Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

During this time the main strength of
the Omaha team has been in its pitchers
and Gonding is the lad who has brought
these to the fore.
A glance at the list of twirlers who have
gone up from Omaha to the big leagues
and made good will show the, result of
Gonding's work. Many Of these came to
Omaha as green farm hands and others as
being too wild to be handled. but Gonding
has steadied' them down and made top
notchers of them. Jack Pfeister was con-
sidered too wild by P%ittsburg to be any
earthly account on a team, but under the
steadying Influence of Gonding he is
counted by Chicago fans as one of the
best. Miner Brown went up from Omaha
and some look on him as the best of all.
Frank owen became a White Sox star.
Pat Ragan, who won the pennant for
Rochester in the Eastern league, is an
Omaha product. Prairie City Brown started
in Omaha.
I Cadman broke his foot early in the fray
last spring, but soon rounded to and dur
ing the latter part of the season caught
half the games. A new recruit is Sam Ag-
new from Lyons.
Eight New Pitchers.
Pa has eight new pitchers on his list
and has the promise of others from big
league magnates. In addition to Sanders
and Hollenbeck of the last years team, he
has bought Blaine Durbin DANNY Dreamer)
from Pittsburg. Durbin was with the Chi
cago Cubs for a couple of years and
pitched good ball when given an oppor-
tunity, which was not often. He was
traded to Pittsburg and Rourke has bought
him outright for a good sum of real money.
II. c. Patton was picked up in Kansas
during the latter part Of last season and
won nearly all his games, making a most
favorable impression. L. Hanson is a local
amateur of real merit who was tried last
year and then farmed out. He made good
and Win try for the team again this season.
The pride of the tam is l.. G.. Sindelar, a
giant, 6 feet 4 inches tall, picked up at
Stanton last fall by Gonding on a barn
storming trip. The Omaha team lost the
game to him and on return Gonding as
serted that a foul tip by WEIGH was the
only hit the Omaha leaguers made off
his delivery. j. E.. Finch of St. Joseph
has been signed, but little is known of
his work. Other new pitchers are Walter
Thomas of Sawnee, o., who comes well
recommended; Roy Bovee Of Lyons and
Guy Ferry, from the western part OF the
state.
Bert Kelley will also be with the Rourkes
this year. Kelley made a most favorable
impression when he first arrived from
Washington with Schipke. for he won six
straight games, but toward the tail end
Of THE season he seemed 10 let up a little.
Potts will play short, the position he
held down during the last half OF the
season, and Slugger Bill Schipke will again
be found at third. The Skipper is winter
ing in the south and writes that his knee
has come around all right and that he is
anxious for the start of the season,
Pendry still belongs to the Omaha team.
Pa Rourke is looking for an infielder, an
outfielder and a pitcher from the big
leagues.
Base ball will be seen at the old stand
at Vinton park this summer. Pa ROurke
had laid plans for securing a new site, upon
which he proposed to erect a new mode
reinforced concrete plant. He secured OPP
lions on several locations, but has allowed
these TO lapse. as he has renewed his
lease upon the present grounds.
The news Of the loss of an eye by James
Kane was a severe blow TO the Rourkes, as
they were counting upon him to cover first
They await with interest the outcome OF
the operation upon his eye.
Pa RouTke Is in touch with several OF
the big league managers and has the
promise of some good players as soon as
they start the wedding out process. The
new rule. limiting the players which each
big League team may carry, will have the
effect OF putting some splendid players
back in the minor leagues and Pa expects
to get his share.