Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-22
SCHIPEE JUSTIFIES NAME
slugger Bill Star of Game, Denver
Losing IL to l.
SWAIN DOES WELL FIRST TRIAL
New Pitcher outshOne, However, by
schipke, who Leads Great Bat
ting Bee and Fields Every
thing In NeIghbOrhOOd.

Omaha, 70; Denver, l.
slugger Bill made god ON his reputation
at Vinton street park Friday. Although
IT was ladies' day ard the stands were
filled with women they had no terrors for
the Skipper, who batted and fielded like
q Trojan-or as a Trojan would have IL
they'd played in those days. He speared
everything which came his way. but when
II came TO welding the willow he shone
with a glisten which would Hume any
company.
schipke started the batting rally which
won the game for Omaha and then fol-
lowed Il UP later with two more hits. He
made two hits in one inning and was the
real social favorite. Harry WEIGH was al
most overlooked by the women who usually
patter their little hands together when
he comes to bat. 1t was Bill Schipke who
attracted all the feminine attention. Even
the handsome Swain who pitched a mag
nificent game. was almost overlooked, so
wrapped up were the women in the playing
of Skipper Bill.
But women were not the only fans pres
ent, for there were over 1,5O0 members of
Bill, the Skipper, perform. ct thmrf
Bill the Skipper perform. They were not
disappointed. Bill. by the way. is glad to
get back into an Omaha uniform and he is
nto afraid to say so. His happiness can
be seen fairly oozing out OF every pore.
Here is the tale Of his performance. For
four innings Jackson, formerly of Omaha
and now pitching for the Grizzlies. had
held Omaha to one measley little hit and
1t was up to someone to break the ice.
Bill was first at bat In the fifth inning
and in answer to the cry of the fans, hit
1t out for a neat double. That was the
opening wedge the Rourke family had been
looking for and from that on what they
did to Mr.. Jackson was a plenty. They
clouted the ball al lover the lot and put
such a case of rattles on the old timers
from the Rockies that three errors were
made and six men passed.
Bats in Two Runs.
AS said before, Bill Schipke hit a dou-
bic. He made two hits in that inning.
After all had batted around and II came
Bills turn to bat again Kane and Welch
were on bases, so Slugger Bill simply sig
nailed them TO get ready TO come home
and hit out the single that allowed them
TO cross the plate with ease. Three hits
in one day and then they say he can't hit.
But, while all the nice things are being
said about schlpke. a certain new pitcher
must not be overlooked, for Mr.. Swain
pitched n splendid game Of ball. He held
the Grizzlies to five hits, passed but two,
struck out six, made Fl hit, a run, a put
out and three assists. A prett ygood record
for a new man on strange grounds against
those heavy-hitting Gunthorpes.
Denver's only run came along IN the
sixth inning, when, with one out, Lindsay
singled down by first. Swain made a
wild pitch on one of his s%pitters and then
Mag swung on enc which scooted down
the third base line, out Of reach of Skipper
Bill and Lindsay scored.
Manager Jones took a whirl at playing
third base and did right well, making
every play which came his way. Standard
was played in center field and Thompson
benched,
Omaha made ali the runs in two innings,
seven in the fifth and five in the seventh.
II was really a shame to take the money,
but Denver still has it's best pitchers in
reserve. Pat Bohannon has not lost a
game to date and Olmstead is on deck.
Denver will be the attraction Saturday
and Sunday, when the stands will un-
doubtedly be taxed, for Omaha has a new
pitcher in Kelley to spring.
The score: