Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-17
Judgments

worse advantage than in his con-
trovcrsy with the National league
H. starting over the ticket-scalping
scandal. He has not gained a
point, that we can see, but has lost every
one. He began by declaring in character
istc manner, that he had proof that
would fix responsibility for the ticket
scalping I'm New York. but when the
showdown came, failed to produce his
proof or anything resembling it. In the
meantime others show fairly well, that,
while tickets were scalped during the
worlds series in New York. they were
handled in the same way at Philadelphia.
johnson evidently had not expected this
TO come out When the big meeting comes
off then, finding himself unable to make
good on his war talk, he threatens to
stop all professional intercourse between
American and National leagues and de-
mands that the American league shall
hereafter have full charge of ticket-sell-
ing for such worlds championship games
as arc played on American league terri
tory. The transparency Of all this re-
veals a whipped man trying to make
cloud to blind eyes to his complete fall
down. National league magnates very
promptly called to attention the fact
that in the recent Giants-Athletcs worlds
championship, the American league had
charge of the tickets in Philadelphia, so
that there was absolutely nothing in this
demand" And as for cutting OH all
intercourse" between the two leagues,
what intercourse is there that could be
cut off except the worlds series2 And
when johnson talks of not permitting the
American league to participate In worlds
series with the National, he makes an eK-
hibition of himself. Not so long as the
big money is there will even a big EEL
low like Bancroft johnson do away with
any world series. No, no. There are a
few more voices in the business that
would be heard II anything OF that sort
was attempted. But there is no danger
of johnson attempting it. President Lynch
and other Nationals laugh, reports say
at Johnson's temper and Illustration and
IL is enough TO laugh at Johnson II
appears. has been spoiled by oVermuch
petting and pampering-too much power.
He has done a lot for mis- league and base
ball. but so have one or two othsr Nfpens
Some did little even before he came
on the scene of action and 1t is barely
possible that If by any providential dis
pensatioh, he should be removed from
the scene, base ball might poke along
somehow or other with out him. 1t Is
too bad that with so grave problem as
should have flushed the games as he has
done. Before making his bald charges
and threats he should have recalled that
an ilustrious and strenuous statesman
once said that words are good ana
only so when backed by deeds" And In
the meantime things will drift along IN
the same old groove and Ban viii recover
from this crouch just as he has recovered
fror. all the others.
The changes at Sioux City ought to
prove strong all around. The new own
ers Hutchins, Hanlon and Kerby, all
Sioux City men, are well liked there
and have plenty of finance. The town is
ripe for business. The feature OF this
change is that it puts Second Baseman
Andreas in as manager and relegates
Babe Towne from his old job as high
private behind the bat Babe still is
some catcher and this change may prove
Very helpful. Red Andreas is popular in
sioux city If he isn't elsewhere on the
circuit. lie is a good ball player and
resourcefuI, far more so than Towne
Win Ned uanlon AMI John Mont
gomery Ward as president and business
manager respectively of his Boston Ma
,ionals. the new owner. Mr. Gaffney,
mould have no trouble in getting a win
mig team. Those two old-time players
and sharks at the Game-two OF the
brainiest men base bail ever knew-ought
10 build a winning team out OF losing
material. But at that. Boston had some
material at the close OF 1911 that should
prove strong in 1872
The January number OF the Base Ball
Aiagazine is 4 humdinger. or words TO
that effect. II has Enough good Old dope
ON the good old game TO feed hungry
lnid-winter fan for a week, one remin-
lscent article from Tim Hurst being the
dessert of the meal. The magazine is
unique and It branches out in this num-
Der into the fistic arena with two good
stories, Around the World With Jack
johnson" and Life of Matty Baldwin" "
Brother Dave has been burning shaw
lngs all winter. Not that he couldn't
get the cobs, but it's been so mild he
didn't need them and besides Pa says
burning cobs teaches the boys 10 smoke
corn-cob pipes and he doesn't like that
he has hard enough time breaking some
Of them Of their agricultural habits
lack Holland fell on a bowling alley
recently and broke an elbow, but since
he has made $4,000 in 81. Joe in the
last two years. his elbow probably doesn't
hurt him much.
President Murphy has bought First
Baseman Gandil Of Montreal, the mar
Comskey canned. Well. Ty Cobb was
IannCd once, just once.
Also, Il IS no clnch that big Gus WI
Hams will not play with Omaha In 1912
Look out Tor lazy at Des Moines. vet