Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-07
NINETEEN MINING
GAME TO DRUMMERS
st. Joseph Wins Record Fray
When Otto Merz Weakens
After Hurting ueDl
BABE ADAMS GOES ROUTE
Copyright,
1917,
International
News
Service.
Drawn for
The Bee
by
George
McManus

thS iOHSSot SoiiS III tHS iiioloiy VI
the Western league was staged at
Rourke park yesterday between
Omaha and St. Joseph. St. Joseph
won in the nineteenth inning, E to 4.
The game started out a pitchers
battle between Babe Adams and
Marty O'Toole, former teammates
with the Pittsburgh Pirates. O'Toole
got some bad breaks in the luck and
until the ninth inning the Drummers
led, 2 to 0. A sensational rally in the
ninth gave Omaha two runs, dead
locking the count.
O'Toole was derricked for a pinch
hitter and ito Merz took up the duel
with Adams. Otto hurled superb ball
until the nineteenth, but in that frame
he blew up and the Josies ran four
runs over the plate.
The Rourkes had a golden oppor-
tunity to count in the very opening
stanza, but blew it. Burg opened with
a walk, Krug beat out an infeld hit
and Shag Thompson beat out a bunt,
filling the bases with no out. But
Smith forced Burg at the plate, Brad
ley popped up and Irelan whitfield.
Drummers Score One.
The Drummers put one over in the
second. After Henry went out
Adams singled to center and took sec
ond when Shay drew pass. He went
to third when McCabe forced Shaw
at second and registered the tally
when Brokaw dropped Kirkham's fly
to right.
A walk to McClelland, a short
passed ball, wild pitch and Henry's
inheld hit scored one for St. Joseph
in the fourth.
The invaders held this lead until the
ninth. That round was a thriller for
fair After Bradley grounded out
Irelan and Brottem both walked. Bro
kaw slapped single to right, scoring
Irelan and advancing Brottem to sec
ond. Brottem tried to take third on
the hit, but was thrown out, B. Smith
to McClelland. That is, the umpire
called him out. The unanimous YER
dict of the fans was that he was safe
by a couple of miles and it did look
very much that way, as McClelland
had to Ego down" on Brottem with
the ball after Tony had slid into the
bag. A near riot ensued when Umps
Miller called Tony out. Scores sof
cushions were thrown at the jumps
and it is probable pop bottles would
have been used, but no pop was sold
yesterday and cushions were the only
missiles on hand. A number of the
fans rushed onto the field and if
Omaha hadn't tied the count mo-
ment later Mr.. Miller probably would
have come in for some rough ham
ding.
Miller had been giving the Drum
mcrs the edge all afternoon and the
fans were some peevish.
Krug Is Banished.
Marty Krug put up such strenuous
protest that he was fed out OF the
game.
While the play was being made on
Brottem at third Brokaw took second.
He went to third when Shay boiled
Shaw's grounder and scored on Burg's
drive to left. Cecil Thompson batted
for Krug because Marty was canned,
and struck out. This added to the
fans displeasure at the jumps because
Marty might have come through with
a hit.
The Rourkes had another glorious
opportunity in the tenth. Shag
Thompson and Smith started it with
singles and Bradley was safe on Nc
Clelland's error. A second time were
three men on base with no out. But
Irelan fell down again and Shay con
verted Brittem's hard grounder + o
a double play.
One Hit in Nine Innings.
Merz, who succeeded O'Toole,
hurled great ball until the fatal nine
tenth. For nine innings he allowed
but one hit and not a Drummer got
past first base.
But he weakened in the nineteenth.
After McCabe went out Kirkham
and Moore both singled to right. Otto
took care of McClelland, but Wright
busted triple to center, counting two
runs. Smith beat out all inheld hit
and Henry cracked a double to right,
adding two more to the count.
The game was the longest on rec
ord. Several games of eighteen in
nings have been played by the Omaha
club, but never one of nineteen in
nings.
The Rourkes and Drummers, play
again today. 1t will be ladies' day
and the game starts at 3:15.