Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-15
Gossip Heord Among
the Amateur Warriors

| tain dropped the packerville lads waltzed
| homeward with the bacon, score to 2.
Jesse Barsballe, hot corner custodian for
| the National Cash Registers, is q regular
bug about base ball. His teammates have
nicknamed him Johnnie Base Ball.
| Fred Krug, now playing class ball
| with the Te-Be-Ces. looks rather sugary In
an outer garden and his work with the
stick Is excellent.
Fred Prefke would like to pick up some
| extra coin catching for out-of-town teams
Douglas 27S or a. card to .31s South Fiji
teenth will nip him.
Rckter. E. Stacey, r. Stacey. stitt and
Lismond are hitting the Pill at terrific
gate for the Beselins They are all over
the 800 mark.
Today the Beseiins will go via the gas
! route to Griswold, Ia. Both teams are
playing fast ball, so a good mix is antici-
pated.
Today the Walnut Hill Merchants will
beat II out Of town and forfeit their regu-
lar scheduled game to the Central Furniture
Store.
About week ago Harry stitt of the Bese-
Inns was candidate for the cemetery, but
recuperated and will again don the spangles
today.
Dode Hubatka twirled great game for
the Krajiceks against the w. O. W., but
lost He whitfield eight and only allowed
five scattered hits.
The majority of the Stays, pennant con-
tenders in the Metropolitan league and now
leading the parade, have either Joined the
army or navy.
Billiam Ammons, president Of the Metro
politan league, has sure had a world of
grief this season, but he sticks to the
wheel.
For the Krajiceke MELVILLE was the demon
with the slap stick against Alpha Camp, W.
o. w. He rung up two hits out of four
chances.
Dworak signed up by Manager Frank
Huhatka of the Krajaceks, has been re-
leased. Glass B managers take note. He
Is good piece Of furniture for corner three.
With the bases crowded in the ninth
frame Of the Armour-Rambler bout, Weiss
Corcoran slapped one for three sacks. Said
knock trimmed the Ramblers.
Although Arthur Dyck only secured one
strike-out during the C. B. DeVol-Holmes
gamboree, his team shut out the boys from
across the waves.
AT David City Edward Roben was the
king pin for the Brandeis Stores with the |
artillery. He cabbaged three hits out Of |
five trips to the platter.
Samuel Feltman, Bernard Probst, Jawn |
Hazen Arthur Dyck and Murray each coll
lected pair Of whangs during c. B. Devol
vlctor-Holmes tussle.
For the Alpha camp, woodmen Of the
World, Robert Elliott was the big noise
with the club against the Krajiceks. He |
poked two clean ones out Of three attempts.
Cap Benon has closed the gates on base
ball for this season, although he will be
back in the ring when the bell tinkles next
year.
Today the Grain exchange will have their
hands full with the Carter Lake club be-
cause this team is now stepping up the
ladder.
According to Guy Holland, his arm is on
the hummer, but nevertheless he Is willing
to twirl for the Townsends IL the directors
would permit 1t.
Those Moran brothers, Joseph and Ar
thur, help considerably to hand the knock
,ut drops to the opposition by their long,
healthy swats to remote corners of the lot
Tor the Murphy Did Its.
On the hot corner Weiss Corcoran is
stepping lively for the Armours. He stops
EN- all. has a wonderful arm. an excel
ent belfry and Is pernicious fellow with
he ash furniture,
The Jesse James that umpires the games
,etween Omaha teams and Plattsmouth
would make the real Jesse James blush
he could witness the stunts the Platts-
mouth Jesse gets by with.
Now that Director Nelson has become
acquainted with what the various teams
want. no complaints are making the rounds
elative TO the way he books the various
cams
II is a mystery why Cockerino Carmody
las been so erratic about playing this
eason. He shows up Just when he pleases !
o he isn't much good to the team he is
igned with.
District Manager Patton of the Knights ,
md Ladies of Security has abandoned the |
dea of backing bass bail team this sea- |
on, but will be on the job bright and !
ariy usxt year.