Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
WHITE STOCKINGS IN OMAHA
COmiskey and His Team Pass Through
on Special.
GO TO TRAIN IN CALIFORNIA
Local Fans Greet Former Worlds
Champions ut Union station and
Scent the Breeze for Base
Ball Weather.

Comiskey and his White sox beat the
robin into Omaha and announced to the
waiting fans that the season of 1910 was
open. The Rock Island was in a hurry
with its train, so rushed it out after a
slight hesitation at the Union depot.
AS the Rock Island special rolled into
Union station Saturday afternoon, bearing
the former worlds champions and their
guests, enroute to their California train
ing grounds, the assembled Omaha fans
realized, as never before this year, tina
the opening of the season was near at
hand.
The second squad of the White soK will
return. to Oman for games April 9 and 10,
but the personnel of the team is yet to be
determined by Manager Duffy after the
players are given a tryout on the coast.
The train stopped at Union station just
long enough for the hustling athletes to
rush to the depot to mail some postal
cards.
There were seventy-two persons aboard
the White Sox special, including players,
managers, secretaries and correspondents.
Six persons were to have Joined the party
in Omaha. but Metzler. a new California
player. and his wife failed to appear. Those
who did join were Olmstead, pitcher for
Denver last year. and GIL, first baseman
for Minneapolis and a fan from Iowa
named KEly, who was accompanied by
his wife. Frank LANCE Of Des Moines'
last year. was one OF the largest men in
the party.
Representatives of the press with the
train are Hugh Fullerton of the Hearst
papers; p. D.. Vroom, with a syndicate
back of him; George Rice of the Chicago
News, f. A. Sandborn OF the Chicago
Tribune and (. G. Westlake of the Chicago
Post.
Coming out to Win.
II am not making any predictions OF
what the White sox will do this year, but
am making every preparation for a win
ming season." said Comiskey. II have a
good team, and all the boys are lead anx-
ious to win. Our new park will be opened
during the season and hat will give us
still greater incentive.
"Of course 1t is impossible to determine
now what our new material will develop.
We have let's OF It and some that was
mighty good in the minors. Out of the
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ting a team that win go along we'll"
President Ban Johnson Of the American
league. who was on the train, had been
up two nights in that commission meeting
and was trying to get a little extra sleep.
so ne did not appear.
Prominent in the party was old Ted
Sullivan, the veteran who really brought
out Comiskey as a young ball player and
has been associated with him ever since
he began to play first base for the old
st. Louis Browns.
Ted Is now writing his "reminiscences on
the game and it is hot stuff.
II am going along with the boys to en-
Joy myself and get a glimpse OF the sltua-
ton west" said Sullivan. who always does
more or less scouting for C~omiskey.
Our President O'Nelll was along and
looking fine,
I'VE nave every indication OF a good sea-
son before u.s." said Tip. Things look
fine"
o'Neil was given a great reception by
Omaha friends.
Membe of the Party.
Accompanying the White sox are many
prominent In the base ball world well
known TO Omaha fans. Among them are
Ban b. Johnson, president Of the American
league; Charles A. Comlskey. owner OF
the White Sox; Norris L. O'Nell, president
OF the Western league and Hugh Duffy.
manager Of the White sox, who was man
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