Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
OMAHA WINS ONE And TIES
Rourkes Take First Of Double Header from
Sioux City,
SECOND ENDS IN TEh-lNNlNG DRAW
KOukalik is Pounded Out of Box
and McNeeley saves Game By
Great work on the
Rubber.

The Rourkes took the FIRST Of an inter
esting double-header with the Sioux yes
terdsy afternoon and came so close TO get
ting the second, after a wonderfully
fought contest, that only the calling of
the game after the tenth inning saved
the Carney tribe from worse defeat. Both
games were filled with interesting features
and kept the $500 fans on the cog all the
while.
The Sioux got aboard in the first game
by tieing the Omaha score in the NTH and
then working hard to overcome the lead
Pas boys later secured. In the second
game the Iowans took advantage 81
Koukalik's of day and slammed out nine
hits and six runs before the end Of the
third inning. But when McNeeley re-
placed Koukalik a hard fight was on. Four
hits and no runs was all they did with
Mr.. McNeeley after he came in. And then
\ the home boys took after the Sioux with
McNeeley at the wheel The Sioux score
of six runs was tied In the eighth amid
a psndemonium OF cheers. and after two
more innings OF prohtless playing Umpire
Keefe called the game on account Of dark
ness, with the score to and a lot OF
disappointed fans.
How the Fun Began.
The way the Rangers went after the
Sioux after the third inning OF the second
game was q caution. Not only did they
land on Mr.. Corbett for q few, but In the
field they kept the Sioux from making n
run after the third inning. Take in that
fifth inning of the second game for In
stance:
After two men were out Carter sent out
life and made second on Meyers bad
throw Howard followed suit and found
second base on a throw to home plate
to head on Carter, who stopped at third
on his way around the earth. Carter
scored when Perring went out at first and
Bassey sent out a fine three-bagger to the
right neld fence, scoring, when Runkle
followed with single. Four hits and
three runs in the NTH.
Then things went along quietly for a
spell until the eighth, when the Rourkes
made two scores after two men went down.
That was when they tied the Sioux score
and caused the grandstand TO tremble Mo
Medley started in by going out on a left
held fly and Carter saw his finish at nrst.
Things were not looking overnight Just
! then with two men up and two outs Just
| then Howard and Perring had a bright idea
| which they carried into effect by sending
out singles to right field and getting TO
the bases. Then welch walked and the
bases were full. Bassey came to bat
KNOCK II out Buster:'' yelled 90 fans.
And Buster did send the ball out. Howard
scored. Sioux City Meyers made an error
and then Perring scored. The score was
tied and two men left on bases. Then
Dolan went out.
But Mac Was at the Helm.
The Sioux tried with might and main
to wrest a victory in the second game.
but McNeeley would not allow H. Several
times they had men on the bases at critical
| periods OF the game, but superb feIdlns
by the Omaha players did the business
/ On two OF three particular occasions WEIGH
was conspicuous In pulling down high ones
one instance especially being a most haE-
| ardous undertaking.
McNeeley pitched In splendid form. He
did not pass a man and allowed but few
hits.
Carter made one of the most note worthy
plays In the first game by throwing from
right garden to third base. where Perrina
received the ball in time to catch Tate
out.
Pitcher Patterson Of the Sioux held IN,
Rangers down well in the first game Will,
Corns was more effective for the omahs
team In the same game. Bender ana Bas
sey made the only three base hits Of IN,
day
The Omaha team won the entire serie.
with the Sioux, not considering the II,
game which will be played on at some late
date The Denver team will be here thi,
afternoon.
The score:
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