Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-07

LINCOLN LOSES LOCAL DEBUT
lntelopes Beaten, 8 to 5, in Opener
by Omaha.
PITCHER KNAPP TOO VERBOSE
Debate with Umpire George Clark
Ends in Call OF Time aud summons
to officer 60 Escort LincOInite
from Ball Grounds.

The Lincoln Anteopes made their 1910
bow before Omaha fans at Pop Rourke's
lot Monday afternoon and after grabbing
off three runs In the third and fourth inn
tngs. lost the contest by a score Of to
Omaha seemed to feel that something
should be done to retrieve lost fortunes
and jumped onto the Antelopes after they
got into step
The Rourkes and the Antelopes were not
the only principals I'm the mast. George
Clark, the boy who handles the ndica-
tor, jumped down stage and for more than
four minutes was in the spot light Knapp,
the Lincoln twirler. put on a sketch with
the jumps which made a hit with the fans,
especially after Clark had waved Knapp
out of the box. then out Of the game, and
finally called upon a policeman to wave
him out of the grounds. Clark called what
looked to him like ball when Corridor
was at bat in the fifth and Knapp became
nightly angered. He talked so much and
30 long that Clark ordered him to desist.
The big twirler kept on. Clark Jerked his
watch and ordered the pitcher to hlkh.
When he stalled around the diamond for
time, q policeman was called, who escorted
Knapp from the field Clark also gave
the other ployers to understand that there
was nothing doing in an argumentative
way.
Knapp Lavish with Passes.
Knapp pitched a good game with the ex-
ceptop OF his inclination to issue free
transportation. He allowed three hits, but
walked six. In the fourth inning he started
off by walking Corridor, who stole second.
King flew out to Davis. A flood OF gem
crosby surged over Knapp's being and he
WEIGH hit high one to Cobb in right.
who nabbed it. Then. for fear Captain
schpke would hit home run or do some
Iuch mean trick, he waited four in the
near vicinity of the plate which the UNI
pire called balls. Corridor and Kane mo-
seyed up base. George Graham, who
played in Foxs place at second got his
eye on a good looking bali and raped 1t
for single. Corridor and Kane singled.
This was good enough for one inning but
the Rourkes happened to think that Lincoln
had made three runs previous to this and,
after Bill Schipke got out his slate and fig
ured 1t up, 1t was decided that two more
runs were needed to cinch the game Con-
Eequently Bill ordered everyone to do or
die, and they did eKeley stood around the
neighborhood of the pate In such a SEEM
ingly listless fashion that Knapp forgot
where the plate was and gave him enough
wide high and low ones to walk him.
Kelley pulled off neat delayed steal.
'shottep. could not see lust what Knapp was
throwing ana famed out.
Knapp Talks Self Out of Game.
Corridor drew base on balls. Here is
where Knapp got angry and was chased
from the, game ana the grounds. Hager-
AMIN, the biz slanks@ Cub recruit took the
mound. King liked the slim boys motion
and ported the first one heaved up to him
for a three-bagger. OF course there was
nothing for Corridor and Kelley to do
but hike for the bench via the plate route.
Kane hit one to Thomas, who threw
King out at the plate Kane stole second
and when Clark threw low to the bag TO
catch him. the ball rolled into center and
Jimmy went to third. Welch got base
on balls and stole second. Shipke made the
third out when Cobb caught his fly. This
made the score favorable to Omaha, so a
breathing spell lasting one inning was
taken
In the next Omaha made two more. NJ
ter Corridor was out on grounder, KinG
hit a two-sacker into right Kane drove a
three-bagger over into center and King tai
lied. Welch walked, but was caught al
second when Shipke hit to the pitcher
Kane came home on :he play. Graham
made the third out by tanning
Lincoln Lands In Third.
Lincoln made four OF their six hits of
Kelley in the third inning Two OF the
three scores resulted from these hits
Knapp started Off with three-bagger and
scored when Jude hit a single to center
Gagnier hit one in almost the same spot
and Jude went 60 third Cobb flew on
% Shotten and Gagnier went to second az
ter the fly was caught Jude attempted t.
go home but was caught between bases
Coskman hitAa single which scored Gag
uier He was caught Mt second when HI
attempted to steal The other Lincolr
Ncore was made in the next inning wher
Weldensaql drove Thomas in with a two