Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-14
MAKING READY
All Glass Leagues Holding Meetings
with Frequency Framing
Plans for Season.
INTEREST POINTS TO BIG YEAR
By FRANK QUIGLEY.

BY FRANK QUIGLE1.
During the last few days the diamond
buzz has sure been buzzing. All the local
base ball beavers are anxiously waiting
new for the weather to round into shape
and then they will proceed TO get into
shape for the ensuing season. Spring is
bound 60 spring In on us before many
days glide by; then the boys can get out
their trusty or rustry base ball junk and
commence operating in earnest. From
present indications the prospects are
rather alluring for season that will sur
pass all others. More interest has al
ready been evinced In local base ball
circles than ever before since amateur
base ball started to boom.
Arrangements have been made for the
class A teams to again utilize the Fort
Omaha diamond. 30 they will at least be
as well off in that respect as last season.
There is a movement on foot 10 endeavor
to arrange matters so admission can be
charged at Fort Omaha Last season the
amateurs were compelled to dig down in
their own jeans and cough up the ma
yuma for the upkeep OF the grounds at
Fort Omaha. II a small fee can be
charged II will overcome this obstacle.
NhANh 40 WHY " DocS bosAAs
Luxus Park 60 Open.
Another park, to be known as the
Luxus park, will decorate the scenery. II
will be located at Twenty sourth and Vim
ton streets and viii be utilized by the
Buxus congregation. For years this team
has been especially anxious TO secure a
park of their own so they could do a
little OF the barking themselves without
letting the opposition tell them where to
get off at. They will erect bleachers and
a small fee will be charged.
Already eight leagues that will Join the
Omaha Amateur association are nearly
perfected. BY this time next week these
eight leagues will be ready 20 start the
fireworks. II climatic conditions prove
favorable, they will probably start their
preliminary training next sunday. Here
are the various leagues that win congre-
gate at the city hall this week ana en-
deavor to finish up their business prepara-
tory to entering the Omaha Amateur
association; The Commercial and Mer-
camille leagues viii meet on Monday
night. The American league will meet on
Tuesday night. The Saturday Class A.
City. Sunday Class A and Booster leagues
viii meet on Thursday night. The other
class league will probably meet on
Thursday night. Just as soon az the diff
ferent leagues get matters well oiled the
board OF directors Of the Omaha Amateur
association Will hold a meeting and get
things lined up for the ensuing season.
six-Team League.
One Of the class &C. league namely,
the Booster league, decided % We six
teams. They elected Lloyd JoilLsJn, pres
ident. and Harry Hubby. secretary. The
following teams viii comprise this league:
g. A. Nelson's. Merritt Pharmacy d.
Crews. Williams Pharmacy and Mon
mouth Parks No. 4
The class "A" Sunday base ball man,
ipulators decided TO organize q league "a
be composed OF seven teams The reason
for the uneven number is to give one OF
the teams chance TO play out OF town
every sunday There are still q few
towns left where the speed merchants
can pick up few stray tits occasionally,
and they don't care to be deprived OF THU
privilege. This league win have thres
parks. namely, Chris Lyck park, Luxui