Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-23
DODGE GIVES CANE AWAY
Utter Lack Of Control Leses When His
cam is Winning Easily.
OMAHA POUNDS GllLIN UNatSclFULlY

IT'S really a shame to tell it.

Dodge told Pa Rourke last week Ne
wanted TO go home and Pa advised him 20
wait and see II they had killed the fatted
calf. II he hasn't heard yet he can get
fatted calf or most any other old thing
from whole lot of fans here in Omaha IL
he will only go home.
II Omaha had had a pitcher in the first
five and two-thirds innings yesterday II
would have won that game from Des
Moines hands down, for II lambasted Mr..
Gillen from one end of the field to the
other The only reason in the world that
the Champions had a look-in on the score
was that Dodge couldn't see the plate. He
looked like a man working under a high
state of excitement throwing rings at a
circle OF canes. He simply cut loose and
let the ball 60, and sometimes II went over
the plate, other times II bored a batter in
the back or gave him his base. He did
about everything a pitcher could do-he
struck out batters, hit them, was hit by
them, gave them their base on balls and
made one balk. The score was 10 to 9.
Omaha getting fifteen hits to Dies Moines' ..
six Runs In First Inning.
Dodge didn't only go up In a balloon after
he got to the grounds: he went out there in
one and never got out Schipke the first
man up, was given his base. O'Leary, the
second man UP, was given his base. Then
the unexpected happened when Perrins
failed TO get short grounder of Welday's.
Dexter at this trying moment banged out
two Dagger Then Andreas singled. Ho-
griever struck out, Magoon singled. Wolf
struck out and, evidently afraid things
might lag little Dodge gave out another
pass to Gillen Then Schipke, his second
time up in the inning. singled. and O'Leary
went out from Rurkle 30 Dciau Net re-
suits: Four hits, three bases on balls. six
runs. -.-i
This was enough to send everybody home,
but through sympathy most Of the fans
stayed. II transpired that the Rourkes had
brought out their batting clothes, which
they always do when Gillen is in the box.
Bassey get two strikes and then sent the
ball kiting to center right for a clean thres
Dagger. Howard famed and Perring went
out from short to first, scoring Bassey.
Aubrey walked and Welch got a double. but
Dolan couldn't ante.
Omaha Adds More Runs.
Des Moines was BANKED for three sue
cessive innings, while Omaha kept adding
runs to it's list of one obtained In the first
inning. Runkie opened the second with
single and Gonding followed suit and Dodge
mind you, sacrificed, Bassey was an easy
out, but Howard singled, giving the side
two runs. In the third WEIGH. after two
are out. gets his second two-bagger and
old Joe plants one against the center-left
field fence for a double scoring WEIGH,
Runkle popped up foul to the catcher
making two outs, but Gonding drove the
ball to the fence for three bases Just the
same, sending Dolan across the plate, or
rather Corns. who had run in from second
for Joe. This made II 6 to and In the
fourth inning Omaha tied the score on a
single by Rerring aud double by Aubrey.
The Champions added one in the fifth and
in the sixth Dodge reached his climax and
was relieved by McNeeiey. Before going
Dodge hit Schipke Es,rfd weiday. and when
McNeeieye stepped into the box two men
were on bases, Afdreas cracked the first
ball Mac pitched for a single and by the
time the inning ended three more runs were
on the the list Des Moines got another
one In the seventh. * -'.
That Error of Perring's.
Omaha's error column shows two against
Runkle One was pslpable, the other was
hard chance. Howard's one bad error
| marred an otherwise brilliant game. Per-
rings error, the hrst he has made in a
long time, came at a moment when II
meant the opening wedge for two runs
IL not more. WO men were on DdSe ana
no run in when welday dropped the ball
in front of George who was playing for a
bunt. 1t fooled PeErlng and bounced once,
going through hts legs. 1t afforded a
splendid chance for a double play, but
instead six runs came in after the play
But 1t is doubtful IL even this would
have kept Mr.. Dodge from giving the
game away. Perring played his regular
gilt-edged game after that getting two
put-outs and four assists, making some
of the greatest sort OF throws.
Johnnie Gonding and Howard led at
the bat with three hits apiece and Aubrey
WEIGH and Perring came along with two
| each, Autrey's and Welch's being two
baggers Every hit of Omahas was clean
cut and hard. Gillen is one of the easiest
pitchers in the league for the Rourkes
Aubrey is not only making good at the
bat but is fielding his position in great
shape and is wide awake at every turn
of the run. He looks like great find.
1t was Sanders day to pitch, but he
had sore hand and oh, mercy. what a
pity
Lynch proved badly off frequently on
| balls and strikes, but neither team got the
worst of the decisions. The same teams
! play today.
The score:
DIES MONIES
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