Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
SIX LOOPS HOLD MEETINGS
Call of the sandlot Grips Amateurs
and Leagues Are Being Organ
lied Every Week.
MANAGERS SIGN ATHLETES
nr FRANK auIGLEY.

Enthusiasm in local base ball circles Is
rapidly reaching fever heat and before
many days glide by the majority OF the
leagues will be organized and ready for
Mr. Baseball to take the throne Six
leagues held meetings last week and laid
the foundation for the ensuing season
Some of these leagues have already Sc
sured their contracts from Secretary
Bloszies, and the different magnates are
as busy getting players to attach their
monickers as a politician with petition
The latest acquisition to the omaha
Ameateur Base Ball association is the re-
Gently organized. Metropolitan league
When the leaders OF the different teams
now affiliated with the Metropolitan
league learned that It was practically inn
possible to secure a franchise in, the
American OF City leagues, they irnme-
diately got their roofs together and or
ganized. Six teams have already Joined
this league and as this league will con-
tain eight teams. two more are needed
Any team desiring franchise should
have a representative on hand next We'd
nesday night, when this band will con-
gregate at the city hall.
| Only Twelve Mem.
| One thing which is probably the most
essential point not to be overlooked by
/ managers, when reading over the new
constitution, Ii that the managers will
only be allowed to sign UP fifteen play
ers. They can hold fifteen men until
June / when the team will have to be re-
duced to twelve and no new men can be
signed after June IS. except in cases
where something unforeseen happens.
The fifteen days from June TO June is
are left open in order that players that
receive the axe will be afforded an OPP
portun.ty to hitch on with some other ag-
grogation. 'tt
The other day one of the old guards
that delivered his base ball aspirations
to the grave yard some calandeFs ago,
uttered these words: Gee. it's a lead
pipe for squad to find place to de-
liver their wares these days, but years
ago base ball diamonds were as scarce
as radium." The fact of the matter is
that not very many years ago numerous
teams were compelled to back arguments
with out-of-town teams or lay-off on
account Of the scarcity of diamonds. and
IL they did secure a vacant patch a cop
per might push his frame through the
crowd and impart the fearful news that
1t was time to pack up. Many incidents
of this nature happened during the
stormy days. but today finds the Omaha
amateurs well fortified with parks. Still
you will find some of the amateurs crab
bling and they are more particular about
which one OF the municipal diamonds
they receive than IL they were picking a
life partner.
AlamitOs DROP Out.
When the chiefs OF the Greater Omaha
league convened last week they found
one seat vacant. which was formerly
occupied by the Alamitos. runners-up
for the championship last term. They
have not decided in regard to filling
this vacancy. as they Will probably have
a seven-team league. which will allow
one team to secure an out-of-town game
every Sunday. These seven teams have
deposited their $50 forfeit money.
namely: Duoky Holmes. Burgess-Nash
Omaha Gas Company, Armours. Duxus.
T. B. C.'s and Bourgeois. Two hundred
dollars OF this money will be distributed
three ways. 800. s65 and SIS. respectively.
going TO the three leading teams The
balance Of the money will be an ex-
pense fund, which will be used to defrHy
the current expenses, and II any balance
remains at the expiration Of the season
II will be equally split between the seven
teams.
Preseason Gossip.
Logan Barr. for years associated with
class A teams, will probably try his luck
with the Hollys this year.
Schaeffer, a pitcher OF note, Is dark
horse Manager Hull has stored away TO
spring on the Glass A warriors.
Hereafter the J. ID. Crews. formerly
with the Booster league will play Class
3 ball in the American league.
The news IL swimming around that
yoedy Gillian will cough up his wares
for the Bourgeois congregation
Sol Noyitsly, formerly with the Ala
mitos, will hold down the initial cushion
for the Bourgis squad this term.
Manager A. O. Peterson OF the Hayden
Gently organized Metropolitan league.
new team to enter the field this term
is the Modern Woodmen Camp Gas, under
the personal direction OF II. f. Graves
on corner one. Graham, formerly with
the. Bourgeois heard, will be hitcned for
Dueky Holmes He signed up the other
Gay.
Next week the Luxus team that won tho
| championship last year will conRreRate
and repair their wrecking machinery for
With James Milota engineering affairs
for the Beselin aggregation, the other
magnates OF the City league should watch
their steps.
In the center patch Pete. Murray will
pick high ones from the clouds for the
for the Alamitos.
Hereafter Thomas Noone. the gent that
has threatened to quit the game time and