Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-21
JACK PFEISTER
LOSES TO OMAHA
Lou North Hurls Wonderful Game
and Rourke Star Of Decade Ago
Goes Down to Defeat.
ERROR BY CooNEY BIG HELP

More than decade ago strapping
young southpaw twirlcr began the
difficult ascent to the pinnacle OF
what eventually became a great
career. On the hurting mound at
Rourke park, in a Rourke uniform,
this youngster made his first bid for
fame, first heard the plaudits Of the
fans, first got place on the printed
page.
Yesterday shadow OF this young
ster whose name once was on every
lip, stood on that same hurting mound
at Rourke park, this time in Sioux
City uniform. He had made his bid
for fame and had attained il and had
passed on. A feeble handicap by the
scattered few who remembered the
youngster Of bygone days greeted
him on his first trip to the plate. He
was merely as hade Of halcyon
past.
Jack Pfeister is the name Of this
great youngster, now veteran,
struggling against the inevitable.
Far From Same Old Jack.
It was far from the same old Jack
who yesterday tried to down the PEN
nant-seeking Rourkes, the team he
made his start with. Thin and ssorn,
with Q tired look in his eye, d Il. eat
ening tinge OF gray III his hair, and
the old zip and hop lacking on his
fast one, Jack made futile attempt
to vanqnish the speeding Rour
Opposing Jack was Lou North, now
much the same as Jack was over ten
years ago. 1t was battle between
youth and age and as is ever the case
youth emerged victorious, Omaha
won, 4 to /.
But for all that he was defeated
lPfeister hurled good game. He
was nicked for ten hits. but what is
the name of the pitcher in the league
who. has been able to hold the
Rourkes down sof latcs There are a
lot Of fans who remember Jack, espe-
cially in Omaha, and they're all hop
ing he'll make good in his come
back.
Has One Bad Inning.
The third inning was Jacks only
bad frame. Omaha counted three
times in this stanza. Marty Krug
opened the inning with single down
the third base line. Earl Smith beat
out bunt. Thompson forced Man
ager Marty at third on an attempted
sacrifice, but Miller beat out hit,
Willing the bases. Bobby Marshall
smashed blow right at Pfcistcr,
Jack warded it off with his glove and
the pill DETECTED toward Cooney,
'Cooney fielded it, but made q wild
throw and Smith and Thompson
lgalioped home while Miller romped
ITO third. A squeeze play sent Miller
over the rubber.
II The Rourkes made another run in
the seventh on hit by Marshall,
Forsythc's out and single by Pete
I iKilduff
\ North in Great Form.
II Lou North hurled a wonderful
game for the Rourkes. He allowed
the smuggling Sioux but three hits and
after the first inning not a hostile
batter reached second base. In the
first inning miscue by Kilduff and a
double BY Callahan netted the visitors
zone run.
In the third inning Cooney got 10
FIRST on hit, but was Immediately
slcaught off the bag. In the fourth
Callahan walked, but was cut down
by 2 double play before he could move
land In the fifth Lejeune, who singled
safely, was left stranded at the frs,
cushion by his mates as was the case
ct Cooney who got on first in the
ninth on 4 walk.
Cold weather kept the attendance
down to 1000, II is believed il ne
weather had been good, double this
number would have greeted the
Rourkes yesterday.
Omaha and Sioux City will pla,
again today Otto. Merz probably will
3hurl for Omaha.
D. Edwards Defeats rilden.