Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
STOVE LEAGUE WINS PRNNANT
Fans Cinoh the Flag Down at the
Smoke House.
EBERLE ToUTED AS REAL MARVEL
Big First Baseman n COrker-New
Pitchers VIII Go SOme-kins,
Cadmsn aud Graham Prom
Use Big Things.

PA has landed one sure prize in that
man Eoerle." said the Big Bug, as he
holsted hts feet to the top rail Of Pas
stove and cared not that the thermometer
was moving toward the bottom Of the bulb.
Brother Dave brought in a fresh bucket
of coal from the back yard, for he saw that
the Smoke House fans we're settled to dis
cuss the coming season. The date was
just half way between the closing of the
old season and the beginning Of the new
and when this was noted the fans were at
once reminiscent and with their minds on
the great national game, cared not a whit
for pinochle.
1T know what l am talking about, for l
was in st. Louis when he was trying for
first base against the big Bohunk Konet-
chy, who was finally given the job, and
1t was nip and tuck which would get the
place. Dberle is only six, three in his
woolens, and will reach all the way
from Gonding to Graham without taking
his feet off the sack. I like these lengthy
first basement. for when you get a good
one there is sure to be some class to him,
and that amt all he can do, for he is there
at every branch Of the game Just keep
quiet. I'm not saying anything against
| Autrey-he was the best in this league, but
when he has gone we have to look for
another. and 1 am sure Pa has the goods
in Bberle.'
struck on outneId.
I'm pretty much struck on that out
field" chimed in another bug from behind
the stove. There's nothing to it-weH
have anything in the league skinned a city
block this year. You know Doctor Welch
led the league at the bat and Fisher was
about the best ever and when you ada
King out in right field you have a trio
that will be hard to beat. You know l
like that little King betten thar any
! player In the league. He is there with
his noodle all the time and on bases is
getting faster all the time. Did you ever
notice the lead he always gets?
'Oh.I don't know as he leads off any
farther than Fisher insisted the Crazy
Bug, whose work keeps him away from the
game every day but Sunday, but who gets
there before / o'clock on that day.
"Wcll. perhaps. he doesn't but then that
man Fisher is always on to to be able to
lead off and that is what makes him so
good" said Goodfellow Dick, who likes
them all.
Rice and Lower In the Box.
oThev tell me those two throwets that Pa
got from Cinci are all to the good said
the Big Bug in a quizzical way.
.weu. Pa doesn't say much about them;
puess he wants to spring them as a sur
nrise on the fans, but 1 have looked them
M and know that both Rice ana Lower
will be heard from in this league and the
scouts will be looking for them before the
close of the season."
.T know I'll miss Jimmie Austin TINS
summer because l would sooner see that
how steal second and then go on to third
than to hear a grand opera growleo the
Original Fan from behind his muftier.
well. l guess Jimmie was about the best
that ever struck these diggin's, but they
tell me we are all going to Xix MS ola
running mate. Pendre," vouchsafed DICK as
he saw the gloom gathering at the tnousnt
of lin, You know, he comes from the same
town, but is a different styled player ne
is little. but oh, my! He is last on pases'
can hit and is a clean fielder.
.Rut YOU fellows were talking about
pitchers and you forgot TO tinlsh' hlel-
nosed the Big Bug. ~ still have to stick
for Hollenbeck. 1 think he Is a conner. ana
will be the star of the league this year.
ooL AZ his record. look at him. He goes
for my money. And you can't tell but
slim Hall will be back in shape this year.
Won know. he was sick last year and did
not get back on his feet in time to be
Of much good to the team, but l look for
him TO be up and coming this spring You
lnow. a good winter on a farm is liable
10 work wonders with a boy.
"Pa still has a string on Ritzman' the
southpaw who went around winning pen
nants after we farmed him out last spring
Don't know much about that fellow
Johns of Dayton, for whom Pa traded
Noah. but several good things have come
out of Dayton, and you can't tell.
How About Old Warf