Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-04

OLD MATES BUMP
DAN Triple HARD
Timely ClOuting Gives ROurkes Vic
tory Over indianapolis Ameri-
can Association Club.
BLODGETT PERFORMS NICELY

Because the Rourkes chose to hit the
pill in the snoot when men occupied the
runway, Omaha returned a victor over
Indianapolis in the fray at Rourke park
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Daniel Triple.
late of these parts. and the veteran Merz
were the unfortunate athletes who suf-
fered as a result Of the aforesaid timely
clouting The score was 10 4.
Thomas Blodgett sqithpaw rookie from
Waterloo. went on the firing line in oppo-
sitlon to the pulchrltudinous Daniel.
Thomas had oil the better of the argu-
nlent. Nary n run was counted against
him during the five stanzas he labored
and only three hits bumped That Is con-
siderable hurting for a rookie against a
Glass IA team which has had the adj
vantage of training In the sunny cllmes
OF California.
Triple worked four i'm IS and three
runs were counted After Tips demise in
the fourth. Merz assembled the mound and
lost the game. which his pals had tied
up when Franklin Johnson took up
henving duties for the Rourkes. Twas in
the eighth round Merz was battered and
two runs pushed across.
KruE Knocks Double,
General Marty Won Ifindenberg KTug
opened the bombardment against the
helpless Triple. He smote q powerful
double in the opening chapter and scored
when Thomson, who had walked, stole
second and Gossett chucked punk heave
to second. Marty had taken third when
. Payne, who had walked, tried TO come
home on Martyrs double.
Schllebner walked I'm the second, was
sacrificed by Whelan. ard romped home
when Kafora nicked a slant for single
to center.
Payne was given free transportation to
open tile third. Krug laid down a neat
sacrifice bant. and Doc counted when
Thomson slammed one into left field.
hit johnson Hard.
Franklin johnson started to hurl for
the RourlScvinians in the sixth. John
sons advent was welcomed by the
Hoosier smggers, who took a greater
fancy to his heaving than to the south
paw ctrves of Blodgett. Herman Bronkie
greeted johnson with a triple to center,
which bounced over Tommy's noble bean.
Franklin then uncorlSed a hectic heave
and Bronlyie waltzed home.
Johnson walked Mitchell I'm the seventh.
Gossett followed with a slam to left and
Johnson uncorked another wild pitch.
Merz chopped a Texas Lacquer TO right,
scoring Mitchell and Gossett.
Mcrz and Butcher singled in succession
IN the eighth. Crandsll bit on bad ones
and Mitchell rolled grounder to Krug.
Krug threw out Mitchell at first, and
then Schlidbner and Whelan started to
run down Butcher between first and Sec
ond. In the meantime Merz galloped
past third and shonleward bound before
discovered WheIaii lamped him sliding
into the plate, but it was too late; the
score was counted.
Krueger Does the Work.
That put the HOLSTERS one TO the good,
50 ISrug called upon his gallant youths
to start something. They did. AitenS
dropped two-base clout into right and
scored when Schliebner busted hot one
TO left. Whelan went out, but ISrueger
was on deck with a two-sacker knock
which landed against the left field fence
Thus was the game won. although the
Hoosiers made two safe hits In the ultl-
mate chapter
Marty ISrua was the demon sticksmith
of the matinee. He poled three doubles
out Of as many trips to the plate. Fritz
Schliebner counted two knocks, as did
Thomson. Payne made a couple of
swell stops OF hard-hit drives at third
Among the familiar faces on the In
danapoiis lineup were several who once
pastimed in this loop. Triple was a
RouriSe last year, while Butcher was with
Denver and BIackburne with Lincoln.
Gossett and Kelly both played at St Jo-
seph, and Metz pitched for Omaha a cou-
pie of months in 1902. Metz is now first
saclSer and about as big as Jess Willard.
Jack Hendricks, who piloted Denver
couple OF seasons. runs the Hoosiers for
Jim McGill who also owns the Grizzlies.
Jack is getting heavy, evidently enjoying
prosperity back in indianapolis.
The HOosicrs will play the Rourkes
again today. The game will be called at
o'clock.
Score: