Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
PA ROURKES BUYS
PITCHER MEYERS
Contract Of New Hurler Arrives
During Session Of Western
Magnstes at Lincoln.
SCHEDULE NOT YET FINISHED

NJ FRED 3. HUNTER.
LINCOLN, Feb. 15.--(special
Telegram. PA Rourke announced
the acquisition OF Pitcher Mey-
ors from the Flint (Mich.) club.
at the Western league meeting here
today. Meyers Is big Highlander
and comes highly recommended by
a number of prominent base ball
men. Rourke got tho first tip on
on Meyers from Bobby Wells.
catcher for the Rourkes last year.
Wells caught Meyers at Flint early
in the season and told Rourke he
was the most promising young
player ne had ever seen.
Rourlse looked UP his record. got tho
advice OF several other men who have
seen him. and decided 10 grab. His
signec contract arrived today.
Little was done at tho schedule meet
ing today. Tho committee, consisting OF
Honlon. Isbcii and savidge. worked all
night. but failed to draw Up suitable
schedule. They reported TO the meeting
for further Instructions and went back
TO work again.
saReesss Eisnher salary Limit.
Some talk Of raising the salary limit
from sa,eco 20 $500 the limit last year.
was heard around the Lincoln hotel
Duclsy Holmes Of Lincoln and Bbright Of
wichita are said to favcr the higger
limit and are trying 20 get the other
nonsls to zee Il their way.
The club owners were guests OF the
Rotary club At dinner today. Over
80 rotarfann attended and. 20 say tho
least. Il Was q spirited base hall meet
ing. President zehrung is q rotarian and
the Lincoln Rotarians are pulling hard
for their brother to lead the league
through q successful season. Three club
owners q the league. Rourke. Henlon and
SayioRe, arc also Rotariann.
O'NeAlk InteFruptn speech.
President Zehrung was tho principal
speaker. Just ~ the now prexie. who
holds quite a reputation az a master Of
the English language. had started 20
turn loose the fiowery stuff. tip
O'Nelil broke into the meeting. He
knocked over a few chairs In a wild
dash 70 the front o. the room. inter-
rnptlng President zehruns. He waved =
fsllne case filled with league records which
he says he refused 70 turn over 10 zah--
rung and shouted. I'm going 10 keep
these records until | set - gocd ana
ready to turn EN- over ana all you guys
Resfures ana excIamatione he turned
around. beat Il henco and slammed the
door as he departed. Tho Tip oNefl''
a. a..n - ~. -
Tip. lie had Tips mustache. hand rolled
cigarette and ak carat diamond and all
the rest. The BIT OF by-play drew big
laugh from the magnates and Rotarians
alike.
struEnIe over schedule.
The committee was stlil busy wrestling
With the Western league schedule when
the second days meeting OF club owners
Wound uD this evening.
The committee asked for additional In
strnctions relative 20 the schedule and
WIN finiah It's work tonight. reporting
back for approval at once. The ownerI
selected fifteen names out OF a list Of
- applicants for jobs as umpires and
President zehrung will select his staff o.
arbltrators from this list.
I54-Game Season.
The league officially decided that tn
season should be l5a games. not lao. a
last year. This was settled after a shoT
BIT OF wrangling and argument Nd Han
Ion's refusal 10 play double headers ever
sunday. with no Monday games. vi
not be accepted.
Marty Krus Of Omaha and Duck
Holmes OF Lincoln horned into" IN
meeting today but were quickly invite
out by the magnates. II was decided N
meeting should be strictly an exeeutiy
session Of directors only, 40 the mar
agers we're bounced.
nOark<e Bfds for Two.
The news that Omaha IL about 70 els
~ q couple Of crack athletes slipped OF
Of me meeting today. The two men Al
Mcdonald. Who was with the Bosto
Braves IN iaii and 1913 and Atlanta.
the Southern league. last year. and Me-
Of indianapolis. Both players are ~
agents and have been given fiattsring o
fers b. Rourke. With the war over. b
salaries hard 70 eet and the coat I
living increasing every day. 4 10 thouEl
both men WIN grab the Omaha propos
ton.
AcDonaid Il . third hassman. He Is
gooe fielder and hard hitter. hers
pitcher and should Be a winner IN n
western. Both men. 4 e expected. vi
make valuable additions to the Rourke
AFTER Coed ostfieader.
In case Mcdonald h landed. It wi
Eive Marty Krug = chance 70 I'M the VI
cency IN the outfield. Rourko Is tryiu
70 land = sluEsinF outfIelder. Hoveve