Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01

1t is practically settled that George
Stallings will manage the New York Amer
leans next year. President Farrell appesrs
TO be starting out with the determination
that IL his money can facilitate victory
the pennant shall wave over the High
landers' park. He has upwards of sixty
players now on the reserve list and is
looking for more. Evidently he does no,
ihtend that failure shall be charged TO
p~arsimonious policy on the part OF the
owner. New York now hopes to have Hal
Chase, the brilliant but obstreperous first
baseman, back in play next year and
enough other high-grade men to insure the
success of the team, though 1t is probably
expecting too much to look for a pennant in
1903, Jimmy Austin and W or three other
potential propositions for third base have
been engaged. One thing is certain-Y an
other man beats Jimmy out for the place
ne VIII be entitled to II. Austin's friends
sxpect him to infuse a %tincture of ginger
into that old team, which it has lacked for
several years, and arouse the entire league
The demand for tickets To the Aros-
Nebraska game at Dietz park, November :
mas been most encouraging, Indicating a
liberal patronage. Nothing Omaha could
do would count so much toward securing n
Dig Cornhusker game each year as excel
lent patronage OF this contest. And Oman.
is bound TO do this thing. Manager Eager
on his part, has set at rest those fears
expressed by some that the choice of the
seats would be reserved for Lincoln M
irons. No extensive fear that this uro,la
he done was ever expressed, but a fau,
FANS entertained It and the matter was
presented to Mr.. Eager. He assures everv
body that no discrimination OF this snrt
VIII be practiced and that a man living IN
Wahoo. Omaha or Beatrice will have ,ba
same chance for the best seats as tba-non
who lives In Lincoln. So much for th,s
unfounded fear. Now. come on, BOYS with
your money. ~
One OF the significant items OF base bau
news last week was the positive assertion
or Manager Chance that his Cub Imam
would be unchanged in 1903 except for q
10" additional utility men. Holman sun.
plants Slagie as regular in center. and the
rest OF the team remains the same. This
sNes hayden Howard and Slagle for ont
I"iu eNtrasi zimmerman and a few new
~ . ihIleiaers. Hayden, who shone 50
s IN uhe American association,
10y AoAA ia the Closing Qamae
WIN the Cubs this fall and may NOT stioL
but II he fails in Chicago the chano.s
good for him being picked un bv sro,sa.
National league team. Chance sIso No.
additional strength in the box ana hohtas
the bat Looks as II he meant 10 ,,ot-S
Comiskey's record Of the -Four Time WI
pers." A""e WIN
John j. McCloskey has earned the titIs =,
David Harum'' by his excerIant 49,
curing his managerial engagement for tb,
81 Louis Cardinals. Now thai h. ~.
resigned there, a rumor Is out thai he a,
10 be picked up by an American leaa,,
team for scout. Certainly he ouSb, - %,
sueh a position with satisfaction. ~. 4,
\ Keen judge Of ball players and a goot
uader. His failure as a manager AIMEE,
70 lie In his inability to get the most ON,
OF his men on the field.
. the way II Fielder Jones sticks to nj,
1ehlhation not to play ball again an,
SIC taxes hold OF his Wichita team Z,
~ western league, the old Roman viii
'e Up against a strong deficiency
Why doesn't one Of those teams lookin,
Ior a manage give the veteran. Georg,
Davis, a trial?
We get it on good authority that Merkl,
Is sthl open TO engagements.
UP to date the Western league is sim Al
eisht-club institution.
Ames or NsbTaskaG Why. Nebraska. O
course,