Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-05
Amateur Teams
To PLAY Many
Double-Headers
North Omaha Boosters and
Drive-It-Y Yourself Teams to
Meet in Interesting Mix to
Solve Tie for First.

Omaha amateur base ball fans win
have the opportunity this afternoon
| to see their favoritc teams in the
| City, class a, league and four OF the
| eight clubs in the American, class
B. circuit, engage in doublcheaders.
The first contests OF the double mix
will be postponed affairs of the carly
part OF the season, when rain inter-
| tered.
Other teams in the American loop
and those in the Gate City circuit
will PLAY but single contests on ac-
count of the shortage, of diamonds
Carter Lake, new municipal field.
will be thrown open this afternoon
to the amateurs, and the Coliax club
will butt against the Marquette club
for the cellar position in the Gate
City, class B, league.
Considerable interest is being cen.
tered in the contests TO be staged by
the teams in the City loop. The race
is a four-corner tie for first place
honors and it is doubtful to stat,
how the race will be after today't
conflicts, since all of the teams art
making a desperate fight ior tht
championship.
Feature Game.
The North Omaha Boosters and
the Drive lt-Yourselfs, tow OF tht
teams in the four-corner tie, will bat
tie against each other at Fontenellt
park, while the Riggs Optical Co
and the Townsend Gun Co., the 9th.
er two teams in the tie, will mix with
the Bowen Furniture Co. and
knights of Columbus at Riverview
park and Thirty y-second and Dewey
avenue, respectively.
The Knights OF Columbus havt
strengthened their lineup and thu
Bowens have added several new mef
to their lineup. All of the teaml
have been practicing hard during tho
past week and it is reported that
they are in great shape for today't
battles. None of the managers
would announce who they would
send to their firing line, and il has
been rumored that several new
dark horses" will make their ap-
pearance on the mound. s.
In the American league. the Big
III" Hardware Co, undefeated lead
ers. will engage in double-headef
with the American Railway Express.
tail cnders. and the Columhias, who
are in third place, will battle in two
games with the Philip Department
Store nine. These contests will holt
forth at Elmwood park, west and
east diamonds, respectively.
The McKenney Dentists arr
slated to battle with the Dold Pack
ing Co., and the w. O. w. Booster
will mix with the Carter Lake club
on the grounds of the latter. in tn,
other two American loop contests.
Use Old Diamond.
Thirty-hrst street and Ames ave
nue. will be the scene OF the frs
Sunday game to be staged by an as
sociation team this season. AS thu
the Christ Child club, un.
defeated leaders i'll the Gate City cir.
cult, will mix with the Hodge Elec.
tries, who are tied for third plac,
with the South Side Merchants. The
Electrics have been playing in hard
luck thus far this season, but, ac-
cording to information given out,
they will pull the leaders down
notch. The Brodegaard Crowns
will battle the South Side Merchants
at Miller park in a preliminary game
to the Dold Packing -McKenney
Dentists mix.
With favorable weather conditions
this afternoon and with the many
feature games scheduled by the 20
teams of the three leagues, one OF
the largest crowds that have yet at
tended the amateur contests are ex-
pected to be in attendance
John Gonding. chief supervisor Of
the Muny umpires, announced last
night that his staff OF Jumps" wifi
be on the job and expects to handle
all of the games in great style.
Gonding will himself umpire one of
The City league contests.