The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-26
Opportune Hitting And Fast
Base Running Wins For Oilers
Brilliant Fielding Is Fea-
ture of Pitchers
Duel
2 STEALS WIN GAME
Connolly and Burke Steal
Home; Cowan and Burg
er Pitch Well
BY LARRY DALEY

Brilliant base running with oppor-
tune hitting gave the Oilers victory
yesterday In the second game OF the
series with the Miners, 2 to 2, in
pitchers battle between Lou Cowqn
Of Tulsa and Lefty Burger OF Jop-
lin The game was one OF the best
ever played at McNulty park and
was featured by brilliant fielding.
Not an error was made by either
club and hits and runs were cut off
several times by sensational dofen-
sive work, including three double
plays by the Oilers
The victory Of the Oilers was due
mainly TO brainy and speedy base
running, skillfully directed by Mana
ger Abbott and successfully executed
by the players. Tommy Connolly
stole home in the seventh inning, thus
putting the Oilers one run ahead. 1t
was the second time the flashing
outfielder has helped win games on
the home lot by steals of home
Jimmy Burke scored the winning
run in the ninth when he and Cleve-
land successfully executed the dou-
bio steal, Barney going to sec )nd and
Burke sliding over the plate ahead
OF krueger's return peg TO Dunn.
Cowan I'm Good Form
Cowan pitched superb bali the
first seven innings. permitting only
one run aid three hits in those
frames. lie weakened in the eighth
sud ninth, the Miners making three
hits in each Of those inings, but sem
sational support turned back the visi-
tors with only one run prior to the
eighth.
Burger hurled a creditable game.
his control being especially good,
only one Oiler reaching first base by
fee transportation.
No scores were made until the
third inning. when the Oilers count
ed one. Cowan, first up, singled
sharply TO center. Burke sacrificed.
Burger to Kruger. Graham singled
10 center. scoring Cowan. Graham
was forced at second by Cleveland.
Tierney doubled to right but Barney
and Tierney died on bases when Da-
Wis grounded out.
Tied In the Fourth
The Miners tied II in the fourth.
Kruger was passed with one out
but was caught stealing. Dobbins to
McManus. Lamb walked and scored
on Wagner's double TO right.
Tulsa took the lead in the seventh.
Connolly first up. singled to center.
McManus sacrificed. Eockey TO
Kruger, Dobbins grounded to Bur
ger Connolly going to third. Con-
nelly then stole home.
All three Oilers who scored hit
safely 10 center field in the inning
IN which they counted. Burke, first
UP in the eighth, drove TO the mid
die garden 10 one base. Graham
sacrificed, Burger TO Kruger. Cleve-
land singled to left Burke stopping
a third. Tierney flied to Yockey
Burke Vnd Cleveland crossed the
Miner defense, Burke stealing home
and Cleveland pilfering second.
The Miners made three hits in the
eighth. including a double by Bo-
gart, first up. Bogart was caught al
third when Larmore failed to sacri-
flee Bob singled to center and was
followed with another single by
Kruger. Dunn and Lamb flew out
10 Davis and Connolly.
Rally Falls One short
A desperate rally which netted
ono run but which fell short of even.
!ne up the count was made by the
fighting Miners in tho ninth. Wag-
rer, lead-off man, singled TO center
Terney, McManus and Graham
made a lightning double play, retir,
ing Yockcy and Wagner and clear
Ing the bases. Strong tripled tt
riEh. snyder, batting for Burger
singled TO left, scoring Strong. Sny
der was out attempting TO steal sec