Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
AUTREY EATS EN- UP ALIVE
Makes Three Of 0maha's
Four Runs.
PUEBs DEFEATED IN THE TENTH
Good work by Both Teams a Feature
of the Game and Several Spec
tacuIar Plays Are
Made.


OInhnhs - fueDiOt o. Ten
Extra innings were required to head Oft
the ambitious Pueblos who insisted on tie
ing the score in the ninth inning. Thursday.
but Pas boys finally got their scalps and
they were forced to succumb. the final
score being 4 to 3.
Omaha was running along on easy street
with the score standing to and Ragan
holding the Puebs pretty close TO the mat
but In the ninth an error Of welchs fol-
lowing close to hit by Mattick gave them
a man on second with none out, and a sac
rifice and an outfield fly tied the score.
Mattick hit hard one to centerfield, which
welch let scoot between his legs and the
start was made.
The tenth is the inning the fans will
like to tell the folks all about for Mr.. Fitz-
gerald was handed few packages such as
he is not used to receiving. being one of the
leading pitchers in the league. Autrey
opened up with a single That made three
hits for the chicken and he missed the
fourth only by a splendid catch by Smith
in right field. Then Householder came to
bat with Instructions to boost Autrey
along TO second. The Pueblo team seemed
to get It into their think taks that he
would do this, so they were all nervous.
so nervous that a little bunt scooted be-
tween DllCneT ana IiIsL anu SeCouu ana no
one picked it up until all were safe. welch
was the next man up, and as the doctor
is hitting about a 800 clip these May days,
the Puebs got still more nervous. He
lined a warm one to Smith, and Smith
dropped IT, filling the bases with no one
out and but one run needed to win the
game.
Belden took care in selecting the proper
bat. Then he jerked the willow In his
snappy way against the bali and the last
seen of 1t was as it scooted between third
and short for left field. with Autrey al
ready across the pan with his third run.
The chicken had quite a day with his
three hits and three runs, twelve put outs
and an assist. King Householder and
Belden made two hits each.
Ragan Makes Good.
Ragan worked and worked hard so hard
that he struck out seven of the Puebs and
allowed but six hits.
Pueblo started off like real winners in
the first inning and, although seven
men faced the pitcher, but two runs
were scored. and that was all they
made until the ninth inning. Ragan
passed Hoggie, after one was down and
Smith flew out to Austin and it looked
like easy sailing until Mattick singled and
| then King booted an easy grounder, filling
the bases. Clark proved a hard man in
the pinch far he cut out a single that
drove two across the plate, but Corhan
! was an easy. out.
The champions made one in the first in
| ming. Autrey beat out a bunt, stole second
and came home on Householders single.
! In the fourth inning Autrey opened out
with a triple and came home again on
Beldens bunt. In the fifth inning Ragan
started the music with a nice drive, King
sacrificed him on the second and Captain
Franck drove him on around with double.
Several sensational plays were pulled off,
| especially the one hand catch by Captain
Franck OF Spencer's drive. on which Franck
made double play to Autrey. Austin
made fine catch after he had misjudged
a high foul, and then recovered himself
enough to nail it with one hand. Smith
also made a splendid catch of Autrey's
drive.
The same teams will play this afternoon
which will be ladies day. The score: