Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
Two NEW MEN FOR CHAMPS
Graham at Second and Fisher in Left
lin Rourke Lineup.
HOUSEHOLDER REMAINS AT HOME
Captain Frnnck Needs n Rest and
the Team Proposes TO Take n
Brace and win Tha
Pennant,
HOUSEHOLDER REMAINS AT HOME

Pa. Rourke fer lis Colorado series at
Pueblo has two new men in the lineup
Graham at second and Fisher in left.
The idea of Graham playing at second
at once brings Joy to Omaha fans. II 10
not their own George Graham, but the
next thing 20 It; it is his younger brother
Fisher is the outfielder Pa picked up at
Oskaloosa and tried out in right field at
Des Moines. He takes the place Of House
holder for the present at least. House
holder has been left at home. He diG not
accompany the Champions on their western
trip. If Fisher makes good the change
will he permanent. but Householder VIII
have to remain a Rourke until the situation
assumes definite ard satisfactory form.
He regards the affair phiIosophically.
neither manifesting his desire to leave
Omaha, nor expressing approval or disap-
proval at being supplanted. So far as
known. however, he has made no effort to
disabuse the public mind of the we'll
founded impression that he wants TO play
on smother team.
Graham is the younger brother OF George
and Is said to be a veritable whirlwind OF
speed and dynamo Of energy and action
the same as his popular brother. He mas
been playing with the "Seleeltes' In Den
yer. one Of the Colorado state league teams
owned by Frank Selee. When Omaha was
I'm Colorado the last time Pa Rourke ana
Buck Franck tried to get the young man
to put on a uniform and take a tryout with
tile Champs, but he was at Colorado
Springs and declined to come down from
the mountains. Those who know anything
about him are satisfied he will make good
. and thus relieve the tension on the In
field, which has kept Manager Franck In
] ~. ~ uvbhn ha ahnuld have been rest
ing.
II NAV be that for a while King will
give up to Graham at second and Franck
remain at short until the new man is thor
oughly tried out. Then II things balance
all right Captain Franck will go to the
bench for a while. put King at short and
Graham at second.
1t is admitted the Champions have lost
ground rapidly because of a lack OF men.
! Householder should have been relieved in
left long ago, owing to his peculiar indis-
position and lack Of zeal, and Manager
Franck should have been temporarily sup
planted at short. If Fisher and Graham
make good their addition to the team
ought 10 be all that is necessary to bring
II back to a winning basis. With two
young, ambitious, enthusiastic men, anx-
ious to do their best and make a record,
! packed ny Nut ONlN men "hO ~
their best, the team ought certainly to get
back into a safe lead and keep II.
Omaha did not get the advantage of Its
long stay at home. 1t sorely disappointed
Pa Rourke and the fans, dropping twice
as many games as 1t should have. The
thing is, however, Omaha has three oppo-
nents in the league on a level with itself
In most departments of the game. Lincoln,
Sioux City and Denver are ~contenders for
the flag and they, as well even as Des
Moines and Pueblo, play their level best
in Omaha and against Omaha, which is but
natural. The Rourkes have a hard fight,
but they are going in to win it.
The team will be back home July 4 for
two games with Des MONIES.
The pitching staff ought TO be in normal
shape now that Hall is rounding to. Noah
has gone to Sharon, Pa. The pitchers now
are Raglan, Hall. Sanders, Hollenbeck,
Jackson and Ritzman available when
needed.