Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
GRAHAM, AUBREY BIC NOISE
Together with Austin They Do Things
to Denver.
H0LLENBECK ALSO HELPS WIN
Pas Men, Handicapped by BAD
start wrest Victory from
Defeat at Hands of
GrfEHIies.
HoLLENBEcK ALSO HELPS WIN

Omaha, 8; Denver. 2.
George Graham played his first regular
game Of the year for Omaha yesterday
and he signalized his advent and recovery
from a strained knee by doing a remark
able days work. Closely following him was
Chicken Aubrey, who also follows him In
the batting order. Each OF these two youths
drew one pass and made three hits; Ora
ham making two runs and Aubrey one.
Graham was given a rousing reception
and he won further plaudits every time he
came TO bat. Although he has discarded
his limp, he has not the speed Of last
year and Is not SO fast on the bases, but
that speed will return in time. He covered
ground with his old-time vigor and put UP
a grand game OF ball.
, Look at the record OF Graham and Aubrey
for the day:
Aubrey ........"......s / II o l
These two made six hits out OF eight
made by Omaha The other two hits con-
sisted Of a bunt, which Austin beat out, and
a liner, which WEIGH drove so swiftly past
Bohannon that he had to duck or lose
some part OF hfs anatomy.
Austin was Johnny-on-the-spot at all
times, and, although he made but one hit,
he reached first another time on an error,
and scored both times. In the sixth inning
he scooted from first to third on a single
by Graham. and then he and Graham exc
cuted a double steal. In the seventh inning
he reached first On the aforesaid bunt,
and then came all the way home on a
single by Graham, which is some base run
ming for a boy. In all three instances he
had to make n long slide and won all three
decisions.
HoIIenbeck There, Too.
To Austin. Graham and Aubrey belong
the credit for getting the run which won
the game, but to Hoilenbeck will have to
go a great deal Of credit for keeping Den
YER from scoring enough runs to win II
back again. Hollenbeck had a bad inning
to start with, and II was not all his fault
either, for two bad errors were made in
the first, which were about enough to
discourage any player, but Holly stuck 1t
out and held the Grizzlies by a tighter rein
than Adams had held the champions the
day before. All the scooping done by Den
yer was marked up against the first in
ming, for after that Holly had things all
his W way. For six innings not a hit was
made, but in the seventh. with two out,
White got in a Texas Lacquer which was
followed by a liner from TWINS bat. 1t
vent just out Of reach of Captain Franck,
but no harm was done, as McDonough flew
out to WEIGH.
But to get back TO shat first inning. II
started bad enough, for waldron opened
up with a triple down the left foul line.
I. Belden drove one ct Austin, who held
Waldron on third, but threw wild to first,
SO that Belden was safe. Cassidy grounded
out. White walked and the bases were
filled. with one out. Gonding threw to
first to catch White, leading off too far,
but Aubrey dropped the ball and waldron
scored. Irwin flew out to w. Belden and
I. Beiden scored on the throw. That was
all Denver made in the game,
LfbSrtiss Taken with Bohannon.
Omaha took liberties with Pat Bohannon
during three different innings and five
runs resulted In the fourth nning Ora
ham was the first man UP and he drew a
pass. He had hit a double in the first in
ming, but could not cash It In. Aubrey hit
for two and Grand Island went to third.
Householder drove a long fly to waldron,
who had planted himself almost out to the
storz sign to lay for the hits and Graham
scored. Aubrey came home on WEIGHS hard
liner past Pat Bohanncn.
With two out in the fifth inning, Austin
reached first on an error by LauteTborn,
went to third on Graham's single and then
he and George executed that double steal.
Aubrey was the next man up and he had
compassion on Graham and his lame knee,
SO he hit the ball 30 far into right field
that Graham could almost walk home.
Austin made the run OF his life in the
seventh inning. He had beat out a bunt,
and then, when Graham hit a high one to
left field, no finished the circuit Of the
bases. Graham was able to take but one
base, while Austin went three.
Graham had his eye with him yesterday,
and II the work is any criterion OF what
he intends to do the balance Of the season
the opponents will have to ginger UP some.
On his second time up Pat had two strikes
and no balls on George. but eagle eye
stuck for the big show and drew a pass.
He now leads the Western league in bat
ting, His friends say he will he able to
speed up on bases as soon as he PLAYS a
couple OF games to get his muscles lin
bered up.
The same teams play this afternoon.
Captain Franck said Hall would be in
the box. The score:
OMAHA.
Alb. r. H. 0. A. E.
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