Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-21

large, fat young man. who has inherited
much base ball knowledge and derived
more from experience with his fathers
team. II he took hold Of the Des Moines
team he would. OF course. have the active
support OF his fathe~r-something pes
hoines has enjoyed for several years-and
probably would make a success Of the en-
terprise. There appears to be more than
mere gossip to this rumor. We are tipping
nobody's hand when we assert with can.
dor that President O'Neill would welcome
n change in ownership at Des Moines. He
does not like John Higgins as a base bah
man, thinks he has no base ball ability
ana regards him as a hindrance to the
fortunes OF the Western league. And Mr..
ONeill and Comiskey are most intimate
friends and associates. Higgins lives in
Chicago. Comiskey is supposed TO have
much Influence with him. The whole thing
looks quite plausible. OF course Higgins
asserted at the close OF last season that
he would not sell his team and would be
back In Des Moines In 1910. But that was
when he was flushed with the heat OF
triumph. He had just won a pennant. A
few weeks previous when victory seemed
improbable and his, at~tendances had fallen
off to nothing, he declared his intention
OF transferring his franchise TO ST. Jo-
seph. Possibly Uncle John has had time.
since the first rosy flush OF victory passed
away, to reflect that IT is Just barely
within the pale Of possibilities that his
team next year might fail to be a winner,
in which case he might meet with the same
financial failure that greeted his splendid
efforts In 1909. and, possibly, after brought
to this view of the situation, he may have
a.
knows more about the printing business
than base ball and that its fortunes are
less caprioious than are those Of the sport
ing business. And, then, as a climax. how
natural 1t would be for him to accept a
good offer for his franchise. We say oil
these things are possible. Well, II Comis-
key does take hold at Des Molnes, we may
all content ourselves In the thought that
Des Moines will have a ball team. And
why should Comiskey not do It? Of course
the talk is stin going on that Comlskey is
TO seize the reins at Denver and make that
city his White sox farm. It would not, Of
course, be desirable for the Old Roman
to have two Western league teams, but II
he chooses one or the other Of these two
It is highly probable there will be no great
complaint out here. But one thing is GER
tain-he would make # warm for seven
other teams. Denver appears to be agree.
able to the proposition of Commy's taking
hold there. Denver. poor thing, ought to
be agreeable to anything in the form Of a
change. It couldn't be much worse than
II has of late. It has been the foot bah
of base ball so long that 1t has passed the
sensitive point, anyway.
There is every reason to believe that the
1910 race in the National league will be
the best that league has had for many
seasons. This will be especially true IL
New York succeeds in adding the strength
81 hopes to add TO it's team. Pittsburg. IL
At remains intact, VIII be as powerful. II
not more powerful, than IL was this year
and It will be even more determined to win
another pennant. Chicago, stung to the
quick by the defeat this year and the sub
version OF its long cherished plan Of equal
ing the ComiskeV record Of four-time win.
ners. will go after that flag next year as
It never has gone after one before. Its
players already are eager for the training
season to begin. This year they entered
half-heartedly upon their early season
work. feeling their own sense Of superior.
ity more than was good for them. Then
pride and conceit nave been touched. Fur.
thermore, the team will be stronger In 1915
than II was in 1909, and II it is not stronger
than It has ever been or than Pittsburl
was this year Il will be a surprise. New
York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and st
Louis, in all probability, will be dangerou.
factors throughout the season. The team
that wins that flag next year will. unles,
all signs fail, have every right to the honor
and distinction that go with a Nauona
league pennant
Phewl Pueblo, admitting the possibiIit,
Of ST. Joe being in the Western leagu,
next year. adds that there is a deal OF
whereby Pueblo too. viii be kept in tn,
circuit. IL would be asking a good dea
OF the poor Odd Western to load II dow
with both OF these towns. In addition t,
some Of the water tanks II is alread,
carrying.
speak a little louder. Mr.. Murphy,
can't hear you" was Brother Brush
answer to the Cub chief for help in outstlnj
Heydler. Not that New York loves Heyd
Ter more, but hat it hates him less-thal
Chicago.
GOtch goes up and down the land eating
up the Rollers, zbyscos and other creatures
OF sizzling names. but he hasn't put dowl
the little fellow with the bow and quive.
that has chased him from Seattle.
Ty Cobb and Hugh Jennings had a shabb,
regard for the long, dun, dreary days o
winter, when they signed those contract
almost before the last shrin sound Of Ty.
bat crack had died away.
There seems 20 be nothing in the repor
hat Pittsburg has snapped Hans Wayne
and Babe Adams 10 New York for Merkl
and Arlie Latham.
TN flght for my assets to the finish,
sxelaims Tebeau. meaning his Kansasa Cit
franchise. why, did somebody say he,
takS the eountg
Now that the outlaws have SURRENDERED
Hal Chase may have to so through
whole season without jumping a contract
Can you imagine a dollar getting ava!
from that GOteh-Je ffries combine2
Does hubby Charley really want a goo,
president or = good fsllOwT
"cobs," cries Brother Dave. give m
sobs or 1 hssEe."
Come on with that state league Ne
braska-