Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
Robins Soon to
Be Chipping on
Ball Diamonds
Holland Denies Claim that Holmes
and Cantillon Are Interested
in st. Joseph Franchise.

Base ball will soon take the center of
the stage and managers are already reck-
oning on their prospects for winning teams.
Pa Rourke has not been idle and all Wes-
tern league club owners have been on
the move.
Jack Holland takes exception to claim
Holmes or Cantillon are interested with
him, in following interview:
For some reason, or through some mis-
informed source, the names of 'Ducky'
Holmes and Joe Cantillon have been mem
toned with mine in connection with the
purchase of the Pueblo franchise" said
Jack Holland, owner of the st. Joseph
team. while 1 would not object to being
interested with either of these gentlemen
in base ball, as both are personal friends
OF mine, 1 wish to state that they have not
a dollar invested with me in this venture,
1 have no one back of me but the fans of
st. Joseph. 1 nave sold my interest and
holdings in the Wichita club to Frank Is
bell and have purchased the Pueblo fran
chise, which 1 will probably taxi to st.
Joseph. 1 looked over the situation pretty
thoroughly before making any move and
was given such encouragement from the
business men Of St. Joe and from the
business heads of every commercial or
ganization in that city that they would
support a team in the Western league and
lend me every assistance along financial
lines, that 1 decided to cast my lot with
that city. 1 intend to go to st. Joseph in
a day or two to remain there permanently,
The interest shown in st. Joe indicates
that that town will be one of the ann
spots in the Western league next season in
the way of attendance. 1 need an expert.
enced catcher, two hard hitting outfielders
and two experienced pitchers. When 1 Sc
cure these men l will have a team that
will make every club battle for all the
runs it gets and will be strong enough or
the defense to be near the top all season.
Denver Prospects Bright.
II think the prospects for Denver march.
ing away with the Western league bunt,
ing next year are better than any tim,
since 1900" said r.. r. Burke, former owner
of the Denver team. The pitching ant
backstop departments, which were tn,
weakest of the team last year, have al
ready been greatly strengthened and n,
doubt will be more so each succeeding
week. 1 regret that 1 am compelled t
sever my connection with the team at thi
time because of this fact. Last year W.
had an infield and an outfield that out
classed anything in the league. Wit
Weaver, formerly of Wichita; Haas, las
years catcher; Quiser of Texas, and Deal
Wood of Bisbee, Ariz., to draw from a
backstops, the former weakness must dis
appear. Then the pitching staff, whish wa
woefully weak last year, has been bull
up. Olmsted and Adams will be back, an,
In addition three Of last years stars Il
the Texas league will report. Then Their
are one or two who will come here whe,
deals which are now pending are closed
The one and only thing that stands in III
way of producing a winning team is t
get a leader who can bring the club to tn
front. 1t is a notorious fact that a first
class team will finish in the second d.
vision with a poor manager; and, on tn
other hand, cases are know where a poe
team individually often has finished frs
with a capable and heady manager. 1t wi
be the aim of the Denver. management,
I'M sure, to get the very best manager Oh
%tainable."