Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
KILDUFF SAVES
' FRAY FOR OMAHA
Oklahoma Pete Makes Wonderful
Catch Of Line Drive Which Would
Have Tied Up Count.
NORTH GIVEN GREAT SUPPORT

type.
Oklahoma Pete gained everlasting fame
and a sor digit in the ninth frame Of the
combat yesterday between Omaha and
Sioux city by mailing liner from tho
bat Of Larry Lejeune and thus prevent
ing the Sioux from tying tho score.
With the score IS TO in the ninth. two
ott and Connolly On third, Lejeane caught
one Of Thompson's gouthpaw slapts n the
beak and slammed II toward loft field
with n three-base ticket on II. Connolly
started to gallup for home and the fans
beggu TO get ready TO settle down for
' an extra-inning fray
makes Flying Leap.
But II was not TO be, Ifilduff leapcd to
tine left and In the air at the same time
threw both hands ID and pulled down
the drive. II handcuffcd brave Pee that
drive did, but the doughty little shohstop
hung on 10 II until Umps Mullen called
Lojeuns out Then he dropped the ball
aud began 10 nurse his hand which is
probably sore yet Lsjeune threw his bat
IN tho mir. made scathing remarks about
the ancestry Of Kllduff, himself, the fates
and the world IN general and the ticl,led
fans hiked for tho cars.
II vaa some ball game and the lO0)
fans present went home entirely salts
fled that our do luxe Rourlscs arc some
athletes. A number Of sensational plays
were staged by the Rourkes and North
owes his life 70 his mates.
The Sioux bit Lou pretty hard, but nifty
support held them down until the sixth,
when they broke loose fer trio of .talies.
Marty krug derricked North in the sew
enth and Cecil Thompson came forth 70
subdue the Indians with his moist bali
and carn tile victory.
aourI5cs Count Thrice.
The game breezed alone In tight style
for three stanzas. Then the Rourkoyin-
fans got 70 Doc Watson, former Federal
league sike-kick Of Sherlock Holmes. ana
drove in three counters.
Ray Miller started the rally by polling
drive 90 right. Kildun added to his
honors by sIammlng double TO left. on
which Miller liked to third with the
infleld drawn UP Johnny Priest laced a
hit through cooncy, scoring Miller and
Kilduf North laid down n bunt, which
sent Priest TO second, and Earl Smith
sent Priest homo with two-base knock
10 right.
Score IL Tied.
in tho sixth the Sioux knotted the count
by catching North when he wasn't look-
ing. cooney drew walk 10 start II.
George Watson rolled diniy single 70
right. Cooney scored and Watson took
second on connollys hit to Smiths gar
dem Lejeune's hit scored Watson and
sent Connolly 10 third. Hensling's squeeze
bunt marked Connolly.
In the seventh North became wild again
and Thompson was colled to DO the rescue
act.
Omaha won the game in tho final half
Of the seventh when Doc Watson blew up.
Two Forced Home.
Thompson got life on crosby's error
Smith beat out hunt and Burg sacri
nced. Casper ordered Watson to pass
Krug. Bases filled. Watson then chucked
the pill Into ono OF cy Toraythes tender
ribs, forcing Thompson over the rubber
Casper jerked old Watso and summoned
Prince Gaskill from the buIl-pen Prince
went in and tried to terrify everybody
by bunch OF Wild feroeious wipd-upa.
Kruger popped short fly TO Lejeune,
hut Miller waited G9sk" out and drew
walk. foi,ng Smith over fthe plat
Kil6uff slammed drive toward second,
which Gaskil caught on the tip of his
glove Just enough 10 caroom tho pill TO
cooney who made one-handed stop
and threw Killy out The drive had every
license TO be safe one 40 Killy cannot
be censored for having his revenge by
robbing Leieune Of clout.
The Sioux put ono tally over in the
ninth. with Callahan and cooney out.
Watson singled TO conted. and scored ON
connolly's triple to left. Then Connolly
was left on the runway bowling for help
when Rilduff staged the sensation Of the
matinee
umpa Misses I'm.
All of the Rourkos played good base
ball Kilduff pastimed in his usual stellar
fashion and Is credited with an error
only because Jumps Andrews muffed one.
Tete's throw 10 first was wide, but Miller
recovered IN time to touch the hng before
the runner. But Andrews had other
thoughts on his mind and wasn't looking
go no called tho runner safe. q, wasn't
The only decision AndroNa muffed ,estcr
day lie battcd about .oolA on both teams
IN The matter of making decisions,