Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-23
new MAN WINS FOR
ROURKES IN NINTH
shags Thompson Earns Self Home
by Cracking Single Which
Marks Winning Tally,
GAME is FULL OF THRILLS

Orr way 10 create exeitment Is 10
lose ball, lie II up, lose II again, tie
il up again, lose II again and then
transform it in the ninth inning with
two out from a CHASTITY ruin 10 a bril-
liant victory The Rourkcs chose this
method Of providing heart throbs
yesterday and 500 ladies day
patrons departed from the park en-
iirely satisfied and happy Score,
Omaha. 9; Denver, 3.
To Mr.. Shag Thompson must go
the honors for staging the trans
formation scene in the glorious ninth.
Mr.. Thompson breezed into Omaha
yesterday from Philadelphia and de-
spite the fact he had spent thirty-six
consecutive hours riding on number
Of alleged railroads, he went into cen
Ter field and earned himself home in
Omaha.
Delivers In Pinch.
For II was Shay who delivered the
pinch blow in the ultimate chapter
which won the ball game.
But Shag doesn't get all the honors.
He must share them with Dyer, who
IS a member OF the Grizzlies. Dyer
distinguished himself yesterday in a
most cstimablc manner--from the
standpoint of the home folks
II all happened this way. The score
was s 10 I in favor OF Denver in the
ninth. Cyrus Forsythe, first up,
grounded out and the fans groaned.
But Ray Miller, who believes a game
Il never over until he has had his last
crack at the pill, combed hit to right.
Marty Krug, also a believer in the
same theory. soaked a safe hit 70 the
same place and Miller galloped to
third Denver switched pitchers here,
Cakes chasing Manscr from sight
and calling on Doc Reynolds. who
chucks splitter.
Reynolds walked Kruger. filling
the bases. As Pete Kilduff was up and
only one down, the fans had hopes
OF knotting the count al least But
the Oklahoma demon flunked on the
Job and ignominiously whitfield. With
two down a hit was needed for run.
Things didn't look very bright for
our side.
Thompson came up 10 the plate
full Of determination which Is a good
thing 10 be full of IN a pinch He lifted
a pop fly. Dyer went after Il. He set
himself under II and the fans began
70 leave their seats. But Il was not yet
over. Mr. Dyer pulled Snodgrass
and muffed the ball Rebel Cakes out
IN center field had seven kinds Of fits,
strokes and hemorrhages and
breathed sweet words OF love and
alteration toward Mr.. Dyer while he
figured out how many beers he could
buy with the fine he was going to
plaster on Dyer
Hits Through Short.
There was some dispute about
whether the ball was foul or fair The
Romtkes held il was lair, but the jumps
said no The Roufkes we're very much
put out as Miller crossed the pan
when Dyer made the error But
Thompson merely cast a whitening
glance az the jumps and sent back 20
Woxk. This time hs shot ono through
short Just out II Kellhefs reach and
Miller and kruE romped ioyously
home with the tying aud winning
runs. respectively while Thompson
rOniofmed % the rules by touching
first hasr and beat u Tor the elnb
house a hero ior first daY out
Miller and Marry Shine,
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Aomhtd three and MARTY a quartet
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