Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-24

were grazing. Isbells hireli
especially in the sixth, sevent
to retreat under the light bo
Paul Musser. one OF "Baldy' Is
bells best hurting bets, opposed Ok
rie at the start OF the contest, but
after four runs and the same number
OF blows, two OF these being circuit
clouts, he was forced to flash the
S. 0. S. in order to keep the locals
from knocking the horsehide to all
corners of East Omaha
Gross Relieves Musscr,
Gross was substituted in the sec
ond after one Buffalo had unsuccess-
fully reached first and another was
perchcd on third, and hurled good
ball for the Witches lie was greet
cd by Jack Lelivet at the start Of
the second, said Mr.. Jack slapping
the ball on the nose for double.
Griffin played the big brother act
and the Buffalo hrst-sacker went to
second O'Brien popped out and
Spranger absorbed one OF Gross
= curves in the ribs. A double steal
was next on the program and Leli-
welt scored.
Following this spasm on the part
of the Bufaloes, Gross tghtened
and didn't allow a hit till the sew
enth when Gislason singled and was
nabbed trying to steal second Leli-
Welt then doubled after two down
and that ended the locals hitting.
Besides pitching swell ball, Okric
clouted out triple in the second in
ming. He was given dandy support
by his teammates and several times
was saved from being scored upon by
the speedy playing of the Buffaloes'
double-play combination, Spranger
to Gislason to Leliyelt. In the sec
ond inning with one gone, Beck
doubled, but Butler hit into field
er's choice and Okrie cut the former
off at the third station. Again in the
fourth, after one out, Berger doubled,
but the Omaha southpaw tightened
and whitfield East and made Beck pop
out to O'Bricn. Good stops by Han
ev and Gislason in the fifth and
sixth, respectively, saved what might
have been defeat for Frank. A
double play in the eighth with man
on second and one, down, again
pulled Okrie out of bad place.
Buffaloes Score in Second.
The fireworks started in the sec
ond inning when Lelivelt singled to
right. Griffin walked and Lelivelt
advanced. O'Brien stepped up to
the rubber and spanked out a home
run over the right field timber and
three tallies were chalked up Tor the
home club. Then Spranger, the
speedy little Buffalo guardian OF
the short station, whanged out a
fluke home run. He knocked the
sphere into the right field ard the
horsehide rolled into the tall grass
where it remained in hiding until
Spranger circled the bases with the
fourth Omaha score. Okrie trlpled
and after Gisason popped out,
Hanev got a one-base blow TO right
and the Buffalo pitcher scored the
fifth tally. Haney pilfcred second
but Lee grounded out, and the tun
ended
In the third Lelivelt got his sec
ond hit of the game, a double to
center. Griffin sacrificed him to
third. and when Spranger reached
first after being struck by pitched
ball, the two Buffaloes staged a
double steal for the benefit OF the
1876 paid customers. Lelivelt max
ing tracks across the home plate and
incidentally scoring the sixth and
final Omaha score.
The Witches opened fire in the
sixth when Pitcher Gross doubled 10
left. Smith grounded out and Gross
scampered down to third. Okric
whitfield Daddy" Washburn and
Joe Berger worked Frank for base
on balls. East knocked a single ont
north and went to second on the
throw to the plate. Gross and Berger
scoring in the meantime. Okrie at
tempted to catch East off second,
but his throw was wild and the
visitor went to third. Beck was
an easy out and the side was re-
tired.
Witches Annex Another.
Isbells outfit annexed another
score in the seventh when Butler
doubled to right Mcdowell struck
out and Haley sent hot one down
to Haney. but the latter was too fast
for the Wichita batter and pegged'
'em out at first. 1t appeared as IL
Buffers double would go for nsught:
but Gross got his second double OF
the game and scored the former.
In the eighth. Berger sent high
one to right field. Massey. who had
been substituted for Griffin. mutfed
the ball. East singled and Beck
walked, filling the bags. Butler then
forced Beck at second and Berger
scored the final Wichita run. Nc
Dowel blew into double play and
the inning ended,
A double-headcr is on the card this
afternoon, the first game starting at
? o'clock.