Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
BRUCK is LICKED
IN FIRST COMBAT
Misjudged Fly by Krug and Wild
Pitch Give Wichita Runs Which
Are Enough to Cop Fray.
ROURKEIETs FAIL TO HIT

Failure to swat the offerings OF one
Malarkey, an ancient gent from the
slopes Of the Pacific, with the neces.
sary frequency, a misjudged fly by
Marty kruR and a hectic hcavc by
Fred Bruck, combined to prove the
undoinR Of Pa Rourkcs de luxe ath-
letes yesterday. As result OF
The aforementioned shortcomings
Omaha dropped the combat 20 Wich-
ia, 2 to T.
A hundred fans and fanettes turned
out yesterday TO lamp the fray de-
spite thee billy breezes and threaten
ing sprinkles. Highly-tinted reports
OF the sanguinary ferocity Of the
Wolves and their propensities 10 bat.
lie the umpires had preceded Jack.
sons crew into Omaha and the bugs
didn't want 10 miss any Of the ex-
element.
Bugs Disappointed.
But the bugs were doomed 10 dis
appointment The Wolves were a
most peaceful and tranquil outfit yes
terday and even Jimmy Jackson
failed to speak above a whisper. The
only sound that arose from the visit
ing dugout occurred when Roaring
Bill Rapps inadvertently sncczed,
and he apologized profusely when
Umps Mullen cast glowcrinR glanccs
In his direction.
Fred Bruck, who camcto Omaha
agith Marty O'Tooie, made his debut
and hurled a pretty good game
Freddy Tugs lot OF speed. nicely
breaking curve and possesses that ex-
cmplary tribute Of shooting the first
ball over the rubber.
That Frederick lost his fret fray Is
no discredit to him, his mates didn't
set the world on fire behind him. The
Wolves started strong In the first
Round. And as Malarkcy was in no
mood to permit any promiscuous
scoring they finished strong, too.
Marty Commits Faux Paus.
3 Bill Fox opened hostilities by
eswatting a safe knock TO center. To
sbin sacrificed and HetlinR flew out
el-itschi lifted a long fly TO center
Marty Krug became temporarily be-
,sNildered, misudged the fly com
pletely and the ball dropped safe for
two bases while Fox galloped home.
After Jackson struck out and tried
10 kill somebody by throwing his
bat IN the second stanza, Roaring Bill
Rapps caught a walk. Roaring Bill
was a great moocher yesterday; he
Sgot three Of the four passes Bruck is
ISSUED yesterday. Dolly Gray reefed
- double down the first base line.
While Bruck was preparing 70 Whit
Malarkey he uncoupled a wild chuck
which he the plate on the edge and
bounced 70 the grandstand Roaring
Bib numbered over therubher for the
marker
That ended II for the Wolves, a.
nrnck hurled alright ball the rest Of
the game,
Rally Fails Short.
The Routkes tried to stage rally
IN the ninth. but il was 10 no avail
Ernie kfuegrr opened the frame
with with a twoshaRger tn center.
Bufg tlew Out a. Jackson. but krause
was safe on Lttsehi's error aud kfne
ger went q third Marshall hitting
les hFuek, rolled q gfaundcr al
lltseM, "a which krnic counted
Johnny Priest suffered an iucanaei.
latsd digit ln the fourth Whcu NJ al.
tempted % nab Gays Inns drive he
tried o. stick the combat oBt. hnl
iaanA he fnuldnt hams pn 90 ritheg
hai uF BAN 50 Marty kFu9 came Is rs
sitl thr hole and ktautf went mto
tfnfsf ffigsi vii probably 81 ahir
t0 plat to-day
fbs Ruufkss and Wolves aagls
AEaiH ibis afternoon al Sis
The stagr