Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-19
AMATEURS ON GREEN TODAY
Several of Local Sand Lot Teams
Will Occupy Diamonds in Prao-
tice Tits This Afternoon.
MANY MEETINGS THIS WEEK
nr rnANK aTI1.I,MN.

Already several congregations are anx-
iously awaiting the day for the bell OF
the Omaha Amateur association to oft
cially tlngle. a few practice arguments
have been billed for this afternoon and
Il is safe wager that the majority OF
the sand lots viii be- covered with ball
tossers today
The committee oppointed by the dircc-
tors OF the Omaha Amateur association
to draft constitution will in all prob
ability have 1t ready to be approved or
rejected by next Wednesday, when they
viii convene in the city hall This sea-
son all the leagues will be governed by
this constitution. and although they may
adopt few restrictions which the con-
stitution viii not contain, nevertheless.
all disputes taken to the board will be
settled according TO the constitution.
Last week the city league adopted its
schedule, which will start Sunday, April
%. and terminate July 90. Holidays were
left open. They will meet again April r.
American Loop Ready.
Now the American league Is ready for
business Its schedule has been ap-
proved and all the teams have received
their contracts. They will get together
again on March ~ for the purpose OF
learning whether or not any of the league
magnates have changed their attics In
regard to the forfeit money and also to
learn the rules of the constitution.
Wednesday the Metropolitan league Will
hold another meeting and complete all
their unfinished business. so they VIII
be ready for the curtain TO raise.
The Inter-Clty league will meet again
Wednesday and make the final prepara-
tory arrangements for their opening games
April 16. All teams In this league are ro-
auired to deposit their forfeit money with
the secretary on or before April s. OF
forfeit their franchise.
That Booster league composed Of young
sters that live up to their Rppellation will
meet March ~
From present indications the prospens
are not very bright for the Church
league TO reorganlze According TO the
dope q couple OF teams have been or
ganized. but the base ball activity ~
the other managers Is lying dormant
The Southern league, one OF the strong
organizations in class b circles, have
Just about decided 20 close their books
with six teams. unless a few ambitious
managers that are desirous OF entering
this league make an application to
President Hubatka, before their next
meeting. which will be held at the city
hall. Wednesday. You can communicate
with Hubatka over Tyler 1O42 The mag
mates I'm aforementioned league would
like very much TO have an eight-team
| league.
Pre-senson GossfD.
The Greater Omaha league will not
meet this week.
Next Thursday the class CONNER
cial league will meet and adopt their
schedule.
On corner one Matte McGrath will
probably be stationed for the Armours
| this season.
To date neither one Of the Sutej broth
! ers have placed their John Henry on a
class parchment.
Last years Indians will have the mon
! lcker OF Emil Hansen decorating their
| flannSls this season.
Weather permitting the South Omaha
Merchants will take n whirl at the Clark 4
Imperials this afternoon.
Next Sunday the j. ID. Crews and the
| Trimble Bros will cross bats at Thirty
second ana Arbor streets.
Sam f. Boord. well known local booster
| OF amateur sports, will provide the kale
| to back the O. b. Co. Indians.
Clarence DUSTY Han says that hi
might be induced 10 don the spangles
this term ColfaX lOi viii nail him.
/ The team representing the c. A. Mel.
sons last year will be known as the o. B
/ Co, Indians instead of the Elmil Hansens
Anton Gerhard will be the chief OF tho
/ o. Il. co. Indians. Lloyd Johnson used
TO be the main gink OF this aggregation
The jitney grabbers in Council Bluffs
have organized and are now ready 10
| crash with the street car men Of Omaha.
Down at Riverview park the o. B. Co
[ Indians will buck up against the kraii-
ceks at about three strikes this afternoon
Any class A team wishing a practice
| game with the South Omaha Merchants
call South 1906 ana make a noise for Car
| Bachmann.
on account OF a broken ankle sustained
/ last year, Johnnie DreXel may not be
/ able TO get under the curtain for the
| Initial PAGES.
/ by John McDermott under the moni ni"k"r
! Of La Siesta, will endeaVoT TO make a
/ splash in Class B circles.
Bernard Hegeman, the president OF the
/ Booster league, will also endeayor TO
make good as a supervisor under the
/ direction Of George Clark.
! Next Thursday the J. d. Crew team
/ will have a party az J.. ID. Crews resi-
! dence and simultaneously formulate their
plans for the ensuing season.
Joe Moran. the king of the Murphy Did
/ Its, will have to do some tall hustling
/ to corner a tribe as good as the 1915 crew.
/ Their new uniforms arrived last week.
Palmer, the chief chef OF the Beselin
| aggregation, had at least thirty appli-
| cants for positions. and as a consequence
| he was forced to turn down several good
| men.
! Thursday. the National league will
/ grant the Fontenelles and Riversides a
| franchise thereby completing their
| league, which will be composed of seven
] teams
Herewith the Holly lineup; Tollman and