Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Gridiron Gossip
Chatter heard among
the Sandlot Warriors.

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Grant, Rodney and scanlon starred for
the Fontenelle Reserves against the Mac
das last Sunday
Another new band to be known as the
Young Pharmacy. will enter the field today
and endeavor to build up reputation.
Forward passes \will probably gain many
yard for the F6ntenelie Reserves. They
clevery executed several last Sunday.
Next Sunday the Fontenelle Reserves will
invade Council Bluffs and do their darndest
to put the kibosh sign on the C. B. Longe-
ways.
Walter Brace is some brace to the right
side Of the line for the Ducky Holmes
gang. He holds down the right tackle
posish,
back this afternoon. He formerly per-
formed at half. He Is a speed gent and is
associated with the Ducky Holmes herd.
Yousem is proving himself to be a demon
In the backfield for the Thirty-third and
California Street Merchants. He Is par
ticulsrly good evading tacklers,
1t is very seldom guard gets a chance
to shine, but Woodbridge. at right guard for
the California Street Merchants. always at
least makes opponents notice him.
Frank Murphy, formerly with the Column
bans, is trying out with the Nonpareils for
the center posish.
Curtis Peterson, backfield man for the
Ducky Holmes bunch, put fin on the bum.
As a consequence he will probably have to
stick on the shelf today.
Because the Athletics failed to keep their
appointment with the c. B. Longeways for
last Sunday, Rasmussen, the C. B. leader,
Is rather hot under the collar.
pourka no rtk will MT ha ,itllizad far Fant
ball on Sundays this season. Soccer will
reign supreme at said park.
A team has been mustered together in the
south end, to be known as the Shamrocks.
II they are anything like the old sham
rocks they will be tough nuts to crack.
On account Of business Sid Mcintosh was
forced to toss up the managerial reins of
the C. B. Midgets. His loss will be keenly
felt by the Buffers.
Crabtree of the c. B. Midgets Is not living
up the to the fourth part Of his appelation.
Being that he is in the drug business he
might be absorbing silence tablets.
Fatty Christensen went through the OPP
position in big league style for the Dun
dee Wooden Mills last Sabbath.
At left half Dave Norstrom looks as sweet
as the prize winner Of baby show this
season. He wiggles out Of the clutches of
would-be tacklers and finds gaps like an
old veteran.
r. Bates will fill the No. So of the
former coach OF the c. B. Midgets. Under
the tutorship of Bates this squad ought to
hit about ninety per hour.
John Chapman was recently unanimously
elected to handle the business end for the
c. B. Midgets. You can commune with him
over Black 1902, or care OF Herman Bros,
Ninth avenue and Twenty ninth. Council
Bluffs.
L. Rasmussen, leader Of the C. B. Longe-
ways, Is hot on the trail of Omaha teams
for trouble. C. B., Red 4o5s. will nip him
Matters look trifle blue for the Fonte-
nelles From present Indications It Is a DIFF
ficult conundrum to solve whether or not
they will organize.
When the c. B. Ramblers and the Mary
lands hook up, debate that will attract q
crowd from both Sides Of the river. will be
on the menu
When the Thirtieth Street Merchants
abandoned their old label for the Ducky
Holmes name. young Cosgrove patched up
another crew to meander around as the
Thirtieth Street Merchants.
For games with Dunlap. Ia, write to r.
L. Mishler. manager, or Jess Newland, cap
tain. This team Is ready to meet all
Corners.
The Nonpareil Reserves are looking for
game today. Harvey 1850 will cinch the
match. Some Of the class teams are
apparently afraid to hook up with the Re-
serves during the fore part of the season.
The Thirtieth Street Merchants are sup
posed to put on the preliminary show at
Ducky Holmes park today, but the name
OF the team they are going to play Ia a
mystery to the Merchants.
D. +. Jones, manager OF the Havelock.
Neb, foot ball team. is looking for games
He will play either In Omaha or at Have
lock. Telephone HOW will catch him. or
write to him at Hsvelock, Neb.