Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-02
JUDGMENTS


ftory that the Tigers may be sent to St
aouis, the Browns to Kansas City and that
Kansas City may take the place OF Detroit
IN the American league. OF course. much
study Of this runOr would have disclosed
It's fallacy without any explanation. Trades
OF that Character Involve more than teams
they Involve whole leagues. Both the Ma
uonal and American leagues would have
70 consent to exchange like the Tigers
and Browns and the American association
would be drawn into the situation we're one
81 its teams involved SO that matter is off.
But as the News points out. what Is to be
looked for is a realignment OF the st.
Louis Americans that viii promise more
victories. So long as the Cardinals ran
along losers like the Browns It was not
such a critical question, but now with the
National league team winning the Browns
must do something and their fate more
directly affects their league. Their owner,
Hedges, has called for help. He probably
~..Ellll set It Other teams have available
players they do not need. Some of these
may be sent to st. Louis. Detroit. Of course,
Il not good ball town, while ST. Louis
10 and the theory underlying this rumored
exchange had that in mind. Next year some
changes certainly will be made in the base
ball map and Il would not be surprising TO
find a live class A town like Kansas City
In major company. Undoubtedly, IT could
hold up It's end there. Just as Omaha could
and would hold up its end in faster COM
pany. With the expiration OF the ten-year
franchise Of the American association this
year We shall see some interesting shakeups
unless all signs and plane fall
Manager Unglaub Is making changes be-
fore II Is too latd.
The tendency Of home writer's sometimes
Is to minimize the value of a player after
he has Joined another team. In discussing
the trade by which Bert King left Omaha
., Hor Topeka, we desire TO avoid that fault
A'There is no denying Kings ability as
nelder and his record as a hitter. though
OF late he had let down at the bat. Few
better outfielders ever played in the West
ern league. So that It was not because Of
his fielding that Pa was willing, II not
anxious. TO dispose of King Nor was II his
batting, for 1t is quite probable that his
slump Is only temporary. Kings chief
weakness as player was running bases
and II was a serious weakness Fleet Of
\ FOOT though he was, he was never safe on
! 1.-THE bases. Yet even this did not primarily
~actuate Pa. King IL hard man to handle
He Is disposed to wraugle ana nag other
players thus fomenting strife. and then he
generally holds out at the opening Of q
season on his contract. We rather believe
that II Pa Rourke were a man to tell his
business TO others, he would admit that
this was what influenced him more than
anything else In the King deal. Tomason
who supplants King In center Is a splendid
fbader. better base runner than King, a
food hitter and on the whole, we believe.
We more valuable man. Durbln, who was
thrown In for Cook. had proved about
worthless TO Omaha He may come back for
Topeka. We cannot pass judgment on
Cook. But. taking the deal as whole.
we think Omaha has profited very clearly.
The case OF Pitcher Cheney is one OF the
base ball wonders OF the day. Here ne
was losing about every game he pitched
for indianapolis until the Hoosiers called
for waivers on him and Pa Rourke made
the bid that was acceptable to the Indian
apolis management Cheney was about to
start for Omaha; we could almost see
him winding that splitter OF his In and out
around the puzzled pates Of our competing
batters, when OF sudden. Louisville In
terposes an objection. refusing to waive
and taking the man. He has pitched
NNelve games for the Colonies since. win
ulN.sstn every one. He has. in fact. pitched
Louisville into the American association
race and he could not be had from thai
team for q good sum. Now comes Frank
Bowerman. the ex-Giant and ex-Indian.
apolis catcher. saying he wonders why II
Is Cheney Is not seized by a major league
kyteam. Bowerman, now with Kansas City
tseys; He has the best break to his splitter
i ever saw. One time 1t viii shoot In and
the next time it is likely to take jumr
and come up around the neck. Cheney'I
splitter Ii more like q fast ball l dom
see why he isn't up in the big show and
can't understand why Indianapolis lei
him go. l wish we had him.
~ or all sad words OF tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
1t might have been.
~ Our temrestuous old friend, Duclxy Holmes