Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-03

the only advantage in this higher class
hication TO the three organizations COM
prtsing It is nominal-that It gives them
the right to say they are above the regu-
lar class A leagues. We think the East
ern and Pacific Coast leagues and the
American association fully appreciate that
and went into this proposition only be-
cause they had made promises of ad-
'vancement 10 their patrons, which they
felt had TO be redeemed, If only in name
But we can't see how they are going to
break even on that. The deal is not COM
plete as yet and will not be until it passes
muster with the National commission. II
that high court OF base ball ratifies the
action at San Antonio. the three leagues
comprising this class AA organization
viii, so far as we can see, have the lone
advantage of being considered a faster
league and of being in a higher clasifica-
ton nominally. To offset this it will have
the disadvantage of higher salary rolls.
higher draft prices TO pay and higher de-
.nands Of the public to satisfy. VIII its
bigger name draw enough more spectators
through the turnstiles to~cpmpensate for
this? We doubt it. Oh, you say the class
IA teams get the privilege of drafting
the same as the majors enjoy But YOU
are wrong, they don't. What they get is
the right to draft from these class A
leagues-after the majors get through
drafting. How much desirable naeerial
do you suppose there will be to draft
then? And another thing right along this
nne-suppose q Western league OF class A
team had choice player it wanted TO
Keep and whom none of the majors cared
Tor, the class A team could protect itself
by getting major to make a phoney
draft, covering up the player away from
the class IA team. That, you say, would
not be on the square. Oh, well, as long as
something like that always has been done
1t would at least be no innovation. Can
you find class A team today that is not
on good enough terms with some one
major league team to put through this
sort Of deal? We are here expressing a
view that is commonly shared by Western
league and be believe all other class A
magnates. Otherwise, why did they not
try to defeat this proposition at San An
tonic? We are assured that they had the
necessary votes pledged, II they cared to
use them, but that after looking into the
matter, they deemed II harmless and pre-
ferred saving these votes for another
proposition. II the commission endorses
this deal, It will mean that hereafter
Western and other class A league teams
muest receive $500 instead Of $1,000 for a
drafted man and the rates will be ad
Vanced all along the line, SO that that
IN addition to the higher salaries which
the three Class AA leagues will be Obliged
to pay, will initiate as DISADVANTAGES 10
them and the draft price will be a very
considerable advantage to the minors. II
LOOKS ike sop to vanity and that is
aII xt,ng aI,
ct al. have produced for themselves and
gold brick for their fans.
one OF the surest benefits to ensue from
the rule OF restricting the number of re-
cruits major league team may hold
VIII be better training for the young
player In the minors. Many a young
player has been harmed or ruined by pre-
mature promotion. He is only one of
many mediocres in a major league team.
and VIII get little or no special atten-
tion' whereas he may be the star on the
minor clubs. or whether he is or not. he
VIII receive all the special training his
manager and elders can give him. and
II Will make him much better PLAYER
than had he gone up too soon. Take the
case OF Jim Kane When he came from
Pittsourgh' where he had played about a
third OF season. he knew not one-fourth
the base ball he knows now. or knew
even at the end Of his first season with
omaha Rourke and Buck Frank and
other older heads laid themselves out TO
heip Jim' who was only a big kid, and
sans Is there with any OF them today.
II haA been the same with players I'M
numbered The result OF this rule, II It
Is observed as It should be. will help both
minors and majors.
President Rourke says he will depend
more than ever next season on the hunt.
ing game. He and Manager ArboEast
are agreed on the efficacy OF this style
or play. ROUrke believes in Il because
II has brought results for him. Well. this
can DO said; He has in Arbogast, him
self; Jim Kane Niehoff, Thomson. a
nucleus Of the best little bunting team
on the circuit. Kane, without a doubt.
has the bunt more nearly perfected than
any man in the league and better than
ALL he uses It, like Hannibal OF old, AT
the most unexpected times.
Many an admirer OF Hugh Jennings
breathed relief at the news that his acct
dent was not necessarily fatal. His re-
ooyery will be the object Of soHcitude.
After all, Hedges probably is right In
saying he will not sell the Browns. Still
there is nothing to prevent him giving
them away.
The report that Colonel Hedges win sell
the Browns IS denied. Then he ought "a
make q ball team OF them.
All that Pa ROurke is saying Just now
Is that he is satisfied the way things are
going.
Goodbye. foot ball. take kser o your
SELF II gou can