Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-02

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mSeo base ball has a high standing ana
no man who takes part IN Il suffers IN
any way as result Of such participation.
save that saiaried player IL debafreo
from any amateur standing This IN riebt
ana works no hardship on anyone. n 4
unfair that skilled professional atb,st.
should be permitted 70 compete IN ams-
teuf games No known form Of snort par-
mi's II, and the universities OF the country
Ale nos likely to depart from their r,,le 20
Asooinmoaate the minority Of the students
Wv reeR 70 gain a few extra dollars by
s 80 Daii With professional teams during
without wishing 80 make any extrava-
sem claims We feel sure that Omaha fans
AE count on good results from the team
- Nourke has built up for them this sea-
80 We believe they are going to Wit
hess some romarkabie surprises. TN -.
~ showing Up better than any s.t -
omana players in many years Kans 4
SONG to be one Of these surprises orabam
"nothef' kneayee smother and Ollie pioss-
erihs another. Not that good results opgb.
uVt 70 pc expected Of these men, but thew
are showing Up far above ANYTIME ~,
Pecteo OF them. Kane has rona on o.,
proving from the day he first str,,o,,
omaha This spring he shows 100 psr cent
more madness and speed than ne s,,sr
showed and that Is enough 10 max. h,r,
the peer Of any first baseman In the ieae,,e
rranam, al that needs to be said Of mir,
- s4at ne mas recovered bis oldtime quail
when, continued, win certainly
iaha MIN IN faster company. Pickerin, ~,
veteran, has amazing ginger ana soesS a ~
Is az eager AZ any colt on the go, 80
the gong 10 sound. Kneaves WIN rnsaa =
splendid impression last year, is Ereativ
ans VIII be prompt, no doubt TO annre
clete the vast improvements Pa has n,sd.
N his outer field this year That rrsat
rise and ridge IN left that has spoiled so
many good catches IN done away with
The ground 10 as smooth there a. anv.
Nnere else. OF course. the left fielders
w "Ppreciate this. The field is also
sesper, though on account OF the fence
Dsns tepr Feet higher all around, Il does
not appear 80. The diamond is mot vet
/ Hodded. but win be when the Team ,,.tss
its nrse long visit We believe The fans
VIII show the Rourkes BY their incraaso1
patronage that they Appreciate the splen.
gig EFFORT made to give Omaha the best
MINOR league park In this section OF the
country. II Il a credit to the city. ana ~
local supporters OF the game should nj
fai % gu every available space AZ ths
opening game, April 90. ana keen the Mac
niied, Tor that matter. ST. Joseph Fans
nave more than bought out the capacity
on tneir PARK for the first game. 1000
ucAets having baen sold II a town the
- o. y Joseph can do that certainly
Omaha can
kurr1OrasnrA1,v -.
% the class "A Des Moinos ciub ~ Slid
THIS player with the class Q Eigin ciib ~
400. nonatniy rental OF $50 Is one OF the
iation ~ players ever called 10 the atteu-
tlon Of the national Commission. said ths
SSS 1nlna today N decision declaring
NE 1911 eontract with Des Moines. The s1is
aence showed that Penfold whose horne A.
NSo,1a. !, haa signsd 20 play with Des
ne vas osqered 20 report 70 Elgln, with
Rlstfuctlons 70 sign an Elgin contract FOR
g. moash snd remit $50 month 20 the
Il Il surprising that even John Higgins
would undertake such a thing as this. We
are glad the matter has been exposed ana
We reprint the news item here to give n
further publicity. The national Commission
has done service IN thus protecting the
pEhts OF young player. Il helms bass
-eu TO know that the higher tribunals do
not justify such petty policies and Il Is
gratifying to know that they are not
generally practiced. or attempted.
Unless We ara terribly mistaken. Omaha
VIII have the best pitching staff this year
has had since the days OF Mordecai
Brown. Frank Owens and Jack Pfeister.
Ana We would not be surprised Il this
years starr proved 10 be the most evenly
balanced OF any We have ever haa. rbers
are Fentreas, Rhodes. Kelley and Durbln.
all men Of proved caliber. with Iots. Hal
and Riley and probably Patton most
promising additions.
Base bali Il 70 have an innovation In the
presidency OF the Sc. Louis Cardinals. Mrs
Helen Hathaway Robinson Britton niece OF
the late Messrs. Robson and heir OF M.
Stanley Robson. win succeed the latter.
She Is said to know the game. We wish
her we'll reEerving our own opinion a. 10
the success Of our wish.
Brother Dave says he's a good notion
10 play himself this year. that new plant
locks 90 good,
old Father Winter slipped on q pair OF
Ahite sox himself to greet comiskey's
Yanisans.
Perhaps Il commy would send as his real
team we would put up q better brand Of
weather
From the remotest corner OF the new
bleaeheTs enc gets an eyeful Of the game
Dick Grotte is 80 proud OF that new box
nn - 81
Creighton may have 10 defend omaha
against the Japs-on the diamond.
Bert king3 Don't worry Masgie. hen
Be along.
On p.h.wl let. sus e ioos. now