Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
WET GROUNDS CUT
DOWN NUMbEROF
AMATEUR GAMES
Crowds on the BIeachers Of
the City Lots Are Well Paid,
for Fairly Good Games
Are Put Up.
By Frank Quigley.

Keen foresight on the part OF
General Earl Higgins, the boss of the
Greater Omaha league, made it pos
sible for the members of this league
to massage the worries yesterday
afternoon with fear of being molested
in event the sky evinced signs of a
clear complexion, while the snow, rain
and chilly breezes made it disagree
able for the pedestrians Saturday aft
ernoon, the aforementioned leader
cancelled the contests scheduled in the
major league of the association.
Although the sun broke loose yes
terday afternoon it would have been
a difficult task to fix the enclosed
parks in condition for a high-class
brand of base ball Anyway the
magnates of this league were we'll
pleased with the decision of the
leader.
Couldn't Digest This.
Said decision could not be digested
by the pill holsters in class B and c
as a consequence, president Jacob
Isaacson of the association was
aroused from his hayland of dreams
at an early hour. The alarm on the
conversation machine put his trip to
Sunderland on the blink. Inquiries
relative to the condition of the
municipal lots greeted him. So many
called that Jacob deemed it advis-
able to harness up his gas cart and
investigate the condition of the
various diamonds. This he immedia
telN did. He then instructed the
various managers that all the mills
billed for $50 p. m. could be played
but ordered all the debates booked
for | 80 p. m. cancelled. However
some of the boys inoculated with the
base ball fever failed to obey the
orders and some of the 1:30 p. m.
games were reeled off.
City League in Procession.
The City league joined the pro-
cession yesterday, but failed to chalk
the mark as expected. Although the
Walter G. Clarks through their man
ager at the last meeting promised
allegiance to the City league, never
theless the Clarks failed to show UP
for their battle with the Stays. In
all probability this squad will solder
the leaks by next Sunday and the
City league will sail up easy street
thereafter. A coat of whitewash
was a gift of the Woodmen of the
World bunch to the Morris & Co
smellville crew.
Games All Played.
All of the debates booked in the
Booster league were jerked off, the
best mix of which was the 3-to 2
jangle between the Daily News and
Phillips Department Store. An eye
sore duel was delivered by the
Krajicek Juniors and the Social Set
tlement Juniors. The Krajeciks
proved to be the long distance dudes,
amassing II pearls while the opposi-
tion hauled in quartet
Two jamborees comprised the busi-
ness transacted in the Booster league.
The J. B. Roots rooted up IL runs,
running away from the Harley David
sons with 10 counters to the good.
Score Was Close.
The, Tomaneks changed their
monicker to the Parsley Commission
Co., and took a close row from the
Riggs Optical Co., score f to 5.
Calvert, a graduate from Class c
to Class B, proved to be the kinking
hero of the day for the Woodmen of
the World against the Morris & Co.
He struck out IS and only allowed
three scattered hits.
Managers, especially the ones that
reside in south town, are requested to
report the score of their game to the
writer before p. m, over Douglas
2256. 1t cost jit to commune with
south town .and the writer is not
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