Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
SANDLOT FANS SEE
PLENTY OF MIXING
Amateur Rivalry Sufficiently
Keen to Put Pep Into
Games Played on the
Omaha Lots.
By FRANK OUIGLEY.


Omaha base ball fans like to see
certain amount of fight among the
players. This does not necessarily
mean the knock down and drag out
variety or anything that has a ten
dency towards a pugilistic attitude,
but it does emphasize the stuff that
amply demonstrates that the teams
are fighting like Trojans for every
inch and on their toes eager to take
advantage Of every opportunity that
will swing the tide to their shore.
Players in this neck of the woods
are not very chummy with their
rivals and this kind OF spirit has a
good effect on the fans that turn out
to watch them display their wares. 1t
is impossible for the fans to criticize
them for fraternity" stuff because
keen rivalry is easily noticeable. Last
Sunday three teams were beaten by
"a runs or more, but nevertheless they
fought hard until the last gent was
buried in the final paragraph, and this
kind of sticktoitiveness is what makes
hit with the fans and they enjoy
the fuss from the bell until the cur
tain.
In the selection of a new president
to fill the gap left open by the de-
parture of Mclean the Booster
league made wise move when it did
not overlook man of Joseph Wav-
rims ability and his election to the
presidency was no surprise to his
close followers. He is the kind of
man who will command respect
from the managers under his super
vision and he should certainly prove
successful in his new venture. Since
the inception of the Omaha Amateur
Base Ball association only three presi-
dents Of the various leagues have re-
signed, namely, Cook of the Greater
Omaha league in 1916, and Blunt OF
the Inter-City league and Mclean OF
the Booster league. 1917.
Roots Work Trick. :.
A nifty trick was planned and ex-
ecuted by the J. B. Roots on the
official tabulation of the standings OF
the various leagues and although the
standings were changed in accordance
with the wishes of the ]. B. Roots
they will be chronicled as they should
be tomorrow, Through trickery OF
some kind the ]. B. Roots got the
| T. M. Royals to admit that the
Roots trimmed them the initial bout
of the season by the score of IA tc
IS, although the official tabulators
record showed the reverse. Upon
investigation the official gent found
that the unpire's report showed that
the Royals, then known as the Al
bright Ramblers, won the game by The
score of IA to 49, Anyway the Root:
draw a lemon and the key to a
floor below in the standing Of The
Inter-City league.
| Possibly the most interesting
jangle billed for today is the fight
in the City league between the w
| H. Newsboys and Park Avenue Flor
lists at Elmwood park, east diamond
| $50 p. m.
Another quarrel which has stimu
lated followers Of the Booster league
with enthusiasm is the duel to be i'll
dulged in today at Miller park at / sc
p. m. between the Brodegaarc
Crowns, formerly the Tradesmen, anc
the Frank Deweys. Quite few fans
will miss their Sunday spread in or
der to see this argument.
Soft for Directors.
The work of the board of director
is vacation this year toward wha
it has been in previous years. Las
season it was necessary for the boarc
to convene every week and now
meeting every two weeks is sufficient
At the last assembly of the big gun
the question of the eligibility OF Ear
Hayes, star shortstop of Alpha Camp
w. o. W., was up for consideration
The magnates of the metropolitan
, league barred said bright light be
cause he used TO decorate the bencl