Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-04
JUDGMENTS

effect on the minds Of those IN the CLASH
fication Of minor leagues. Whether Il was
sufficient in this way TO influence their /
action Is entirely aside the point The 4
fact f. such unanimity OF sentiment among /
the eight club owners as to this and other /
matters Of league interest must have inn
pressed every member Of the National
association. II Is a far cry from this situs-
ZION back to the day OF Tebsau- Canullon 1
combination when the Western league
was kept IN a turmoil and no club owner
who did not do the bidding Of this COM
binatioh was very comfortable in his rela-
zion 70 the league. II must show our men
the advantage Of conducting their business
on a higher plane OF sportsmanship than
White Wings was willing to see any busi-
ness conducted
George Tebeau, though, has made him
self a power IN base ball that Is to be
felt even more keenly yet, unless destiny
Is tripped up At an unexpected place along
its path. For he is one OF the prime
movers IN this invasion scheme. and when
Il eliminates and A thifd major league IS
launched. Cousin George will flap those
white wings Of his harder and faster than
ever He has brains, as everybody is will
ing to eoncede. and he has money, though
he entered Denver only a few years ago
without enough OF the latter 70 buy q
second hand uniform The Western league,
blighted for years by the frost Of this
mans influence. may vet. however, profit
through his ambition. Certainly as the
invasion transpires and three or four
American association cities are left to
hunt other berths, the Western league will
fall heir TO q better fortune. II will get
these cities But the recompense will come
not from any yearning OF Tebeau's, but
simply as a matter Of default in the pur-
suit q his other plan.
The time is near when a new president
may be elected for either the American
association Of the Eastern league or both
and the name Of A. J. (Joe) Flanner has
been mentioned in connection with one OF
the other OF the offices. A better selection
could not possibly be made, for the simple
reason that no better man for the posi-
ton is known to the base bah world. Mr..
Flanner is qualified from every standpoint
He knows all there Is to know about base
ball and how the affairs Of a league should
be administered. He is as square az two
times two For seventeen years as editor Of
the Sporting News he did as much as any
other man and more than most Of them to
elevate and promote the character and in
terests Of the game in all its phases and
forms. And what Is more he ala this with
out the thought OF personal gain or favor.
He always stood FOR the best In the busi-
ness and against the worst and had the
ability az well "a the courage to fight Tor
principle BY such course he became a
leader in the thought and action OF the
base bail world ana It was a fortunate
leadership for the game, for it had nothing
sinister, nothing weak. nothing in It that
could not stand the test OF sound reason,
sober Judgment and moral inquiry II
F1anner should be placed at the head OF
either the Eastern league or the American
association the one that got sirh would be
tortunate and the interests OF base bail al
large would profit His ripe experience
and his seasoned pewsrs should be enlisted
IN some large capacity, for such as they are
too exceptional to be lost to the game.
Il 10 gratifying TO know that Bvers has
yielded 70 Chances wish and dropped his
plan Of coaching the Annapolis base bal
team next spring, which would have KEEP
\ aim out OF the Cub training season. It 1.
Naualy gratifying to base ball fans e
know that a man who has played as on,
Of the men for thirteen years has such al
Influence over his players as Manages
Chance has. II IL q tribute to his system
As for Eyers. he may not be quite strong
enough IN the ankle, as II were. to talk
his place at second when the gong ring
at the opening Of 1911, but nevertheless III
u Is needed In the training period. for tn
x good It will do him and for the good 1
win do the herd OF youngsters who ar,
70 be tried out by the Cubs. His beinl
away would tend 20 disorganize the team
just AZ II aid IN the spring OF 1909. whel
It lost the pennant There Is a bad featur
"a this thing OF colleges bidding for star
In active service, anyway. There are plent,
Of men on the retired list Just as capabl
az the best star OF the present n. indeed
not more 80. to teach these collesians al
they can hope 70 learn about base ball
What q the matter with Willie Keeier 70
such q berth. or Old Arlie Latham. or Chic
Fraser, or Dick Padden or dozen other
who could BE- mentioned. They could b
had without disturbing the equilibrium 0
any team and several OF them would Tx
10 have such work 70 do. no doubt Tha
is che q the best ways IN which an ola bai
u player may hope 70 engage himself an
4 ought not 70 be monopoliEed BY the ma
IN the hagnesa. TIE colleges should be mad
70 gssl he jastios o. thiA
ST. Joseph has The spirit Its fans are a
ready arranging for the opening game nez
spring and declare they win have ever
person ia thas park mat Il will hold JAG
Holland has SGT hold % those good Of
NHAA"H"AAaH"Hf" NaH"H"
words. be has shown them and they az
coming hight along. In its present statu
st. Joe a one 81 the best ball towns on a
map. The spirit Of energy that is beln
Displayed there. IN Omaha, Lincoln. Deny.
and All along with the reiuvenation in pr,
cess az Topeka eugur wen for the league
Fortunes next year
sanboFh IN the Sporting News says b
does not recall any worse offense IN bas
bail than that Of the Cubs managemens
allowing young Evors and Holman 10 ln
psrsonats their big brothers at Otumwi
Nor do We and 4 s. about time Hei
Murphy was calling q halt
III some ugly things were said Of Iohn +
Toner during his campaign for soverni
q Pennsylvania ana they are heapinr
On him BY charging that he Is one Of Il
owners Of the Boston Doves.
ropeke'a new MANAGEMENT does well
SCI Del Alderman from Sioux City for q
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