Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
Sandlot Program Today
Promises Many Thrills
Many Stars Who Have Been Released From Army Will
Participate in Todays Game; Big Crowds Elk.
pected to Cheer .Favorite Teams

In the American league much in
terest is being conferred today in the
contest between the Riggs Optical
company and thcUniversal Meter
company teams. The optical lads
have been fortunate enough to cop
both OF their contests 50 far this
season, and are leading the organ
ization with 1000 mark, while on
the other hand the Universal Motors
have broken even in the two games
| played.
The Universal Motor squad has
been nicknamed the "hitlcss won
ders of the American league" on
account OF being unable to connect
with the pill when hits meant runs,
but Manager Shields is anticipating
a victory today for his crew.
Fast Game at Riverview.
1t is likely that the fans who at
tend the initial contest at Riverview
park, where the American Railways
Express and the Paxton-Eierling
gangs clash, will see fits and hard
fought battle, regardless of the fact
that the iron workers have won a
pair of battles and the Express lads
have been unable to win their first
game. According to Manager JAG
OLSEN, the Railway men have been
strengthened 100 per cent since they
made their debut on April 70.
Besides the feature game in the
Booster league at Thirty-second and
Dewey avenue, is the contest be-
tween the Trimble Brothers and the
Nancy Milling company, two South
Town aggregations, at Elmwood
park, east diamond. The Millers
have won a couple of games this
season and are expected by many to
cop the league flag. The Trirble
Brothers team will make its debut
on the diamond.
For the past two Sundays the
weather links" interfered with the
fruitmen's opening the season. Man
ager Eddy Krakowski has picked a
great team from "Sheeleytown" and
although he is not predicting to cop
the flag, He wants it known that
they are out to win and will make
'em all ramble some. The Trinbles
have practically the same bunch as
in former years, and have 1eputa-
ton of acting in a sportsmanlike
manner both on and off the field.
Battles at Miller Park.
The Harding Cream company,
leaders of the Inter-City league. will
meet the Parsley Commission COM
pany at Miller park in the initial
game of a double-header. The ice
cream boys are out for victory,
but, according to the commission
lads, a defeat will be handed them.
The Highland Park Pharmacy,
who were admitted into the Inter-
City league last week, will make
their debut on the field this after
noon by playing the John Day Rub
Der and Supply company in the
league. The game will be staged
at Elmwood park, east diamond,
! 80 o'clock.
New that Carl Lutes, one of
Omaha's well-known athletes, is
back from service and is coaching
the Townsend Gun company war
riors. that team will no doubt cop
the flag in the Gate City league, as
Carl had the ability to handle the
team in great shape. The leaders of
the Gate City league, with three vic
tories to their credit and no defeats
should have an easy time when they
mix with the McKenny Optical
company, tailenders, in the second
game of the double header at
Thirty-first and Ames avenue. The
first contest will be put OIL by the
Beselins and Vinton Street Mer-
chants of the same league.
What is the Greater Omaha
leaguers going to do this season?
That is the question that is puz-
cling the majority of the officials
of the association and practically
every follower of amateur baseball.
Only one meeting has been held by
the organization this season, and
nothing was decided. Since that
time the managers have not met.