Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-13
LOCAL AMATEURS LINING UP
Have Heard the Call to the Diamond
and Are Ready.
OLD TEAMS ARE STRENGTHENED
New Teams VIII He In the Field
Saturday League f. Being Com
sidered by Some of
the Teams.

stdered by Some of
| the Teams.
! Prospects for the local amateur base ball
! aggregations grow brighter as the days
! roll by. Most all OF the managers are busy
completing their roster for the ensuing
season, and already some of them have
their lineup intact; while others are look
/ ing for good base ball manipulators to fill
the gaps left vacant by those who for
various reasons have quit the game. All
the base ball sharps figure that the Omaha
amateurs will surpass all previous records
this year
Among the first teams to organize were
the storz Triumphs. Last season they made
a wonderful record, winning thirty-three
out of thirty-seven contests, and they
nope to excel their former reputation
Frsnk Quigley will manage the JOY water
crew. For the last ten years he has led
different successful base ball and foot ball
teams and his record speaks for itself
Last years captain, Willard Durkee, re-
signed, and Finley Mclean was unani-
mously elected to fill his shoes. The fol-
lowing men will represent the Storz Tri-
umphs: Coe and Hatcher, catchers; Probst
and Bruggeman pitchers; Drummy, first
base; Hall. second base; Mclean, shortstop
Durkee third base; Fox, Eastman, WEIGH
and Quigley, outfielders
The above mentioned ball tossers are
we'll known and popular with all the reduis-
ties necessary for league positions. How
ever none Of them has ever applied for
admission to the salaried army except
Harry WEIGH, who quit the professional
ranks last fall; but it would be safe bet
that any of them could make good in fast
company
Mullen Manages TOwnsends.
At recent meeting of the Townsend
Gun company base ball club James Newly
wed Mullen was again elected manager.
! Last season was Mullen's first offense
holding the reins and the remarkable rec
; ord made by him will go down in the chan
3 nels of Omaha amateur base bali Charles
$ Faber vii captain the gunners. Following
is the Townsend lineup e. Claire, catcher;
S Morearty and Dixie, pitchers; Cass first
base; Elliott. second base; Fsber, third
base; Hawkins. shortstop Mullen, Barr
. and steck, gardeners.
!. Lately the Americans have had several
meetings, but their lineup still remains a
mystery They need a coupe of ball
tcssers to complete their team, as Hatcher,
their sturdy backstop. has Joined the Storz
Trumphs and Dennison is figuring on
playing professional ball On the firing
. line they have Joe Adams, a left winger
of some ability. Louie Kocher will direct
affairs for the Americans. The Americans
: have one star namely Roy Shearer, who
the majority Of Omaha managers have
been trying to Jar loose, but he won't
. bulge Several appetizing offers have beer
made to him, but TO no avail
. Gossip of the Amateurs.
c A gent labeled Lumey, who claims &c
8 be a clever fly chaser would like % hitch
e his frame to some fast troupe. For fur
: Their information address him care of A
J. T. Root the printer.
3 Up to date last years champs, the Far
: reH Syrups havn't done much toward re
/ organizing, but willard Quigley, their di
rector, intends to get busy next week. FL
k SAYS that he will muster together a gani
that will do justice to the excellent RECORD
made by the sticky children last season.
D II is a hard shock to amateur base bal
to be introduced to the fact that Henri!
q FRESHMAN, for years the chief Of IN,
Hollys has decided to quit the game. III
W is a born leader. with pep that inspire
II his teammates to fight for every point II
II is especially noted for his head work II
= base ball maneuvers
"A For Cheeseman's place the Honys hav,
> secured the services Of Pat McAndrews
He has performed with several teams, viz.
Z The old Holly team Continentals, Bake
n Bros, Townseuds and the Young Mem
10 Christian association, consequently h
ID knows the game about as well as an!
IN local manager. He has all the essential
NJ necessary to hold the said position. ana
* team consisting OF base ball brains ant
2f ability, SO Mr. Success ought to hove
around his neighborhood.
u In the very near future the shamrocl
club Of South Omaha intends to organic
he q base ball team that will make a fey
in Of the top-notcher crews in Nebraska 81
On up and take notice. The Shamrock clu
lie has about 800 men to pick from It ough
O. to be an easy matter for them 70 pick
stellar bunch from their club without con
sidering applications from outsiders. A
g present II cannot be said who will manag
the southtown warriors but it's a goo
4 guess that George Kennedy will be tn
supreme judge.
Rumore 10 the effect mat a Saturda
a base ball league consisting Of the followin
ha clubs. Is 20 be organized. Namely, tn
- South Omaha Country club, Field club
~ Happy Hollow club, Dietz club, Rod an
ps Gun club and the Young Mems Christia
~ association. on several different occasion
a league OF Sunday teams has been orga
I, nized but none OF their ventures prove
10 successful, failure in all cases bein
- charged to financial conditions. A satuT
day league would be far different, as IN
different clubs would stand the expense
- which would be no greater than runnin
Independently. consequently this PROPOSE
~ ton ought to be pushed, because such
:" combination would create more interest /
~, Saturday base ball and advertise IN
" clubs
At the termination Of last season IN
Hanscom Parks were bubbling over wit
prospects for this year even going so IA
as TO spread the news that their tear
ny would build a ball park in the south par
Of this city. but now, TOR some unknown
g. reason. the park seems TO be forgotten, an
z the different members OF their team AZ
n, wondering II they Will be on the map thi
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