Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-22
COLTS TAKE LAST FROM CUBS
Omaha Defeats Denver in Presence Of Five
Thousand School Children.
wNttLN PITCHES EFFECTIVE BALL
strikes Ont Eight of wee WiIlie's
sIuEEers aud Allows Them
To Make But Five
Hits.

The school children were given a rare
treat at vinton street park Monday after
noon. when 5000 of them, guests of Man
aser Rourke, saw as fine a game Of ball
az one would wish to see. the Omaha
team winning from Denver by the score
of s to l. Threatening clouds kept many
Of the children away and also many of
the fans who will go into the back yard
and moderately Chastise themselves at
the thought OF missing such fast and
exciting game Of hall. Enough boys were
present to hll both bleachers, but the
grandstand was reserved for the regular
patrons and the young women who had
accepted Pas kind invitation to sec
Omaha wallop the Mountaineers.
Because Of the excellent showing he
made against this same team Saturday,
when he went in in the fifth inning TO
replace Corns McNeeley was called in
by Pa 10 pitch He struck out eight OF
the sluggers. passed but two and per-
mitted but four hits. while Paige, who
but one, walked two and was hit safely
nine times Although credited with two
errors the Omaha team backed UP Nc
Medley in much better form than did the
Coloradosns, their champion.
Denver started the first inning with a
run, when. Old Sport McHale walked and
Smith hit a grounder to Perrng which
that youngster juggled too long. Each
was advanced a base on Randalrs out
and Old Sport scored when Belder
knocked long ~ to WEIGH. This same
Old Sport is a wonder. He was rejected
by the Omaha team in the early SOS
by Manager Tom McVittie because he
was too old, and now, about fifteen years
later, is playing just as good ball as any
of the younger generation and better
than moet of them.
The Colts also made one in their first
attempt. Bender, the first man up, was
walked as had been McHale. Then he
and Carter pulled of their little bunt
and run stunt so we'll that when the
smoke had cleared away Bender was or
third with Carter out. Basseys long fly
to McHale scored Bender.
Three hits and an error scored two NOR,
IN the sixth inning. After Bassey had
retired WEIGH hit for a double to lef
field and Dolan hit one that Kroell could
not untAngle his legs quick enough e
gather up. Runkle followed with sin
gle scoring WEIGH and Gonding's singl,
scored Dolan.
SecOnu "lNuOuI n Hit.
The seventh inning was started with
hit by McNeeley, who was forced out a
second on Bender's attempt to bunt to tn,
pitcher. Bender stole second and Carte
hit an easy one to Zalusky. Bassey anC
WEIGH followed with singles which SCORED
Bender and Bassey. Bender had scoret
twice without getting a hit.
Denver threw little scare into Omaht
in the last inning, but It was only short
lived and the visitors died with two OF
bases. A fast play was executed by Runkl
and Bender IN the third inning. Beldel
had reached frst and Engle hit the bal
between Perring and Ruukle. which tn
latter. after. a hard run. got on the ends o
his fingers. He whirled and tossed the bal
under his arm to Bender at second so higl
that fl looked all day for the play. Bender
however, went up In the air after 1t an,
while still in the air whirled his arm bacl
Of him and touched Belden who had over
run the base a step .
Des Moines comes this afternoon. bring
ing slugger Bill along. A royal welcome /
planned for him, but he will have to tax
his medicine with the rest OF the bupc
he Is travelling with.
The score.