Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-18
Judgments

week signed contracts to par
ticipate in the annual automobile race
on the Omaha speedway, July IS. Last
year something like twenty of the
speed pilots affixed their signatures
to Omaha contracts. Seven of them
appeared and the inaugural Omaha
race was very much of a disappoint
ment. 1t remains to be seen
what will be the result this
year. The drivers will have to be here
with their cars on the track week
before the day of the race in order to
get the public to pay out its hard
earned coin this year. So, now that
the Omaha speedway has signed the
drivers, the fate of the annual Omaha
race depends entirely upon the Amer
lean Automobile association. 1t is up
to this body to see that the drivers
who have signed contracts live up to
their agreements. Last year Dario
Resta signed contract. He did not
show up. Last year Ralph Milford
signed contract. He did not show
up. Both have signed again this year.
Will they make good this year, or will
they repeat their performance of last
year and leave Omaha in the lurch?
The local speedway officials can do
no more than sign the men up. 1t is
up to the American Automobile asso-
citation to force the drivers to make
good their agreements. If the Amer
lean Automobile association does this
Omaha will have a great race, if it
doesn't the race will be frost and
the game will be given permanent
blackeye in Omaha and Nebraska.
John McGraw, manager of the New
York Giants, has encountered little
rough going in his new venture Of
base ball writing. McGraw has been
writing base ball articles for Goth
am paper. Recently he scrivened a
few words about Cincinnati, speaking
in rather derogatory manner about
d Redland. August Hermann, power
on the national conmish, has taken
exception to Mr.. McGraw's assertions
and has signified an intention to bring
the matter up before his own national
commish. The case of McGraw is
merely another instance where news
paper writings by players make
trouble. McGraw made the prediction
Herzog and Hal Chase would soon
be fighting between themselves. Such
writing does not do the game any
good, especially coming from another
player. Let US hope Mr.. Hermann
will make his position so emphatic to
the national commish that that august
body will put the ban ON players
Bcribbling.
The Chicago Cubs have employed a
press agent. 1t is his duty to be ad-
vance man to the team and supply all
the newspapers with news of the team
prior to the arrival of the team. Quite
some difference from the attitude TAX
en- by base ball magnates a few years
ago. Magnates used to figure along
the line that the newspaper needed
base bali. Mr.. Weeghmann of the
Cubs evidently has come to the con-
clusion base ball needs the newspa-
pers. For guess Mr.. Weeghmann is
right and he'll find his club prosper
ing lot more than the unprogressive
and deluded owner who makes the
reporters do the worrying and get the
news when he can.
Amateur base ball in Omaha con-
tinues to be largely made up of pro-
tests, disgruntled managers and play
ers, and rowdy fans. What's the mat
ter this year? Last year the amateur
players and fans behaved themselves
most gracefully. This year there has
hardly been game that has not cul-
minated in some manner of disagree
able way. Omaha has been very gen.
erous toward the amateurs, has sup
ported them and encouraged them.
. But amateur base ball should be base
ball, not fights, scraps and fuses, and
if a transformation doesn't occur
pretey soon the amateurs viii fino
themselves without any friends.
Frank Moran and Jack Dillon are
going to fight in New York. A few
of the skeptical are inclined to scott
slightingly of this match because
Moran is so much bigger than Dillon.
But our guess is it will be pretty
good mill insofar as there can be such
thing in ten rounds to no decision
Dillon is one game box fighter. He is
willing to mix it with any and all
large of small, fast or slow. He also
carries wallop. Moran is a pretty
willing mixer and he also packs a
solid kick. If these qualities won't
make match nothing will so Gotham
fans really should be in store for
something pretty good along the fistic
line.
Tuesday is our day to step out
fans. Tuesday the Rourkes return to
the home baliwick after one of the
most sensational road trips an Omaha
base ball club has made in years
Their dash has taken them from third
. place into first. 1t is up to US to show
our appreciation and to prove that
Omaha is proud of them. Let's all
find our place at Rourke park Tues
day to give the boys a royal greeting
Get set, Mr.. Stecher, Mr.. Lewis Of
Iowa, Kentucky and New York is
next on the list.
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