Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-18
R0URRE'S EARN GOOD CANE
Brilliant Plays Defeat Topeka on La
dies Day" by sOre Of 1 to 0.
HOLLENBECK UNRATTLED, WORKS
Usual Does Not Attack
Either Omaha or TOpeka Pitchers
and Game Goes on with
ont Rain.

Omaha. l.. Topeka, o.
Holienteck was at his best Monday and
refused to be disturbed by the fact that
It was ladies day" With Holly at his
best meant that the Cooleycrows were un-
able to score and were shut out by the
Rourke family. But all the credit for the
shutout cannot go 20 H~oilenbeck, for he
had magnificent support, especially by
Captain Buck Franck. who took everything
which came his way. He had eight chances
and two were eorkers He made as pretty
a pickup as has been seen on the home
grounds for some time. II was a hard run
toward the foul line and he nailed the ball
with one rand and caugh the runner at
third. The other play was the start Of
a double play In the second inning when
things began to look dangerous.
Since the days of Edward Social Favor
lite Quick there has been a sort of ira
ditlon at vinton park that the pitcher who
was sent in to work on ladies day" was
going up against the buzz saw and that
the links was thereby fastened upon him.
But things have changed. The presence
Of the women did not please the imper-
turbable Holly and he held the game safe
all the way through.
Topeka Pitcher Unafraid.
Kaufman was in the points for Cooley
and he was some pitcher. and 1t was little
fault Of his that Omaha scored the run
which won the game. He allowed the
Omaha sluggers but three hits and passed
but two. 1t was one of those passes which
was turned into a run.
The r%unmaking all happened in the sec
ond inning Kaufman sat on the bench Sun
day and saw Welch knock the ball over the
fence and make two other hits besides, all of
which counted So when WEIGH came to bat
in the second inning. Mr.. Kaufman
glanced at the tight field fence and
trembled in his boots. He was afraid the
performance of the day before would be
repeated. He saw that massive new club
which MINNEAPOLIS Oyler sent to WEIGH
and he rembled some more. and then he
decided It might be a good thing to keep
the ball out OF welch's reach. He did and
Harry walked. That was the start which
was needed and the players following in the
batting order helped out.
Bclden made q neat sacrifice and Cap
tain Buck helped Welch along to third
by an infleld out. with two out Gondine
drove the ball hard to Downey. who juggled
II Just long enough to let welch reach
hbilit ah1N 1RhIHAhn leAh HaN ph AAoAs VI
flew out to right field. That was the only
run made by either side. but II was enough
TO win the game.
Rain Undoubtedly kept several thousand
away frop the park, but It was ladies
day and Pa Rourke did not want to dis.
appoint the women so after casting hi:
weather eye to the west he ordered the
game to begin. although there was &
slightg snrinkle. II did not rain until the
game was over and the grounds were II
splendid shape for the contest. Canvas haC
been placed over the home plate and tn,
pitchers box and when these were re
moved all was dry and the game went on
Things looked dangerous for Omaha IL
two innings. In the second, with one out
Kahl and Tommason singled and thel
Buck Franck started that famous doubl
play which saved the day. In he fiftl
Fisher put a stop to things by pulling tn
ball off the blescher fence after a har,
run.
IT.