Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

as such. Private and public enterprises In
both cities suspended operations while the
advent OF their respective cities into a
larger field OF base ball was being inau-
Vurated. In wichita the mayor headed
a large street parade and in Topeka the
governor OF the state, as well as the
mayor, participated in the demonstratl ons.
The governor pitched the first ball in the
same and the mayor caught Il. Thousands
turned out in both cities. though the
weather was very bad. Splendid. Just
tribute to a great cause! Where, now, is
That carping critic in Boston who dared
say two years ago, Base ball Is stupid and
Unpopular Does he still debate the aues-
ton? Here is his answer. What's the
matter with Kansas you ask. Indeed,
kansas is all right. The Western league
certainly is to be congratulated upon re-
ceiYlng into It's FOLD two such cities. 1t
matters not whether these two cities wind
up at the top or bottom Of the column
Fheir influence will be potent, positive, and
Il VIII result In the final strengthening
OF the league. Towns and states whose
chief executives make holidays of the first
day OF the season and themselves turn out
20 lead the demonstrations must be powers
for good in any league, and the western
Is fortunate, indeed. to have embraced
these. But from the scores OF the first
DAY in these two aggressive little cities
there did not appear to be any ground
for consoling them upon the fact that they
at least had a civic pride Of which to
boast. They seemed quite equal to the
task OF defending their titles on the dia-
mond. Not alone the Western league, all
leagues. base ball fans everywhere. will
view with pride and admiration the events
OF the day in these two Kansas cities,
II Is one Of those recurring signs Of the
times that shows base ball TO be greater
ard have a firmer grip each year on the
big. passionate American heart.
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The state game wardens. aided by local
sportsmsn and Organizations, have done
splendid service In endeaVorins to stock
Cutoff lake with good fish. Real sports
men appreciate their efforts; tln-horn
sports, or vaerant sports, or no sports
at all, have shown themselves unable tc
appreciate them. OF course It is not de-
sirabit that anybody be injured in the
course OF protecting the states rights al
this lake, but the officials ave already
shown . c~ommendable determination tc
punish those characters VINO persist in VIC.
latink the law by selning in the lake. Ther.
Is one man al ledbt VINO peIidpS VIII -
slow In seining hereafter. The state sams
warden assures US that he and his dSpu.
ties propose TO enforce the Law down there
gently IL they may. forcibly II they must
There is no reason why any person shoul,
seine in Cut-off lake. The law against :
; has been 80 Thoroughly advertised that n,
bono can plead ignorance, and certain.
there is no Justification for deliberate VIC
iation OF law. Thus far the seiners hay,
been extremely and mysteriously fortunate
In sseertaining Just when the game war
dens were going to Visit the lake. TIL
game vsrdsps think they have the souro
90 these tip-offs located.
President Murphy has v~oluntaril!
granted Johnny Kling an indefinite
leave OF absence. This will nab kim
TO run his billiard hall and play semi-pr
ball for a year and return to the Cubs Il
1910, IL ne wants, without the bane OF
penalty. Kings friends construe the ac
ton as a aNe TO heal old sores, and max
Killing willing 10 return to the Cubs late
on this season, should they need him. !
that's the case ii shows MIR. Murphy {
he q sood diplomat. Under any circum
stances, Murphy, with all his foibles, show
TO better advantage in this controvers
than Killing. king wrote his name to
contract. He broke that contract. Ha
King begun To argue his case with Nun
ply before he signed up for three year
Nhe chances are everything would hav
Neen in his favor. but for some reason @
other he failed to make his kick until b
had formally agreed to work for Mr.. Mui
DAy for another three years. A contraC
Jumper Is a contract jumper and a bs
boy Tor base bali to fool with.
Jimmy Austin has certainly made
grand start IN his work for New Yorl
!, In the first two games he got two hi
each. He was at bat four times In tn
first and five times IN the second gam
In the first anne one OF his hits was
double. lie stole a base in the seeor
same and did great work at third in bot
II Kid Elberfieid' sticks to that third co
nsr he'll have 10 keep his foot off Il
brass rail. K-Autrey. ltoo, made a goC
showing in the FIRST game he played 4
Cincinnati. While he didn't do much bs
ting. his work al first was gilt-edsed.
The death of Or. Powers. the gre
catcher for the Athletics, Is a blow
that team and base ball. He was one
the men who slevated the game. A gre
catcher, he was clean and influential vii
the other men. He was devoted TO dut
but for which fact he might have su
Vived. He VAS STACKED with the sickne,
that led to his death in the seventh il
Ming. but refused TO give up, catching OF
he tame. Such men In any sphere OF NJ
are worthy ones whose deaths are affli
!. tons.
ra..teen innings IN . snow storm ON Il
f,rst day OF the year. Nearly as bad
the LETT hind foot OF & rabbit caught in a
southeast corner Of a gravey ard in Il
dArS Of ths moon.
Inc week has seen the passing Of al
amer pioneer. Old Jack Taylor. rsleas,
~ the Cubs to Columbus was let so 4
ne latter
Between Austin ana the cold wealth
kid Eioerfisld passes from one drill In
another
II April had lasted much longer. Broth
Dave vas soink 10 order more eobs.
lsts see nov If Dueky can hold ii