The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
'DES MONIES WON
Closing Day Gives Pennant to
Iowa Capital.
Real Battle Ground, However,
Was in Omaha.
OMAHOGS BEAT SIOUX,
First Game Was Easy = Second
Stopped by Darkness.
All New Champions Had to Do
Was to Defeat Lincoln.
OMAHOGS BEAT SIOUX.

The Des Moines team which only
week ago was abandoned as a forlorn
hope, by a remarkable flash of form
succeeded in wrestling the pennant
from DuclSy Holmes Sioux City team
by margin of two points in the final
day of the season.
Yesterday it could be seen that Des
Moines had a fighting chance for the
pennant. Des Moines had only to de-
feat Lincoln and leave it to Omaha to
take two from the Sioux, this latter
feat, which happened, being decidedly
unexpected.
But Pa Rourke, the Omaha mana
ger had an axe to grind. Last fall
the pennant hinged on the final two
series between Omaha and Sioux City,
the latter club having jumped into the
running through methods which were
alleged to be INSCRIPTIONS. With the
memory of these events not dimmed
by the lapse of a years time, Rourke
sent his men into the double header
yesterday full Of determination to
even old scores.
Omaha won the first game by a
score of s to q. getting off in the first
inning with three runs and never be-
ing headed. The second game was
called at the end of the eighth inning
on account of a laxity of light with
the Omahogs two runs to the good.
1t was not a very pleasant after
noon for Ducky Holmes. Having
been suspended by President O'Neill,
on account of his brutal attack on
a state official who happened to be a
spectator at recent game in Sioux
City, Mr.. Holmes was forced to sit in
the grandstand, behind the wire
screen, where he could talk all he
wanted to but at the same time being
entirely harmless.
Rourke was especially anxious to
get Ducky's scalp, because of events
that have transpired this season. Ear
~ this month when the Sioux and
Omahogs were scheduled to meet in
Sioux City Rourke was anxious to
change dates, on account of a big
Eagles convention in Omaha. Holmes
got real saucy and wouldn't listen to
it. Then when the present series was
about to commence Holmes tried to
make overtures to Rourke for the
transfer of the series to Sioux City on
account of the Omaha car strike.
Holmes that he would beat him out OF
the pennant.
Des NIoines Strong Team.
The new Champions have been
recognized as one of the strongest
teams all season. John Higgins, the
president of the Des Moines club, who
is Chicago printer, has spent plenty
of money all season and has maintains
ed a higher salary limit than any club
in the league. His team has not been
perfect, but it has played hard all
the way through the season, and
team rallied and has always been a
contender for the pennant since then.
Like most of the other clubs. Des
Moines had to do a little experiment.
ing. The club had no top notch !
catcher when the season started, but
the acquisition of McManus, who
couldn't get along in Topeka, together
with the discovery of young Lewis, a
real find, has fortified this depart
ment. weakness on the infield was
by Clyde Williams, who
was, however, compelled to quit the i
team, September 1, because of his !
with the Ames football |
team of which he is coach. Since then !
Bader has done good work on this |
bag.
The real feature of the race which |
the Des Moines club put up, was the |!
fact that the team went through the |
entire season with only two depend |
able pitchers-Miller and LANCE. The |
latter especially has done great work. |
Last Friday he shut out the Sioux. |
Sunday he went in against Lincoln |
and pitched the only no-hit game OF
the year. With only one days rest |
he went in and pitched the club to |
victory and to the pennant yesterday
Miller has done almost as we'll. The
two pitchers have substituted on the !
Inf1e1d and outfield during the season
and have been hard consistent work
ers.
Topeka Fans for Des NIoines.
The result of the race will be |
agreeable to the Topeka fans all of
whom have been pulling for Des
Moines. Earlier in the season the To-
Gals were pulling for Sioux City. on
account of the friendship then exist
ing between Holmes and Cooley, both
Of whom started in professional base
ball on the st. Joseph club in 1898.
This friendly pulling for Sioux City +
prevailed until Topeka's last trip to
the north Iowa metropolis, when
Holmes resorted to subterfuge, |
ing for a mere ball game. Since then
ocal sympathise have been with Des
MoineS.
A crowd of several hundred fans
the returns from Omaha as
hey were posted in the State Journal
bulletin window right off the wire last
night When it was finally announced
hat DeS MoineS had won the rag, the
that followed was
great. Telephone calls were kept
ousy until midnight. Informing the
baseball bugs of the city as to the
outcome of the race.
Des Moines has won two previous
remnants in the Western league, the
irst in 1905, and again in 1906. In
Le07 the Omaha team won out, while
he next season saw the Sioux at the
cad.
Cooley Wires Congratulations.
Manager Cooley was highly elated
when informed by the State journal
hat Des Moines had won the pennant.
Early last evening he wired President
John Higgins his congratulations on
the pennant through playing