Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
Crowd Of $4,000 Fans See
Murphy-Did-I Its Take Lead
In Greater Omaha League
Defeat Ernie Holmes White sox BY Score of to l.
Pitcher Hay of Visitors Allows But Five Hits While
Seven Bingles Are Gamered From Moore Game
Played Under Protest. y
BY WILLIAM o. BLOZIES.

Before a crowd of $4,000 enthus-
iastic fans and spectators, who were
on their feet continuously, cheering
their favorites on to victory, the
Murphy-Did-Its defeated the Ernie
Holmes White Sox at Thirty y-second
and Dewey avenue, yesterday after
noon, by the score Of S to /, thereby
breaking the tie for first honors in
the Greater Omaha league with their
opponents.
The game was hard fought from
the moment Pitcher Hay threw the
first ball, until the final out was
made by the Holmes batsman in the
ninth round.
Fast and sensational fielding, good
base running and gilt-edge pitching
marked the contest. On account of
the crowd it was necessary to es-
tablsh ground rules and hits into
the crowd went for two-baggers.
Many Of the two-base hits made by
tie batters of both teams would or
dinarily have been easy outs or sim
giles.
Hay in Good Form.
Pitcher Hay, who has the distinc-
ton of being the best hurler in this
part of the state, having won seven
games, six of which were of the
shut-out order, was on the firing line
for the Murphy's and pitched great
ball, allowing but five hits, which he
kept we'll scattered. He whitfield six
men. Jimmy Moore, also consid-
cred one of the best crack southpaws
in the city, was on the mound for
the White Sox and pitched a nifty
game, allowing but seven bingles,
and struck out four men.
Hay was the best in the pinches,
and the Holmes batsmen were un-
able to hit when hits meant runs.
In the second with two on, they
failed to tally, and again in the NTH
with Moore on third aind King on
second, McAndrews went via the
strikeout route. Again in the eiglh
Jimmy Moore Doubled, went 10
third on McAndrews out, but died
their when J. Sutej went out tnlrd
ton first.
The Murphy's scored the first run
of the game in the second inning,
when Harry Williams doubled, Went
to third on Senyk's bunt and scored
on Kings error, took third on Dy-
gert's sacrifice and scored on Clalr's
sacrifice fly to right
One more was added by the Mur
phys in the 4th, when after one down
on doubles by Synek and Lawler.
The Murphy's scoring ended in tine
fifth frame, after they scored a pair.
Dygert walked, took second On
Clair's sacrifice, and scored on VIII
liam's second double to center. Viii
liams scored a moment later on
Synek's double.
The Holmes made their lone tally
in the first of the fourth, when Jim
Sutej singled, took second on George
Sutej's sacrifice and crossed the plate
on Holbrook's smashing double to
left.
The game was somewhat delayed
on account of Catcher Harry Will
liams of the Murphys. Williams
caught the first game for Pa
Rourke's team, and after that game
was over he was rushed over in a
machine to catch for his team. Nov
ing pictures of the crowd and teams
were taken, which will be shown in
one of the local theaters this week.
Played Under Protest.
The game was played under pro-
test from the first inning. Holbrook
of the Holmes, who was on first
base, led off little and in trying to
get back, Pitcher Hay hit him on the
shoulder, the ball going into left
field. Umpire Tom McQuade called
Holbrook out for interference. After
little wrangling the Holmes agreed
to finish the game, under protest.