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amead17 · 03-20-2025, 12:22 PM

August 13th, 1901
Pueblo, Colorado

Percival Holloway Travel Journal Entry

Today's journey was a short one—just three hours on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad—to reach Pueblo for our next game. The brief travel time gave us a chance to catch up on some baseball news, including the end of Buck Freeman’s incredible 35-game hitting streak. The Cincinnati Reds slugger was finally held hitless yesterday, bringing his remarkable run to a close.

Tonight’s game featured the Pueblo Indians hosting the Omaha Rourkes. Omaha remains just one game behind Denver in the race for the Western League title, while Pueblo continues to languish at the bottom of the standings. Edwin and I were hoping for a stronger showing from the Indians this time around.

Teddy Larkin took the mound for Pueblo, while Bert Conn got the start for Omaha. We joined the crowd at Pueblo Baseball Park under clear skies, with a pleasant 76-degree temperature and a steady 10 mph breeze. Unfortunately, the game itself was a disappointment, playing out much as expected.

The Rourkes wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, plating a run in the first inning before adding two more in the second. Peter Reagan and Dave Zearfoss both homered in that second frame to put Omaha in control early. Another run in the fourth made it 4-0 before Pueblo finally responded with their lone run of the game—a solo home run from Bill Alexander in the bottom half of the inning.

With a 4-1 lead heading into the seventh, Omaha broke the game wide open. Peter Reagan crushed a grand slam to cap a four-run inning, and the Rourkes piled on three more in the eighth to secure a dominant 11-1 victory.

Reagan was the clear player of the game, finishing with two home runs and an impressive seven RBIs. The only downside for Omaha was an injury to John Carney, though it didn’t appear to be anything serious.

03-20-2025, 12:22 PM	#83
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 8,376	August 13th 1901 August 13th, 1901 Pueblo, Colorado Percival Holloway Travel Journal Entry Today's journey was a short one—just three hours on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad—to reach Pueblo for our next game. The brief travel time gave us a chance to catch up on some baseball news, including the end of Buck Freeman’s incredible 35-game hitting streak. The Cincinnati Reds slugger was finally held hitless yesterday, bringing his remarkable run to a close. Tonight’s game featured the Pueblo Indians hosting the Omaha Rourkes. Omaha remains just one game behind Denver in the race for the Western League title, while Pueblo continues to languish at the bottom of the standings. Edwin and I were hoping for a stronger showing from the Indians this time around. Teddy Larkin took the mound for Pueblo, while Bert Conn got the start for Omaha. We joined the crowd at Pueblo Baseball Park under clear skies, with a pleasant 76-degree temperature and a steady 10 mph breeze. Unfortunately, the game itself was a disappointment, playing out much as expected. The Rourkes wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, plating a run in the first inning before adding two more in the second. Peter Reagan and Dave Zearfoss both homered in that second frame to put Omaha in control early. Another run in the fourth made it 4-0 before Pueblo finally responded with their lone run of the game—a solo home run from Bill Alexander in the bottom half of the inning. With a 4-1 lead heading into the seventh, Omaha broke the game wide open. Peter Reagan crushed a grand slam to cap a four-run inning, and the Rourkes piled on three more in the eighth to secure a dominant 11-1 victory. Reagan was the clear player of the game, finishing with two home runs and an impressive seven RBIs. The only downside for Omaha was an injury to John Carney, though it didn’t appear to be anything serious.