Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
AMATEURS PLAN BUSY DAY
Two Leagues Will Paste Pill Far
First Time This After
noon.
HOT CONTESTS ARE IN SIGHT
ny PRANK aUTGLEY.

For some moons 10 come amateur base
pail will reign supreme In and around
these Iunglce. The curtain raised last
Sunday and the big show rolled across
the boards on scheduled time and tho
entertainment viii continue until the cal
endar dcsignotes Unpleasant atmospheric
conditions. Apparently everyone directly
connected with the Omaha Amateur
Baseball association wns well pleased
with the brand OF base ball dished out by
The local exponents Of the game, and the
attendance scared skyward compared
with what tho predictions OF the wfse-
acres called for.
Last Sunday the barkors found them
selves up against a starchy proposition.
endeavofing 10 make decisions that would
win the approval OF oil concerned They
found out that such a thing could not
happen on this universe An angel hero
from heaven on visit could not umpire
o game OF base ball without ineurring
the enmity OF few. Decisions OF judg-
nent stand regardless OF how radlenl
they may appear TO the player or spec.
tator, but In case OF an error relative 70
tho Interpretation Of the rules. the game
can be played under protest and ad.
juBted later by tho league involved. and
II II falls 10 deliver justice another re.
course Ii left-the board OF directors OF
the Omaha Amateur Baseball association.
Six leagues entered tho arena last SUN
day and simultaneously started 70 plow
their way 10 the hall OF fame, baseball
ically speaking. Unexpected victories
we're registered. consequently some OF the
boys were a trifle off color last week,
but the majority OF the local pill shooters
aro broad-minded enough 10 know that
defeat now and then b relished by the
best OF men.
Two Premiers To-day.
Two leagues, the American and City.
and pair Of teams, the Te-Be-Ce's and
Twenty-fourth and Lake Merchants. Will
make their debut this afternoon. The
American league viii blow the whistle
with eight clubs. They will line up as
follows; s, o. Merchants against the
Omaha Printing company. Chris Lvcks
against Omaha Bicycle Indians. ]. u,
Crows against Dundee Wooden Mills. Mer-
chants Hotel against Townsends Dur
ing their preliminary arguments all Of
these teams have showed real class, 90
tho above contests should DO tough de-
bates
The City league will waltz under the |
ropes with seven aggregations, six OF
which will perform today. The Murphy |
Did It's will take It's Sunday off today. !
Herewith the six teams that will wranglc /
today; Hollys against Walter @. clarks.
Brown Park Merchants against Nickel /
viotrolas. La siesta against Beselins.
For years this league has been reeog- /
nized as the leader IN class circles and +
according 10 tho dope great gobs OF fans
will be on deck today 10 witness the |
strength OF the various congregations.
Buek Casey. tho leader of the Te.Be-
Co.'S, backed by Tracey Bros. viii in all
probability produce a lineup that win
make the Glass follows eit up and
blink The Twenty fourth and Lake Mer~
chants Is a new tribe and its strength /
win be demonstrated today
Rrandeis-Gas Company clash.
ont at Rourko park tho Omaha Gas
company bunch ot the Greater Omaha
league win Try its luck against tso Bran
dsis tribe local somi-pro champions ~
Omaha. Hay viii probably twirl for tho
Rraudeia and shaffer for tho Gas com.
pany Game called Al three bells.
The maFnates of tho nooster league
unanimously decided that the tuaael
which was ieft unfinished BY the Ma
tlonal Cash Reglstera and boston Wet
wash on last sunday should be- Finished
The score was n 10 10 whom the nastau
stlll have one mora inning 10 play a.
Z iinA he main gesk og the National
eash loFIaterv e % tho opinion that
h.s children can rims 40 enough rims q T
FaHuer thls contest IA ons innlue All
that many a same haa bfaH put On lee ia
one lnunE