Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-29
SEASON NEARS THE CLOSE
Bad Weather Cuts Down the Re-
ceipts of the Amateur Base
Ball Association.
NO BIG GAMES ON FOR TODAY
Nv FRANK oIIGLEY.


Although climatic conditions have
proved rather disastrous to the treasury
Of the Omaha Amateur Bose Ball ass >
citation. nevertheless the proceeds Of the
games already played are above the
mark predicted by the directors.
Today will find Luxus park with
grandstand and bleachers that will seat
Approximately 1900. Arrangements have
been made to borrow chairs, so that all
who desire to be seated VlN ~ Nooom-
modnted next Sunday. when the Brown
Park Merchants Will again fight for the
Class j championship.
Today VIII be an off day for the Omaha
Amateur associations. as no championship
games are scheduled. Next Sunday a
pair Of interesting games will he played,
one to decide the Glass c. championship
and the other will practically settle
which Glass b team will go to st. Paul,
MINI.
ArmOurs in the Lead.
The Saturday Glass A league closed
the gates with the Armours perched in
the lead and the Midland Glass and
Paint comrany and woodmen OF the
World teams tied for second place
AS the Saturday Glass A teams do not
belong to the association, they will not
be afforded an opportunity to partici-
pate in the city series. This league was
a distinct success and, according to the
managers CT the various teams. they will
be on deck again next season and the
league will also go into the association.
At Rourke park today a couple of
games will be played. the first between
the Armours and Luxus and the second
between the LTXus and the Storz.
Gossip Of the Diamond.
Today Pete Mcguire will pitch for At
lantic, Ia.
Hereafter Langtord will hold down the
first base for the Hupmobiles.
The majority of the teams are still in
tact and willing to book games.
The Storz are fielding like fiends. but
they are hitting considerably below par
For games with Dunlap. Ia. drop a line
to Jack Dwyer, manager of the base ball
team.
Some time ago Abner Kaiman resigned
his position as official tabulator for the
StOrz
II seems as thocgh the I.uxus team is
vitality interested in the contest Pete Nc
Guire participated in.
From appearances the Ancient Order OF
United Wo' kmen team is resting peace
fully In the graveyard.
Those Drexels ought to knock ON wood
for getting by with the protest registered
by the Brandeis team.
Those DreXels wanted Movlan, another
class "A" man to assist them win the
class "B" championship.
Blair. Neb.. feels highly elated over
trimming the Storz. The Omaha crew
were short three players.
Although the Drexels are class b
team, nevertheless they are playing a
class A man at first base.
Partition is look'"" Cor Rarnos II has
2 fast team and ants 10 book fast teams.
Call Foreman at Papiliion.
With mediocre support today against
the Storz, Gug Holland, chief singer OF
the Luxus. is anticipatine a victory.
In. all proha bil'ty Cry Holland. the
southpaw,. will twist his slants over the
crockery for the Storz to smash at to-
day.
Labor dav the curtain u,lI drop in the
Creator Omaha league, THIS league has
PLAYED more games so far than any other
All the LEAGUES have closed the yates
that play on SUNDAY with one exception
The exception Is the Greater Omaha
league.
push the idea that the National league
iS recoer'zed by the Association as
Henry Honack Of The Townserds has
been biting the ball rather nernicious'v
He won three ort of four against Koh-
outs Colts.
Blonde Ruff Of Papillion was looking
for quartet OF nlavers to Dart'cipate in
n base ball tournament to be held !n tho
near future.
Anrarenty the Alarnitos are making the
grade without the services OF their crack
ss,ahster. Sitej and stengel to date have
Berta and Kre ilcik from Ames. Ia, will
rerfor:.! with the Ancient order OF
Tinted Workmen team when they go on
their trim to Colorado
ore fa,v ou'-o'-town caves C7ll
DougfRs 1e59 Or addrass John A. Gentle
iran 26'4 Leaveiworth.
Next SUNDAY the Omaha Amateur Rase
fsir grounds 10 puli ore the CITY series
ganes That will he scheduled.
TIE directors Of the Omaha Amateur
Bese Ral asToHi"t'on ere contemplating
the expiration OF the season.
Lacey. the crack locel nitcher would
VIZ. sn TO gran few Games before the
gond catcher call DOUGLAS 276
John Dennisons efforts IN mike the
Alamitos replaY . couple Of games did
not prove very effective. He claimed the
Alamitos violated the constitution.
Now Pete Lyck il where he belongp
lttle training with the Storz will make !
him eligible for the salaried leagues.
Me'cher OF the Walter G.. Clarks. e. .
anNlous 70 nave MS aggregation meet the
DreXel Shoe co crew again. lie il will !
ing to plunge fifty rocks on the outcome
The difference between class A and
class was Distinctly demonstrates last
Sunday when the Joe Smiths % Council |
Bluffs shut out the Brown Park Mer-
chants
Simpson. the youthful center garden
Waterman for the Gentleman's Holly. |
ought 10 be eligible to receive a ticket 10 |
class "a" circles towards the termination |
OF this season.
A team to be known as the Ancient |
Order OF United workmen Is being
mustered together by Colonel Hamilton '