Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-01
ROURKES OPEN WITH A WIN
New Western League Men Show Up We'll
Against Originals.
SOME RAPID PLAYERS IN THE BUNCH
Twelve Hundred Fans SIT Through
Chilly Atmosphere to Make open
ing of 1907 season
AuHpiciOus.

The base ball season Of 1907 had an
suspicious beginning at Vinton Street park
Sunday afternoon when the Rourkes took
the first game Of the exhibition series from
the observation-disclosures team, the local
professional champions, by the score
of 10 to s. Incidentally, Pas new men
made decided hit with the LOO fans who
had turned out in spite OF the chilly day
to witness the first presentation Of players
Pa has gathered from all sections OF this
country.
To say the fans were pleased with the
outlook would be putting the matter too
mildly, for they were really enthusiastic
over the work Of Austin, White, Franck,
Graham, RaSan and Hail. Hall showed up
the best OF the trio Of new pitchers whom
Pa sent in to do the honors and held the
hardware men for the last three innings
without hit. Tie only man to reach first
on Hall was Claire, in the seventh inning.
He struck out and Townsend dropped the
ball letting Claire reach the sack.
Hall 10 a tall, lanky fellow from Cedar
Rapids and has all sorts of speed, side
arm delivery, curves and everything" as
the ball players say RAgan is a different
build. being shorter and heavy set. He shut
them out for his three innings. although
they made hit in each inning.
Austin and white stars.
All eyes were on Austin and White, the
new youngsters, and they certainly made
good. Austin Is In the pink of condition,
having played indoor ball all winter, and
the way he covered ground and threw and
hit and ran bases was a marvel. He went
from first to third on an iniield out, show
Ing he has the goods as a runner. White
is as rapid and accurate az a hair trigger.
Try, on first, lie not up to the standard
Of Joe Dolan. either In fielding or at the
bat. and did not make as good an impress
sion as the others. There is time for him to
improve. though. Franok Is we'll known
and did what was expected of him. He
shows he has his head with him Mt all
times and win make good field general.
Franck sent Nets in to do the first box
work. He shut them out In the first two
innings. but in the third they went after
him with a bunting game, and the first
three men reached first on hunts The
first was a clean bunt by Roben, and Town
send did not try to field LAWYERS bunt, as
he thought II a foul, but Gonding called It
fair. Try went wrong on the next bunt
by Mullen and the bases were filled Claire
walked, forcing Roben. White f1elded Glib
the plate Minnikus went out from Franck
TO Ury and Creighton walked. Mullen came
home on Townsend's error Try missed a
thrown ball and Gibson, Minnisus and
Creighton crossed the plate, making five
runs all the Originals were able to make
in the game. Metz did not seem to be in
good form and could not put them over,
although he was trying nothing but slow
balls.
williams L. wild.
Williams started to do the slab work for
the Originals but ne was so wild Pas
Colts could not hit safely for the two in
/ ings and part OF the third he was in the
! box. Austin made a run in the first inning
by walking, going TO third on Franck's in
field out from LAwler TO Claire and coming
home on a wild pitch. Williams got away
| with the second inning with but three men
facing him. His troubles started however,
in the third inning He walked the first
four men up and then hit Aubrey, thus
| forcing In two runs with none out when
he asked Fred Bradford to relieve him and
Mig Adams was sent in to finish the inning.
Adams walked welch for a starter and
! then hit Try and Graham. White went out
from Mullen to Claire and Townsend struck
| out. Metz hit for a single and Austin
cleared the bases with double making
4 total Of eight runs for the inning.
| After the disastrous third Adams settled
down and a run IN the fourth was the
best the Rourkes could DO. Weloh led on
! with a single went to second on a wild
| pitch, TO third on LAWYERS wild throw to
J first and home on Roben's mum OF a fly
| from Whites bat
The game was quite interesting and ex-
| cept for the bad inning for each side the
fans were treated to some good base ball
| The league men were given some gruelling
work last week and showed the effects Of
lameness. but this will wear on with few
warm days in the sun. That whip OF
| Austin's was the talk OF the fant on the
cars returning from the game. He could
shoot them across in a way that was
| marvellous,
white sOx Come Friday.
The White sox will be here for a game
| Friday when Pa says he will pitch Thomp-
son and MoNeelsy, st. Paul comes satur-
! day and Sunday.
! OMAHA