Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29


fright over tho STORY he started
that Clark Griffith was planning TO
put a third team in New York and
that this was padt OF the threatened
Invasion by the American association The
Sporting News called zoe on the deal and
now that irrepressibleI gent comes back
with his "'Tis. too" To prove II he
shows where he has caught Griffith,
Tebeau. Cantillon and Hanlon with their
heads together. And what does that
mean. II not the invasion Of big league
territory7' he asks, to lcinch his argument.
OF course it might mean that these gentle
men were discussing tihe plans OF a moose
hunt. The Sporting News doubtless Is
right when It says that with the possible
exception Of Tebeau and Cantillpn, there
Is not a magnate in either Eastern league
or American associatidn willing TO hazard
his chances of remaining In organized base
ball by crossing swords with the majors
and the National Compassion. But all TINS
may be admitted and Hull the fact remains
impressive that when dhe National associa-
ton contract expires at the end OF 1910
there will be ground for some marked
changes in the major league base pail map.
Whether Il will meanI two larger leagues
than at present or a third leagu cannot
be foretold now, but 1t Is generally con-
ceded that the situation as II is cannot en-
dure unchanged longe1 than the life of the
present contract. Baltimore, Providence
Buffalo and other cities of major league
size and class, with ouch men as Hanlon
and Duffy back of them are anxious for
entrance into faster cdmpany, to say moth
ing OF such deliggerenlts as Cantflons and
Tebeau. And they will have to be given
a hearing when the time comes.
F.
Certainly the foot pail record Of the
Omaha High school has been redeemed.
The team that has just closed the season
came as the rightfulI holder OF the title
of hampio OF two states-Iowa and Ne
braska. It's victory Thanksgiving over
LeMars cinched that claim. And It may
he worth while here to remark that nc
declaration York may make could have
any bearing upon this proposition. The only
regret Is that York did mot meet Omaha this
season. Omaha Accomplished what no other
Omaha High school TEAM ever did-the de
feat Of a Lincoln high. 1t beat Linoolr
not only once, but twice. The local team
was not defeated and scored against com.
paratively few times. lit is a credit to ths
school.
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CREIGHTON closed the foot ball season
with a creditable display of skill anC
nerve. It's struggle with the husky Haskell
Indians showed IL TO be a team composed
of heady. plucky players and deserving
of much more In the tvay of victories thar
the fate OF the season. allowed II. Creigh
ton was getting stronger as the season
closed. It's game at sd. Louis and its gam
with Haskell proves This. With the com
pletion of the new field for sports ant
the gymnasium for ude next year. the uni
versity should, with the material in hand
turn out a foot ball tdam capable of hand
ling anything of its GLASS in the west.
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Ducky Holmes Is diligently trying Il
keep that pennant inI Sioux City. He has
landed Babe Towne fbr a main catcher fol
next year and a n4w southpaw pitcher
from Kentucky. He will retain Alderman
M Tekamah pitcher.I who came up on tn
Mts in Omaha. It cabnot be said, however
that the acquisition bf Mr.. Towne throw
any Western leaguerA into spasms of fear
The Babe has ''goneI up twice and com
back to the MINORS each time. Blu
speaking Of catcheds, can Ducky shoy
any new ones batting .291 and making IL
assists in 100 gameis7 That's your Pa
hand.
f.
Tom Jenkins declared the other nigh
after the latest edition of the 'Terribl
Turk" threw him., He's the creates
wrestler I ever nett Tom made the sam
speech when Hackdnschmldt played foo
ball with him. but when Gotch tossed hr
around the last ttme and again whe
Gotch shows up THE Russian Lion, Tor
rant see for the life of him how 1t
Gotch ever came to be referred to as
wrestler.
Would II be all right TO inquire why.
rebeau has sold tho 80 per cent he owne
m the Denver tearh, does r. r. Burke
\ name continue TO he attached to that ir
Nytitution? Does tide new owner frol
Nebraska contemplate the need or Colon
Rurke's services. orr is II, after all. Just
Hebeau sale?
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EFielder Jones had shifted out his lit
*inter Joke ~earlierI this year than usua
East season he didn't tuck II away unit
tist before the pradtice time came aroun
low he has already let IL be known thu
" will be at the had OF the sox anothl
year.
tTebeau. cantilionI Pat Powers and Clal
Griffith. latest Frfnch volunteer to 10
tke revolutionists. hre simply in their Va
icy Forge. Just Walt till the sun gets
shining regularly.
There is said ii be some danger tn
The present site of the Cubs park may
phosen as the legation OF an industrl
school. It ought 10 make a good one.
'McGraw has not talked base ball sin
the season cIoset" says j. Villa. Pc
Nuggsy,
Foot ball season1 having closed. It seer
IKE a downhili tfot to April Is.
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