Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
"a TAKES LAST OF SERIES |
Welch Wins Game for Rourkes by
Home Run in Eighth.
NOAH HAS ONE BAD INNING
sioux nit Him Hard in second and
Take Lead, Holding ~ Until the
Seventh, when Score
ta Tied.

Omaha, A. Sioux City, 3
weich hit tho ball over the right field
fence at such a merry clip that 1t was
never found and he-trotted slowly around
the bases. making the run which broke the
tie and won the game in the eighth in
ming Of the last of the series with Sioux
city. II was a heartbreaker for Mckay,
Duck Holmes and the rest OF the hard
working Sioux. but It had to be done. The
score was to 3.
What made Il all the harder was that
Sioux City had the game ell picked and
stored away in their vest pockets after
that awful second inning when undue
liberties were taken with Noah, who built.
lie may have built the ark, but he did not
pitch much ball In the second inning,
which fact was hard to account for after
considering that first inning IN which he
struck out two from the top of the list
and did not let a man get TO first. The
second, however, was an entirely differ
ent story and three singles and two bases
on balls gave them lead OF three runs
which It looked for long time were too
many for Omaha to overcome. With one
out Henry walked and Welch singled as
aid also severeid, driving Henry home.
Welcll scored on Granville's flyout to
welcli and after Mckay had walked
Campbell drove SEVERED home with an
other single. That was all the runs the
Sioux made during the game.
That also was all of Noah, for Captain
Franck called Hall into the fray and for
five innings he pitched magnificent ball.
giving but one pass and one hit. In the
seventh inning he made three assists and
In making one of the throws wrenched his
arm and was forced to retire in favor OF
EIollenbeck, who continued the good work
and held them safe until the finish of the
Eama
Omaha Gets Busy.
But the Omaha team was not idle all this
time for besides playing perfect fielding
game back OF the pitchers the family was
gradually feeling Mr.. Mckay out. Mckay
was pitching his first game for Sioux City,
having recently been released by Lincoln,
and he wanted to make a good showing.
1t was not his fault that he did not win.
It was a combination OF mishaps and
Welch's home run.
In theo fifth inning Captain Franck gave
the secret signal to go out and win the
game and out they went, but they did not
win at that time nor tie, but they came
within one OF 1t. Hall had made his base
because SEVERED dropped the ball when
Hall was trying to beat out bunt King
fell down on an attempt at sacrifice and
two were out with King on first. Captain
Franck put new life into the bunch by
hitting the first ball pitched to the middle
field fence for n double which drove King
home The Chicken hit Texas Lacquer
to left field on which Franck scored the
second run.
King, the crack utility man who has been
making such a hit with the fans while
covering second sack during the enforced
Rbsense OF Graham from the game. made
home run bunt which tied the score He
bunted between thir anod pitcher. Mckay
grabbed the ball and although King had
II beat for a hit, It went a little wild and
Hevereid did not get his hands on the ball
II rolled to the bath house or rather to
Pas club house and by the time 1t was re-
turned 10 the diamond King was sitting
oil the bench and the score was tied.
Here Endeth the Scoring.
Then came the eighth. Welch was the
first man up and after fouling off severa
good ones he found one to his liking
after it was three and tow. and lifted II
ever the right field fence. his second hit oi
lhe day. Pa threw the doctor a silver dol.
lar.
That was all there was to the game fol
elthoughthe Sioux struggled hard after
that second inning they were not able tC
come anywhere near making a score
thanks TO the good work of Hall and Hol
lenbeck and the whole Rourke family.
Des lIoines starts a four game series
This afternoon.