Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

OF weakness I'm the team. Much Of the
regret that might have been felt at the
departure Of Buck Franck under ordinary
circumstances will he spared in the minds
~ tho public by the reflection that he
a a. not giving the team his best service.
I hatever the original cause Of the DIFF
y hculty, the breach between F'ranck and
the owner OF The team. and the further
breach between Franck and the PLAYERS.
had grown to that point where his uses
as q captain and playing manager were
oadcd lie realized this himself. and for
several weeks made no apparent effort to
ie'ncdr the situation. a very natural re-
suit was thai many games we're lost that
might have been won, had the proper spirit
prevailed among the players. So the going
"t Flauck Will remove at least one cause
90 weakness. No doubt az to Franck's
ability as a player and a field leader ex-
lists. lie knows the game, inside and out,
aud is worth his money to any team when
hs Is doing what he is capable Of, but
when he gets TO bucklnR. as he has been,
hc h. a drawback. Whether his place at
silorl can be Immediately filled is uncer-
cain, for sood infeldors are mighty scarce,
bat a higher grade OF team work is one
of the results that may be expected.
NfN'' VI nun = hAAlhl u NhhIk y
able as much to the wrangling league mag
. mates az to any other cause. PulIiam was
q man Of education and ability, with the
breeding and training of a gentleman. and
was not fitted for the coarser work that
h thrust upon one who has to do with
sports IN their professional aspect. He
la,c to base ball a dignity and Importance,
"nd bis decisions We're marked for their
ld,rncss and impartiality. He received from
ms sulDInNaTg gpnaidaration tbut mould
scarcely have been given to one who did
40, possess IN the degree he did the very
quaiitcatlOns that untitled him for the
pace ne held, but this did not spare him
from the stress and worry he met in his
efforts TO get the men he sought to serve
To serve themselves by being true sports
men. The finer ethical points Of the game
are lost on those who see their own pocket
books at stake, and Harry Pulliam found
mis- out too late.
a stern chase is a long one, as the cubs
are proving to their complete satisfaction.
But The persistency with which they are
keeping IN the race doesn't give the
Pirates any chance to rest. Pittsburg has
been going on at a terrific clip for weeks,
but not faster than Chicago, and the race
continues to be the center of base ball
interest. just now both teams are going
IN NhtII lulltSl blIeHkll, ana Wnlle q
contest between only two members Of an
eight-club organization may lack some
Trims vi spectacular interest, it is sim hot
enough 10 hold attention.
Talk about luck in a ball game. Take the
Des MONIES twelve-lnning game last Sat
Luay ior an example, Everybody thought
.,,t"uil "a wonder for his two home runs.
Uu, tu,y were both OF the luckiest sort.
Ie M the nrst one Off a bali Just al
ms snOe tops and the second off a ball
t"at was over his head. Sucn batting viii
never msAe a uall payer. Pueblo has a
team maue up OF tnat sort of hitters and
tnty are second from The bottom.
As far as Buck tranck's salary is con-
C,,neu: 40 Uan payer ever lost a cent
IA nIs ueaungs with BIl Rourke, while Oh
tne u,ter nand, bill has let many d one
&C. away wIth IL from MIN, And you
can duat CRAFTY Buck nos TO let the man,
asunI,n, &c, very Iar into his debt.
In the meantime Johnny Gunding is COINS
am,au a, mat sure ana steady gait una
has maue MN the most loveu oan player
MlpV ever maze Omana mo nome. A lot
ot unese amoiuous youngsters might well
emulate GOndns > example.
Kansas treated the Glidden tourists very
mucn as II utd the Guggenhem racers
4nAt Is, tne worst roads tney encountered
any Wncle were IN the Sunflower state,
Nebraska has maze a name Tor the otuel
sort OF roaus.
The shotgun experts are popping away
al tne cay birds, getting in shape ~ de,
leno themselves from any possip,e assault
uy the pIalrle chickens, which are unusu-
ANY uercc al this season.
The foot ball press agents are coming
Vut OF tnetr summer hole, which indica-
non ot me vunmg Of tall weather may
s.tNC as "a lIttc consolation during lac
,,..,u spelL.
GIenaIyin isn't the best umpire that ever
happeutu, but he has a system that gets
i4.u something from the players, lie ma
uGcd ulem II 10 a standsull.
BIC Jack johnson says he won't allow
Jeft 10 dictate terms. Well il he Nil
unIy TN IL 10 suit himself, the rest of W
NuI not Worry much,
The harness racers must be q lot Of live
ones. At any rate the Detroit bank clear
mss Jumped - pei cent the week the races
wee held there.
Bet you that II ever Kid Lebranch doei
act back into the game right he will have
his rubber leg amputated.
Jeff has his forfeit money up, but it's a
| good bet he has = rope as thick as his
I waist attached 20 it,
Omsha's home record was fine. Now Il
the road only shows as well, all will b,
forgiven.
BadBLOOD