Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
BY WILLIAM o. BLOZIES.

Considerable interest is being CEN
tered in the various amateur con-
tests scheduled this afternoon by
the thirty teams of the City, Ameri-
can, Booster, Gate City and Inter
City leagues-members Of the Mu-
nicipal Base Ball association-as
they promise to be the best staged
so far this season by the amateur
leaguers.
Double-headers are on the the bill
of fare at Luxus, Miller, Fontenelle,
Thirty-second and Dewey avenue,
Thirty-first and Ames avenue, River
view and Elmwood park, east and
west diamonds, and the fans attend
ing any of these contests will see
some real and exciting battles, as
plenty of rivalry exists between the
different warriors.
1t was estimated by officials OF
the association that nearly 10000
people attended the game last Sun
day at. Thirty-second and Dewey
avenue, where the Bowen Furnitures
and the Union Outfitting Companys
staged one of the best contests seen
on the local amateur field for many
years. Throughout the entire con-
test both teams displayed some big
league playing, and for a time it
looked as though the game, would
end with 2 to 2 score, but the wild
heave to second base of Catcher Gui-
notte of the Outfitters in the four
teenth round caused the downfall of
his team and gave the Furniture
lads 8 to 2 victory.
Try to Even Up.
However, Manager Matt Pascal of
the Union Quitting Companys and
his warriors have not given up the
ship, and' announce that they will
even up oil d scores with the Bowens
wien they meet in the second round
of the playing schedule. This after
noon, Manager Pascal states, his
aggregation is going after the Nc
FCaffrey Motor team, who are tied
with the Bowen Furnitures for first
place, and pull them down from
their 1000 per cent, and invites the
public to attend the game at Miller
park if they want to see another
real tangle.
E. Nufer, who last Sunday pitched
great ball against the Bowens, will
again be on the firing line for the
Outfitters, while Jimmy Moore, the
cream of the local class B hur1ers,
will take the mound for the motor
crew.
At Riverview Park.
Riverview park will be the battle
field of the Bowen Furniture COM
pany-Micke1 Victrolas mix. Both
aggregations are confident of victory
J and are evenly matched. Manager
Moran will send Bill Pinault to the
mound, while Manager Pates of the
Talking Machine" crew was un-
decided at late hour last night
who he would send to the firing line
in effort to pull the leaders Of the
City league down notch. The game
is scheduled to start at $3.50 o'clock.
For the cellar position in the City
league the Willard Storage Battery
and the Omaha Printing company
crew will lock horns at Fontenelle
park, $3.50 o'clock. Neither team
have won a game thus far this sea-
son, each losing three, and after
today's battle only one squad will
remain with the 900 per cent. Man
ager Spencer of the printing outfit
annouced that he will send Vochal
to the mound. y
Double Bill.
Thirty-second and Dewey avenue
will be the scene of a pair of inter-
esting and hard-fought contests,
Judging from the way the teams
have played this season. Followers
of the American league can see four
Of the star aggregatfons in action.
In the opening event the Riggs
Optical company, who are tied for
second place, clash with the J. B.
Roots, who are tied for third posi-
ton, while the main event will be
put on by the Paxton-Vierlings
leaders, and the Universal Motor
company also tied for second place.
A big change is predicted by the
leaders in this organization and sew
eral surprises are expected.
Battle at Elmwood.
According to Manager Jacobsen,
the American Railway Express ag-
gregation have strengthened their
lineup and are expecting to pull
down the Sample Harris a notch this
afternoon, when these two teams
meet at Elmwood park, west dia-
monds, at $50 o'clock.
The Trimble Brothers, leaders OF
the Booster league, will lock horns
with the Benson Merchants at Thir-
ty-frst and Ames avenue at $3.50
o'clock. The fruitmen won their
initial game Of the season last Sun
day, when they took the Nancy
Milling company to 9 to l trim
ming, and the members are conf
dent of another victory today. The
Daily News and World-Herald
teams play at Riverview park and
the other game in that organization
will be staged at Elmwood park,
east diamonds, between the Leaven-
worth Merchants and the Ramblers,
starting promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
Clast at Miller Park.
The clash between the Harding
Cream company and the Harley
Davidsons at Miller park, first game,
will be the feature contests in the
Inter-City league. Neither aggre-
cations have, lost a game this season
and are tied for first honors. Con-
siderable rivalry exists between
them and as they are evenly
matched battle for blood is antici-
pated.
With four straight victories to
their credit and leading the Gate
City league with a 1000 per cent,
the Towusend Gun comnanv war