Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
Judgments

ordinary fan even in his most
critical analysis of the local Western
league team, and that well-oiled,
smooth-running cog has been the
means for a number II Omaha vic
tories this year. Ray Miller is that
vital part of the machine which saves
many a game and yet does not figure
prominently in the sensations OF the
battles. 1t is not Miller's hitting
of which we are speaking. Miller has
been performing mighty well at the
bat, assuredly, and his hits have
counted in the Rourke wins, but et-
fective smuggling never escapes notice.
1t Is Miller's fielding of which we
speak. A casual glance would not be-
tray any particularly bright streak OF
fielding on the part of Miller, but a
more studied observation will show
that Ray is about the classiest first
sack custodian Omaha has had In
many q year. Never has there been
a first baseman in Omaha who has
been the superior of Miller at foot
work. He glides around the bag IN
faultless style, and he shifts position
with the throws more easily and more
smoothly than any other first base
man in the loop. And another virtue
Miller possesses is his ability TO scoop
them out of the dirt Nine out Of ten
first basemen will let low throws get
away from them. 1t Is not an error
for a first sacker 10 let low throw
get away from him, the fielder making
the throw gets it. But Miller hasn't
missed a low throw, no matter how
difficult the scoop may have been,
this year. And Kilduff and Burg have
sent lot of them his way. Not only
does Miller save errors for his mates
by his fielding, but he gives the other
infielders confidence, they know he
will capture the throw if it is posi-
bic, and that means fewer hits will be
beaten out because of the over
anxiety of the infielders to make the
play. He's mighty big asset to a
ball club, is Miller, and Omaha is
fortunate in that he is Rourke.
There are several million fans In the
United States. They reside in all
parts of the country, from edge to
edge, from corner to corner. And
we'll venture to aver that ever single
one Of these several million fans await
with eagerness and hope TO see
Christy Mathewson go through a
prosperous year. Big Six has always
been a great favorite. He's even been
a favorite in the seven hostile cities
OF the National league. Matty has
always been a credit to base ball, one
of the players the fan could hold up
as a model for the calculating gaze of
the skeptic. He has always been
gentleman on the field. He has played
fairly and squarely. He has had his
share of rough going and he's taken
his defeats like a true sportsman,
never offering an alibi, or passing the
buck to one OF his mates. There
aren't many ball players like Mathew
son, we reluctantly admit this is true,
III there were more Mathewscn's base
ball would be better game And
that is why we say that no matter
where you may roam, be II Broadway
in New York, or State street in Chi
cago, or Market street in San Fran
cisco, or Canal street in New Orleans,
or an ungraded cow path in a lonely
and lost wilderness, you will not find
a fan who does not want 10 see Matty
come hack.
Unless that fatal affliction which
ruins So many hushets and which Is
commonly termed "the swcllhcad'
finds a home under his hat, Oklahoma
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going ~ remain with thr RouFkes
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