Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-19
AMATEURS ARE GETTING BUSY
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NSOhuhuen Afoh rage ChSJ
spring OF the Americans, loosened his con-
versatlonal and vocal organs and let his
pipes sprinkle out his lineup for the en-
suing season. Following is the tribe:
DAME, catcher; Adams, pitcher; Dennison,
first base; Rapp, second base; Sherer,
third base; Smith. shOrtstop Tracey, left
field Denny center field and A. Hatcher.
right field
Three Of the Farrell syrups will be as
ISOLATED with the base ball pay wagon
this season. Lott, their premier winger
will deliver his foolers for Pa Rourke.
Wilson Atkins will probably pick up things
around the fan corner for Des Moines, and
Frank Woodruff has signed with Nebraska
lCity Of the Mink league The balance Of
the sticky children will be back in the
harness and they form a nucleus for a
fast team Willard Quigley does not ex-
pect much trouble in getting back into
the ring.
| The J. s. Cross aggregation is anxiously
awaiting the oncomng season. They re-
organized q couple OF weeks ago with most
all OF their old men. Their former ire
pressible leader, Ed Kaiser, made his last
home run last fall when he Travelled around
the paths for the last time. Daily will
captain the Cross outfit and play in one
of the gardens. The other members are:
Dineen. catcher; Fitzgerald. pitcher; Pos
POSI-, first base; Coady second base;
Welch, third base; Murphy, shortstop;
Dausherty and Howard, gardeners.
Game with Pa.
On next Sunday, March &C. the Storz
Triumphs will journey out to Pa Rourke's
theater and do battle with the Omaha
leaguers. They will have three on the fir
ing line, namely, Probst, Bruggeman and
Mssnhart. Probst will start the contest,
working the first three rounds, then
Bruggeman win fling EN- for three chap
ters and Eisenhart will complete the vOy-
age.
As usual the storz Triumphs will utilize
the Vinton street park when the Omaha
team is out OF the city on Sundays, and
on these occasions fans are assured Of
seeing two fast amateur contests. as
Ldouble-header win be scheduled for those
Sundays
George Emerson. the doughty leader Of
the Burlington Red Socks, has left the
city, and up to date nobody has picked
up the reins They will appoint a manager
soon. They made an excellent record last
term and, being members in the stride of
advancement, they should climb higher this
year.
Chester Weekes Of the Happy Hollow
club has dropped his managerial garb; and
Alex Reed is his successor, Mr.. Reed is
lover of the national pastime and in his
younger days was a star performer. He
knows the game well; is heady general.
and an he has a splendid bunch to select
from he expects little difficulty in whip
ping together a fast team.
II seems as though the Boyer Colts have
hung up the nothing doing plaeard. Last
year they played five or six games and
then visited the undertaken and up-to-date
they have shown no signs Of resurrection.
Rangers Meet Today.
Manager Pickett of the Rangers has in
structed his recruits TO be on deck today.
He Will give his men two or three good
workouts, In order TO bring their good play
ing qualifications to the surface before
picking out the regulars. He was hard hit
when Lewis, his crack slabster, gave him
the busy signal. His place win be hard
to fill as he is unquestionably one Of the
best beavers and hardest hitters in local
amateur ranks.
Ray Young, who for the last two years
has been a member OF the salaried army
says it lie his firm intention to linger
J around Omaha this season. Ray has d
2 good position Mnich ne II lhulhpoeeu u
. give up IN order 20 play base ball.
Last season Dan Whitney played hii
/ farewell engagement with the Benson
{ Eagles. Dan was In the llmelight for man,
years and he says he wants 10 give tn
D youngsters a chance.
! Hillard Morearty Is now a free agent, II
y signed a document with Auburn, Neb., o
the Mink league last year. but for som
70 unknown reason they failed to send him
b contract before March ], consequently the
D have no strings on him.
A.. some time ago Pa Rourke flashed con
1 tract on Drummy. the giant first saeke
IS attached TO the storz Triumphs. but tn
big fellow thanked Pa very generousl
\ 70 rthe opportunity afforded him, Stain
n that he had something I'm sight whic
u looked trifie better,
George Kennedy. Louie Kocher an
/, Frank Quigley manage two teams. on
on Saturdays and the other on Sundays
:. Kennedy looks after the shamrocks an
e the south Omaha Country club. Kooher ha
y the Americans and the Dennison Athletic
and OufaIev the Dietz and StOrg Triumph,