Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
Judgments

about as tangible as peace in |
Mexico. The movement of events |
is just about the same In each.
One day villa and Csrranza have kissed
are made up and forsworn common al
legiance to the same flag; the next day
they are at each others threats as be-
fore. In one week the winds of gossip
shift at least three times on the pos
sibility Of reconciliation between organ
tzed and outlaw base ball. The man who
positively knows what is to be done,
what the outcome is to be, knows more
than anybody else and is displaying the
most amazing discretion In keeping his
secret to himself. We have had it from
the lips of all the Northumberland,
Hermann, Weegham, ct al-that they
want peace. OF course, any good bust
ness man would, but evidently this want
has not crystallized into an obsession, for
we find neither side as yet willing to 20
TO extremes in the suit for peace. The
air seems to be denser than ever with
runored exchanges OF players and man
ayers between Feds and the others. Some
wise men may know that all these things
mean nothing, that the outlaws are
bound to collapse before the opening of
another season. but after finishing two
seasons in the face of similar predic-
tions, the outlaws, IL seems to u.s. are
to be dealt with from a more rational
standpoint than that They can only be
got rid of by first conceding that they
actually exist, and, Of course, the big
men OF base ball concede that and that
is why we still look for more progress
toward peace than now appears upon the
surface.
Oh. yes, we know of the Kraft case and
know also that 1t would never have arisen
but for certain abuses of the past Per
haps. after all our good friend. the
Sporting News, has taken the Triple item
too seriously.
Dave Fultz is right in one thing, IL not
in many. namely that whatever adjust
ment Is made of the present turmoil must
include the welfare of players as we'll as
magnates. An ex parte settlement would
only mean a menace for the future Con-
tract jumping, whether in base ball or
any other realm of business, is deplorable
Far be II from yours truly to think OF de-
Tending it, Yet managers and owners, men
of supposedly maturer judgment and
moral fiber than the youths of the dia-
mond, are to be exonerated for their par
ticipation in a contract-jumping transac-
ton and readmitted to the good graces of
the game, then manifestly some like con-
sideration must be due the player. The
tempter is not entitled to more favorable
consideration than the fellow who yields
to his temptation. We are still strong
for organized, lawful base ball, and for
a complete and permanent readjustment
of conditions, but we have small faith
in any plan looking that way that does
not comprehend fair play and equal JUS
tice to all alike. BY this is certainly not
meant the combining Of proved wrong in
anyone. ~
The only thing the Western league now
has to do is to build up eight good ball
teams in the same cities 1t had last ear
and go to it. There is enough in present
conditions to suggest the probability of
a more settled feeling among players
next season, notwithstanding the fact Of
tho leveling Of sala:y limits end the les
sening of the number Of games to be
played. II all the teams will live up TO
this salary limit clause and they should
be compelled tot will WORK ample bene-
fits. We feel sure, CT a compromising
character to justify its adou.ion. Last
season was the worst we have any Ln"wi-
edge OF in this league IN point Of dis
cipline among players. There was -;
times little approach to it. One thing
only one-that had 20 do with this, OF
course. was the prash feeling among ali
ball players that the existsnce of the Fed
eral league, backed by the Players .Ia-
ternity. gave them the whip hand and
enabled them to run rough shod over dis
cipline. OF course, The sanast players
did not take such "A view; they have sense
enough to know that pursuit II such an
idea is only killing the goose that lays
the golden egg" and that whatever OF
virtue there Is in these two organizations
like any other virtues. hey might bt
made into vices. So we say. that what
is most needed is rational discipline.
Omaha did a good thing in entertaining
the National Association of Base Bal
leagues and Is hearing good things OF III
entertainment from all sides. The Sport
ing News. itself. and some of its CORE
spondents from other cities who were her,
are very kind in many OF the things the!
say. omaha's fame as a convention city
a perfect host, Is vastly increased an
extended through the fundamentally o
this great convention, which 1t is happ!
TO have had held here.
President Tener OF the National leagu
puts the Maxim siiencers on Charlie
Webb Murphy by declaring that c. +
Taft bought all his stock and though
Mr.. Murphy may again nave croppe'
into public print" he has nothing 20 d
with the league either by word. letter o
otherwise Which is that much COCO
anyway.
Roger Bresnahan is finally lodged Wher
II was intended he would be when he LEI
the Cardinals TO join the Cubs-mansge
OF the latter II reports &c true. Raja