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Spring Overcoats. Knee Pants.
It has becen a busy place around our Short Pant counters this
The time to buy a spring overcoat is now , We have marked
week. The prices draw the crowd.
down a number of popular styles and will have them all ready for sale
on Monday morning. Men's fine melton , new shade , satin sleeve lin Furnishing Department.
ings and elegantly made for $7,75. A regular $12 garment. Cheviots , We open our spring and summer underwear this week and will
Meltons and Kerseys , $10 to $20. sell genuine French Balbriggan underwear at 50c , 75c and $1.
Men's Suit Department Boys' Wear.
Every imaginable style of cloth and garment to be found in our
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stock of choice fabrics in Men's
We are showing the largest new '
stock this season. Our Boy's Long Pant Suit Stock never was as
Business Suits that we have ever shown. Prices ranging from $10 to large as now. New Fancy Cheviot Suits$8 , $10 and $12very attractive.
$20. The workmanship is perfectIt pays to buy good clothing. Star Shirt Waists , SOe.
in stock , We will continue the sale
Only the best is kept our special
A good thing is always appreciated. No shirt waist in the mar
one more week of Men's Cheviot and Cassimeresuits at $5 , $6.50 , $7.75 ket has gained such a reputation as the Star. We offer them this week
and $8. You can make a handsome saving in buying a suit at this sale. at 50 cents.
Head Wear
Sawyer Cassimere Suits ,
Boys' Head Wear is our specialy. We have just received the
I n 17 balance of our spring shapes made by Heid of Philadelphia. Prices
We have added to our suit sale this week 150 genuine" Sawyer 50c , 75c and $1.
Cassimere suits at $10 each. This suit is never retailed for less than Short Pant Suits.
I I 1C i Scores of styles to select from. Two piece suits , vest suits , double
and is the most serviceable fabric in the market for business wear. ovj J.V
$15 J.VV.1 breasted English suits and many exclusive styles. Monday we place on
1' III 0 sale a line of Cheviot suits at $3 and $4 , the best ever shown in our store.
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Corner Streets 18th , and Omaha Douglas FREEL&NB-LOOMIS COMPANY.
PREPARED FOR ACTIVE WORK
Omaha's ' Base Ball Management Ready for
the Coming Season's Sport ,
SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOME TEAM
lirlfflit Prospects for the Western
PraUo for Clmrllo Snyclor llnll Note *
and Misrcllaneous Sportlntt
NOWH , Locul and General.
EXT week the cry
of tbo uraplro and
the shout of tbe ball
player will bo heard
throughout this
great land. Ou
'April ' 13 the Na
tional league , aug
mented mid rojuvon-
ntod , will throw
open Its Rates , and
on tbo following
Saturday the West
ern league , whloh
ranks next to thu National , will bogln Its
season under conditions most fuvorablo to
success. Indeed , base ball throughout the
country seems to have taken on u now garb ,
and never In the history of the gauio has
there been such wldosprcad interest. This
is especially true of the Western league ,
which Is OL'gani/.od on a basts pronounced
sound with u xlngutar unanimity by base bnll
experts. In ovnry city In the league , not ex
cepting St. Paul , base ball enthusiasm Is at
high , tldo and people everywhere ara eagerly
looking forward to tbo opening sorlos of
games , for tboy will determine In a
measure the relative strength of
the teams. The Omahus pluy every
club In the league oxropt the Kansas
Citys before going abroad and by tbo end of
the llrat homo scries local admirers of the
port will know about what to ox poet , from
their representatives.
The distribution of players aus sot at f oa
the wise uuui of base ball , Under the old
order of things those who were at all familiar
with the records and abilities of players
could , before a onll was pitched , size up
accurately the three or four clubs between
whom the light for the champ'onsblp cen
tered , but under the millennium plan all this
Is changed. Wbero is the man that dare
hazard his reputation now by naming throe
or four loaders In the Western association )
There ii ono imprudent baio ball writer In
Chicago and a few moro In the east who have
had tno temerity to rate the team , but a few
mouths will show them that they have been
treading on uncertain ground. Of course
come of them may hit it right , but It ii all
mere speculation , and a child who has yet to
100 Its llrst game of base ball has as tnuoh
chance of picking tbe pennant as a veteran
enthusiast soaked and saturated with base
ball records and statistics.
Jn Omaha tbo season will bo Inaugurated
under unusually propitious circumstances.
The management which has in the past done
much to detract from the popularity of the
sport Is out of the Hold entirely , and the
town has a lot of players Just as good as any
of 'em , On paper the team sooins to be one
of tbo strongest to tbo league , and with a
fdir share of that Important factor In base
ball , lucK. It will bo In tbo thickest of the
tight. Tbo club has at its bead Dave Howe ,
ono of the best generals on the ball field , and
If It does not oomo up to expectations it will
be because the stuff Is not In tbe players and
not from n lack of proper coaching.
Just Listen tu fusil I
"I am enlhuilastlo over the team , " said
Mr , Cushman , with tbo accent on tbo mister.
"Befora tbo drawing , when the niauo up of
each toutn was exposed in tbo committee
rooms , 1 scloctod It that is I coveted the
club and hoped I would got It. It was num
ber eight on the list and tbo lost ono made
up , Yet I think it Is the beit In tba league.
As an illustration of my opinion , I mndo no
objection when I happened to get it , and was
besides Toledo , the only manager who dlil
not do so. There are those In Milwaukee
perhaps who , because some of the men are
now to them , do not consider it s roncf.
Those , Uowover , who have Ucpt track of ball
playing throughout the country and are
posted on the men's records nro aware of the
merits of iho club.
"All ono has to do Is to run over the
records of the players , to see that wo bavo a
much stronger team than wo had at this
tlmo last year. Why , there Is Burroll , who
twirled for the St. Louis Browns last season
and made the Mihvaukees bite the dust on
more than , ouo occasion. Ho Is a lolt-hatider
und has splendid control of the ball , besides
good spood. Jones pitched In the New York
and Pennsylvania league Insi year and has
tbo best average of the pitchers. Ho is a
young man , but possesses teirlllo speed.
Fen > on nocds no special Introduction , having
made a ptionomonnl record with the Buffalo
Brotherhood team , and last year was the
mainstay of the Washington club. The
catcher * ) are both good men. Luke
Is the youngster that Alison
tried to secure last suason Irom
Boston , out failed. President Conunt ,
of the Boston league clubconsiders LaUo ono
of the best backstops In the country , and
predicts that ho will lead the Western league
this season. 'Old Bill' Krics will bo re
membered In this city for his famous slides
to second in the season of 1SUO. Kriog la also
u good man on Hi'st base , und bad n Dattlng
average last your of .271) ) . Ward played lust
season with .Minneapolis , out was purchased
by the Pittsburg club to cover second baso.
llo lb a bustler and a terror to pitchers. His
batting average last year was , ; WO. Heat
played last seison with the Lincoln team ,
and his playing on third base was a revela
tion to Milwaukee patrons of the gumo.
'Chipnlo' MuUarr covered short for Denver
last season , having been purchased from the
Boston league club. Ho is a reliable batter
and can pick up hot g re mid era with any of
tno shortstops. Hamburg played loll Held
for tit. Paul last season. Ho is n sprinter us
well as u good batter. His hatting average
last year was .SCO and bis Holding average
.935. Henry played with the Now York
Giants last year and later witli the Hartford
club of the Now England league. Ho Is u
heavy bailer and can cover 100 yards in ten
seconds. Lorrv Twltcholl had a hatting av
erage last voar of .USD. Ho is n llrst class
Holder , bosidea being u crack twirlor. How
nrd Karl's long form will cover llrst huso
again for Milwaukee , and will no doubt do It
In n creditable manner. Ilia butting average
last year was , ! M5. "
Well , Cush , when you como down hero
noxi mouth wo'll Jam that hat of yours so far
down over youroyos you won't bo ublo to
look a friend In the face for a month. We'll
put a tag on your moss abates , besides.
Wlmt Ciiylor Suys ol Snyilor ,
Clmrllo Suydor , the veteran catcher ana
Hold ouptaiu , is likely to develop into the
Western association star umplro this sea
son. As I have previously intimated In
those columns , Snydcr's only drawback was
the company In wbloh ho trottod. On this
head O , P. Caylor talks Instructively. Ho
says ;
During the recent league meeting I was atone
ono tlmo tbo cantor of attraction of all eves ,
as tboy nay In novels. Such looks of burnIng -
Ing admiration as was turned on ma by the
corridor cannlllo you never saw before.
Everybody believed I bad ahutt&rod thu best
previous record at running Inch lying In
base ball stories , because 1 declared 1 know
of a case where a huso ball player bad re
jected a contract on the ground that the sal
ary specified and written therein was too
large. Kx-Preiidont Louli Kramer or ox-
Magnate A. S. Stern are my witnesses. Tbo
player was Charlie Snydor. Ho' had Jumped
tbo Boston club's reservation and mgnod
with the Cincinnati American association
team in the spring of IbJj'J , at a salary of
f 1,100. Everybody in Cincinnati knows
what magnificent work he accomplished
that your when the club won the champion
ship. In tbo fall , when the club got ready
to sign pluyars for 18S3 , Mr. Krumar IUOQO
out tiiiyder's contract and wrote la It u salary
of tl.bOO. Of cnursod Snydur was pleased ,
but he surprised everybody by saying : "I
think , honestly , that is more than I atn
worth. Muko it f 1,700 , and UHO the other
1100 in helping to got good strong aiau foj
the outfield. " The figures were chanced
and Snyder played for 61,700. Yet ho has
no monument , and the league would not ap
point him an umpire ,
Snyder , howeverwill bo a Western leactio
umpire , and I want to congratulate the clubs
of that body on the appointment. Ho is ono
of the very best umpires who ever stood ba-
hind a plate , and I except nono. Ho Is con
scientious to u high degree , and no ono who
kr.ows him will doubt his honostv. Money
couldn't Duy him to donido against his honest -
est convictions. President Young of the
league knoiv.s this and acknowledged it. Yet
Charley has ono habit which looks bad in
the league's eyes , ana it has kept him out of
the league appointment ; tie is a great pool
buyer on horse races and frequents pool
rooms wherever ho goes. Tbo base ball
officials know that the practice would in no
wise influence his work as an umpire , but
they say a great part of the public would
not look upon It in the same' light. Par in
stance , in umpiring n game ho may make a
costly and vital mistake , as the best of um
pires will at times do. Somebody may see
I him In a pool room the day before or on the
morning of the sumo day , and the story goes
out ul once that bo had bought pools on the
game and throw it to win his money ; or
that pool sharks owned and controlled him.
Now that is all that has kept Snyder off the
staff of leaauo umplros.
.V Vury KoliiiMt Inliint.
Bv the commendable enorgotlo action of a
small contingent of base ball men represent
ing a half do on of Nebraska's thriftiest cit-
los , the state league has developed Into a
full-blown , robust and promising actuality.
THE Unu was the llrst to suggest such a pro
ject , and whllo Its assistance in bringing
about the itesirod end has boon meazor as
compared with Its generous feelings and good
will , It lakes measurable pride in the Hual
consummation of a cherished scheme. Had
the Western league flashed In the pan this
spring , Omaha would have boon a hustler in
the stuto , biifo. As it Is , the organization
will ut all tunes llnd a , most generous and in
terested friend In TUB OMAHA But .
Ono thing the'management must keen con
stantly iti uiind as the surest safoguurd
ugalnst the same old breakers upon which
many an incipient staunch base ball craltlms
gene to pieces , and that is the
maintenance of amicable relations between
tbo managements of the various cities consti
tuting the circuit. Disputes over small
matters may bo swelled to mountainous pro
portions by brainless nlnromnoopj who are
always perched on the topmoil rail of iho
nulifhboring fence ready to shoot their shafts
of disintegration and domoral/.titlon1nto ! the
ranks of all legitimate yet struggling organ
izations , There must always bo Just so
many vegetables of thU genus In tiioso usso-
cluiions , but It Is hoped that the stata league
1 % thu exception to the general rule. If It Is
not , all that is necessary is fur tbo proper
parties to keep nn unremitting watch , locate
the woods , uud grub them out at the curliest
opportunity ,
Managers of the league ura herewith re
quested to soud in n brief , but conipnilien-
slvo description of their teams , always with
whatever notes or comments of intcrost they
may have on hand , Tint Biu : is thu frit'nil
of lociil cntorprisot ) , and will exert ttsulf to
further the InU-rojts of all. Tbo amateur
bull player , too , has n devoted friend in these
columns , mill at no tlmo dutlng the season
will ho bo neglected.
Appended will bo found tbe scbodulo Just
adopted by the state loagjo. It Is the work
of Manager Konrcr of Hastings , and n hasty
examination reveals all the signs of economy ,
convenience and practicability that go to
make up a satisfactory roster of dates ,
Hastings At BoiUrieo , May U-10 , Juno 0-7 ,
July 4-1 , August 1-3 , August 29 Jluj'ut Lin
coln , May 7-S , Juno a-4 , July 1-3 , July 'JU-JU ,
August'0-27 ; at Grand Island , May l-2May
15-2' , Juno 25-20 , July 2.1-24 , August 20-21 : ut
Fremont , May U-4 , May au-ao , Juno27-23July
2.V20 , August 23-235 nt PlotMraoutb. May 5 0 ,
Juno 1-2. Juno SO-iW , July 27-2i , August 24-25 ,
Beatrlco At Hastings , May 33-21 , Juno20-
21 , July 18-10. August IQ-ll ) , rieptombor 12-:3 ;
at Lincoln , May 5-0 , Juno 1-3 , Juno 20 ItO.July
37-23 , August 2J-23 ; nt ( Jranu Island , May
25-215 , Juno 3.-2i ; , July 20-21 , August 17.16 ,
September U-15 ; nt Fremont , May 1-2 , May
28-2U , Juno 2ri-2o , July a-W-'M , August 21 ; at
Plattsmoutb , May ii-l , May UO-aO , Juno27-2S ,
July 25-20 , August 31-25.
Lincoln At Hastings , May 20-31 , Juno 17-
18 , July 14-15 , Aucuat I2-1 ! ) , September U-IOj
at Beatrice. May IB-ID , Juno 15-10 , July 12-ia ,
August 10-llSapiombcr 7-3 ; ut Grand Island ,
May 23-24 , Juno 19-20. July 17-18 , August 14-
10 , September 11-12 : ut Fremont , May 25-311 ,
Juno 22-23 , July 20-21 , August 17-13 , Septem
ber 11-15 ; at PlottsniOUth , May 1-2 , May 23-
20 , Juno 35-2(5 ( , July 2:1-21 : , August 20-21.
Grand Island At Hastings May 1:1-14 : , Juno
10-11 , July 7-8 , August 5-0 , September 2-3 ;
at Beatrice , May 11-12 , Juno H-9 , Julv 5-0 ,
August U-4-31 , September 1 ; nt Lincoln , May
9-10 , May 30-J10 , Juno 5-0. July 4-1-31 , August
23 ; at Fremont May 5-0 , June 1-2 , Juno 2'J-
30 , July 27-23 , August 21-25 ; at Plattsmouth
May 7-8 , Juno 3-4 , July 1-3 , July 31KK ) , Au
gust 20-27.
Fremont At Hastings May 10-17 , Juno 13-
14 , July 9-11 , August 8-5 , September 5-0 ; at
Beatrice May 13-14 , Juno 10-11 , July 7-3 , Au
gust 5-0 ; September 2-3 ; at Lincoln May 11-
12 , June 8-9 , Julv M , August 3-4-31 , Septem
ber 1 ; at Grand Island Miy 13-19 , Juno 12-15.
July 1U-13 , August 7-10 , September 4-7 ; at
Piattsraouth Juno 5-0 July 4-4
May 9-10. - , ,
July 31 , August 1-23-29.
Plattsmouth At Hastings May 18-19 , Juno
15-10 , July 12-13 , August. 10-11 , September
7-8 ; at Beatrlco May 10-17 , Juno 13-14 , July 9-
11 , August 8-9 , September 5-0 ; nt Lincoln
May 13-15 , Juno 10-12 , July 7-3 , August 0-7 ,
September 3-4 ; at Grand Island May 21-33 ,
Juno 17-18 , July 14-15 , Aucust 12-13 , Septem
ber 9-10 ; nt Fremont Mav 33-31 , Juno lU-20 ,
July 17-13 , August 14-10 , September 11-13.
A llrmi/y I.cit ol Ilur o Tulle.
The initial meeting of the Dos Moines
Driving Tark Trotting association will cover
six full days , August 15 to 30 inclusive.
This society nangs up $30,000 In purses and
stakes und will put at the disposal of
patrons ono of the fastest kite-shaped tracks
in iho country whil-j Council Bluffs und
Omaha with tlnlr perfect regulation milo
tracks already established will Idly let all
dates pass. Why won't some of our horsemen -
mon bestir themselves and arrange dates
olthLi- preceding or succeeding tholr sister
city's ' , with tilinilar moneys oltored und glvo
the thousands hereabouts the chance to ECO
tbo star stables of the land , which such in
ducements would bring hero. Let the pro
prietors of Union driving park sue to it that
nt lonst ? 50,000 will bo put up for the trotters
and puccr.s to com polo tor nt Homo date , und
the attractions for this point will not bo in
complete for the coming season.
The "Year book" of 1S91 credits 5.93S trot-
tew with records from 2:3'J : ' to SiOSU1 and 891
pacers with records from 3:25 : to 2UO. :
Mr. II. J , Budd of the Cnlcago Horseman ,
was visiting among the horsemen of the city
the past woelt.
Fivd Fowler , latoi manager of the Mer
chants hotel , will Icnvo for the wet soon ,
wuora ho will ussuuia u similar position ut
Hot Springs , U. 'I ) . ir'Fred" will bo missed ,
as ho lias always uoon an nutlvo ono In nil
hor.io matters und anlufllciout insmuor of the
DrivluB club. i N
Tno Omaha Gentlemen's Driving club mot
ono evening the past weolt and elected ofllcora
for the coming year. Mr. it. Smith , the
president , is the man for the pUca ; ho'.s ' a *
hustler and u horseman , and the prospects
for the coming senior are bright and doubtless -
loss many good rnoosi will occur at the mall-
noes given dnringitfco summer.
Mr , Cuarloi HariuiHi , whoso stables ore on
Sucrm.in avenue , i igottlng together n lot of
high class trottom and It Is hoped ho will
huvo thorn In pavfeot form , BO that when
started they will not be back of Iho winners
at Iho Hulsh , Mr.- } ) * though un amateur , Is
u student of the untiring kind , and doubttoss
will U T , Ivnoobs of Sioux
success uij liivU ,
City , the veteran rcinsman , was in town quo
day tbo past wcok. "Bob" U i.ot us loud a
"hojs" talker us sumo , but when tba bell
sounds ha will bo there with a stable , tbo
members of which will bo lit for the classes
In whinh they start. Scot
SOUTH OMUI.I , Nob. , March 27. To the
Sporting Editor of Tin : Bii : ; ; Having read
with interest your articles encouraging turf
sport In Omaha , would wlsn to say through
the columns of TIIK SUNDAY UIK that I bavo
an old saddle niuru that cun run fast enough
to amuse the average race-goor , and would
bo pluased to hear through your paper from
the owaer.1 of saddle horses , with u view of
arranging a match for u Imlf-mllo race to
take place In or near Oiniitm this bu miner.
JOU.V.KKU.Y.
M ( itililn for IHU' ' . ' ,
Spaldlug's base ball guido for IBtU , on nil ]
vance copy , Is upon the sporting editor's '
doik , und it rocjulros but a cursory planco to
conclusively prove that It even beats the
valuaclo Issue of tno previous year , and U
without doubt the model volume of the
twenty years' scries.
The opening chapter of the work Is es
pecially noteworthy , as it fully describes the
evolution of the national game , giving a brief
resume ol the ctmngos in the players' rulus
frnm 1851 to 1S91 inclusive. Following this
comes thu record history of tbo championship
campaigns of the National league und tbo
American association for Ia91 In complete
statistical formeach club's full history bolng
given. Then wo have the chapter of editor
ial comments , giving u synopsis of the most
exciting events of tnu campaign of 1391. This
is followed by un instructive cbaptor on the
points of play In pitching , batting , base-run
ning and Heldlnc as shown in the practical
experience of the past season ; as also u chop-
tor giving the scores of tbo most exciting con
tests of 1891. This , too , preset-.Li tno most
complete record of the league clubs from the
date of tbo organization of each to tbo close
of the past season yet published , each club
being glvon its full record during its exist
ence in Urn-national leaguo. Among its now
features will bo found the players' directory ,
which will provo of material assistance to
club managers generally , In fact , thtwork
may be justly sot down as the model manual
of the game , as well us an Instructive hand
book , useful to every professional player in
the country.
ImiiroimncntH ut th Park.
The ba&o ball park was a busy place last
wcoic. Each day , except when rain pre
vented , D largo force of curponto'-s was at
work repairing the fence , building u largo
dressing room for the players , altering the
crana stand and making many there needed
improvements. Thu old oniranco to the
grand stand , which was narrow and incon
venient , has boon abolished and In its pluco
lias boon constructed an eight-toot entrance ,
which will land the people at the bottom ot
thu grand stand after ascomling a snort
flight of stairs. The unbigutly directors'
box has been torn out and this year the
scorers will alt In front of the grand stand
and almost on u lovcl with the players A
commodious ticket olilco has boon built at the
corner of Twentieth and Miami and u
dressing room for the homo player. * sits back
of the loft Held bleachers. A now grovel
roof is being put on the grand stand , und
other Improvements are to bo made which
will kiicii GroundKcenar Koefe and his force
busy until the opening of the season.
AVhnt Day Do thu l.ucllrit I'mlor' '
Ladles' day will bo revived this year and
the management of the buo ; ball club will
have ono day in cnoh wcok when Indies will
bo admitted free , with or without escorts ,
Tlie custom oilginntcd in the oust und has
done much to popularize iho national sport
with the fair sex. In Brooklyn particularly ,
the ladies turn out onmasso one day each
wock und their presence in such largo num
bers not only inukoH n pretty sight to look
upon but olovntos the tone of the game. In
Iho wont , lee , ladies' day bus attained consid
erable popularity und the management of
the local club promises that horeuftor
It will bo n fixture in Omahu. .
1'rosidont Stout snd Manager Howe of the
Omahas held opposite views us to the day
which would bo most suitable to the ludtoi ,
uud us n way out of their dlftnrcnco ugrood
to leuvo the selection of the day to a vote of
the ladies interested In the game. The
sporting editor of Tun Bun will rccolvo votes
from the ladies as to their preference , and
the manatromenw lias agrocd to abldo by the
result. Votes will be rocuivod until Satur
day , April 10 , anil the day whlcli then has
the greatest number of votes will bo selected
as lad 103' day , The names of the ladies voting
ing will not bu published ,
Ktna I > K WIIK Tim ( limit for Tlicin ,
The lost pleasant and unpleasant echoes of
Uio Maalsou Square Garden liasco have
about died away , and as choluo a lot of gonu-
no tra-ups as over left England's shores is
now safe on the ether sldo. Kelt promises a
full stntornent of rocolpu and expenses of
the American tournaments , which , ho t > ay ,
will provo ho nlono has suffered financially
by the tour anil Unit all the foreign rkk'rj
will return bettor off than when tboy came.
Some of thorn , Eck says , landed hero not
only without wheels , but entirely dostltuto
of money and decent wearing apparel ,
Hawaii , It Is said by a Huuibor agent , will bo
called to account by the Uocston Hrm for bis
fraudulently rumovlus tian f r = from Hum.
ber wheels und substituting thn name of n.
Wolvorhumpton tlrin In their places , and ho
was glad to loax-o for Auioilea last October ,
as the firm was on his troll. An additional
cnargo of selling wheels belonging to Hobart
of Wolverhumpton and pockotinp the pro
ceeds is booked against the burly Britisher.
It was easily seen by the cvclo press mon
during the Into raco" that oven Eck is too
peed company and man for such as Wood ,
Hawaii , Lamb , O'Flannagan , at ul.
who win i.fiui ntn
Manager Kowo has nut as yet , of course ,
decided on the batting order for tbo Omahas
this season , but wbon they go to the bat
against ' 'Spud" Fnrrish's \Vbat-ls-It3 next
Thursday , elthor Bob Gllks or Colonel Shoi-
beck will step to the plato to first gauge the
convolutions of the phcuom "Spud" claims to
have dug up somewhere out of the sandhills.
"Spud , " hovvovor. says no Intends to toke a
crack at his find llrst himself , before the day
of the battle rolls round , and If ho discovers
that ho bos been deceived , he'll kill his phe-
nom and got in the box himself.
Lull ! Ovir u Woolc.
A largo number of questions have accumu
lated during the Indisposition of Mr. Grls.
wolu , the sporting editor , wnlch will bo duly
nttonded to the present wsok. Among the
sporting department's mail matter Is a letter
for Jack Davis , the heavyweight pugilist.
What the Tuns Am ( JlMMvIng About.
Their nro uo insects visible on Omaha's
outlicld.
In Sholbeok the Omahas have a worthy
successor of Joe Wal h.
Bob Gilks is one of the best bunt hitters
that over worried u pitcher.
If the weather is bad this wcok the Omaha
players will practlco Indoors.
Tbo team will play exhibition games at
ICansas CUy on April U uud 10.
Billy Sorud will bo the umplro on the local
grounds in iho opening series.
Dun iloniti has placed his voice In training
and It will bo in coaching trim for the open
ing gatno.
Manager Howe has made u wager that ho
will have u battluir average higher than .275
this season.
Dan Ilonln promises n particularly inter
esting reception for Dad Clunc when the To-
lodes play hero.
' Logs" .Tanlzen and "Tank" O'Day will
probably bo the battery for Columbus In the
opening game with To.cdo.
Potcr McNnbb , with his Mephistophelean
Brin , is back In Portland , where ho will re
main until Ihoy land tbo Hag may bo I
Pitcher Tom Vickery writes that ho has
been practicing ail winter and is In great
trim. An addition to his family has detained
Vlck In reporting.
Bob Gllks , the Omaha oullielder , holds the
gold modal offered to the best outlluldor In
Iho National loaguo. Ho won it while with
tno Cleveland club In 1391) ) .
Four of tbo Omaha players came from
Massachusetts-Kelly from Cumbridgaport ,
Hayes from Worcester , Collopy from Holyoke
and' Sprague from Brockton ,
Donny Fitzgerald , who will hover about
Omaha's second base , bus boon at practlco in
n hand ball court with Chippie MoGurr and
smiling Mickey Welch of the Giants.
Old Grandpj Pholun , who claims to bq the
Hrst whlto clilld born in thu stuto of Iowa , Is
playing with a picked loam down in Now
Orleans against the northern professionals.
Catcher Hays , who will bo with Omaha
this season , Is not the old timer , JBCK Hayos.
The Oinabu player Is a young man who
caught good ball for the Worcester club lust
season.
Ulght Fielder Lotcher bus brought suit
against the Milwaukee club for salary hu
claims Is uuo him lor the month of October
last. Lctcher will bo with Indianapolis this
601UOU.
Handiboo , the Omaha pitcher. Is not Old
Mick Haudlboo , but a brother ot thu votorun.
( Jus SelimclzsjH'aUs Highly of him und offered
to glvo the pick of his pltcnortt for him , but
the local club said nay.
In iho Now York and Pennsylvania loiiguo
ThirdHasornimCollopy hud a butting uverugo
ut ,335 In sixty-eight , games. His Holding
averai-0 at third was , b'J3 and nt short . > > ' ,
Ho is a good all around man ana very fust on
thu bases ,
The Omahas will play clguieon games on
tliu lininii i/rniinds before Blurting ou a trip.
Tboy open with the St. Pauls a week from
next Saturday and then Minneapolis , Toledo.
Columbus , Indianapolis und Milwaukee fol
low in the order named.
Kid Nichols , tbo old Omahu Ditcher , says
tnat Omaha pcoplo cannot expect lee much
from their now outfielder , Joe Kelly. Nio
playnd with him on tbo Boston team lust
year and hn ranks Kelly as one of the great
est in tbo business.
Larry Twltcholl 19 very much disappointed
bccauso ho was not assigned to Columbus.
Milwaukee will play him in the Held , with
an occasional turn In the box. Larry saya ho
proposes to do good honest work , and ha de
clares that ho will ugaiii got back in the biff
loaguo.
Great things are expected of Young Kelly
and unless all reports from eastern base ball
authorities are woefully Misleading ho will
bo valuable man. Tim Murnano of the
Boston Herald says tboro nro a dozen out .T
Holders in the National league that are . . .
from being his equal.
McClnllan , the old Brooklyn second base ,
man and Holder , will plav second for Colui T
bus this season. Ho was with Denver anu
Omnha last year. Mac is an old timer , but
is still capable of playing splendid ball. Ho
Is also ono of the most conscientious and up
right playow that over put. on n uniform.
Kennedy , pitcher of last season's Denver
club , lius signed with tlio Brooklyn toam.
This makes eight pitchers Ward will hnvo to
pick from , as follows : Terry , Fouu , Inks ,
Stein , Hart , Huddocic , Lovott nnd Kennedy.
Tno New York club has nine pitchers ,
enough for n full team , In Husio. King ,
Welch.Stmrrott , John 10wing , Van liindt ,
Tuvlor , Sullivan and Coughllu.
Philip ( I. Tomnoy , the well known base
ball player , died ul his homo in landing ,
Pa. , ngcd 31) ) yours. Ho leaves n widow aim
one child , Tomuoy. commenced bli base ball
career in Rending , und later piavod the posi
tion of shortstop lor the Binglminton and
Scranton clubs in lbS7 ; Allonlown , 18sV ,
Louisville , ISyj-'JO , nnd Lincoln , Nob. , Ib'JI.
Tomnoy was a Hue Holder nt either short or
second base , but was never a hard hitter.
Manager Buckonberifcr says of tbo West
ern league : "I would tip Omahu for n rank
tail-under. I like the make up of Columbus ,
ICansas City , Toledo und Milwaukee. Kan
sas City will bo wouk behind the bat. "
Plttsburg Dispatch. This la great business ,
u professional tipster of touuis nnd players ,
for n man of Uuckonburger's talents to bo In.
Since his elevation to the head of the Smoke
Italians his bond lias taken ou most abnormal
proportions. Buck , conllno yourself to nu
effort to keep your mUllls out of ibo thir
teenth hole in ul welvo-clublnuguo , and you'll '
huvo your hands full , - *
borne old timers felt themselves voiy much
aggrieved wliou they ware asked to send on
their terms to the Western leagueami either
neglected to nnswor or placed prohibitory
figures on their services. Now they nro
passed liy , some of them huvo tukun this
back grounu and nro making plays for the
Eastern league , whllo somn few will prob
ably quit the diamond for good rather than
Join the retrograde movement. The ball
playoM uro commencing to reulUo that It U
nil cold weather for them unless they are
disposed to do about what is right. Kx.
Don't worry ubout nnv of them re
tiring until forced. Nine out of ton will
pluy for their board nnd clothes first. There
U butono rara uvis in base bill history and
tliatU big Jim McConnlckj ho &ald ho was
going to quit , and ho quit.
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