Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-17
Judgments
HE Federal league suit TO deter
mine the legal commercial stand
ing of Organized Base Ball may

TIME Federal league suit to deter
mine the legal commercial stand
ing of Organized Base Bal may
not be laughed out of court. II
the organization whose sencts sanction,
permit or condone the trading of men for
monkeys, or ball players for poodle dogs.
OF even the sale of player without his
knowledge or consent--if this Is not a
trust monopoly or other kind Of illegal
cNpedient, then what Is it? II certainly
is not an ordinary business institution
Joe Tinker makes affidavit that he was
sold three times without knowing any
thing about the deal. That is dirty to
say the least, IL Is unbusinessIike; it
would not be attempted or tolerated in
any other line of commercial activity.
Now, we are for organized base ball. We
believe it to be essential to the pros
rcrity of the game. But we believe that
it mas been affected by virus which II
mo- soon eradicated will consume It, These
things being divulged may not be done
in the open; they must be done in the
dark. Then they are wrong, ana ought
not to be permitted. And il seems to us
that the best friends end advocates OF
Organized Base Ball will insist on this.
will urge a thorough purging and reform
Of the business methods and relations.
That will be the only safe cure. The body
with canker in IL is never cured by try
ing to hide the canker. or the fact that IL
is there. The Federals and all opponents
of Organized Base Ball will lose their
grip in proportion as Organized Base
BAH removes these grounds for complaint
and criticism of itself. AS we say, the
Thing may not be laughed out Of exist
snce.
Pa Rourke is dead right. Omaha is en-
titled to the Fourth of July in the
schedule this year. 1t has been several
seasons since We had that date. And,
Lord, let US hope 1t will be many more
IL such a fate Is to befall US as befell
us on the last Fourth of July at Rourke
park. Dye mind? johnson winsl"
Yours truly bears it keenly in mind.
He was sitting beside Charley Lane,
watching the game, but also watching
Dick Grotte, who was keeping in touch
with Reno through the phone. Presently,
came Dick into the stands. Look at
his face" Lane whispered-one of those
loud, shrill, penetrating whispers like a
man emits when he meets something
devilish on a dark night Look at Dicks
face, I tell you" said Lane. 'Jeffries is
licked" "Oh, 1 guess not" said yours
truly Then GFotte-the good old sport
that he Is, with his old noodle always
workinG-Van "Jeffries wins in
the tenth" Yours truly observed two
or three colored brethren over toward
third get up and quietly walk out.
Whether they had bunch of the truth
and thought to avoid possible complca-
tons, or whether they felt sick at Dick
phony announcement, 1 never knew.
Lane stood pat. II don't believe it," he
whispered again to me- I'm afraid to
believe" Then his face blanched, changed
color and form, it seemed to me- and he
said, MY God, suppose Jeff does lose
just think of what it'll mean" 1 was
thinking. when in came Grotte again.
There was very little breathing around
where we were sitting. johnson wins"
softly spoke Grotte my God" moaned
out my fat friend and fell limp against
me. The rest OF the game meant little
to me and less 20 Lane. Evidently it was
a bore 20 most OF the thousands there
gathered, for not a sound, except a few
groans. followed Grotte's announcement.
Yes, that was the last time Omaha played
the Fourth of July at home. Come, sevenl
Senior Carranza doesn't take kindly to
the idea of Senior Jack Johnson using
his dear Mexico as a battle ground. Why
should peaceful Mexican soil be stained
with bloo5? Senior Carranza cannot tell,
therefore he will pinch the Honorable
Johnson II he attempts TO pull off any
rough stuff down there. Evidently Villa
is with Jack, or Carranza wouldn't be
feminist him. At that why wouldn't il
be good scheme TO frame up a little
mill between the bandit and the bruiser-
Villa and JOhnson-as they've both got
their man7'
The battle between the Federal forces
and those of o. b. B. has lapsed into
desultory exchange OF shrapnel, although
this may be but the lull before the storm.
A decisive conflict may be just ahead.
smoke continues to rise in circles from
behind the opposing bTeastworks, and
every now and then rumblings may be
heard in the distance as IL II were the
movement OF heavy artillery. Time will
tell
II Charley Doom has signed the Gin
cinnati two-year contract at 5000 a year.
which he said looked good to him, then
It is evident that the veteran exhausted
all other resources, including the Fed
erals, for bigger bacon. At that, 1900 OF
real money Is not 10 be sneered at by a
man who, though stiIl good. has caught
out string OF some 'steen seasons al
ready.
We observe that Messrs. closman and
silace, whilom members Of our ball
O. w have again come into Brother
Rrlrke's possession by purchase from
nton la. For why, VIC wot not, unless.
ie' soqth, some metamorphosis may have
he'n wrought in both young men. or,
possibly they may make handy trading
material.