Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
OMAHA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ), inl
JUDGMENTS.


1T would not be surprising II Reddy
Corridor landed In Kansas city. His
transfer to Pittsburg, OF course. does
n not signify that he viii play with the
Pirates. II he was not good enough
for the Browns, he certainly viii not for
the Smoky City team. Dreyfus may. there
fore. use him TO help out the trade for
Fred Hunter, first baseman Of last years
Kansas City Blues and the season before
that with Sioux City. But Omaha fans
who hoped that President Rourke would get
Corridor, do not care what teams get him.
since we missed him. He was needed here
al third base ana wanted TO return. but
Pa and Hedges Of 81. Louis could not, OF
did not, come 90 terms on him. Since no
base bah maGnate was ever known TO re-
veal the facts Of the deal, We are able 20
DO no more than draw our own concsu-
sions az 20 why wa were not strong enough
to land Reddy. IL IL not at all unnatural 70
presume that Pittsburg could outbid us II
Il wanted TO play him. or that Kansas City
might go one better than Omaha n Il
wanted 70 get him BY way Of Pittsburg
. Omaha needed him. Of course. but Pa
probably thought not bad enough to make
any great sacrifice TO get him. He still
ie out for another third baseman. Captain
schipke is to be on hand to cover that
corner on second. IN case Of Graham's old
injuries troubling him at any time. but thai
leaves the team without the right sort Of
material on the infield, counting utility mer
for a club that proposes TO win the pen
nant. There should not be q great deal Of
jockeying this season. II we mean bushes:
we will have TO get away from the pole
on the jump and keep going on every heat
II will not do. OF course, 20 start out GRIP
pied Pa Rourlxe knows that and declares
he win avoid Il.
Base ball interests are deeply concerned
in the bill at Lincoln proposing TO give
each city and county the option Of hav
ing Sunday base ball The bill seems t.
be popular among some OF the lawmakers
with fairly good prospects OF passing. /
might be argued. even from non-parti
san standpoint, that such law would a
least not be dead letter. as is the pres
emit governing the situation. Sunday bal
has been played generally In the stat
in the face Of a law that does not pcrmi
H. That IL because, OF course. the Law
does not represent the sentiment Of tn
communities in which It IS violated. l
the option were left with each community
it would at least avoid adding to sunda,
base ball the offense OF violating a law
The Western league has thus far fare
very well on the Sunday ball question thi
> winter. In Kansas, q strict reform state
a measure was introduced to outlaw th
game on the sabbath and it was defeate
after a strenuous contest. Thus TopelS
and Wichita o. this league will have Sun
day ball. The passage OF the proposed BIZ
in Nebraska. making It optional In tn
community would probably not chang
conditions at Lincoln, for there local publ
sentiment Is opposed TO Sunday games.
Il IL a matter Of some general regrs
in this league that John Higgins cannc
see his way clear 10 seli hts Des Moins
franchise. We are not caring that he d
not sell il 70 the particular parties VIII
tried 10 buy Il. but there is no disputin
the fact that the interests OF the ieagu
would benefit by a change in ownershl
al Des Moines Mr. Higgins himself ougl
by now to understand this, but Il he dos
he IA not going 20 let it change his plar
any, we observe. for he has announce
that he, will remain IN charge Of Il
team II he does and things so as bad I
they did last year, either he or the TOW
viii have to be dropped from the circui
with or without his consent The leag'
cannot afford 20 carry ar dead timber
good a ball town as the Iowa metropoii
not for any man. There really is no re-
son, so far az we know, why Mr. Higgii
should not 90 IN and make q success Of
! this year. but we understand that involv
changing personal feelings toward him
several thousand fans This he may
may not be able to do. we do not pretel
to say. The matter is entirely too serio
TO every city on the circuit to be moot
In any meaiy-mouthed manner. The ID
OF patronage there last year was simp
burlesque. II not only dissipated prof
At the box office. but dsmoralised the d
Molnes players and most OF the gam
played In that city. No Individual is I
enough to stand out against such odds
these
one Of the most interesting bits OF ba
ball gossip Just now il that concerni
the return 70 the White sox OF Jis
Donahue and Jimmy Callahan. Both
old stars are anxious to come back a
will do so II they can make the wells
and speed In the training season. callah
has, been out since 1905 and believes
can make IL. while 1lggs Is certain he q
Both are free agents and comiskey
anxious 20 have them back II they {
come. II such thing were possible Il
these old-time Sox stars recovered tn
former clip. Il would be q mighty VIM
Cor the South side park and team B
81 course. Old Father Time l. no respsc
or persons and he has not been sitting 8
during these last two to six years. o.
few men ever have performed such fe
In base ball Heldrick undertook Il
year OF 80 ago and failed, and Mike DOB
refuses 70 try. though. OF course. W
Mike the meal ticket stu holds out.
Harry welch's going TO Sioux city
- give that team two players OF the ga
name II there Is any virtue Ia that a
strange 20 relate, they have not alwi
been the best Of friends. Two OF m
years ago the omaha Harry showed