The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01

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ln<-1 nu1ale seuthpsw
found the day 10 hi. liking and
pitched his strs 70 ; - victory
over the fsieli entry.
1.ee vas IN good form all afternoon.
lie held the Witches IN The palm ~
his hand and let them down without
a run until the ninth when Wichita
scored fts only tally. And Harry
wasn't altogether responsible for the
ensms's run. In fielding Rotts
srounder Lee made a fairly good psr
10 first. but Art GrEgs had littl.
trouble IN handling the throw and
Haley scored. The Witches had
nan On third and chance 10 even
the score, but Harry retired the
next three visitors In short order~r
The Buffaloes backed Leo up ia
everything that lie did. They gave
him support from first 10 last batter.
The infieid cut down many Wichita
chances 10 score. while Bonowitz and
Robinson. IN the oufficld. moved
down the opposing side three times
when a hit or an error meant any
where from one to three runs. TAX
ing everything into consideration. the
Duffaioes played bsngup baseball for
one hour and 20 minutes.
lee allowed the Witches seven hits
ore more than Jolly permitted ths
Buffaloes TO collect. Lee. however.
kept his hits well scattered. while
Jolly issued double and a single in
a bunch and lost the game. That
happened in the fifth. Ice. too. had
the begt Of the Wichita hurier when
II came 10 hsrnessing the ball. Jol'
walked five Buffaioes and Harry h
sued by one free ticket 10 fir.,.
In The very first inning tho
Witches got a man around 10 third
when Butler singled and Dunninr
doubled after one down. but the gooos
work OF Wilcox and Griggs retired
the side without any damage icing
done.
Joe Bonowitz robbed Haley OF hit
in the second. when he made one ef
his spectacular catches out In center
field. Wilcox then knocked down
Eotts line drive and retired the run
ner at first. McMulien doubled. but
Jolly sent another high one out 10
Bonowitz. who ruined wichita's
chances TO score.
Robinson scored both Of omahas
runs. one In the second. when x
walked and went to second on Grissx'
infieid out. Bonovitz singled and the
CHIEF went 10 third. Wilcox walked.
filling the sacks. with one out. wider
grounded out. but Robinson scored
during the play at first. The Chief"
registered again in the fifth. when he
slammed the ball out against the
right field fence for a double. Griggr
single sent Robinson home with the
second Omaha run.
With one down in the third. smith
Of Wichita got on third. but again
Lee frightened and with the good as
sistance OF tho Omaha infield. re-
tired The side. The prize play OF the
afternoon came in the fifth. No
Mullen was on third. Jolly on second
and Smith on first. One out was
registered and Omaha was leading.
| 10 0. A sacrifice fiy would tie the
score and hi, probably win the
game. Dunning. who had previously
doubled. came TO hat. He Knocked
the hall cut 20 Joe Bonowitz. who
pulled IL out of tho air and quick a.
a flash whipped the hzil TO Wilder
The Buffalo catcher didn't lose any
time putting the ball on seMuiisn
as he came sliding home This dandy
bit OF work on the part Of Bonovtfs
and Wilder snapped the Wichita rally
short without any runs.
The Witches didn't get 4 man on
third after this until the ninth. when
Haley singled and scored when
GrigFs muffed Lees throw 20 fret
trying TO catch Bolts. The latter went
around 10 third. and with no outs.
everything looked Ike an extra re-
ming. Ice then whitfield NcMusoh
and Jolly. trying 20 sacrifice. sent
up a weak fly 20 Thompson. Robins
son got under smiths high ny out ID
left field and the game ended.
The final game Of the wichita
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