Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Judgments

HHE week was none too satisfac-
tory for Omaha, and yet an
even split on four games at Des
Moines, one OF them fifteen
inning contest. leaves little for
Aplaint. The team evidently is fight
its way along. II was a disappoint.
ut not to take two of the first three
bm Sioux City at home. but the men
Ia not succeeded in pinning their bat
hg eyes upon the ball; that's the whole
hswer. Pa has strengthened his team
nee leaving home by the addition OF
catcher johnson. In addition to being a
aithful backstop. the newcomer seems to
De a siugger and that gives him an
entre into our hearts. for It is hitting we
want this season above everything else.
land 1t is hitting we are apparently going
string OF men like Davidson. coyle,
Thosnason, Kane, Niehoff and Scanlon,
IN addition to johnson. then We miss our
kuess. This is not the time to worry over
lat Nor the time to worry at all over
Is team. Rourke has made the asser-
THAT II he does not build up sue
hui team this year. he is out Of II.
purse, he may be permitted to re-
hat statement. but 1t goes to show
thing OF his own eagerness to win.
strenuous search for winning ma
more recently characterized by the
base of johnson, is further evidence.
#present lineup in the Western league
Mite likely to be radically changed be-
long. Lincoln, up to this writing,
not won a game. and, while Lincoln
not look formidable on paper, II GER
lily is better team than its present
work indicates. Topeka, undoubtedly. on
the other hand. Is playing ahead Of Its
lform, and there you so. But our judg.
nent is, as originally expressed. that all
ne teams are going to get In the fight
nd make this fierce race In the West
Ia league. Denver fans and dopesters
sy indulge all the fantastic dreams they
pase about another "waikaway," but
nver managers and players know bet
i Denver has good team. no dis
ant on that. but the evening up process
bong it's competitors has gone on 50
bcessfully since last autumn that Den.
nor any other club. has q walkaway
b year.
10 will re-enter the infield as an active
hand" Good. and here's luck to the
Id scout. He can play any position on
he diamond, not excepting in the bat
\ery. If he takes a notion to cover sec
Ind he will be the hottest old second
aseman In this league. That was the
ID spot on which he shone most brightly
r Comiskey's White Sox. He might
ish colligan back to short and Kores
hck 10 third, or leave WEIGH there and
Ike the keystone bag. In addition to adj
lnH strength and fire to his team. the
ychicago star should become draw
card on the field
The old Cubs are fighting hard for
& room on which to start. Their
chers have not got down to business
L. Cheney and McIntire seem to have
ere than. the rest and Cheney got his
pumps Friday. But there are many more
10 round to. Al Chance has to do this
year, you know. to upset the dope, Is
keep out of second division And he has
10 do that frome the bench.
Johnny Gonding unearthed Hickory
johnson, our new catcher, and John says
he boy is there every day in the year
9th behind the bat and at II. He has
egun by indicating Johns word, max
V three hits in his first game and two
his second. We always did believe in
onding.
Fifteen innings with to . score
loud look like the teams were pretty
venly matched. Maybe those fellows
tho were picking. the Isbell bunch to I'M
first really paid compliment to the
pIrke family.
emember this Is the year Omaha be-
) on the commission form OF govern
bit. which means the end Of all knock
political and otherwise.
John Killing is making his Boston beans
bitter dish for other National leaguers.
hey are playing like regular ball
Inc.
Cincinnati continues to dlsappoint the
haily crowd waiting for the annual
|blow-up. Still. IL is little early yet
Does anybody imagine that the Yam
KEGS could use Jimmy Austin to adyan-
tage on third now? what2
Thomson is going along pretty poor
he only got eight hits In the last three
sames at Des MoineS
Those fierce pitchers of the Highlanders
must have lost their ferocity during the
long. severe winter.
Unless Manager Andreas has another
catcher up his sleeve besides cadman. he
has trouble ahead
Is this the fine italian hand of Hank
o'Day that is doing the business for
Ciney?
The PhilIies are among the pennant