Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-23

Mr. u. A. Fletcher. the Cincinnati pro-
moter, who had the all-star post-season
series arranged and the new major league
projected has sustained several body blown
during the week. Such stars as Cobb, La
joie and Muiiin have returned their checks
for 1900 for their services in the fail
sames and cut loose from the whole en-
terprise. Yet Fletcher is stlll saying he
has the cream Of both majors under con
tract for his league next year. Ratsl When
the invasion comes Il must come on a
solid basis. II will fall through thin ice.
Deserted BY the two monied men who
were 10 back him, and now the stars ne had
signed UP. Fletcher does not present a very
formidable front. II is to be questioned
II anything ~ al will ever come Of his
move for the third major league Conser-
vative men figure that such an enterprise
could not be launched short OF s5OOOOO0
and Fletcher ia said TO be minus that sum
by about $4,99e,OOo. He says he has twelve
Cubs signed up. but not a Cub has been
found TO confirm his statement. BAH play
ers who have been used 10 getting snug
salaries and getting them regularly are
not disposed 20 let 20 OF a sure HthinK for
phantom The Cincinnati papers dis
count the Fletcher deal from every stand
point.
President Rourke has Informed Manager
Schipke that the team will be turned over
to him next spring with demands TO win
a pennant. The skipper will be given All
reasonable lee-way and every chance to
show what is IN him. President Rourge
feelg sure he will make q successful leader
and r. going 70 do his part by furnishing
him with the cOEh 70 boost the game and
get the players. All these with new park
ought TO fix Us out And then there Is
the Shippers new bride, too.
some dopsters now have Il that Fielder
Jones. the former White sox manager, viii
buy in and manage the Browns next sea-
son. Certainly the Browns need e man
ager and there Is none better than Jones
Mr. Hedges might do much worse than
share his property with Jones In order to
put Il on a sounder basis. Il would be a
grand day for st. Louis and base ball 70
get Jones back on the diamond.
Chief Meyers the Giants catcher. was
asked which were his f1vorite paintings
and ne replied that the drawing Of Clusters
last stand was one. whyg he was asked
Because" said he. that is the only pic
ture I ever saw IN which the Indian seemed
10 be setting an even break" He might
now Rdd 70 his art gallery . picture Of
CHIEF Bender doing Il to the Cubs.
No youne ball PLAYER ever fell a victim
to a worse combination Of circumstances
than Rsddy Corridor. who listened TO tins
siren voice AZ ST. Louis The older men
may set away with II. but IL will stick q
Corridor, end 4 he gets a decent berth
again IN the majors Il will be remarkable
Clark Griffith ran in and pitched IN ons
OF those Cleveland Cincinnati games long
enough 70 stick his tongue ont at old
Father TINE
a few new pitchers q new third base,
man, and the Cubs may be ready TO tackle
business again next spring
Overall Brown Rnsihsoh Meyntre
PfsistsF-they all lock alike 10 ths
Athletics.
With SkiRpsr Bin married and settled
down. It doesn't seem like We could lose.
II this weather keeps up Pa Rourke viii
have 70 order some eobs At once.
Bad year for old idOls-Jsff the Old
Guards ana Cubs
The Cubs came hack. but not an th'
way, apparently
Il really seems as Il Evers was missed
OitinE the Atlantic.
Pouring oil on the troubled waters vii
be much more than a metaphor a . plar
offered By the United States photographic