Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-20
CLASS A.LEACUE
FINDS GOING IS
ROUGH AND ROCKY
Armours and Holmes With
draw, But President Will
Stick to the Ship; Bee Jun
ior League Tomorrow.
BY WILLIAM O. BLOZIES.

Just as things were running
smoothly for President Johnny Den
nison of the Greater Omaha league,
the crack Class A circuit, and on
the eve of the opening of the said
league stumbling block was
thrown in the road side, when it was
announced last night that the Ernie
Holmes team and the Armours
would not take part in the league.
President Dennison called meet
ing last night, at which time final
plans for the perfection of the or
ganization were to have been made,
but no action was taken, as only
two of the managers, Anton Ger
hardt of the Nebraska Power Co.,
and Al Storm of the Council Bluffs
Merchants, attended.
The Holmes, who were represent
ed at the meeting last Friday night
by Manager Pickett, were in favor
of joining at that time, while the
Armours were still undecided. Yes
terday the Holmes and Armours
both announced, according to in
formation given out at the meeting,
that they would not join. The
players of the Holmes are in favor
of playing out-of-town ball.
Dennison Will Stick.
However, President Dennison an
nounces that he will not give up the
ship. but will do all in his power to
make the Greater Omaha league a
success. The Nebraska Power Co..
Brandeis, Murphy-Did-Its, and
Council Bluffs Merchants will re-
main loyal to the league, it was an
nounced.
Sunday afternoon the initial game
will be staged at Thirty-second and
Dewey avenue, between the Muir
phy-Did-Its and the Power Co.
teams, starting promptly at $3.50
o'clock. The Murphys were sched-
uled to play the Holmes, but since
that aggregation dropped out, the
Power lads agreed to play the Muir
phys.
Big opening ceremonies will be
staged prior to the contest J. E.
Davidson, vice-president and gen.
eral manager of the Nebraska Power
company team, will pitch the first
ball, and Bert Murphy, hacker of
the Murphy-Did-Its will try and
catch his delivery.
Bee Junior League.
Interest in the formation of the
Omaha Bee Junior league is at pres
emf in high pitch, since the forma-
ton of that organization last week,
and with the opening of the season
last Sunday, and from information
received it is likely that another
eight-team league will be formed
this week.
The Bee Junior league at present
is composed of eight teams, ranging
from II years and under, and in
stead of charging the league, it was
decided by the sports department
of this paper to organize another
league. A meeting, has been called
by President Blozies of the league
for Wednesday night at o'clock
at the city hall, at which time the
new league will be formed. Any
teams wishing to join are urged to
have the manager present.
1t is the intention of the Amateur
Sport writer and the sport depart
nent of this paper to have as many
teams as possible in the organiza-
lion. Should there be more than
eight teams wishing to join, more
eagues will be formed.
1t is hoped that at least twenty
.eams will be in the field before
next Sunday. The games will be
played on Sunday mornings. If
possible, an association will be or
yanized and the leagues divided into
divisions, 1, 2. etc.
Managers of the Bee Junior
eague are also expected to attend
h meetineg, so as to get acquainted
with the new teams and have a
1eart-to-heart talk and make the
season great success.