Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
GRIDTRON CURTAIN RINGS UP
Base Ball Filters Over Horizon
Today for Finish.
CoLUMBIANS TO START YEAR
VIII Mix with Fontenelles at FOnte-
nellie Park, as ROurke Park VIII
he Scene of VintOn Mer-
chants-St. Paul Game.
Nv FRANK QUIGLEY

ny FRANK QUIGLEY.
Base ball will be tackled for the last
time today and thrown into the hay for
approximately six months. Old Man Foot
Ball will watze in and be crowned the
king of the outdoor sports for the next
ten weeks. Most all of the local leather
egg machines are ready to turn on the
steam today and as some of them have
been out on the turf doing preparatory
work for the last two weeks, they are
already in the pink of condition and
should be able to dish up some relishable
foot ball this afternoon.
Most all of the rowdyism has been OBJ
liberated from amateur foot ball and this
fact was amply demonstrated last fall
when all the local contingents went
through the season without a fistic en-
counter. They have all innoculated the
college spirit and either win or lose on
their merits and not on their pugillstic
ability.
COIumbiRns Get Rourke Park.
Although the Columbians have secured
Rourke park to play their games, they
will have to play at Fontenelle park today
because the Omaha Amateur association
will utilize Rourke park. The Column
bians will mix with the Fontenelles this
afternoon at Fontenelle park and a
classy contest Is assured because the
Fontenelles demonstrated their ability
last Sunday. when they held the fast
Monmouth parks to close score. AS
| predicted, the Columbians will have one
/ of the best teams congregated in this
nelghborhood for some months.
Today the Monmouth parks will prac-
| tice. After their debate with the Fonten-
Giles last Sunday Manager Lindmier de.
cided that they needed a good light work
| out, consequently no set aside today for
| that purpose. Here is the way the Parks
will line up: Lindmer, center; Golden,
and Pierce, guards; Carlson and Schram
| tackles Haller and johnson, ends; O'Neil
| quarter; De Frances, left half; lehman
| right half; Hassen, fullback; Payne
McCreary and Sharp, substitutes.
WaIwOrth at wisner.
Without a question of a doubt Wisner
Neb., put themselves on the map last
season by glomming the championship
OF Nebraska They had q wonderful
foot ball machine and. according to the
dope, they will be just as strong this
term. Walworth. formerly the big noise
on the Creighton troupe. will coach this
aggregation and also play when his
services are needed. Under his direction
they ought to loom up stronger than ever
before. His vast experience makes him
a valuable acquisition to the home guards
Here are the geezers that will defend
the reputation of Wisner: Learson Paul
son, McGill, Drew, Gear, Kilso, Leo Kane
Il. Kane, r. Kane, Benzlen, Schirmer,
Salisbury, JACKIE, Breitkeutz. Ryan, He'll
back and Walworth. Today Wisner will
buck up against the fast California Ath-
ltics at Wisner.
All the Omaha leather egg handlers will
have to keep their glimers on the Colum,
bians this trip for they have certainly
gathered together nifty bunch Of ova
kickers, Here are the men that will b,
affiliated with the Columbians: Murphy
Rosso, Payne, Sandau. Mccormick
Lynch, Navy Foran. Quigiey, Rossiter
Fitzgerald Flanagan, Selden, Williams
Rachman and Liddell
Although to date the FontenelIes hav,
not received recognition as a class "A
squad It looks like they will be recognized
as such before many moons flow by
They showed up like a top-notch gan,
against the Monmouth Parks and II the,
keep up the gait they will find them
selves fighting for the championship be
fore the termination of the season Her,
are the gents that will represent the Fon
tenelles: Carlson. Brewster. Guimlotte
Schmittroth, Gautier Mahnert, Seaton
Thompson. Allwine, Fish and Glasgow.
GridirOn Gossip.
The prospects look bright for the Cali
fornia Athletics 20 have a heavy line an
a fast backfield.
For games with the California Athletics
sIuawk for Shirley.
In the very immediate future the Co
lumbar Reserves and the Athletic lie
serves will hook up.
With Ecker holding the managerial rein
for the Mazda Tigers they ought TO trave
at fast clip this season.
Big Swede Fred Carlson showed up 4
midseason form for the Monmouth Park
against the Fontenelles last Sunday
Arthur Moran, formerly with the Ath
letics, has switched to the California Ath
letics, He will prove n valuable pickup.
The Columbians are figuring on play
ing Wisner, Neb., at Rourke park som'
time during the latter part of November
Hank Howes has been selected to cap
tain the California Athletics, and unde
his supervision this gang should climl
skyward.
For trouble with the Columbta1s al
fast teams will be accommodated il thel
call Frank Quigley at Douglas 2256 o.
Webster 1855.
Great things are expected from swed
| Pete Carlson associated with the Bemi