Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Gossip Heard Among
the Amateur Warriors

Chip Bowley Ii fielding in q fautless man !
ner at pouch two for the Armours. Although
not a Cobb with the clout stick, he Is
dangerous gent on the paths.
Another one Of the spellman family is
now a fixture In base ball. 1t is Ralph
spellman and be looks classy behind the
bat for the W. H. Newboys.
The Mems Fashion Shop club Of coun-
ell Bluffs is seeking Sunday games In Ne
braska. Call Sam Austin at Red as1a or
address 81 South Seventh street.
william Rice Of the Omaha Bicycle In
dams may lack tho grace Of some outer
gardeners but he can spank them. He Sc
cured five hits last Sunday.
1t looks as thought Rube Feltman has
hit his stride. He delivered three to the
land Of safety out of four attempts for the
Te-Be-Ce's against the Holmes.
Russell Routt Of the Ts-Be-Ces is round
Ing into shape and with the advent of warm
weather he will whizz 'em over in now-you-
see-'em-and- now-you-don fashion.
Clarence Hail. who used to cayort at bag
two for the Dietz in 80. would like to dis
pose Of several uniforms he collected dur
ing his base bali career. Call colfax 1of.
True to the name, Corbett Of the Polish
Merchants can knock 'em out. He secured
two OF the smacks gathered by the Polish
Merchants against the Melady Mavericks
Last week Pete Peterson was seen work
Ing out with the MeCarthys, He has gained
considerable fame as a holster, but he can
| play any position we'll except behind the
bat.
Pitcher Guy Holland OF the Melady Nav
ericks is having a tough job getting down
| TO weisht. He would like to rent his bay
window tt some reliable party until next
| fall.
Now tn, oscar Grant Is kicking through
with the goods the Melady Mavericks are
| al n dtfferent Oscar whitfield
nine and only allowed six hits last Sun
day.
That recently organized semi-pro- Burgess
| Nash team Is looking for contests out-of-
| town. Call Gartner at Douglas 137. or
write him In care Of Burgess-Nash COM
pany.
Earl Riglsy, curvester for the Tradesman
was on the job last Sunday. striking out
fifteen, allowing only four hits and grab
bling four hits out Of five trips to the
platter.
The flower children representing the Park
Avenue Florists ran into ditch when they
bumped against the J. b. Roots. The Roots
made the stems flowerless by the score Of
10 to 10,
President Blunt OF the Inter-City league
and President Mclean OF the Booster league
are cordially invited to attend the next
meeting OF the Omaha Amateur Base Ball
association.
Jack Lacey, formerly with the Ducky
Holmes, would like to secure Jobs catchins
for different teams in the sticks card In
care Of Earl Higgins base ball headquarters
win nip him,
| The demon fly grabber Fuzz Mayfield
spoiled his perfect record by dropping one
last Sunday, but IL was difficult chance.
Fuzz has charge of the center garden for
the Armours.
Mike Godei, manager Of the Trimblt
Brothers Juniors had q housekeeping day
last week and dismissed three players
namely, Victor Stoliniski. August Wertz and
B. Pierniczki.
One June I Billiam Holbrook will leave fol
Rochester. Mimi, to purchase some repair
for his bum knee at the Mayo butcher
works. II the carving is successful Bill will
be as good as new.
Three teams OF the Greater Omaha leagu,
have already played at Plattsmouth, Neb.
and only one the Te- Be-Ces have returned
with the bacon. The Armours and Ram
blers deposited q defeat.
Mainly through the phenomenal work 0
Dutch schuchart, the B. a NJ. camp o
Modern woodmen waltzed out Of the bottom
, place Of the Metropolitan league. He strucl
out seventeen and allowed only four hit'
The two BIS namely Dyck Bovee an,
John Hohan's sensational fielding couple,
4 with a double play they pulled with the as
sistanoe Of Bill Duffaek helped considerable
. to ice the Dahlman Knight dispute witt
the Tradesnian.
=. with two on the shelf and spry candidate
I for counters at the three-Quarter and hal
= way points. Bernard Probst of the Holme
tribe sent a chill through the Te- Be-Ce
whom he captured an apparent clean driv
4 with one hand.
! Several fellows have knocked the pill 8
far that It never came back at Erni
Holmes park. An organized bunch OF Jessi
), James juniors grab every base ball tina
X goes over the boards and the one assiEne
/, to the task OF bail Mapping beats It in Dari
Resta fashion.