Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-18
MASS MEETING OF
AMATEURS TUESDAY
Prominent Base Ball Men Will
Give Sandlot Athletes
Advice Talks.
LEAGUES READY TO START
By FRANK OUIGLEY.


OF course, the amateur manipuia-
tors of the horsehide are not off on
the right hoof for the base ball sea-
son yet, but they are rapidly lining
up at the barrier, and will be off be-
fore long. Items of interest to the
local base ball devoters have been
transpiring rapidly during the last
week. One by one the wandering
sheep are returning to the fold,
The date of the mammoth base ball
gathering in the council chamber of
the city hall has been changed from
Wednesday to Tuesday evening. A
dandy program has been arranged
for by the program committee.
Smokes will be donated by Earl Hig-
gins, Ernie Holmes and H. Beselin
& Son.
The main purpose of this meeting
is to stimulate interest for the ap-
preaching season. Everyone inter-
ested in the progress and welfare OF
the Omaha Amateur Base Ball asso-
citation is cordially invited to attend.
In the past these preseason meetings
have always drawn packed house,
but it is expected that this meeting
will surpass all others, Prominent
speakers have been secured. Among
these orators will be men that have
given their most loyal efforts to anna
teur base ball, and they will unselhsh-
w expound their views which will
probably have a tendency to promote
and secure close cooperation for this
year
Greater Omaha to Meet.
This week the Greater Omaha
league, a Class A organization, will
elect officers. All Class A teams wish
ing to join this league are requested
to attend this meeting. There were
seven teams in this league last year
and in all probability seven will again
be the limit The Te-Be-Ces, Ar
mours, Omaha Gas Co., Burgess
Nash and the Jawn Dennisons, still
retain franchises in this league. Ducky
Holmes withdrew before the 1916 sea-
son terminated, and Mr.. Bourgeois
leader of the Bourgeois squad is OF
the opinion that he will back an in.
dependent team.
Friday night, the City league, which
iced the local Class B championship
held a meeting and elected officers. A
few new teams will answer the roll
call in this league, hereafter.
| On February 2S, the American
league, a Class B troupe, will congre.
gate at the city hall, elect officers and
lay plans for another prosperous sea.
son. Eight teams still retain fran
chises in this league. Regardless Of
this fact, other teams are welcome
Teams that found the books closed in
the City league, might find some con,
ISOLATION in attending the meeting Of
the American league.
Holland Resigns.
February %, President Holland, Of
the Inter City league will call together
the magnates and tender his rcsigna.
ton. At present he is busy looking
for a hacker for his team, formerly
the Krajiceks, champions of Class c
He will enter his aggregation in an
other league.
The National league will convene
for their annual salvefest, February
%. Otto Pecha, the big gun of this
league, will preside, but he AYERS that
he will release his claim to the presi.
dency.
Tuesday night, prior to the time Sc
for the big mass meeting, the gen.
erals of the Booster league will holc
short session. Reports have beer
circulated that a couple Of the teams
associated with this league, have in,
oculated the dropsy since last fall anc
the reliability of this information will
be Investigated and prospective mem
bers will be given the once over.
Walter Nielsen, the big noise of the
Metropolitan league, will ask hi!
drove Of warriors to assemble on Feb
ruary %. The Metropolitan league
will be shy couple of squads, wher
the register is checked, so teams wish
ing to affiliate with this classy Class
B army, should call Colfax 2123 for
Walter Nielsen. or have representa-.
tive on deck at this meeting.