Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21
HUNDRED TEAMS IN FIELD
Something Like 1900 Amateur
Athletes Will Pastime on Lots
Around Omaha This Year.
MANY LEAGUES ARE FORMED
ny FRANK aUIGLEY.

ny FIR ANk QUIGLEN.
| From all indications 1t is a safe wager
that amateur base ball will waltz right
by all previous records and make the
former achievements of our local base
ball manipulators sink farther down into
the graveyard of the pea Already APP
proxlnately 100 teams have signified their
intention of being on the bill of fare this
season. About twenty-five will be or
.ganized in South Omaha, Five probably
in Benson and approximately twenty in
the burg across the waves The total
Number of teams in Omaha and vicinity
will aggregate around $50. Figuring twelve
men to a team there will be 800 BAH toss
ers preambulating in and around these
! iungles.
Already nine leagues are practically
ready for the bell to ring. The latest
acquisition is a class c league TO be
known as the Inter-City league. They
have elected their officers. but at the
present writing are in sadly depleted
condition as far as teams is concerned.
Now there are plenty of class c teams in
this neck of the woods that would like
TO join, but their leaders fail to appear
on meeting nights. This league will meet
again next Thursday at the city hail. so.
you class c managers that are interested
want to be on deck.
New Glass u Loon.
That new class h league, namely, the
American league, has already bumped up
against some of the trialA and tribuia-
lions associated with sandlot base ball.
Said grief occurred when the Ciarks de-
!. cided to, unlock from their league and
-! join the neighbor class B City league.
! They went over this small hill compare
lively easy because 1t Is an easy matter
to land a new member before the gong
I sounds, but after the pills have been
| bounding around and the majority OF
teams are settled for the season 1t is a
difficult matter to settle a question OF
| this kind.
Glass A Boys Pay Up.
Some of the class boys have coughed
up the necessary mazuma to make them
real contenders in the Greater Omaha
league. AS soon as a class A team dishe
/ out % plunks, President Louis Cook gives
the manager contracts so he can sign
up players. The forfeit money put up by
each team will be divided in three ways
at the expiration OF the season, 500 to
| the winner. $50 to the second team in the
race and the third team will COP s25.
The Greater Omaha league will open on
! Sunday, April IS, and close about Septem-
Der l. They have adopted their constitu-
ton and bylaws. Any team that fails
TO produce the necessary kale by April 5
will be dsfranchised. All the contracts
must be signed up and in the hands of
the president on or before April 10.
mi g i n
TO keep the same appellation and Frank
Quigley was reelected president. Last
year this league was composed of eight
teams but same has been reduced to six.
II couple of fast teams can be secured
in the very immediate future they win
have an eight-team league. ANY fast
team wishing to join this league call
Frank Quigley at Douglas 2256. Here are
the six teams that now compose this
league: Luxus, Armours, Alamitos,
Standard OH Co, Crane s. Co.. and Patri-
clans.
Eight Clubs In City.
This year the city league will as Gus
tomary be composed Of eight clubs. The
Monmouth Parks and the Vinton Street
Merchants dropped out and the Gentle
man Hollys and MickeTs Victrolas were
given their franchises. It was decided
to only play two games apiece to decide
the championship. The winner of the
City league pennant Will then buck uT
against the rag grabber of the American
league to decide the class "B" champion
ship.
All the class &c" teams Of the Booster
} league Will dig up their entry and forfeit
fee this week and then they will be
= ready for the season to sail it. A - entry
) fee is required and s. forfeit fee. This
: league added two teams TO their league
, last week. President Johnson thought Il
would be more interesting 10 have eight
teams fight a battle royal for supremacy
This league did not have much trouble
last season and under the supervision
Of Johnson the sailing ought to be smooth
this term.