Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-25
ONAHA LOSES TO ST. JOSEPH
Poor Batting at Crucial Moments Give
Locals Small End of 3 TO 3.
ROURKEs TRY HARD IN NINTH
nut swift IL Taken out of box When
lie begins 60 slip and Baker
Finishes Trimming OF
Home Team.

Omaha tried hard 20 bat out victory in
the ninth Friday, but could not do so, and
st. Joseph won the game by score Of
6 10 g. For a few minutes II seemed that
Swift was bound TO hand over enough runs
10 at least tie, but Baker was sent in and
stopped the threatened danger.
The score was to when Omaha went
to bat in the last inning. Captain schipke
gave his men to understand that II was
their duty to at least even UP matters with
the Hollanders. WEIGH was the first man
up. He got his second safe hit of the day.
Hollenbeck made hard try to advance
him, but the best he could get was an out
when he fouled to first and Jones nabbed
1t. Johnny Gondlng was sent In to bat for
Meier and stung a two-bagger to the left
field fence that put Weleh on third. This
rather Jared Swifts nerves, although he
had been as steady as a clock all the way,
and he passed King and forced a score.
Baker was sent In TO save the game. He
succeeded. He passed Corridor. With the
bases filled, Kane struck out. Thompson.
who won the game with his clout Thurs
day, was the hope to which the fans pinned
their faith, but the best he could do was
to hit a long one to left. which was caught
BY Powell
Showers started in the box for the Rourkes
and went along well until the fourth, when
with one down, he gave a base on balls.
was hit for a three Dagger and a single,
which netted two runs. He was taken out
in favor of Meter The big fellow went
along In good shape for the remainder OF
the game, allowing but four hits. He was
wilder than usual and passed four.
st Joseph got to the score column In the
fourth. Showers walked McChesney. Texas
Jones hit a mighty three bagger to the
right field that put Mac over the platter.
Bauer singled and scored McChesney.
Meter came into the game after this and
stopped the hitting. lie put on the soft
pedal for two innings, but a bingle, or
rather little sad work on the part of
Captain Schipke in the seventh, gave two
more to the Hollanders. This spasm was
sad ia q measure, but also had its comical
features. Mcneil fouled out to Kane.
Frambes, a new catcher obtained by Hol-
land from Kansas City, hit a single. He
stole second Swift hit one to King and
made the second out Then Meter gave
Powell and Fox a walk and forced
FTambes to third. Here enter the william.
McChesney hit high pop-up near the
third bag. 1t was ordinarily simple for
Skipper 20 eat II up with smack Of the
lips. He did not He caught 1t and then
dropped 1t. Taking chance ON just such
play, inasmuch as two were down, both
Frambes and Powell raced for the bench,
via the plate. and counted two more for
the Hollanders. Meter passed Jones, but
Bauer fouled out to Schipke and a dis
astrous inning was finished. The last score
made by the visitors was In the ninth.
Powell hit safely and stole second. lie
went on to third on Cadman's bad peg.
Fox flew out to schipke. McChesney fol-
lowed suit, only In the other direction, and
WEIGH caught the ball. Jones again got
busy and raped out single that scored
Powell. Bauer flew out to Corridor.