Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-18
Pa WALKS AWAY WITH POP
Omaha Puts Several Kinds Of Crimps in
Colonel Byler.
WINS FIRST FROM ST. JOE, NINE TO THREE
Percy Says the Reason His Colts,
Fleming, Lesotte, Andrews, ct. al,
Cannot win Is Rourke
Has HoodOO.

The Champions finally found a pitcher
who was willing TO let them make start
In the hitting branch OF the game and 1t
was no other than our old enemy Pop
Eyler. formerly with Denver and the
acknowledged hoodoo of the Omaha play
ers. 1t was a standing rule until last year
that Omaha couldn't beat Pop Eyler, but
last spring they changed the rule and
since that time he looks no worse to the
Champions than any other ordinary ball
tosser. Pop did not seem to exert himself
much yesterday at the Vinton street park
and the COO faithful fans saw Omaha put
II all over him to the tune of to 3, albeit
Pop had some very ragged support.
Percy Chamberlain said Pa had horse
shoe In his pocket, as this was the only
way that he could account for some Of
the plays OF his team of old-timers. Think
of II. Pop Eyler, Jay Andrews, Bill Doug
las, Ketchem, Fleming, Lazotte, all in one
team playing against a bunch Of colts like
the Champions. but the Champions struck
their gait and horseshoe, or no horseshoe,
the st. Joe team never was in 1t from the
first.
The Saints started the game like three
time winners with Ketchem sousing the
ball for Texas Lacquer over Martin right
of the reel. Young Fleming bunted an
easy one to Schipke, which Thomas dropped,
and Lazotte hit the bali TO Quick, who
threw to third and caught Ketchem. Doug
las flew out to Welch and the fans began
to have hope that they would not score
Jay Andrews hit for double by Thomas
and Fleming and Lazotte scored. Quinlin
singled right through quick, but was caught
trying for double steal when Gondng
a. IL. hoo .Na1f IN
to Martin.
Omaha Scores In Second.
Omaha did not score in the first, although
Thlel walked and Carter sacrificed him on
to second, for Welch and Doan were easy
outs. In the second, however, Thomas was
given a life by an error of Andrews, who
was trying to umpire the game and play
at the same time. He stole second and
Martin struck out. Thomas scored on
Schipke's three-bagger to center field and
Gondng scored SchiplIe on bunt
When Quick drove the ball to Eyler he
fired 1t to Quiniin, who doubled 1t back to
first for a double play Omaha scored one
in the third after two were out, when
welch hit for a triple and scored when
Quinlin fumbled Dolans grounder
1t was in the fifth inning that Omaha
dl0 the business lndI Sellleu lHe game,
and made the Saints look like bunch of
amateurs. One was almost led to believe
that they had never encountered the bunt
game before, the way they stood and
looked at the ball at times, but Percy ex-
planned it by saying that Pa had horse
shoe A horseshoe is all right, but hits
count, too. Quick led off with a bunt
which he beat out, and Thiel did likewise
the first hit to his credit in seven games
Carter walked and the bases were filled
with no one out. Welch struck out and
then came the play of the day. Dolan
bunted an easy one past Eyler and Peer
evidently thinking that Eyler would get
the ball, ran to cover second The conse-
quence was that no one got the ball until
Dolan was on second and Quick and Thie
had scored. Thomas few out to Fleming
Total of Five Runs.
Martin reached first on Quinlin's juggl.
! Ing the ball, while Dolan went to third
| Martin stole second and Schipke's single
! to Fleming, which the latter paved around
! for time, scored Dolan and Martin, max
| ing Ave runs on four hits, an error anc
| a base on balls.
The Champions scored again in the sixth
after Quick and Thiel had been put out
| Carter doubled and came home on Welch'i
single, his second hit of the game.
Quick was hit hard In the first part o
the game, but after the fourth inning h,
| settled down and St. Joe did not get
| hit The only man who got beyond frs
after the fourth inning was Quinlin. wht
| reached first on an error of Schipke, ant
went to second on wild pitch
The same teams will do battle again thi
| afternoon at Vinton street park and Perc!
says he will strive to wrest the horseshoe