Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-07
SANDLOT BEES ARE BUZZING
Amateur Stove League Gossip Be-
comes Hotter as Season APP
proaches Nearer.
TEAMS ALREADY IN THE FIELD
by FRANK QUIGLEY.

by FRANK QUIGLEY.
In a few days Old Man Snow will wan
der off for much needed snooze and
with the chirpinE of the red breasts, base
ball, the king of sports, will again reign
supreme for approximately six months
Already some Of the youthful expon-
ents of the national pastlme have been
peeping in the attic 10 see If their base
ball paraphernalla is still intact or
course the older base ballists are Just as
enthusiastic as the aforementioned, but
experience has taught them that the early
bird in base ball generally grabs sore
lunch hook. At that in couple of weeks
the majority of the local pill shooters
will be perambulating on the sand lots
to ascertain whether or not they will be
able to make the grade this season.
Quite n number of the old ball beavers
have decided to unbuckle from the game
and they will devote their Saturday and
Sunday afternoons as spectators, although
some of them will be sure to change
their thought reservoirs and scramble for
the diamond before many moons roll by.
Eight leagues started the fireworks last
season and they all waltzed up the rocky
road OF success, with one exception. The
exception was the Tr-City league. Here
with the seven that stuck until the gates
were locked, namely: Commercial league,
Saturday Glass A league City league.
Mercantile league, Boosters league Net
ropoltan league and the Church league.
All of these leagues will be back in the
harness this season, the only difference
being that ,some Of the leagues will add a
couple of teams to their organization.
Start to Organize.
Last week several of the leaguers con-
greRated in order to clean uD the pre-
liminary work preparatory to organizing.
The Mercantile league is practically or
ganized. All they are waiting for is to
give couple of their teams a chance to
decide whether or not they wish to enter
the race. In case they decide in the
negative they viii by vote elect
couple of teams from the numerous ap-
plicants to fill the gaps left open by the
departure of the has beens." s. L.
Story was elected chief cook of the Mer-
camille tribe and G. w Johnston win do
the scribbling and be custodian of the
kale. Last season this league met all
Its trials and tribulations with a smile
and as It is fits firm intention to let har-
mony reign supreme this year it will
undoubtedly float up the avenue of sue
cess. In all probability eight teams will
compose this league.
Twice the class A leaguers have con-
gregated but to date they have not per,
fected an organization, but they expect
to In the very immediate future. They
have talked the situation over thoroughly.
but are not in a position to organize until
they decide what they want to do relative
to organizing two class A leagues, TO be
composed of six teams apiece One will
be composed Of what are supposed to be
the fastest of the class A players and the
other Of the second raters. At the eN-
piration of the season the leaders of each
league will play for the Championship.
The speed merchants want each team 10
put up S25 forfeit money. This dough TO
go to the champions. They win also play
FOR side bets. At their last meeting all
the managers concerned seemed satisfied
with the plans and I'm all probability a
couple OF leagues Will be spiked togethes
at their next meeting The only objection
the class A bosses registered against n
league last year was the question OF
finances and as they didn't stab enough
dough 10 enable them to hire a iitnev 10
cart 1t away the opposition isn't very
strong this year.
Commercials to Meet.
The Commercial league, which repre-
sents different commercial institutions
and is under the personal supervision OF
Leo Kieny. will get together this week
and make the final arrangements for the
ensuing season.
From the dope tossed around II is
apparent that Logan Barr is the main
gazaboa OF the proposed Federal ANA
teur league. For approximately thirteen
years, Barr has been associated with dif-
ferent class A organizations He knows
the game and the. possibilities OF the
local cOntingents. He is excellent 10
start things but he generally fails 10
attach the finishing touches, conse-
quently this proposed league has about
as good a show 10 get a royal reception
as bow legged girl in classy chorus.
So, fans. you don't have to bubble or
bibble about the FedA
Reduce to Six Teams.
Now this City league. Class or
ganization wants to reduce their league
to six teams instead OF eight In the
estimation OF the writer the race would
be more interesting and satisfactory 10
the fans IL the league contained eight
teams. New officers were elected at
their last meeting. The lucky ones were
Robert Knoll, president, manager OF the
Vinton Street Merchants and formerly
secretary of the league, and James
Milota, secretary manager OF the Bro,Vn