Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-12
Gossip Heard on
the Sandlots

II Ia a question where the game sched-
uled between the vags and Thrtieth street
Merchants will be played. The managers
will decide this morning and II they 1ail
to agree the game will be cancelled.
Havelock. Neb.. has two foot ball SQUADS,
one averaging $50 pounds that would like
to tie up with the Nonpareil Reserves. For
trouble with the Haveock Cubs write to
F. Tighe, manager of Havelock Cubs, Have
lock. Neb.
Several well-directed aerial passes were
successfully negotiated during the Have
lock- Nonpareil squabble.
The Dundee Wooden Mills congregation
effectualiy stopped the chief ground gamers
stationed at Harlan, Ia &
The defeat Of the Council Bluffs Midgets
by the Fontenelle Reserves would not nave
been SO bad II they were able to fathom
the airline attack of the Reserves.
Now the Nourse OIL troupe has changed
its nonicker, Hereafter II will be known
as the Marquette club.
Now the Athletics want to plunge fifty
rocks on their next battle with the Ducky
Holmes troupe.
Dunlap, Ia, has offered the Monmouth
Parks twenty-five ringers and expenses to
quarrel with them at Dunlap on Turkey day
When the Athletics and Ducky Holmes
collide again the jamboree will be staged
on the municipal lot at Thirty-second and
Dewey avenue.
Next Sunday large gathering Of foot
ball fans will undoubtedly turn out to see
the argument between the Monmouth
Parks and the Nonpareils.
Those Council Bluffs Midgets evidently
got frightened towards the end OF their
battle with the Fontenelle Reserves, be-
cause during the first part Of the fracas
they looked sweet.
Dunlap, Ia, Is still looking for battles.
They will pay expenses for fifteen men.
For further information write to Fred L.
Mishler. Dunlap, la.
skybumper Arthur Moran, who went on
record several moons ago with the state
ment that he was through with foot ball,
has proved he is a real politician. because
he is now playing with the Athletics.
Last Sunday the Thirtieth Street Mer-
chants cleaned house with the Monmouth
Park Reserves to the tune Of IA to T.
Abe Gross, quarterback for the Thirtieth
Street Merchants. skirted the end for thirty
yards and chalked up touchdown last
Sunday.
That team named the vags has failed
to date to beg for mercy from any of Its
opponents. They are Just vags. not beggars
Harry williams coach Of the Nonpareils
has developed team that, according to
followers of the squad, Is the best bet this
corn belt has ever seen.
Although Dunlap, Ia, has offered the
Monmouth Parks $500 and expenses to
play there on Turkey day they could use
q few more bids, Call Thomas Kelly at
Colfax 2os6.
Today the Council Bluffs Midgets have
to loaf inability of their manager TO Sc
cure n game tells the story.
Several of the old Fontenelles have rung
IN with the Fontenelle Reserves. Among
them can be found Seaton and Parker, two
old Fontenelle strongholds.
Crook Hanlon and Smith are two gents
to be feared by opponents OF the Nonpareil
Reserves
Bill Maher Is now the chief gent Of the
Athletics. For mikes with this troupe call
Harvey 666s.
Those Mazdas cancelled game booked
with the Nonrareil Reserves as the cur
tain raiser at Luxus park last Sunday
They have a team over at Highland park
which would like to combat with an
Omaha herd. Address manager of foot
bali team, Highland Park, la.
For next Sunday the Ducky Holmes gang
has a game billed at Harlan. Ia.
Nothing stirring in the camp of the Mary
lands here Of late. Probably the obsequies
are In order for this bunch.
After struggling with that fearful maladv
known as coldfeetius the Council Bluffs
Ramblers finally succumbed and rambled
away to the happy hunting grounds.
A tumble on the part Of Monmouth Park
Reserves proved disastrous when Clarence
Lindeman of the Thirtieth Street Merchants
picked up the egg and planted same behind
the goal.
Allsood of the Monmouth Parks is as
good as his monicker denotes. He plays end
and It is q difficult matter to evade him.
Bllliam Lindemier came back to earth
the other day and decided to handle the
oval again. He will be associated with tho
Monmouth Parks.