Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-18
EDITORS WOULD PLAY BALL
South Platte Quill Pushers Laying
for North River Scribes.
ONE GREAT GAME PLANNED
wu1 Take Place In Lincoln Next
saturday-CandidRt by whole
sale offer Themselves for
the Fray.


Giants and the Athletics will have nothing
on the battle which the editors Of Ne
braska will wage in Lincoln next satur-
day for the transPlatte base ball cham
pionship.
The conflict will be one OF the high
spots of the annual convention of the Ne
braska State Press association and will
be fought by teams under the leadership
Of ]. c. Elliott Of West Point, and Adam
Breede OF Hastings. Jim" Elliott has
kept his war plans carefully concealed
but enough is known OF the material
available for the South Platte team to
make IT certain that II will take some
mighty good ball players to plant the
championship north OF the river.
There Is not a position on the South
Platte team that has not a half dozen or
more candidates. One of the tryouts is
the man who taught Sam Crawford the
game. Another editor claims to have had
experience with the White Sox and there
are number Of others who have made
fame for themselves in either organized
or disorganized base ball,
barton First on Deck.
One of the first to reply to cards sent
John B. Barton, editor Of the Hardy Her
aid. He specializes as a catcher, but
can do equally well in either the in or
outfield or on tho bench.
Though he admits that he has a bum
wing. z. w. Warner, editor Of the Adams
Weekly Globe. has played ball all his life
and will tryout for either shortstop or
second base.
~ II
Press. says he has not played ball for
thirty years. but as he never starts any
thing that he can not finish, he expects
to be in good condition. However, he will
not arrive in Lincoln until two days after
the game.
A. l. Taylor OF the Republican Leader
Of Trenton, is a base ball crank Of twenty
years standing and thinks he can help
the South Platte editors, provided his
assistance is required.
In order that he may not miss getting
into the lineup ]. c. Voline, editor of the
Nemaha County Herald, will arrange to
arrive in Lincoln at 1880 a. m. on the day
of the game. His favorite position is
second base.
Graves IL willing.
Replying to your inquiry as to ball
playing" writes Charles L. Graves, edi-
! tor of the Union Ledger OF Union. will
say that / am one of the vets Of the
game and II my services are desired to
assist In trimming those North Platters
they are at your disposal" He can play
anywhere except the outfield.
b. Z. Donahue of the Dewitt Eagle. as
pires to be the center gardener. Have
filled that hole for the last seven or eight
years." he writes.
BEAT the North Platters is the slogan"
declares L. L. Slagel, editor of the Blue
Valley Journal. Bring some consolation
| tablets along for the North Platters;
feel II in my bones that we are going to
get the bacon"
One of the chief mainstays of the team
will be w. T. Pickett of the wahoo
Wasp. Aside from being che tutor OF
''Wahoo Sam Mr.. Pickett claims dis
tinetion as a pinch hitter and right
fielder. He played for a while with the
wahoo outlaws, but later qualified in
organized base ball by Joining the wahoo
city league.
Mccoy Offers Services.
H. II. Mccoy of the Cedar Bluffs
Standard has recently turned down offers
from the Chicago White Sox and the
Chifeds, but has agreed to play with the
South Platte team. He can pitch or
play shortstop.
H. M. McGaffin OF the Polk County
Progress says he is good ball player,
but is even better as a rooter. He offers
to play either position, II by doing so he
can help TO defeat Elliott's Nutmegs.
Clyde Haskins OF the Stella Press has
played third base for seven years, has
good batting record and is a fine
fielder. He has been looked over by sew
eIsl big league scouts. but not being sub
ject to draft is still in Stella
| A. H. Robertson OF Lincoln Is a short
stop OF note and declares he will beat
out any other editor for that position on
the South Platte team.
| w. G. Hubbard. a regular member of
the osceola team. will represent the
osceola Record at the press meeting. He
will furnish his own uniform and be
ready to play any position. preferably
second base. Hubbard has a good reputa-