The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23


first, Brady stopping gracefully a daisy
cutter which that gentleman had sent
to center, and getting it to Barnes on
first The Capital forces retired with
out score. In the third inning it was
evident that the terrific pace was tell
ing on Kiene, whose abdominal region
was palpitating in a way that was V1sl-
bic for several rods. He, however,
showed great gameneSs, even when the
chest protector was punctured by the
force of a. hot ball and let its contents
escape with a shriIl kissing sound.
In the first half of the fourth Jones,
Carr and Barnes all scored. Barnes
made a home run which was greeted
with terrific applause from the grand
stand, while several ladies Wept be-
cause they had neglected to bring gar
lands to hang on the brow of the con
quering hero.
The score was now to in favor of
the Journal. In the last half OF this in
ming Carr lost temporary control OF the
forearm muscles and pitched a wild
ball which struck Trainer who was at
bat, with great force in the region ~
ing between the epigastrIc nerve and
the vermifOrm appendix. This gave
Trainer first base. Majors Knocked
swift fly but Barnes leaped nimbly
feet in the air clasping the ball in his
right and prOnOuncing the word Eureka
before he lit. In this inning, Clark did
some fancy work in the space between
first and second, letting Trainer and
Chamberlain get home and also man
aging to get home himself. This made
the score to in favor of the Journal.
In the fifth inning it looked as if the
Journal had Chamberlain going. They
pounded him viciOusly. The Capital
fielders dropped the balls sent to field
as if they were hot horse shoes. Lyon,
Kiene, Wolf, Phares, Barnes and Jones
all scored; Jones made a home run,
passing around the diamond with the
alacrity of a jack rabbit that had been
taken by surprise. When the Capital
people came on they proceeded to do
Themselves Brooks
Bass, Trainer and Clark scored.
At the close of the first half of sixth
the Journals were proud and conf
dent. The score stood q to ID in
their favor. Lyon, Kiene, Wolf. Jones,
Carr and Barnes had all scored. They
wore naughty as we'll the SWeaty look
when they finally turned the bat over
to the Capitals. Right there was dem
Onstrated how deceptive are human cal
culatOns. All at once the Capitals
seemed to have cOmprehended the ma
ture of Cars curves. They smote him
as the children of Israel smOte the
Amorites and Jesbusites. His support
erS in the field all at once seemed to
have frozen hands. Brooks, Bass, Long,
Trainer all paced round to the home
base. Majors gathered the dust of the
arena upon the basement of his points
as he safely slid to first. Shellabarger
made the hit of the inning and came in,
Chamberlain followed suit While Kiene
became temporarily ratified and at
tempted to catch the ball with his
and in all the record showed 8 more
for the Capital, making the score a tie,
q to 81.
The first half of the seventh brought
no relief to the Journal Chamberlain
seemed to have got an extra sweep on
his right limb and sent them in with a
warmness that was astonishing. The
gentleman from TimbuctoO rashly plac-
ed his mouth in front of one of these
hot curves and had several teeth Jared
from their foundations. He showed his
nerve, however, by calmly swallowing
the teenth and going on with the play.
The result of this half was a goose egg
of large proportions presented to the
Journal force
In the last half this inning the Capt.
tai scored once, thus winning out
The entire game was characterized by
terrific batting. This was shown by
the fact that the fielders on either
side were rarely able to hold ball that
came their way.
The casualties of the game as far as
the reporter could gather were four
teeth missing on the part of Bass; one
shoulder dislOcated by Ellis; Kiene, one
finger driven two inches out of place
and slight dislOcation of the trans
verse colon; Trainer, severe sprain of
the pastern joint.