Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-19
'ROURKES START
WORK THIS WEEK
Pa Rourke and Marty Krug Will
Open Training Camp for Their
Athletes at Beatrice Friday.
OTHER WESTERN LOOP GOSSIP

Tomorrow transportation to all mem
bers of the Rourke family will be sent
out with orders 60 report at Beatrice not
later than March 27. Rourke will open
camp at Beatrice Friday or saturday, as
1t is probable several OF the athletics will
arrive a day or two ahead Of time and
Rourke and Krug plan to be there to
greet them.
All but two Of the Rourkes have scent
in their signed contracts, and the two who
have not signed have expressed satisfac-
ton at the terms offered: Cecil Thomp-
son, southpaw hurler and Cy Forsythe
are the two unsigned men
Rourke received a letter from Thomp-
son last week. The southpaw runs a
confectionery store in Perry, ~ Y, and
he said that two members of the firm
died recently. On this account he may
= be little late in reporting lie said he
was satisfied with his contract. though
and would be here before the season
opens.
Forsythe was in Omaha short while
ago and told Manager Marty Krug at
the time that he was not holding out,
but would sign up.
Play Soccer Foot Rail.
Rourke and Krug have all the luggage
packed up, including the new and old uni
forms-the old ones TO practice in-and
all of the necessary paraphernalia.
Among other things Rourke was packing
in the trunks were a couple of soccer
foot balls.
For what. for what?" queried an in
quisitive newspaper person, rs this a
foot ball team or base ball team you re
running?"
"Oh, we let 'em kick the soccer balls
around the first two or three days" ex-
planned Rourke, its good for the legs.
gives EN- speed and wind and it's good
light training to start on. We won't let
them cut loose with much base ball for
two or three days"
xayvs Sign Ex-Feds.
Down Topeka way there is a little ap-
prehension over a couple of ex-Fed ath-
letes John Savage has signed up. The
ex-Feds are Joe Agler and Cliff Darin-
A5er, a couple Of nifty Unfolding gents.
= Savage thought Agler a free agent and
Agler had the same view on the sub
ject. BY the peace agreement. however
Agler reverts to the international league
from which he hurdled and has beer
awarded to Richmond. Whether Savage
will get this crack first-saclSer seems to
be pretty much up in the air. AgleI
wants to play in the Western and he In
sists he is a free agent.
Daringer Is a third-sacker who leaped
from the Freeport club and appe\rs on
that clubs reserve list. Daringer is also
of the opinion he is a free agent.
If Topeka is able to land both Agler
and Daringer as free agents Savage will
have made tenstrike, for they both
would be mighty swell ball players in the
. Western.
Rapps is Released.
Topeka will be minus one of its draw
ing cards this year. Roaring Bill Rapps
human windbag and comedian extraor
binary, has been given his unconditiona
release. Roaring Bill was always popu-
lar in Omaha because of his pep and
ginger on the field and his comedy. Roar.
ing Bill could always draw laugh and
thereby liven up a game that otherwise
would be dry affair. This is one city
that will miss him.
jackson on Job.
Jimmy Jackson. who will pilot the
Wichita club THIS year, has already
started to make rules for his athletes tC
observe. Jimmy has started out by an
nouncing the following ten commands
menta:
/. Thou shalt have no other boss befor,
me.
3 Thou shalt not cease TO be a gentle
man both on the field and off, for th'
~ prexy will not hold him on the payroll
Nthat shows himself 20 be a roughneck.
3. Remember the holidays and play eX
ceptionally good games then.
4. Honor thy manager and thy captain
that thy days may be long upon thu
bounty of the Wichita base ball team.
s. Thou shalt not kill the umpire; leav'
him to me.
6. Thou shalt not steal except bases.
Z Thou shalt not bear false witness
when the pitcher slips one over on you.
s. Thou shalt not coNet thy neighbor'
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