The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-29


is better than Crosby.
nd I'D HandIey will be back with the
ladies will rejoics. for I'd was the faire
bali squad last year. Broken hearts
Keen Young i"fieIder Just just the se' same IN and
those spots in the inner m garden. m m 0"e
Ike Khadot. one Of the three Indian
baseball players in the Western league
this year, is to play at shortstop regular
ly for the Oklahoma City club Ike is
hitting better this year and his fielding
er most of the Indians in the game are.
Young. youngster from the sandlots of
Kan Kansas City. may however. make Ike
for he Is declared to be a real find.
Jimmy Bexley. smart little third base
from baseball to take up the practice
OF law in California. begley was one
Of the ,s finest fielder. seen in the West.
hit. II Begley had been 800 hitter.
the legal profession would have lost a
brilliant attorney and baseball gained
q reai star. Begley IL one of the best
basket ball players ever developed on
the coast.
Roy tsnake) Allen. former pitcher for
Oklahoma city. held out too long. just
once too often Alien has the habit Of
then signing his contract. That has hap
pened every year since the slender hurler
has been with OKLAHOMA City. and he IS
the dean of them all down that way.
Jack Holland. owner. sent Allen his un-
conditional release the very day which
had signed his contract, but JACK is
through with him and Allen has to hunt
other pastures
n t.l. he tn ha
Buffalo fans. Allen was q real jlnI as
far rs the Buffaloes were concerned
last year.
Frisco" Thompson. former Omaha Sec
ond baseman. is acting up after fashion
OF genuine big Lacquer while trslnln < <
Jack Holland OF Oklsh shoma City has been
fondling the ambition Of securing Thomp-
son for the Indians, but the guests con-
cerning Jack connecting with the Pirates
for Thompson. is that he is due for a
disappointment
exhibition game last week with Trinity
university and were defeated by the
the weakened Tulsa aggregation into
camp by an easy score. And they nre
talking OF a championship for the oiler
town this year.
Ralph HratIy. former Oklahoma city
layer. has taken for himself mana gerial
Blackwell club Of the Southwestern
league this year
CahiiI Mcdonald, Oklahoma City first
baseman, Is out Of the game temporarily.
Chlii. who played with Lincoln most OF
last season. hurt his back in praetice the
other day and will not play with the club
for several days
Jack Holland. owner Of the Okla
homa City Indians. has opened negotia-
tions for an rsperienced pitcher which
Mays will probably be suspended:
Neither Of these two hurlers has siEned
breathe easier should Allen fail to re-
port This fraii-iookinE pitcher was
beaten only once last year. May. who
ably think. he should be there again.
and has refused to siEn with the In
dians.
Two Of the owner, in the Western
league get on tho fieid with ihelT men N
the yougsters en- the roster. These two
are barney Burch; Omaha and Jack Hol,
sweat under the hot southern sun.
Leon Moon. formerly with the Mime
apOlis Millers, has Joined the Des Moines
Western league baseball club In its camp
in Mexia. Tex. Moon was purchased from
He PLAYED With Galveston OF the Texas
league last yeas as well as with Mime
apolis.
Outfield~r Ginglsrdi Is holdout OF
the Denver club cling hit well In the
Western league last year and probably
l. asking a tremendous salary. He led
the lesxue mart OF the season. t,inEiardi
was with Oklahoma City several seasons
sso but wa. sold when he caused n LOT
Of trouble among the players.
Pug Griffin. formerly Western
Lacquer. who was secured from Dallas ny
the Des Moines club is hitting them hard
and often in the Mexia. Tex. camp OF
the Demons. Pug Is the first western
les que player 10 soak the ball over the
fence in practice. as far as has been an
rounced.