Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-15
Omaha II, Minneapolis 2.

Miwaukee 32 40 1905
Des MONIES rs 30 40 .3T2
Omaha II, Minneapolis 2.
A large and enthusiastic audience went
out to the ball park yesterday afternoon to
witness the coming champions and the Min
neapolis team try conclusions again.
1t was ladies' day, and there was larger
number Of the dear creatures present than
was ever seen upon the grounds before, and
their bright, beaming faces and gay raiment
lent charm aud picturesqueness to the
scene that no one other element could have
supplied.
And they were not sorry that they turned
out either, for they saw the white hosed bri-
gade win an easy victory, and they clapped
their tiny hands and filled the air with the
music OF their birdlike voices.
There, now
The day was just the sort for ball game
bright and breezy-and everybody, down
to the players, was feeling their very best.
But the story of the battle.
Omaha, of course, went first to the bat
and they found Mr.. Morrison, the old creased
lightning twirler, pie.
After Cooney had flied out to Hengle,
Cleveland took his base on balls, only to be
driven home on lovely three-sacker by
Strauss. Crooks followed up this nice work
with rattling single, and Jakey skipped
across the plate like lamb at play.
The spectators applauded vociferously.
The sweet sounds from the grand stand
nerved Mr. Crooks up wonderfully, and
stealing sly glance at a couple of girls in
the northeast corner, he made daring blue
eyed steal of second.
"Hey! heyl heyv' cried the delighted
throng, and straightaway Jack stole third
Walsh then got his base on muff of
thrown ball by Minnehan. The error, how
ever. was inconsequential, as Andrews
struck out, and after Messitt had reached
his base on four bad ones, Canavan did like
wise.
Then the Minnies came in.
Their half was short and sweet. Driscoll
got his base on balls, and stole second, only
to be left, for old Farmer Miller waited,
and Deer-foot Foster was thrown out at
first and Hengie also.
That wasn't very exc citing and tho spec
tators were quiet but they let themselves
loose when the Omahas again took u hand at
the bat for with generosity that amounted
TO prodigality. Mr.. Morrison presented Mich
OILS, Cooney and Cleveland with first base in
quick succession.
That was awful--for Minneapolis, and
Morrison's face became redder than H1nra'
hans curls.
He grew roster still when Count Strauss
caressed him for single, which sent Nick
home and still left the bases loaded.
At this critical iuncture that lad with the
ailvery jaw happened along again.
He braced himself and flung his club
aloft. and then, the first ball that Mr.. Nor
rison released he smashed square on the oc-
clput and it went sailing like thing of life
out among the carriages.
It was an all-fired powerful lick, and
Cooney, Cleveland and Strauss came dash
ing across the plate like a torchlight pro-
cession.
Lucky Omaha! Lucky Jack!
MIR. Morrison was no pork, and he knew
when he had enough, so he developed a very
sore finger right here, and an exclamation
point, yclept Ebenezer Mitchell, took his
place.
II looked as though the change was going
to work, for Crooks never got home.
Walsh went out on foul, and Jack was
thrown out at the plate by Mlnpehan, who
gobbled up Andrews grounder and shot it
into Crossley like an arrow from bow.
Messitt's liner TO Hanrahan ended the in
ming.
For the visitors Minnehan struck out, and
Crooks, after circus stop which brought
down the stands and cur6led Muivlhill's LEM
onade, threw Hanrahan out at first Jevne
few out to Messitt.
In the next Canavan and Nichols were
speedily retired, then Cooney made O two
Dagger and scored on Cleveland's single
Hanrahan slammed Strauss out at first.
Then what did the Minnies dos
Struck out!
WHAT
Yes. sir, every last one of them, Mite hell
Crossley and Driscoll.
All! What deception there is in that X ids
shoots!
In the fourth, Crooks, who was in grand
fighting fig throughout the contest, walked
to the plate, smashed the ball over the fence
for o homer, and came in and sat down as II
q f0ur-sacker was the commonest thing In
IN the world to him.
Everybody threw a large, succulent yell al
Jack, but no coin of the realm was seen fly
ing through the air.
The score was too pighandled for that.
ha nay fhraa Ina N ant nnt af HrQt
two first on throws by Hanrahan and the
last on u throw by Hengle.
1t was another goose egg for Sammy Nor
toms men, and the ladies said, "Isn't it jus
splenddl"
Can't say which 1t they meant, but it wa
probably Doescher, the umpire.
The White Sox scored :wo more rnGs IL
the fiftn, and the people ESsun 10 yawn.
This YVES too much of q good thing.
After Hanrahan, who it will be observed
played quite redheaded game, had thrown
CauAvan out at first, Nick got mis- base oi
balls, and Cooney's single let him round Il
third, Jlmmy himself reaching second on tn
throw in. Then Cleveland went out OH
liner TO the ubiquitous Hanrahan, out Jake
Strauss slashed out his third hit, and tn
children on his bases came home.
"Heyl heyl hey" shouted the boys anC
girls In the grand stand.
BJakey, however, was left, for Jack Crook
hit a little fungo 10 the pitcher and expire
at first.
Again IL was blank for Minneapolis.
In the next inning Omaha made her eley
eLth and last score.
Walsh lined out "A nice one, stole seconC
and after Andrews and Messitt bad retired
ambled across the rubber on Canayan'
single
Nichols out ended the agony.
And again it was hard boiled egg TO
Minneapolis.
Six innings and not hit from the Drawn
sons of the north. One thousand pair {
eyes gazed admiripgly on the smiling Kid /
the box.
The last two innings were unproductiy
for the White Sox, but the Minnies made
little lonely tally In each.
Foster, the swift, opeHed the seventh wat
scratch hit inside the diamond, but wa
retired on Hengles hit 20 Walsh, who threl
to second and caught him, and it looked lib
another egg. But Hengle fooled US. II
started to steal second, and Cooney In el
deavoring To throw him out, elevated II
ball out among the daisies aud cowslips
center field, and Edward gained third. II