Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-20
WITH THE OMAHA AMATEURS
Technical Problems Of Game to Be
Brought Up Before Board Of
Directors at Meeting.
LOOP LEADERS CHANGE AGAIN
by FRANK aUIGLEY.

ny FRANK aUIGLEY.
Several base ball problems which in
volve the technique OF the game will be
drought up by the various managers I
the meeting of the directors OF the Omaha
Amateur association on next Wednesday
might. II would be a good idea for the
directors 60 have their base ball bibles on
1.-THE Job so they can demonstrate proof
OF any action they deem necessary to
take
A word TO few OF the local swell
headed ball tossers. Possibly they are
not aware of the fact that they are stuck
lup about their ability, but in these cases
their actions speak louder than words.
They honestly believe that their inability
to get on Is due wholly TO hard luck. but
some day they will wake up at a heavy
cost and bitter regret Their attitude
is one of antagonism 20 others. They
should look around and sec how many
real ball players this world contains that
lare far superior TO them. II you have
70 be puffed up relative TO your ability MS
a base ball manipulation, hold yourself in
check until you land at least a fair posi-
ton and then explode.
Leaders Change Again.
1
lest last Sunday, as he switched several
of the league leaders. The Armours
lslipped the Luxus package labeled de-
feat. incidentally landing the suds troupe
in third place and pushing themselves In
the front row. BY walking all over the
Chris Lycks the Alamitos COPIED berth
No. in the Greater Omaha league. The
Ramblers are still lounglng in first place
II L.
the Brown Park Merchants dropped their
initial argument OF the season to Cen
tleman's Hollys. nevertheless they lead
the City league. In order to retain their
position they win have TO trim tho
Murphy Did It's today. otherwise the
Murphye will be perched on the top
roost. The Murphys have plenty Of
horseshoes on the Job Wonder If they
will do any good? The smoke 'em up
kids that represent the Kennedy & Bese-
lin cabbage shop have n safe lead In the
American league. To date they have
failed to lose an argument. The Omaha
Rubber company band are bouncing along
merrily but they will have TO figure
out some way to make the leaders drop
a pair.
Brandets Lads Come Up.
From all appearances the leather mer-
chants representing the Drexel Shoe COM
pany will have to fight some to keep the
Brandeis outfit from sneaking in the lead
Of the Mercantile league. Those Bran
deis boys are only one game behind the
shoe tribe. Last Sunday, wnen the
Omaha Printing company team clipped
the wings Of the Southeast improvement
club. they back them out OF tho lead In
the Southern league and the Corr Elec-
tries waltzed into first place. To dato
the ]. d. Crews have nailed every game
played in the Booster league. The G. A.
Nelson's are close on their trail. 1t didn't
take stick Of dynamite to blow the
Trimble Bros tout Of first place In the
Intercity league. The vinton Street Cubs
turned the trick. Gentteman's Athletics
tably assisted the South oma ha, Mldgets
Into first place.
I snndIOt Gossip.
/ Roncka, formerly with the Ramblers
| is now shooting them over the crockery
for the Krajiceks.
Gray and Hec Carter alternate on the
mound for the Stars and Stripes. Both
kinkers are going good,
AT Luxus park, Dick fissane has been
| doing good work handling the indicator.
AS barker. Dick is a cuckoo.
Abbeud is now twirling great hall for
the Omaha Printing company army. He
only allowed four hits last Sunday.
For the Stars and Stripes, Roy Stacey
has a perfect fielding average. Great
work considering the chances ne takes.
Bob Carruthers of the ST. Johns Epis-
copal aggregation Is a hustling manager
and also dangerous gent with the pole.
Bernard Probst is now holding down
the short field for Blair Neb. Last sun
day he cracked three to the land of
safety.
swoboda is the king bee slugger of the
Brown Park Merchants aggregation. lie
is especially good cracking them in the
pinches.
To date Cass has not hooked on with
any of the teams in tho Greater Omaha
league, Some Class A menager ought to
nab him,
'day. holding down the hot corner for
Blair, Neb. His speciality Is speed on
the paths.
Lee of the StroIlers must be some
! hitsmith He only spanked four to the
land of safety during the mix with the
kraJiceks.
Sullivan OF the Hollys twirled both
games against the Brown Park Mer-
chants last Sunday. He iced one. but the
other slipped.
/ On July the woodmen OF the World
team and the Midland Glass and Paint
Co gang will clash at Pierce. Neb., foI
large purse.
Last Sunday, Brodbeck, the initial Gus
todian, slapped four on the smeller out
OF four trips to the platter. He Is with
; the Krajiceks
r The Saturday Glass league is now
well supplied with diamonds They utilize
both diamonds at Chris Lyek park and
also the Luxus diamond.
On July 3. two teams composed OF
Class players will stage a battle roya
} for supremacy at Pierce, Neb. Said tangi,
{ Will be for large purse.
b In years gone by, Biliam Severs uset
to club them to remote corners of tn,
lot and he thinks ne can come back
Squak to him over Douglas 1854.
At short, Hadley. OF the sam Moores
accepted nine chances against the Wal
nut Hin Merchants without a bobble ant
also cracked a pair on the cocoa.
Abner Kaiman. the main squeeze of tn
WOodmen of the World team, has writ
I ten to several towns on the road 4
Pierce. Neb., for dates for July and 6
After promising Manager Bradford o
e the Storz that he would Join the Storz
. | Baker throwed himself into reverse an,
4 backed up TO the Bennington, Neb team