Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
TOWNSENDS TAKE THE COUNT
Poor Shape of Team Compels Greater
Omaha League to Set Them
Adrift.
HOLMES SQUAD GETS PLACE
nv FRANK oUIGLEY.

ny FRANK QUIGLEN,
Only seven OF the thirteen directors OF
the Omaha Amateur association appeared
at the regular meeting held at the council
chamber last Wednesday night This trip
II didn't make much difference because
several protests that the directors antic-
ipated failed 10 roll In. Lately all the
different protests have been settled BY
the various leagues, consequently the
directors were allowed 20 take life easy.
Because the Townsends have been In poor
shape for several weeks they were dropped
from the Greater Omaha league. Presi-
dent Cook didn't think II advisable TO
keep them on the payroll when matters
looked 80 gloomy for the Gunners. James
p. Mullen took the Townsends In hand
last Sunday and on Monday he decided
to throw up the reins When Mullen let's
loose 1t is generally considered among the
locals that all hopes for reorganization
are lost.
President Cook advised the writer that
the Townsends would lose their SIS for
felt He said that his action In the mat
ter night be reconsidered when the man
ayers Of the Greater Omaha league con-
vene. The writer Is unable TO conceive
why the Townsends should lose their
forfeit dough when they didn't drop out
of the league. According 70 reports the
Townsends we're willing to stick and do
all in their power to finish the season
Ducky Holmes squad applied and we're
granted the franchise left open by the
departure of the Townsends. They will
have to roll in with twenty-five bucks
for their franchise.
Anderson Resigns.
Mr.. Anderson, president Of the Inter
City league and also connected with the
South Omaha Mldgets, resigned and Ernie
| Mckee of Genteman's Athletics was
elected to fill his boots. Under the super
vision of Mckee, the Inter-City league
should be more progressive than ever be-
fore. As the aforementioned was all OF
the business that required the attention
Of the directors they adjourned until
week from Wednesday.
| ANY manager or player that wishes 70
dispose of some Of the elimination cham
pionship tickets can get some from Jake
| Isaacson or Louis Cook. These tickets
are going fast and from present indica-
tions the ones interested will easily dis
nose OF 600 tickets. In the event that
! 600 tickets are sold everything viii be
lovely for the Omaha Amateur assoeia-
I
ton.
Indians Have Hard Luck.
| Last Sunday the Omaha Indians, the
dudes that represent the Indian motor
cycle house. had, although It happened
unexpectedly. what would be called
mad picnic. They hired jitney carryall
to cart them to Arlington, Neb. Natur-
ally they thought the country roads
4 NroV ~
10 their opinion. They left Omaha
about IL bells Sunday morning, and after
they were pulled out Of several mud
holes they arrived where they were
scheduled to play, namely. Arlington.
Neb, at whistles. The Arlington ball
tossers and their supporters had ADAM
ldoned the field and the nothing doing
lplacard greeted the Omaha Indians. They
Host a chance to cop n game, they lost
their expenses, and some Of them started
to walk back and lost their way. Taken
all in all, wasn't this profitable tripf
What?
Recently the Ancient order OF United
workmen team. which has been fighting
hard for the cellar berth of the Greater
Omaha league, has been strengthened and
now they are going after the bacon. Nc
IGuire formerly with the Storz, is their
stronghold on the mound. Today, down
on the turf at Luxus park tho Ancient
order of United Workmen children will
do their darndest to land three wrangles.
They will finish their seven-inning strug-
gle which ended In an argument with the
bases intoxicated and two out with Yer
non at bat last Sunday. When this ar
gument is settled they will play a post
poned game with the Alamltos. and then
play their regular game booked with the
Alamitos for today. This will be the
first triple-header INDUCED in by the
same Omaha contingents.
Diamond Dust.
Comfort of the First Methodists has
quit the game.
Gail MOredick is now managing the
Hirst Memorials.
} Dutch Platz. formerly with the Town
sends, will hereafter wear an Armour
uniform.
George Graham Of the storz whacked
four on the kisser out of four times up
last Sunday,
The Stars and Stripes would like tc
book games for July 5. Call Roy Stacey
at South 1885
formerly with the Townsends, have tied
UP with the Luxus.
Those Joe Smiths look real sweet or
paper but they fail to produce when they
: buck against the Storz.
Most OF the defunct Townsend squat
have been picked up by other teams o
the Greater Omaha league,
, Berth number one of the Greater
, Omaha league is still the property OF the
nearly unbeatable ArmouFs
Bob Foran, formerly a local star, Just
shot In from Fremont the other day
Call Harvey 1913 for his services.
With the exception Of four, all The
teams of the Omaha Amateur assOcia-
ton have turned in their contracts.
, Although Leo Kline, tho boy wonder
kinked 'em for the Bourgeois trouae last
Sunday, they failed to cop the bacon.
Since Billiam Fox jumped to the arena
as umpire In the Greater Omaha
league, he has had coolies OF trouble.
Fred Jungman, manager of the B. +
l Juniors, poled out a three base hit Of
Hoffam OF the South Omaha Midgets
, Williamson. Grant, Carmody and San
! dan. formerly with the Townsends, hav'
> hooked on with the Ducky Holmes tribe
When in need of a good umpire. cal
l Walnut 1858 and squawk for Harry
} Wright. He knows the game from A 10 y
Cromen Coady is still on the sick lis
with a bum pedal Apparently Coady'!
, base ball and foot bsll days are over
Blacks Rats hit their stride last Sun
day and played the bail they are capabi,
) Of All season they have been below par
The catching and batting OF John Paw
Q Xix who took KOubslKy'a DlaCe as Catche