Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-26
Gossip Heard On
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Last Sunday the Vags quit on the Thir-
tieth Street Merchants in the second quar-
ter, when the latter had lead of six points.
Those Athletics had fierce struggle with
the Nonpareil Reserves but they finally
COPIED the mustard by to 0 score.
The Fonenele Reserves would welcome an
other battle with the Ducky Holmes team
now that they are In condition to put up
a real fight
Harry Wright formerly the champion In
terscholastic long distance runner of the
state of Nebraska, and also a local foot ball
star. says he would welcome a chance to
demonstrate hts wares next season.
The Monmouth Parks will close the sea-
son on Turkey day at Dunlap, Ia. They will
receive bonus of twenty-five rocks be-
sides expenses.
On account of injuries sustained during
the Omaha universty-Peru game. Arthur
Newman was Bile to help out the Mon
mouth Parks last Sunday,
Now the Monmouth Parks have decided
to keep their lineup intact and take whirl
at the Nonpareis again next year.
Rosso and Nordstrom are a pair OF guards
that are hard to beat. They are exceptions
for guards when 1t comes to tacking.
Those C. B. Midgets failed to lick the
Fontenelle Reserves, but they handed tho
Fontenelle Juniors a package of defeat.
Glass A foot ball is still some attraction.
A big crowd watched the Monmouth Parks
and Nonpareils battle for the Class A
championship last Sunday
Again Phil Lynch. manager of the Nom
pareils. will be compelled to lug the cham
pionship around until next season.
On Saturday. December 10, the Nom
parcels will give their annual ball at
Washington hall
Those Fontenelle Reserves have got
hundred dollars back of them that they
can trim the Ducky Holmes. Wonder how
far back the hundred is?
The Athletic Reserves are looking for a
game for next Sunday. Call George Ruby
at Harvey 1880.
Madam Rumor has 1t that Harry Williams
will play with tho Nonpareils today against
the C. Il. Longeways
Women viii be admitted free at Luxus
games are on the bill OF fare.
The work of Lacey Of the Nonpareil Re-
serves is unusually spectacular this season.
He is going like house afire.
One strange thing has happened this sea-
son and that Is that Frank Golden local star
Of repute. has not participated In a game.
He has been coaching the Fontenelle Re-
serves.
Flowers are now in order for the Cali
fornta Street Merchants. Those few cold
days blew them out of the ring.
Next season the Fontenelle Reserves will
be known as the Fonteneles and will play
Glass foot ball. They were good enough
to play Glass this year.
foot ball toggery. He says he has kissed
foot ball goodby forever
Those Thirtieth Streets are willing to ad-
Any team that claims the honors can book
row by calling Webster s3s.
That contest between the Nonpareil Re-
serves and Ben Kennedy Colts was not set
tied TO suit the Reserves They claim the
game should have ended with the score
knotted
The Marquette club has again glommed
its old appelation, namely. Nourse OIL COM
pany.
The stars are generally asleep in the day
time, but at that you will find a few at
Luxus park this afternoon.
Last Sunday Harlan. Ia, put the crepe
on the Ducky Holmes boys to the noise OF
IS to G..
Thanksgiving the Athletics will board
choo-choo labeled for Hamburg, Ia, where
they will demonstrate their wares
Anton Munich, who recently broke his arm
during scrimmage practice, is doing nicely.
He says that he will be back In the harness
again next season.
Fletcher and Flannery are two dudes that
pillow through the line for the AthleticS. They
are real demons at line plunging.
Several teams have games booked Tor
next Sunday, but are laying off today In
order to see one the other of the two big
games carded for this afternoon