Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
Judgments


invidious comparisons We all
admit Jim Kane. Charley Mullen
and poor old Bill Dryer we're
good first oasemen and heavy swatters,
but we are now considering the case of
Herr Schliebner. He covers first like hen
her first brood of chicks He never misses,
boots or fumbles. His arms and legs
are made of Indian rubber and his hands
are shovels smeared with glue. He is
quick, alert and tireless. But It is Of
Herr Schliebners prowess with the pole
Of which we faln would speak. We de-
sire simply to remind you. gentlemen, that
our distinguished Omaha first baseman
is now polling 'em a little better than
400, He is in fact leading the Western
league in batting. II Kaiser Wilhelm had
him and one or two others like him. he
wouldn't be taking so long to cross that
Belgian lot. The moment we laid our
glad eyes on schlleb we knew he was
there" And. oh. what joyous realiza-
ton to know that someone is there"
He is a genuine first baseman and as
free hitter as this league has seen for
many a day. We wish we had several
pitchers just like him, and two or three
other young men scattered in sundry
spots ovsr the diamond But, at that,
hitting is not the weakest point with the
Rourkes. as, Of course, all know.
Control" said both Maruuard and Babe
Adams when asked the secret of their
success in holding out in that twenty
one inning Giant-Pirate game. Why is 1t
more young pitchers do not properly
value this clement of control in the art
of pitching? No pitcher has ever become
lastingly great without 1t and those who
have perfected It best have been the best
pitchers. Peerless pitchers come and go.
Regiments of them have come and gone
In Mathewson's day. Every year seems
TO develop a new prodigy. who someone
Is ready to rank head and shoulders
above the "Old Master" But Christy
goes on, figuratively speaking, forever
He is seeing some of his best days this
year. Everybody knows why 1t has
been admitted by fairly wise critics that
Matty is the master of neither speed nor
curves, yet he wins. Here it is: he pitches
fewer balls per player and per game than
any other man in the business Controls!
Take the tip, young man, you wild young
speed-maniac and curve-wizard who get
yourself in a three-and-two hole about a
dozen times in game; take the tip and
strive for control.
]. G, T. Sphinx well says in the Sport
ing News that one of the sad features of
the European war is the possible inter-
ruption of the plans of Ted Sullivan TO
tour Ireland this fall and winter with
two American ball teams. We hope things
vat
do we want to suggest a pair OF teams
for him to take, as follows. to wit; First
team: Catchers Schalk and Schang:
pitchers, Engel, Dauss, CoveislSie; first
base. Hoblitzel; second. Olson; third. Me
hoff; short, Peckinpaugh; outfield, Rig
CERT, Lelbold, Moeller. Second team
Catchers, Carrigan and Doom; pitchers,
F1nneran and Ragan; first base, Mullen;
second, Collins; third, Moriarty; short
Sweeney; outfield, Walsh, Murphy,
Burns Which team would you bet on
in Ireland?
1t may be a poor base ball year and all
that, but you notice how those Boston
Braves are drawing the crowds don't
you? Let any team play ball and the
fans are the first to find it out. That is
Kalamazoo. The Braves have had to
move over to the larger park of the Reds
In order to accommodate the home
crowds. And just think what a fine
plant that is We have out there on Vim
Ton street.
If there were any good reasons why
the team that played the ball Omaha did
nd
Topeka five games it might be easier TO
bear, but there is no such reason. We
need team OF greater strength in some
spots. but we are not getting all there is
out Of the team we have. not by four
miles and a half. Six out of seventeen
games isn't enough.
There is this to be said for McGill
even II he does not win another pen
nant. he is doing the best he can by the
Denver fans in spending his money for
good ball players whenever it seems
necessary.
Bobby Carter says Styles is a good
pitcher and we believe he could be much
better II he tried. What's this rumor
from Wichita OF styles being disaffected
and anxious to join Wichita?
Perhaps you've noticed that Charley
Mullen is hitting around 200 m the
American league. which is some hitting
for the first time up against those peer
less pitchers.
Wen, another shit Of pitching scenery.
That ought 10 bring IT,
We don't like Styles style Of loafins
when he ought 10 run.