Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-20
DO THE GLIDE IN THE Mud
Denver Swims Out Of Ninth Inning
One Run to Good.
OMAHA SIX TO BEARS SEVEN
Umpires watch Contest with Fiend-
ish GIee and Run I'D Laundry
Bills for the svvnshinE
Contestants.


whilst the soft and glistening rain
drops, which. it might be said, in passing,
were exceedingly wet little raindrops,
uttered through the murky atmosphere,
two squads Of ball players pursued their
ways around the diamond al Rourke park
yesterday afternoon, much to the disgust
OF themselves and gleeful entertainment
OF the spectators and the umpires. II IL
presumed that the jumps found supreme
and biissful enjoyment in the proceed
inRs. else out OF the kindness Of their
hearts they would have called the pastime
in the sixth or at least the seventh round.
The score at the elimination OF the ulti-
mate chapter was announced as TO in
Denvers favor but what matters It who
won under such conditions.
The rain started TO leak iu the fourth
inning. At that time Omaha was ahead.
The pattering drops soon put the blink
on Ebson Closman. the modest little left
handler and during the deluge which oc-
crpied the lead column OF the front PAGE
in the fifth and sixth. he let the cursed
Grizzlies tickle the platter some five
times.
The rain also put Mr. King hors de
combat for a brief couple OF innings
said innings being the sixth and seventh
Omaha copped two runs in each inning
and everything would have been heavenly
II Grover. who entered the pastime in the
seventh. viz: the rains victory over Clos
man. had not let run trickle between
rains.
watching Them slide.
o Why the jumps permitted the contest 10
continue IL beyond the power OF human
conception. Judging from the actions OF
Messrs. CASTOR and Stockdale both are
superhuman gents. This probably ac-
counts for H. The scattering of bugs in
the stands didn't care particularly
whether the combat continued or not. or
course It was ice to watch the athletes
skid about In the CRIME, and, Of course,
they couldn't go home and the grand
stand was high and dry. Mr. Grover was
the best little slider in the bunch. This
mud-smeared athlete skldded around the
twirlers mound with much skill. He
fielded bunts while In a projected con
dition and threw out runners with much
eclat. In fact, he was one OF the nlftiest
little performers OF the afternoon. His
only regret is that double price will be
charged TO clean his uniform.
The battle opened with Omaha carry
ing the old luck. Ward strolled in the
second. was sacrificed by Congalton. and
scored on Krag's drive to left. In the
third the Grizzlies were generous.
with shestak out, Faye hobbled Clos
mans grounder. When schlpke hit to
King. that royal gentleman heaved Wild
70 catch closman at second. Clancy
forced the Skipper. who was In his ele-
ment In the water. and coffey threw
badly to catch Thomson at first and
closman scored. Nothing more was
done until the deluge in tho sixth.
Cassidy IL Jared.
Clancy and Thomason poked out singles.
Ward advanced each man on an infield
out, and everybody scored when Faye
and Cassidy coilided In right center an
they tried 10 capture congalton's fly
there. Cassidy bumped Faye and Faye
bumped the ground. He also bumped
his head when Mr.. Butcher came tearing
head first into the melee. The right
fielder was a BIT hurt. but came back
20 the pastlme regardless.
Grover beat out an infield hit In the
seventh by virtue OF a slow roller which
King and Coffey couldn't cover because
OF the superabundance OF miro. skip
per Bill. the weli-known aquatic athlete.
busted a two-basger in the midst OF
downpour. Grover being a some aquatic
athlete himself scored. Clancy famed.
hut Thomson pushed one 10 left. scoring
the famous aquatic athlete. This finished
II for Omaha
Denver got one in the fourth. A two
.sacker by Butcher. slow fielding OF
Mitchell's fielder's choice left everybody
safe coffey's two-bagger completed the
start. Wards error. followed by Clancys
error and a two-bagger by Butcher
brought IN two in the fifth. Then
Butcher ana coffey. who had followed
with single, started double steal,
which ended In Butcher scoring Kings
hit Faye's hit end Closmans bum peg
20 the plate In the sixth let IN two more
runs for Denver The winning run was
made In the seventh when Butcher
walked. Mitchell beat out an infield hit
coffey sacrificed and Chase failed 10
throw 10 the plate when Fisher rolled out
% him.
Today Topeka inausurAtes four-day
stay in Omaha. Score;
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