Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
Judgments

give promise OF an exciting
thrilling and closely-con
tested fight. While Lin
coin has managed to jump into a re
spectacle lead and Denver and St
Joseph allowed themselves to sir
rapidly toward the cellar at the start
an approaching change is making il
self apparent. Dueky Holmes crew
is running into more stubborn oppo
sition every day and Denver and ST
Joseph are gradually showing i'm
provement. The other five teams il
the league apparently are very evenly
matched. It's long road to Sep
TENDER and the Links are not COINS
to occupy that cherished lead the en-
tire trip, and neither is Denver goine
to remain at the bottom. As fol
Omaha, the Rourkes are showing i'm
provefne1t every day. They are hit
ting in the pinches which, it i:
agreed, is the time to hit. ErratiC
fielding and base running no iongeI
predominates, all OF the six pitchers
are in good shape and the team J:
playing together. Omaha is gooc
first division club and only a pro,
longed slump can prevent Krug's
men from finishing among the chosen
four at the conclusion Of the year.
Does a manager make ball club or
is it the playersl Ever and anon
has this been bone of contention be,
tween critics and fans alike, and gen.
erallysthe decision has been in favor
of the players. But now comes one
Connie Mack to start the argument
all over again. When Connie and his
famous Athletics were winning pen
nants Connie shared honors with his
players. Then when he cut his bal
club to pieces and began to build up
a new machine he was shorn of the
glory he had earned and all the credit
for the Athletics string of victories
bestowed upon the players, because
Comics new team finished in the
cellar. But what is Mack doing this
year. With team composed OF a
few veterans and a bunch of young
sters with whom Mack himself is
hardly acquainted with yet, and with
a pitching corps that boasts no stars
the crafty Cornelius is winning ball
games. The Athletics this year are
winning combination because of a
few good players and one good man
ager. So without trying to revive the
old dispute, it would seem that a team
of mediocre ball players and good
manager can win just as we'll as a
team of star ball players with me-
diocre manager.
That Giant winning streak is about
the most sensational happening to oc-
cupy the base ball fans attention right
now. OF course, the squirt is unusual
in fact it is an unparalleled record, yet
it is not a surprise that the Giants
have begun to annex victories. For
New York is made up of real ball
players; there is only one weak spot
on the team, third base, and the vic
rorious play of his mates has made
McKechnie a winner now. There isn't
a better outfeld in either league than
the Giants have and Merkle, Doyle
and Fletcher will stand up with the
best of them at their respective posi-
tons MGraw is we'll fortified be.
hind the bat and his hurting corps is
a good one. The Giants were not
playing over the heads in the spurti
they'll continue 20 win ball games
And the club which beats the Giants
out in the pennant race viii be a con.
tender.
Joy.kiliers have begun 70 hold
ohseuules over Wahoo sam Craw.
ford They say Sam is through Per-
haps this is true. IN that Sam won't
play 81 games this years, which has
been his speed in the past. Crawford i
the second oldest active big league
PLAYER and Ia the eighteen years he
has served 10 the big show he has
never taken part in less than ~
games, When Sam really Is through
he Will have Compiled a record that
will stand alone. but Sam isn I
through set aud before many more
DAYS pass he'll be back "a the lineup
busting right field fences again
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