maybe Hail, the pitch
ing stan is good at the very beginning
Metz will be given opportunity, al
though he Is the least promising OF the
Sextet under contract Gonding, Bender
and Townsend are the catching corps; Try
or Dolan for first Francks at second and
10 captain the team, Jimmy Austin at
third. White at short, Autry in left, WEIGH
In middle and Heden In right Is the way
the field will line up. and It means the
hardest hitting crowd Omaha has ever had
-Four Of these men are in the 300 class,
and the others are 80 or better. so that 1t
will be case OF hustle from the first for
team. too. and all that is needed Is for the
early development Of the inside work. and
the games are certain to be real contests
The other teams have strengthened greatly
during the winter. and the Western circuit
viii see better ball during this coming sum
mer than It has since the good old days OF
1902 when It was sure enough Class A
league,
New Country CIub.
The crowded condition Of the outdoor
clubs OF Omaha will be relieved this sum
mer II present plans for a new country
club carry The old Patrick homestead.
Familiarity known as Happy Hollow. was
sold last week To a party OF local business
men for $4,000 and will be used rs the
Dundee Country club. The deal includes
eleven acres OF land. which will be laid on
Into golf course. This is most accessible
as Il Is situated at the end OF the Dundee
ker line, The club membership will be
JNplted to 800 each membership costing
n l0o- which entities the members 10 that