Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
SIOUX CITY WINS PENNANT
Eight Runs. While Omaha Acoumu-
lates a Row Of Goose Eggs.
HOME RUN BY HOLMES WINS II
Just for Good Measure the oCheF
seven scores Are Piled Up--Grest
Crowd Turns Out 20 wit
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SIOUX CITY. Sept. n-Manaser "Ducky"
Holmes walked 70 the plate In the third
Inning today and raped out a home run
over center-field fence. winning the game
ana the Western league pennant for 1908
That run proved sufficient for all practi-
cal purposes. but in the subsequent pro-
ceedings. TO make Assurance doubly sure.
the followers Of Holmes accumulated seven
additional runs.
H~oIlenbeck was hit hard after the first
inning. and Rhodes went 10 the firing line
IN the seventh. but Jared even worse than
his predecessor. The redoubtable Buck
Freeman, with the able assistance Of his
pals in the field. kept the Omaha bunch
from connecting with the home plate. max
ing the third shut-out administered by the
Sioux tribe in two days.
Business was practically suspended dur
ing the game, most Of the stores closing at
2 o'clock. and more than 5000 fans rooted
as strenuously as the athletes played.
Austin was the first man up for Omaha,
and got his base on balls. King hit a dinky
little ny into the infield and Granville mar
rowly missed getting Il. Autrey went out
on a sacrifice, Freeman 70 Weed. Doc"
Welch famed the air three times. Belden
hit a harmless one 10 Freeman and was
thrown out at first
Campbell was the first man up for Sioux
City. He hit a little pOp-up TO Aubrey and
failed to beat It out. Holmes went out on
strike Green hlt a roller to King. who
fumnled IT and let the veteran land on
first. Weed hit to Austin, who fumbled.
permitting The Judge TO land on first
Green was advanced TO third. Green tried
to sneak home on a throw to second. but
was nipped al the plate.
In the second inning Flornoy appeared
first for Omaha and went out. Welch to
Weed. Franck hit TO the fence and was
caught at second by a pretty throw by
Green to Granville. Gonding hit a had
bounder over Andress' head and got his
base. Hollenbeck vent out on strikes.
Granville opened Sioux CIty's half by
getting a base on balls. Andreas famed.
weleh hit a long one to Belden. Shea hit
10 Austin, who made a bad throw to Aut-
rey. who had to leave his bag to get the
ball. Shea was safe. Freeman hit to
Franek. who caught Shea at second.
For Omaha, Austin opened the third with
IN easy one to Andreas and went out at
first King hit a high enc TO center. but
Holmes was there. Aubrey hit a hard one
to right. which caused a SILVER among the
fans, but Green was there.
Holmes wins the P~ennant.
In the Packers half of the third Camp
bell hit TO Austin. Just to show the fans
he was in earnest about it and out to win
"Ducky" put the leather over the center
field fence for a home run. Green hit
safely to center. Weed walked amid i'm
mense cheers suggestive of a crazy house.
Granville nit safely. Weed was caught
between second and third and was cut
Green in the excitement was caught nap
Ping at third.
doc" weleh opened the fourth for
Omaha by tanning egain. Belden went
out on an easy roller. Freeman to Weed.
F~7curnoy hit a high one. to which Holmes
froze.
Andreas was the first man up in the
last half Of the fourth and went out on a
fly To center field. welch hit to right for
two bases. and on q slow one TO Austin
Shea got 10 first, but WEIGH had a narrow
escape at third. Freeman took his base
on balls. filling the bsses. Campbell fouled
out to Aubrey. Holmes stepped up tn the
plate and swiped al the ball hard enough.
but famed
Franek opened the fifth for Omaha with
a left field nit which Melted him two bases.
Gonding lifted a one-old-cat popup into
Freeman's init. Hollenbeck was helpless
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Again Austin failed to deliver the goods
and went out on strikes.
Green was first for the Sioux In their
half OF the fifth and was called out on
strike Weed caught an inshoot on his
left pin, but was able to amble 10 first
: and advanced TO second on Granville's diff
/ ficult roller 20 King. King did a nice pisc'
OF work on this ball. retiring Granville
Andreas hit q fly to right field, which
Welch got after a long run and then kicked
= past first base. Weed scored and the red
: headed second baseman landed on third
: welch was hit on the left arm and tTottet
to first On the first pitched ball he stol'
: second. Shea famed and the side was out
The sixth inning. with King up fol
Omaha; he hit a fly to Andreas. Chick
z Aubrey was easily retired, Granville Il
4 Weed. DOC" weleh finally came into hi
own and hit safely TO center Flournol
did his part all right by hitting a good on,
/ TO Green. but the old bis Lacquer was Their,
: and oTer. whipping the bah beautifully 4
Shea, catching Weleh at home
CInehed IL Here.
: Freeman was up for Sioux City in the las
= half Of the sixth, but hit a high one Il
Belden. going out. Campbell did exaetl
Al the same and went back TO the bench
Holmes walked. Green also got his base
Then Weed hit a clean one TO left field
d which F~lournoy juggled for several min
utes before deciding 10 throw it in. Holme
= and Green both scored When Austin go
hold Of the ball he threw 1t over Gonding'
a. head and Weed got to third. Franok or
dered Flournoy to the bench and substi
I. tuted Fisher. Granville went out. Austi
20 Aurey.
~ Franek opened the seventh inning 70