Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
WESTERN LEAGUE GOSSIP
ALI Rourke Players Now on Deck Ex-
cept Kane, First Baseman.
MANAGERS MAKE BIG CLAIMS
ROur<e Family WIN start on Its
First Trip After Games with
sioux City Saturday and
Sunday.

With Shotten and Corridor IN the fold
and Jimmy Kane coming Saturday, Pa
Rourke's omahas begin to look like
pretty heavy bunch OF ball players. The
/ team Is rounding into FORM and by the
time II is ready to start the season in
Wichita next week it will have hit a fast
clip. Those who have been working out
at the Vintop street park for the last three
weeks have not been driven hard and are
full Of ginger.
Fifty travelling men who make their
| headquarters at Des Moines held a meet
| ing last week In that city and decided to
have drummers' day on May 21. They
viii have parade and go to the ball park
headed by band.
Two former Western league players were
traded TO Brooklyn by President Murphy
OF the Chicago Cubs for Mcintyre. They
are Tony Smith, who played short for the
Sioux, and ''Davie' Davidson, who played
center field for Lincoln. Smith made a hit
In the exhibition games while PLAYING
short for the Cubs, but was not there
strong enough to rout Joe Tinker out OF his
berth,
Wichita has a real dyed d-ln-the-wool fan
who really believes that there is no better
encouragement for a base ball player than
TO show appreciation Of his work by a
substantial reward. Arthur Paulin. a bust.
ness man Of Wichita. has offered 50 for the
first single made in a championship game.
2 for the first double, q for the first triple
S2 for the first sacrifice hit or bunt beaten
out and $40 for the first fair hit over the
fence
Danny" Green, who has been working
out with the Sioux has gone to Burlington.
where he will work with Phil Geier in the
Central association. Despite his poor arm.
Danny Is doing good work and has lots
OF base ball left in him. He will play one
OF the outer gardens at Burlington.
Sioux Strengthens.
The Sioux Indians increased their pitch |
Ing staff Sunday by the arrival of s. L, |
Mclean, who was secured from the New
England league. Outfielder Sam StovaIl
was traded for the twirier Mclean is a
Dig fellow and, though he has had little
work, he looks to be in fair condition. ac-
'ording to report from Sioux City. Last
rear he starred with the Springfield, Mass.
hub In the Connecticut league.
Des Moines fans are elated over the re-.
urn Of Third Baseman Niehoff who looked
or time like regular hold-out. He ar
II the week and will be ready to open the
eason with the Boosters next week.
Topeka wants to land Walter Boles, the
Utility player who has been working out
With Kansas City. Cooley has tried to get
linn before, but Tebeau has a liking for
he lawyer and keeps him in the hopes that
e will replace other members Of the
cam. Boles can play most any position.
md would be good man in the Western
eague. az,
Manager Dick Cooley Of the Topeka team
links he has first division club What
'ooley needs more than anything else is a
title announcement from the fans OF his
ity. He,Pan give them a good team, but
hey should, appreciate his efforts more
han they did when the White sox and
letroit Tigers played two fine exhibition
ames there. The . attendance for both
ames did not exceed 4Oo