Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-02

ups. BQth games were scheduled as pr0C-
ice stunts, but It Is an assured fact that
amateurs do their best in any kind OF a
tangle, consequently a couple OF good ex-
hibitions are looked for.
The Kearney base ball magnate hasn't
sent word that he would change the fig
ures in Ciink Claire's contract lie re-
eeived good proposition from Mason
City, Ia, and In all probability he will don
their spangles this term.
Frank Gibson has just about iced the
backstop job at Dallas. Tex In all the
exhibition games his work was OF the high
class order.
williams at ST, Louis.
Gus Williams chances 20 land big
show job with the st. Louis Browns looks
favorable His work so far has been above
par.
It will be about May / before the crowd
out at the Field club break into the lime
light. This year the team will be com-
posed Of club members with the exception
OF the battery. II is customary for them
to have q salaried battery. At present
Manager Houek is scouting the woods for
good finger
Marion Gibson, The Chieftlan OF the
Council Bluffs Merchants, is having con-
schedule for the season. He will only give
Omaha teams 90 per cent OF the receipts
and they want 40 per cent Heretofore
1t has been customary for Omaha teams
to play in Council Bluffs for 20 and Is per
cent OF the receipts, but this year the
different managers got together and
agreed not to travel across the river un-
less 10 per cent was forthcoming.
There may possibly be another bunch
with championship aspirations this year,
namely, The Advos. formerly The White
City Ramblers They have a nifty COM
bination of youngsters who hover around
the 2O-year mark. and as they have been
together for about four years. know each
other and play together; they viii make
the old timers get up on their toes to cor
the chicken. Today. The Advos will meet
The Royal Achates in the second mix Of
doubleheader scheduled at the Benson
Eagle park.
Fine Teams mt the bluffs.
Council Bluffs Will be able to boast about
five good crews, namely; Invincibles, I'm
perials. Redman Lodge Miller High Llfes
and The Merchants. These five teams con-
sist Of the best available material in Coun-
ell Bluffs. as well Rs a few Of the good
ones that reside in Omaha. The Merchants
especially, seem to show a tendency to
grab their players from Omaha teams.
Last years champs The Farrell syrups,
win begin operation on the diamond today.
Willard Quigley. who led the bunch
through their championship session will
pilot the sticky chaps this year. -Four OF
his troupe have entered the salaried army
and he hopes 70 send another quartet on
the same journey at the close OF this year.
The following will represent the molasses
kids; Robinson, catcher; Hirsch, Routt
and Chamberlain, pitchers; Qulgley, LIST
base; Mckee. End base Woodruff. short
stop; McAndrews. Sd base; Erickson left
field; oNeil. center field; McCreary right
field
Last week the manager OF the different
teams Of the A. o. L. w. league met and
discussed the base bali situation for this
year. The meeting was held in the office
Of the A. o. U. w. Temple. five lodges
were represented. general talk OF
grounds. players. and other numerous base
ball subjects, were taken up, but nothlaa
definite was adopted. The A. o. u. "
lodges had league last year All games
were played on Sunday mornings. Thcg
- --eNt"'e "H having HAA-teah league
ana as there are enough lodges in the
city for this II they would only get their
young men to wake up. II Is nearly an as
sured fact that they will organize a six
club league at their next meeting. on Mon
DAY night, April H. Five lodges have al
ready promised to support the league
At meeting OF the Teddy Bear Clean
ers team, Frank Wavrin was unanimously
elected manager and Mitchell secretary
and treasurer The other members OF the
herd are; Brown. Raymond. Haley, Hal
pine, Otto, Craig, MCGOWAN. Rownan
Hatcher. Beeder, and Fahey.