The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-24
LEAGUE BALL
TWO LEAGUE GAMES TODAY
Wichita Won the Last OF the Series
Yesterday.

Harlan won the last game or the series
with Salina yesterday afternoon in a hard
fought battle by a score OF to 4. Wien
tia lost the first two games by scores Of
to 3 and II to 5. Cooper, the crack Sa-
lima pitcher was the twirler in yesterdays
game. Harlan, whom the Topeka papers
wanted to know his identity, was the sue
cessful pitched against the hard hitters
of Salina. The Salina team trimmed To-
peka and Atchison three straights, and
the winning of yesterdays game by Har-
Ian speaks well for his pitching ability.
Heretofore he has been playing either
in right field or on second base. Manager
McCloskey noticed the wonderful speed
which he possessed and determined to
give him a trial as a pitcher. He has
demonstrated that he is a coming pitcher.
Both pitchers We're hit hard at times. but
at critical times were invincible. Wichita
pounded Cooper hard in the first two inn
ings, but after that only found him at
intervals, without obtainin gresults. Har-
Ian kept the hits well scattered until
the fourth inning, when the Salinas jump
ed on to his delivery for four runs. After
that ne steadied himself and the cham
pions could not do anything with him.
The Wichitas made several changes in
their positions. Mayer, the leet-footed
left fielder, was put at short and played
phenomenal game. Manefee, who has
ben catching, was put into the right gar
den and Montgomery caught.
The Salina and Wichita teams will ar
rive here today and will play two games
this afternoon at Athletic park for the
price Of one admission. The first game
will be called at and the second game
will be called at 4, with a change of
pitchers.
Wooliver. who pitched for the Dallas
team and met with such success in the
Texas league arrived here yesterday
morning from Galena, where he has been
sine tn disbanding Of tn Texas league.
He will be in the box today. He is a
south-paw twirler and IS reputed to be
a crackeriack. His coaching IS said to
be a feature. WooHver IS called the sec
ond Ar1ie Lathram on the coaching lines.
Ed Hoover. who played here early in
the season on third base for the Kansas
City Blues and later was with the St
Joseph team. came IN yesterday, and will
probably play at short today. He will
materially strengthen the team.
IDAdN the IISl games VIII ne ptdNeO IN
der the schedule of the Kansas state
league. Salina opens here and Topeka
win play at Atchison. Mr.. Clarence
Smith of the Topeka club has been elected
president, secretary and treasurer Of the
rev league. Only part of the schedule
has been completed. but il viii be made
up for the end Of the season at the next
meeting of the league officials
The two teams Will lay off on Monday
on account of the circus. but viii resume
the series on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The teams viii probably play today I'M
der the following alignment:
Wichita-Manefee. catcher: WooHver. |
pitcher; NcCloskey. first base Montgom-
cry. second Dunn. third Hoover. short
Mayer left field; Hulburt center; Rose, !
right field.
Saliua-Rotherma1. second; Loman.
catcher; Perry short: NcFaddsn first
Cole. center field; Randolph. right fe.d
Latham. left he,3; Cope third and Free /
land or Cooper pitchers.
The two contests today Will be well .
worth seeins as they Will be for cham !
pionshp honors and each game VIII count /
il the percentage column.
Patsy Cabin will umpire. which lnsures /
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