Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-05

were postponed were booked at
Thirty-second and Dewey avenue
and were scheduled as the feature
contests in their respective leagues.
The initial game was to have been
between the Trimble Brothers and
World-Herald teams of the Booster
league, while the main event was to
have been put on by the Bowen Fur
nitures and the McCafferv Motor
crew. The latter contest would have
decided first place in the City league
between these two teams.
The third postponed battle was
scheduled at Elmwood park, east
diamond, between the American
Railway Express and the J. B. Roots
Of the American league.
Diamonds in Good Shape.
At Thirty-second and Dewey ave-
nue a large crowd had assembled to
witness the double program and
were much disappointed when
neither of the teams appeared, The
diamonds were in good coalition
and both contests no doubt could
have been played according to the
spectators.
According to Manager Ar. Moran
of the Bowen Furniture company
team, the game between his team
ard the McCaffery's was called off
at 1915 o'clock. The Furniture lads
were ready to play, but according to
Moran, had received word from Sec
rotary Isaacson of the association,
that the diamonds would not be in
condition to play on.
The Mickle Victrolas sprung
big surprise in the City league when
they came back strong and defeated
the Willard Storage Battery compa-
ny company by 8 to 5 scoie, there
by making the race tie for fifth
place. The Union QUILTING COM
pany won their second game of the
season by taking the Omaha Print
ing company to 9 to s trimming.
+. Nufer's pitching for the Outfit
tiers was a feature of the game, as
well as the heavy,hitting OF his team
mates.
Sample Harris Win.
The Sample Harris sprung the big
surprise of the day when they won
from the Universal Motor company
team by IS to 8 score, thereby
pulling the Universars down from
their 1000 per cent to 500 and are
now tied for third place with the
motor crew. The Universals were
the favorites in this game, by Man
ager Shields announced last night
that over-conhdence was the cause
of their defeat. The game was fast
and exciting for the first seven
rounds and was to 3 tie, but in
the eighth Pitcher Sohm's weaken
ed and Sample-Harts drove his de-
livery to all corners OF the lot.
Bedford, who relieved Sohm was
also hit hard, the winners securing
total of Is hits. Louis Scheef,
on the mound for the winners, al
lowed but seven hits and struck
out nine men.
Fans See Fast Game.
The best played game of the day
was staged at Thirty-hrst and Ames
avenue by the Riggs Optical COM
pany and the Paxton Vierlings of
the American league, in which the
Riggs won by a close score of 2
to 0. The hitting of Tom Baum
gardner was responsible for the OPP
tical's victory as he drove in both
of the runs. Tom player his fare
well game with the Riggs, as he
leaves for Wyoming tonight. Jim
Baumgardner's pitching also fea-
tured.
The Ramblers, by taking the
Daily News team to II to ) TRIM
ming. won their second consecutive
victory of the season and are in first
place in the Booster league with
| 1000 per cent. The Benson Mer-
chants, who were picked by many
of the followers of the Booster
league to be the goat" came back
strong and won from the Nancy
Milling company by 7 to 6 score,
in a fast and exciting gtme. The
Merchants have strengthened their
lineup and should they play during
the balance Sof the season as they
did yesterday, they no doubt will be
among the top-notchers when the
season winds up. The Trimble
Bhothers. for the second time this
season, were ready to inaugurate