Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
WILL PICK SIX FROM THE DOZEN
Sandy, Holly, Kelley and Patton
Back with D. Durbin.
CUB DISCARD WILL BE A ROURKE
Six Infielders on List and One is Yet
to Come.
FOUR FOR %oUTFIELD, ONE TO COME
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Pa fl Really HankeFInE After That
Rag and lie is Not Going to
overvork His Men with
Exhibitions.

Eleven pitchers have signed their names
to Omaha contracts and several more are
expected wheE the players begin TO arrive.
These men will be allowed to work out
with those already signed and IL any show
real ability they will be given a further
chance. The pitchers whom Pa has signed
are:
Durbln, Sanders, Holienbeck. Bovee,
Sundelar, Thomas, Frlck, Kelley. Patton,
Ferry, Hanson.
Pa Rourke expects to be able to pick half
a dozen out Of this bunch to pitch his
team to a top position in the Western
league. Some are tried pitchers, Sanders,
Hollenbeck, Kelley and Patton being Of
last years team, and others are somewhat
new to the game. although they have won
laurels in smaller leagues or in other
towns.
All players signed are expected to report
10 the Smoke House by March q, to get
their practice uniforms and to be shown
the way to Vinton street park, where the
squad will, begin work under Captain Fox.
Three eatchers have signed their names
to Omaha Notwithstanding, Cadman
and Agnew. Two of these are of known
quality. Cadman is expected to show
speed this season. as he has recovered
from the effects Of his broken ankle. Last
spring he gave indications Of being one of
the speediest catchers in the league. but
after breaking his ankle he slowed up con-
siderably.
SIX InfieIders on List.
Six infielders are now under contract,
but two Of these are considered as on the
hospital list and It will take a tryout to
find out whether either Graham or Perrlne
win be able to play this year. Perrlne was
bought by Pa from Minneapolis, but he
was all in with a bad knee when he
reached Omaha. He tried 70 play for q
few games and was forced to quit. Graham
probably will start out utility man.
Fox, schipke. Potts and Kane are the
other lnfielders. Fox will play second as
usual. Kane is recovering from the In
jury to his D and expects to be able to
report on time. He nearly lost the use OF
his eye by having It gouged In a basket
ball game. Potts will play short unless
some other player is secured who may
crowd him out of that position and
Skipper Bill will stick for third.
In the outfield will be found WEIGH,
King. shotten and Tighe, trying for the
positions, with the chance of Fisher being
sent back II he does not prove seasoned
enough for the st. Louis Browns.
Pa Rourke says this outline does not
represent the maximum strength OF the
team he will put in the field when the
season opens with the Rourkes at Wichita
April %. He is now negotiating with some
of the big league managers for an infielder,
an outfleider and a right-handed pitcher.
He says he has the promise OF some good
men for these positions from the extra men
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Under the new ruling all the big league
teams will have t. cut down the number
OF men they carry and several teams OF
the minor leagues will be strengthened by
having these men play rather than TO have
them decorate the benches of the big
leagues.
Few Exhibition Games.
Exhibition games win be a scarce article
in Omaha this spring, except with the
amateur teams. as Pa says ne does not
care to have the players exert themselves
too much before the weather warns.
Minneapolis will play here April 6 and
z n the second team OF the White Sox
win be here April . and 10. Either Sioux
city or Lincoln VIII be scheduled for q
Sunday game. which completes the list.
For years II has been the custom to open
the season with a game with the Lee-Glass-
Andreesen Originals. but, alas, they ars
no more. At least that Is the dope giver
out by Fred Bradford, the manager who
says the boys win not organize this sum
mer, Consequently Qulgley has asked foi
the honor OF the opening game for his
storz team and this viii be granted.
Games may be played with other anna.
teur local teams or with Bellevue Of
creighton provided those teams organic,
In time.