Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
SAN CRAWFORD IS The STAR
Boy Nebraskan 0utshines All the Other
transforming Stars.
GREAT GAME wen BY HIS HEAVY BATTING
Fair Crowd watches Snaps Play BE
tween Representatives OF the Rival
and RejOices at
wahoo Boys smuggling.

Big Sam Crawford who halls from Wahoo,
Neb., weighs 1872 pounds and bats because
he likes II, was the shining star in yes
terday's game at Vinton street park between
The ALI Star teams from the National and
American leagues. which went to the for
mer by a score Of 5 to 4. Sam was 1--WE
times at bat. He landed safely three times,
one Of his hits being a clean home run.
Every time up he reached FIRST base, once
on an error Of Jones at second and again
on a helder's choice. But Sam did not stop
at pounding the life out Of the ball. He
helded II with equal brilliance. accepting
all four Of chances which went his way.
But the acme Of the game was a throw
which this homegrown Nebraskan made
from deep left. He caught a long fly drive
from Davis, bat in the eighth and threw
the ball to first catching Jones who had
gone down the line pretty we'll toward
second before he could get back to the
initial bag. It was a phenomenal play.
And then Sam stole a bag besides all this.
A good sized crowd saw the game which
was snappy from the start. Naturally there
was disappointment that Napoleon Lejoie,
the king Of batsman and great second base
man, was unable to play. but with Sam
Crawford to watch the audience would have
had hard work II Lajoie had been present.
Hits Were Bunched.
The Nationals seemed to wholly ~outclass
their stellar opponents at the bat up to tho
seventh inning, when the Americans had
made but three safe hits. but In this inning.
which the Rourke Rangers have made so
famous in Omaha, Uncle Sans Yankees
lined out a trio Of good ones, followed this
with one in the eighth and two in the ninth.
Long Mr.. Joss who was stuck down at the
foot Of the Americans batting list, because
he was a weak sticker, came off with two
hits to his credit and with one thai tied the
score ia the ninth inning.
This was an exciting inning. The Ameri-
cans came to bat with the score 4 to 8 in
favor Of the Nationals. Monte Cross
started the fun with a two-bagger. Sulli
van advanced Monte a base with a fly out
60 left. Bernhard was disposed Of and Joss
drove out a nice one on which Cross scored.
Little Cotton Hartzel was unable to get
the ball out of the diamond and the side
was retired.
A hit by Tannehill, helder's choice by
Crawford and another hit by Father Beck
ley got Sam over the plate with the winning
run in the Nationals last inning.
TOpsy HartuePs Catch.
Hsrtzel made one Of the cleverest run
ming catches in center-at least he started
from center and stopped in far right-that
has been seen on the local grounds this
season or any other season. The game
Nas played with a vim and IL the error
columns show up more than might be ex.
'pected, II was because lots Of ground wat
covered. There was no reason for any one
TO feel disappointed. Today's game is ex.
,pected to be a fierce contest. Both side,
are putting up championship games. A
large crowd is looked for today.
Let It be said before closing that Buck.
ley Keith played a fairly good game. II,
was palpably wrong once and that was wher
Beckley made a beautiful slide into thirt
base. Buck calling him out when the bal
was two feet above the runner. Score:
NATIONALS