Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
ROURKEITES ARE SHUT OUT
Linoolnites Administer First Goose
Egg Of Season. Score 2 to o.
WEIGH MISSES CHANCE OF LIFE
with Bases Full, star Hitter of the
League Falls Down and only
show of winninE is
Gone.
Omaha. D; lincoln, 2

Omaha, o; Lincoln, 2
Harry WEIGH, the heaviest and most con-
sistent hitter in the Western league at the
present time, struck out in the ninth IN
ming Tuesday. with three on bases ana
Omaha was shut out by Lincoln by the
score Of 2 20 0. Il was the first shutout
that Lincoln had administered to any team
this season.
Augustus Bonno. of dark and swarthy hue,
hailing from Italy and Cincinnati, was
largely responsible for the lack of runs In
that column Of the Omaha table, as he re-
fused to let a man hit him until the eighth
inning. and that was but a Texas Lacquer
by Captain Franck. A single hit ought not
to be enough to win a game and 1t was not
in this case.
Bonno performed one Of the most marvel
Gus pitching feats ever pulled off on an
Omaha diamond. He allowed but one hit,
and that a sort of a scratch. and passed
but five men. three of them in the last
inning. That last inning nearly proved his
undoing. but he handed DR.. Welch a lemon
and the doctor bit and the game was over.
For four innings not a Champ reached
first. with two out in the fifth inning one
walked. In the seventh inning another
walked. In the eighth ming Franck
singled, but he was soon doubled up at
second, Wnen EeDfdnu MT 10 FOX.
Close shave In Ninth.
The last ming was really the only time
that Omaha showed any intention Of get
ting into the game. but that intention was
declared entirely too late to be cashed in.
Sanders was sent to bat for Pat Ragan, but
Sanders did not seem to realize what was
going on around him until he struck out.
Then came James Dayton Austin, and al
| Nt-.-H - .-- - ara4--k -.
With two out Bonno sort of swelled up like
a balloon and before he had gathered him
self hack to earth he had passed King,
Aubrey and Householder and the bases
were filled. with DIR. II. John welch, the
heaviest hitter in the Western, coming to
bat. That was all he did. for Bonno SIMPLY
wound up a little harder and then struck
him out. In that last inning Bonno passed
three men and struck out three.
Pat Raglan also pitched some good ball
but not quite as good as was dished out by
Bonno. Although he passed but one Bryan.
lite he was hit safely seven times, two oil
these by the grace of the Jump, according
to many OF the fans, as two decisions or
first were close. Brennan explained one oil
these by saying that although Thomas
dropped the ball he touched it and held his
hand on It as it lay on the ground and
that Aubrey was therefore. out, just as mucl
as though Thomas had picked up the ball
But what is the use kicking at the Jump
He did fairly well. Anyhow, Lincoln's TIVE
runs were made despite any decision Of tn,
umpire. The first came as the result of
t~wo-bagger by Davidson. This was followed
by a sacrifice BY Pritchett and a squeez,
play, which worked to perfection. Davidson
was on third, and at the signal and will
| the nitchorfQ arm he otarfad for haoaa
zinran hunted the ball, but before Autre.
got his hands on il Dave was over the plat,
with the first run.
Some fans hate to tell about the othe,
run. The truth has to be told. neverthe
less, Your friend Jack Thomas hit tn,
ball over the left field fence for four bases
That was all there was to It.
The same teams will play this afternoon
The score: