Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
THE OMAHA SUNDAY .BEA


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trip more encouraged than he has been for
many a moon, dry OF wet
The fact Is President Rourke has prom
ises-and they are good ones-of the
most excellent support from certain big
leaguers for next season. He is still pur-
suing that elusive flag, pursuing it like an
argus-eyed Nemesis, avenging to the death.
He missed II this year simply and solely
because the pitching material he had as
sembled failed to do what he had every
right to believe It would do. The team,
Hed the pitchers gone right, would have
1een invincible, so far as this league was
concerned And this failure put a lump In
your pas throat that was hard TO swallow
Ever seen an ostrich wrestle with a tin
can? That's your pa. And this isn't any
cry Of the wolf, either. Really, we would
like TO be able 20 break condolences with
this old fox and just tell you outright
what he has in store for your delectation
next spring. But we can't. not yet It's
a pity, though, to think what he Is going
20 do TO tho other seven clubs.
Whatever the issue OF whose the fault
may be, Fred Lakes leaving Boston IS a
blow to Boston and one which the local
supporters Of the Red Sox team must de-
plare. Lake whipped a winning team out
OF \ 3 conglomeration Of raw recruits and
finlShed In third place. Patsy Donovan,
named as his successor. probably will be
able to keep the team up that high in the
1910 race, but II he is II will be largely be-
cause of the work done in 1909 by Lake
Since neither John I. Taylor. the owner,
norN4ake will discuss the details of their
misunderstanding. it is impossible, Of
course, to know the merits OF the case,
but lovers Of the game can't help Wishing
, Ahat young Taylor had found it in his
hesrtNWtO open up his purse just a little
wider and let Lake reach in for the raise
in salary he asked. If. as reported, Lake
goes back to the minors this will be an
other blow TO major league base ball. Sue
cessful managers are none too numerous
that such as Lake can be spared to the
minors.
M%athewson went through the 1909 sea-
son without hitting a batsman with a
pitched ball. What's the answer? The an
swer is the answer to the question, What
is the secret Of this mans great success?
1t is Mathewson's wonderful control that
has made him the pitcher he is and has
been for several years. This record he has
achieved this year ought to be an inspira-
tion to younger pitchers. Many of these
young LeiOWS IFy 10 master every curve
in the category OF pitching before they
l strive for that simplest OF all essentials
control. II they would spend more time
q in trying to get the ball over the plate and
less in trying tc twist II into all sorts OF
: fancy shapes they would be a lot more eff.
fective. Some Of the best pitching material
in the country is married by this one de.
f~lcienoy-lRok of control.
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White Wings Tebeau insists that his in
vaslou will not come off until at least the
agreement with the National commission
expires at the end OF 1910. Maybe not, but
we must be allowed to Indulge our owl
opinion as to why. II Tebeau is the arbi
'ter no delay In the invasion win be con
tlngent on a little thing like an agree
ment." The deterrent element win b.
money and nothing else. II Cousin Georg
could see financial profit in It and had tn
I&ver to precipitate the invasion It wOul,
come about before the end OF 1910 agree
ment or no agreement. But the chance
are II will not transpire till then, for tn
American association is in good financia
condition and ought to be for anothe
season. And the thing would take time
! besides.
President Heydler's scalp is IN the bal
ance. Murphy and Hermann have swor
No get It and are said to have cajoled Eh
be&s into their conspiracy. Think @
Chebby Charley and Old Pretzels conspii
ing togetheri But the National leagu
president is said 10 have ST. Louis. Pitts
burg. Boston ana Philadelphia in his sur
port. New York is on the fence, az
pareh nuF. Certainly Brush is not going I
Reak his neck to help Murphy punish a
y Msmy. Old Jim Hart is mentioned as
compromise candidate. He would have IN
Al q. s~palding support-if there is such
thing today.
A new route has opened up 60 the dis
position OF Killing. He may be sold b
Chicago TO Brooklyn for two or thre
~ear(bes Of gold and q pitcher with a rigt
hand. And to satisfy the Giants deslr
for Noisy John, Ebbetts may sell Jorda
and Lumley to McGraw. which will sery
the added purpose OF preventing frlotio
between former Manager Lumley and Mar
ager Dahlen. or course. the reinstatemer
OF Killing by the national commission
first essential 70 any trade for him, b,
there isn't a shadow OF doubt this Will /
done If any trade can be made.
Not TO be outdone by southern gallsntr
Hans Wagner, whose greatness insplr,
~ GOnD 70 WISH nc mAehA oohAe AaA ID
great a player, said; Il didn't know
man could he as fast as Cobb, He is Il
fastest player I ever saw" 1t does Loo
like thla mutual admiration ought 10 cou
for something and help to ailay rival
among admiring fans.
Bad Bill Dahlen captained Chicago +
years, so he ought to be able 20 do som
thing as manager OF Brooklyn. a tea
on which he has played before. Ninete
A years OF experience on the diamond n
given Bill experience enough, that's suI
doe Tinker yearns TO go to Cincinna
bYbause there the thrill OF a Denna
would be more celebrating; IN Chical
they are getting accustomed to H. tn
Is to say. where Tinker goes pennanl
' follow.
Tim Murnane has proven that Arth
Cummings pitched the first curved ball. b
cause Shakespeare wrote Hamlet and e,
son invented the kenetiscope. Could an