Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-03
.LUXUS WIN GAME
FULL OF FIGHTS
Brewers Trim Ramblers in
First Fray Of Glass A Elm
nation Series.
EVERYBODY WANTS TO MIX

Johnny Dennison's demon Luxus,
1915 amateur champs and winners OF
the Greater Omaha league pennant
race, clawed a victory out OF the Ram
blers, who COPIED the National league
rag, in the first event of the Class A,
city elimination series at Rourke's
park yesterday afternoon, 4 to-.
The combat was nifty affair very
much enlivened by a NUMBER OF argu-
ments, fights, scraps, brawls and riots.
Players picked on the umpire. Fans
picked on the umpire, the players and
themselves, A couple of hard-boiled
eggs even tried to start young fight
in the press coop, but mediation was
accomplished by couple of expert
diplomats, and the furniture was
saved,
All was quiet and everybody was
docile until the fifth inning. In that
frame gent by the name OF Christen-
sen drew a walk and scooted to third
when Rushenberg made wild throw
to first Holland hit a grounder at
Minikus and Christensen tried TO
mark. Rushenberg tagged him., but
dropped the ball. Mr.. Christensen. in
his mad rush for the rubber, over
looked Umpire Sage few feet be-
hind and bowled him over. Sage hit
the earth with thump and didn't see
Rushenberg tumble the pill. He
called Christensen out.
Riot Starts.
Immediately one dozen irate and in
censcd athletes bounced upon Mr.,
Sage. One Of them wanted to take a
wallop at him, was suppressed.
Sage was obdurate, Then the fans
swarmed onto the. field and started to
stage a scene that would make the
kaiser green with envy. The fighting
may be intense in the trenches, but It
had nothing on Rourkc park yester-
day afternoon. Most the paint on the
grandstand was blistered. If Mr..
Rourke wants to hold any more ANA
teur ball games in his yard he had
better build new stand out OF
asbestos.
After fifteen minutes of chatter and
threats to leave the field by the RAM
blers, President Isaacson OF the ANA
teur association took hand. Chris
Jensen was called safe and the game
proceeded.
Several other fights occurred. One
conferred around Johnny Hazen when
a Rambler player accused him OF
beng rough or something like that.
Another one occurred when Sage
called Mogensen out when that youth
was nailed off third base. Another
one occurred at the end Of the game
when the police were summoned 10
escort a few Of the young men off tile
An amateur ball game is no place
for a base ball reporter. A war cor
respondent or a boxing expert should
be given such assignments,
Game a Good One.
As for the game itself, it was
good battle. Bill Madden hurled neat
ball for the Luxus and Kaufman per-
formed excellently for the Rambiers.
Both teams played snappy ball.
The Ramblers made their two runs
in the exciting fifth on the walk to
Christensen, two errors by Rushtn-
berg, one by Atkins and Kemmy's
single.
The Luxus won the game in their
half OF the fifth. After Madden went
out Smith walked and Denhison sin
gled to right. Smith took third on
the hit and Dennison took second on
the throw IN. A wild pitch scored
Smith and the Luxus manager went
to third. After Minikus popped IN.
Dennison scored on Hazen's tribe
which sailed over Christensen's bean,
Johnny counted moment later on
Atkins safety to center.
The Brewers made another run in
the sixth on Kemmy's error, a sacri-
flee, Bud Melady's hit and an infield
out. -.
Jim Melady, star outfielder Of tile
Luxus, did not play yesterday. He
was called to Dakota. His kid brother
subbed for him.
The Luxus and Ramblers will clash
again this afternoon. Bunny Holland
is carded to hurl against jim Moylan
and keen combat is anticipated. In
addition the Murphys and McCarthys
will battle for the Class B Champion
ship OF Omaha. Spectators are ad-
vlsed to go well armed. Score:
LuXus; RAMBLERs.