Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

he run from Ames and from Lincoln. with
students from each place marching from
me depot 10 the hotels. led by a band.
Mayor Dahlmsn will designate the day as
CornhuSkers' day and the college men OF
Omaha will have a chance to be carried
back TO the old days when they rooted for
their alma mater.
The news that the sale Of Topeka and
Wichita to the Western league has actually
been consummated will be received in
Omaha and every other Western league city
with great satisfaction. This means the ex-
pansion OF the league TO eight teams. The
news had already been published Of the
tentative sale and it's confirmation viii
doubtless be the source of som surprise
10 those patient and iong-suffering fans
who have been in the habit of waiting for
this very bit OF information SO long. For
several years the men who really had the
best interests OF the league at heart have
persistently demanded the addition OF two
more cities. So far as Omaha is concerned
the addition of Wichita and Topeka TO the
circuit II not all nor the most that could
he desired. Omaha is really a bigger league
town. but this is so much better than
Omaha has had and so much better than It
feared IL would have to put up with for at
least another season, that local fans will
Jump at this proposition with avidity.
Wichita and Topeka are both good bali
towns and in faster company than they
have been before they should become better
bah towns. with such veterans as Dick
Cooley and Isbell at the head of the two
teams there need be no fear that they will
bring strength rather than weakness with
them. The fans OF the old Western have
bright days ahead Of them. therefore. Six
teams is too short a circuit, eight is just
right. incidentally we are reminded OF =
bet a Denver man made the other day. lie
bet $40 that since Tebeau was out OF the
league the circuit would be expanded.
Scarcely had he made the wager than he
won. The Western league is to be congratu-
lated that Tebeau has gone-if he has-aud
the report that he has is thought TO he con-
firmod, Mr.. Gunthorpe OF Plainview, Neb.
il said to have turned over his money for
Lhe 50 per cent interest Tebeau held In the
Denver team. Denver is a fine base ball
town. one Of the best in the west, providing
It has a good team and fair treatment. But
it has had neither for a couple Of years
and It grew tired OF It. Denver. therefore
IL fortunate to be rid OF Tebeau. But there
are larger interests than those ot Denver
They are the interests of the league. The
league 10 fortunate for the same reason
that Denver is fortunate. But after all /
Is no credit. but a decided reflection on tn,
other maRnates of the league that Tebeal
has bossed things so long I'm this league
He has had men knocking their heads OF
the ground TO him for years TO the genera
disgust OF the patrons OF the game. Their,
never was any reason why these magnste
should not have stood up straight and tOl,
White Wings just where his power stopped
Kansas city has had palpitation OF tn
heart for tho last week or so trying .
convince itself that johnny King was 4
20 TO that town and take charge OF tn
Blues for next season, Investing 5000 81
the team. Another Tebeau strategem. ELI
There's a little bit OF formality through
which Mr., Killing would have to 80 befor
making this transaction; he would have L
secure his release from one Mr.. Charlie
W. Murphy OF Chicago, Illinois. Can't yoI
lust picture TO yourself right now. Nj. Muir
ply and Mir. Chance getting rid OF john.
Klinge why. they'd 90 that much to ac
commodate Tebeau and Kansas cts
Meanwhile what's become OF that repor
about Killing beIng established by .Chicag
in the finest billiard and pool psrlors Il
the worlde
Now some or those rant nedIls are clSln
that Ducky Holmes is golns to get Pueblo
4 -caIp Well IL ne sot il what would h
lave: The point is, however, that Duck
as a proposition on his hands up At siou
city that promises TO keep him ressonabl
busy.
Nov that Pat Ragsn has drawn q clair
up in Trip county Cincinnati won't need I
worry about farming him out In case h
tsils TO show mp right Pat has the farm.
The way Tor Detroit to avoid that annus
post-season walloping and its attendant
borrow is simply TO get out of first plac
before the A, T. neht is finished
Gotch sails Tor London Wednesda,
4 Ilmor has II that Hackenschmidt Ia
IND the London fos oppressive NJ lat
'0d oontemplates a journey back into N
Interior OF the continent.
ltstfD zone players won't Nn Tic fla
'or the F'shlsnders how many more vi
4 take