Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
SANDLOTTERS TAKE CHANCE
Try to Fool the Weather by Start
ing Practice, but the Old Man
Beats EN- to It.
DIRECTORS MEET WEDNESDAY
Nv FRANK auIGLEY.

BY FRANK QUIGLEY.
One day last week when Old Man Sun
beamed upon us all the boys around these
jungles became inoculated with the base
bah fever and even went so far rs to
make their preliminary arrangements to
waltz out on the terra flrma today and
try out their lunch hooks Guess the ma
jority of them changed their thought
reservoirs when the white flakes oozed
In last Thursday. OF course, the base
ball bugs registered their usual kick
lagainst the inclement weather but. as
customary these complaints never prove
very effective. 1t is approximately time
for climatic conditions to favor us with
a few torrid days so that the local pill
shooters can round into shape without
using corsets II the weather is anyway
near favorable today the local sandots
will be well fortified with horsehide
iheavers.
Now that the majority of the leagues
irecently organized have completed all the
preparatory arrangements essential to be-
come member of the Omaha Amateur
essociation. the directors of said organ
ization have decided to congregate at the
GERS for the ensuing season. In all prob
ability the present officers will be re-
elected in appreciation of ytheir valuable
support and their hard, conscientious
work which was instrumental in making
the association a distinct success last
year. The Omaha Amateur association
waltzed in last season.. and as this VEN
ture was new to all concerned, all kinds
tTxal l. A..
the association over the rocky roads af-
filiated with a new organization of this
kind. F +t
i Leagues to Meet.
Friday the city hall viii again be in
vaded by couple OF leagues when the
Booster and American leagues will con-
clude their unfinished business. Several
new teams applied for the franchise left
open in the American league by the de-
parture of the Walter G. ClarlSs, but the
: Mandy Lee team drew the lucky num-
ber.- Now that this league is amply
fortified with teams that will stick they
can go ahead and complete the other
things necessary to put them on a strong
footing.
Last week. the Inter-City league let a
couple more teams slip under the wire,
namely, c. b. Antlers and Spring Lake
Parks. They adopted their schedule,
which will commence April IS and
terminate August IS. Their constitution
, will be adopted at their next meeting on
April s. All entry fees must be paid
on or before their next meeting.
Open on April is.
April IS is the day set aside for the
/ Greater Omaha and City leagues to open
, the season. Arrangements are now under
way TO see that all the pomp and
, splendor necessary for such an auspicious
/, occasion will be available. The City league
has got a card out. ono side of which
gives the officials and teams and on
the other is their schedule. The Greater
Omaha band will have another meeting
in the very immediate future. They are
now practically ready for the whistle.
Ducky Holmes has been inveigled into
: base ball again this season. He Will
back a fast class "A" troupe which will
parade around under his monicker. The
old timers win remember Ducky because
ne used 10 be star pill shower on our
local sand lots.
Joe Wavrin will lead this troupe. For
e games call Harvey 925 or address him at
} 2973 Creighton avenue.
Diamond Dust.
, According TO the dope. Horace Erickson
Will stick around the old fireside this
season. lie used to be with Kearney.
Louis Kieny. the irrepressIble leader Of
I the Commercial league, says that every
L son
I Leonard Tibke Is seriously contemplate
i lns the OBSERVATION ,ta a., o. team to be
: ! chants.
The King-Peck paraphernalia Is now in
the possession Of Pete Peterson. He As
. undecided whether or not he will organ
L lie team.
r cushion gent for the Storz, will probably
play on Saturdays this season with one OF
| the class 4 tribes.
In Edward Hansen the Ramblers sure
o have some hltsmith. He Is there and
: back again with the billy. He will be To-
. catod in the sunpatch.
Manager Bradford Of the Storz has al
reacy booked the Leland Giants, ALMA
tons, Crawford's All-Stars and Union
p Giants for this season.
J With the assistance OF AIeck Monger-
son on the slab the Ramblers will give
their opponents in the National league a
| good run for the pennant
n Tomorrow night at Chris I.yck's place
!, | the Chrls Lyck base ball congregat ion
win hold their annual banquet and spread
me salvs relatlve TO what they are going
The magnates OF the Saturday Class A
league reelected Frank Quigiey presi-
dent This league went through all the
trials and fluctuations last season without
Il much trouble and they intend 10 do like
" wise this season.
Herewith the Rambler lineup; ]. Mon