Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
The OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
OMAHA SUNDAY, JANUARY Is. 1911.
JUDGMENTS.

ioI the western league as now
constituted. Recognition Of this
fact has insulled new energy into
many team owners. Next year
nav bring the long expected invasion and
mansion by the American association,
producing a third major league as its
l."nchisc expires at the end Of 1911. 1t is
almost a certainty that it, will not renew
its contract with organized base ball In lt~
present status. II win either legally or
Illegally step up higher. In any event. its
move will open the way 10 advancement
aud REORGANIZATION. Of the Western league.
Masnates realizing this. are laying their
uusns accordingly. Every one Is keen to
make 1911 his best year. A good record
viii have It's advantage or course. in the
end. other things will enter into the matter
Of promotion. Omaha St. Joseph Denver
and Dcs Mones as the largest cities on
the circuit. will naturally have the upper
hand over the other four. And Omaha St
Joseph and Des Moines will be more
.yailable than Denver owing to their ad-
outrageous location. Sioux City would also
., available and. possibly. more SO, all
,hinss considered, than Des Moines, for
larger company. II. for instance four
American association towns. say ST. Paul,
Columbus. Toledo and Milwaukee are left
as the nucleus OF a new circuit, Omaha,
Sioux City or Denver, st. Joe and Des
Moines would go we'll with them to form
a new Western league, making the fastest
class A organization That would leave
the other four Western league towns for
another good league Pa Rourke is getting
In on the ground floor for such n move
with his new plant. which will he the only
modern plant on the present circuit.
The Chicago Cubs have loaded up with a
lot Of new material for 1911. They have
three shortstops besides Joe Tinker, Man
ager Chances idea being that what he
needs to do now is to make the old men
hustle up to the maximum every minute
II Thinkers speed should be increased much
more Chance would have to get a whole
new team, with one or two exceptions, to
keep up with him. There Is not much
chance for one of these brushers to nose
Joe out Of his Job this year. But the plan
IL not a bad one, though very expensive.
For a team like the Cubs, however where
Il IL necessary to station armed guards at
all the entrances to fight the crowds back.
expenses cut little figure. Among the new
roster are several third basemen who will
race II out for poor old Steiny's shoes.
Their permanency 10 not so uncertain as
Is that OF those shortstop candidates, for
Steinfeldt lie on the toboggan and can come
back this season only by remarkable
squirt, probably. II Bvers' leg heals properly
nobody will have a look-in at his Job.
Chance and Murphy have had their Scotch
and Irish, respectively, raised by the lam
ming the Athletics gave them and evidently
are going in for their greatest fight this
year. They are going to be in shape for
some fight too. believe that So far as
things now stand, It is not apparent that
any other National league team will have
1t on the Cubs, Thought might rebound to
the interest OF base ball II one did. Yet
II VIII be interesting to hang hopes on
the cubs coming back for another run
In with Connie Mack's McGilliouddys.
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A. a winter subject of conversation the
matter OF 'hold-outs" in the Western
league may be all right but as real stuff
IL is as tangible as snow storm in July
Never worry little ones, about minor
leagues being broken up by salary strikes
No minor Lacquer ever lived who could
long resist the sweet MARBLE of the birds
in spring or afford to pass up one regular
season pay day. Not club in the West
eIu league II III any hduHtl VI hNAo9 AaSAi
this cause Every man who is needed and
desired will be champing his Bit eage
to rush into the collar at the first tai
Of the gong In April Only few major
are ever able TO make the hold-out bluff
stick let alone minors. Minors are too
easily forgotten and know It too well t
hazard any chances. Speaking of Denve
Kelly holding out for more money, tina
boy win be one OF the first around cam
in the spring to see II he still has berth
Pa Rourke's boys never jolly him this way
Their humor runs in different directions
O. Carrie Nation has collapsed but Jacl
Holland, another distinguished reforme
from the white winged fields of Kansas
has afisen to take her place as the de
fender of sobriety. Jack has slipped tn
sltids under Demon Rum in ST. Joe, at
tsching a proviso to every contract. JAG
is dead rlght. SO is Pa Rourke and Fran
Isbell and every other Western leagu
mCgnate insisting on sobriety among thei
players. True. the Western league ha
never been conspicuous for its lack G
sober men. but just the same this NOV
is not in vain or without cause. And It
a business move. You pay a man for nj
best services. He cannot give them II h
drinks. even occasonally-not ba
player No man needs TO put up with
uppler on the diamond today and thes
men are aware OF that. Patrons OF tn
game should thank them for IL. 1t mean
better base ball Standing at the files
pots the night before never reacts favor
ably on the game next day,
Pas park work goes on, zero or not An
he is out there every day to boss the jol
lie Is getting to be some contractor an
builder himself The concrete work is no
soing ahead. All will be ready for the gran
bRzoozoo,
The Cubs purchase OF old Vic WIN
may give them another good rescue ma
enabling them to start more games wit
Miner Brown, Vic is also a good uult
hitter.
n Captain PeHry really wants a walkir
match We will back Chick Autrey again
him to trek from here 10 the pole an
back before the season opens.