Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-15
WITH THE OMAHA AMATEURS
First Game of City Series to Be
Played Today Between Brown
Parks and K. & BIS.
MIX FOR MERCANTILE LOOP RAG
Rr FRANK auIGLEY.


sary for such an ausplclous occasion the
Omaha Amateur association will COM
mence tho Glass "B" elimination series
out at the Douglas county fair grounds.
which is located directly opposite Krug
park, today The directors. managers
and others interested have disposed OF
a bunch OF tickets for the city series,
consequently q large crowd is looked
for The interest already manifested in
the contests booked for today is enough,
If climatic conditions prove favorable, 20
guarantee packed house. There will be
four games on the bill of fare and ac-
cordlng to the salve spread TO date they
will all be humdingers.
Only one game Of the city series will
be Jerked off, namely, the row between
the Brown Park Merchants, winner of
the rag IN the City league, and the Ken
nedy & Beselings, the big guns OF the
American league. Shock will be on tho
firing line FOR the cabbage merchants and
with the cooperation OF his team mates
lie will utilize all the Havana and other
flvors available to smoke GU the humans
from the South Side. The opposition will
have Frank Potach to unearth all his
twisters and base ball knowledge for the
supreme purpose of Waiting southwark
with the bacon.
The next game of Importance In Glass
B. will be tho fight between Brsndeis
Stores and the Drexel Shoe company to
ascertain which team grabs the bunting
IN the Mercantile league. Bushman will
probably kink ther1 for the shoe ped
dlers and Sullivan will hurl the pill for
the counter jumpers. The Arnours and
Chris Lycks. contenders for some OF the
mazuma to be dished out In the Greater
Omaha league, will end sayor to maui
each other. Guraesr or Sullivan will
heaye for the Armours and either Hiatt
or Altman viii be on the mound for the
Chris Lycks
Last week James p. Mullen was busy
organizing a bunch of old-tiners that he
Is willing to pit against any pennant
winner OF the various leagues He wants
TO stage the game at Fort Omaha some
Sunday during September. Every man
picked for this team has played amateur
base ball In Omaha over twelve years.
Here is the bunch. Glance over them
and see If ihey wouldn't give any con-
glomeraticn of stars that could be must
cred together a tough battle; Frank
Quigley. catcher: William Bando, pitcher;
Harry Cross. first William Robin, sec
ond; Hillard Morearty, short; Robert
Elliott; third; Clarence Hall, Joseph
Brown, Frank spellman and James Null
len. outfielders.
Parade Success.
That big amateur base ball parade,
which proved to be the stellar attraction
of the day on the main thoroughfares
yesterday afternoon, was a distinct sue
cess. The main reason for said parade
was to create a little extra interest in
the city series and to let the base ball
insects know that the amateurs are on
the map. Tie directors of the associa-
ton led the parade. city and county Of
ficials were next in line. and then came
the players of the various teams, and
rooters. Duoky Holmes quartet coughed
up a few bars that met with the general
approval OF the ones on the side lines
The parade was staged under the auspices
of the Amateur association and The Bee
sandIOt Gossip.
Chiperino Bowley slapped" three on
the smeller against Dodge. Neb., for
Blair. Neb.
cogan is now doing the urging for Nc
OUTLAWS Hats, and Rossiter is perform
ing behind the willow;
with crippled squad the Alamitos
COPIED pair of tangles from Ducky
Holmes speed boys, last Sunday.
Blumer. formerly with the Krajioeks.
u now hitehed TO the Strollers. He will
strengthen their team considerably.
Next sunday the championship of the
Booster league will be decided, when the
]. l.. Crews and @. A. Nelson's clash.
The Armours and Woodmen Of the
NrrIll haN 20 To- nrrfE lss NN.-ae
place in the Saturday class "A" league
Richard CDichD Kissane has been hired
at three plunks per game TO do the
barking during the city elimination series
According to the loquacious stuff spread
about, the Alamitos and Ducky Holmes
fans played before 1900 fans and fan
cites.
The Southeast Improvement club and
the Omaha Printing company will play
at the fair grounds today. Game called
at 1870 p. m.
Chris Lyck is figuring on a base bail
tournament during the county fair Said
tournament to be held on the same days
as the horse races.
Because they won the pennant in the
lnter-City league, the Trimbie Bros. get
all the forfeit money, on which they will
banquet their team.
That lad HOllbroOk is breaking In az a
regular versatile PLAYER. He has per
formed ON nearly every corner OF the
diamond this season.
Behind the stick Wallv Specimen looks
like big Lacquer for the Alamitos. He
ought 20 he eligible 20 graduate from
the sand-lots this fall
The Eagle Drug company Imperials are
still looking for games Address Otto
Achatz. 500 Third avenue, Council Bluffs.
or telephone Black 1888.
On account OF having a crippled lineup
the Kennedy e. Beselins are allowed to
Use Deyo. formerly OF the Nebraska Auto
school. during the series.
cleve Hull well known in local circles.
lie again back. He is some dnker and