Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
JUDGMENTS

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~ RESIDENT LYNCH OF the National
league was not bit too severe in
his punishment Of Evers and Hof-
- man, the two Chicago Cubs who
impersonated BY their brothers in
game AZ Ottumwa, Ia, In September. when
they were under contract 10 be there, them
selves Each man was fined 500. II was
deserved penalty. nor would Il have male
a particle OF difference had such a thing
been possible FOR the younger brothers to
play as good ball as the men they inner
sonated. IL was matter Of principle and
Il is gratifying to those who love base
ball 70 know that this 10 the view President
Lynch took. Let not the slightest suspicion
OF hippodrome attach TO this game II can
not afford II and should not tolerate A. II
So significant that President Lynch does
not rest all responsibility for this offepse
with Evers and Holman His Application
'of Mr.. Charles Webb Murphy's account
ability is quite enough for any man accus-
toned TO thinking at least once q week
One wonders how many more lessons Mr.
Aufphy VIII require before he learns that
base ball Is really larger than himself He
knew-at least Lynch seems to think So
that John Evors and Artie Holman u,ere
not going to ottumwa that day. though
both were under contract to go. Why did
ne az the president Of a National league
-teAm, not see that the contract was full
uhedT Or, what Is more shameful stII
why do he cOuntenRnoe such a fraud as
was perpotrated7 People have a right to
frown on this sort OF thing And they are
sure to do It. II must not be permitted
Not many league team owners would care
or dare 70 try It. II is to be hoped the in
nuonoe Of the majority may soon convert
Mr. Murphy.
IL IL ts true that Hermann, Dreyfuas
and Governor-elect Tensr Of PHILADELPHIA
control three teams in the National league
Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Boston--it is a
bad day for that old organization. II
means syndicate base ball has sot its foot
doWn nrmly, regardless OF the upheavai
Sf popular sentiment against It. II will not
pay In the end Base ball formidable a
factor a. Il is, is too fragile in character
TO bear the weight Of faint or suspicion. ana
we deplore the fact that the slightest breath
OF I'll odor may be attached to It. This
trio Is said also TO be angling for the St
Louis Cardinals. II it has succeeded in
getting hold OF the other three teams, Il
may succeed in supplantng Robinson at
St. Louis OF course, we shall stu hone
that the reports OF Its aggression are in
when It comes to syndicate base ball. or
hippodroming in any form; Il is a princi-
pie that is az stake Every real lover OF
the game should throw the weight OF his
influence whatever that may be, against
such system, for & carried 70 its logical
ends Il Will undermine the whole fabric
Of the institution.
ADon G. Despair announces that he has
bought the entire stock OF the Lincoln
team now being its sole owner. Though a
bew man in base ball. Mr.. Despair, who Is
also young man. has thrown the vigor
and zeal OF his youth into the business
and has already achieved some results that
speak very we'll for the future Of his fran
chise. His team last year made a most
creditable showing and, with the conneo-
tons he has formed for obtaining material.
It ought to do as well, II not better. next
season. Lincoln has good clientele and a
Is highly important to the league at large
FOR IL to have a good team, No town on
the circuit lie moro loyal in it's devotion TO
winning team, as its general run OF at
tendance shows. Mr. Despair Is a Lincoln
man and ought. therefore get batter re-
suits In the way OF patronage than an out
slider could hope to get all things else
being equal
Henry v. Lucas. who died In st. Louis
November Is was the owner OF a great
ban team in the SOS. during the days
or the Union association, which he
l9unohed, sometimes called the Lucas
fague" His team was stationed in ST.
Louis and won the pennant before he got
u into the National league after a bitter
fight But look at this iine-up ana see n
you think It any wonder he won the pen
nant: McKinnon, first base; Dunlap. sec
ondi Denny, third; Glasscook. short seary.
lett; MeGeaohy, center; Cahill, right Joe
Quinn was also with the team Old
CHARLEY Sweeney was its mainstay in the
box. Lucas inherited a million, but lost
iots OF II In base ball with this team. He
mad many good qualities and strong friends
The batting averages or the American
league reveal a woeful deterioration on
the part OF the 81. Louis Browns Lake.
who played in only thirty-seyen games.
tops their list with percentage OF 26O. but
the highest regular is Bobby Wallace With
hos and next comes George stone with
.S6. At that, the Browns batted one notch
better than the Chicago sox. having a team
average OF .2l6 against the SOx .2l2. And
Lord, who played most OF the season with
Boston, was the only Sox man to surpass
the highest Brown, closing with percent
age OF .267. But nobody expects a White
sox 70 hit the ball. They win their games
what few they have been winning OF late
entirely BY other means The Browns, on
the other hand, have In days gone by. not
20 very long ago, been known to bat
Stone. even many beside the Oldest Inhab-
liant can remember, once led the league
aud Wallace was a .SoO-hitter for years
Mr.. Mc0ln "a now the sole owner Of the
Denver club and Is negotiating for better
'aEuarters II Denver were TO keep It's team
up to its 1910 standard and build new
park plant its value would be immeasura-
bly, enhanced. for that is a town where
the sud strikes the eye In a hurry. People
80 IN strong Tor the sunnyslde OF life there
and they don't like the shadows Denver
IL valuable franchise in q good league.
such as the Western ia, and we hope Mr.
McGill may be able TO make the deal for
better park facilities He Is base TAN man
enough 70 be trusted TO look out for keep
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