The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-27
The Topeka Team Won From
Lawrence 6 to 8.
HAIR-RAISING CONTEST
Stahl Sent Ball Over the Fence
Near to Foul
Driving Three Men Before Him
Over the Plate.
Home Team Play a Splendid
Game Under Fire.

One Of the most exciting games Of coll
lege baseball ever seen in Topeka was
that played on Thursday afternoon be-
tween the teams of Washburn college
and the State university. The final score
was six to five in favor of Washburn-
The fans realized that the game would
be a good one and the result was a large
crowd. The game was won for Wash
burn by home run by Claire Stahl IN
the fifth inning. Hall, the University
pitcher, became nervous and try as
hard as he might he failed to get the
ball over the home plate and one man
was crowded in and still the bases were
left filed. Then Claire Stahl came to
the bat. He did not appear in the least
nervous over the responsibility resting
upon his shoulders. He pulled his cap
down over his eyes, raised his bat once
or twice and then there was a collision
as the ball made vain effort to pass
over the plate. The ball flew high into
the air into the region of left field and
the strong wind blew it toward the foul
flag. The players almost held their
breath and gave a sigh of relief as the
sphere passed over the fence SO near
the foul line as to cause a question but
the umpire ruled the ball fair and
four scores were marked down to the
credit Of Washburn. The ball was less
than a foot from the flag which hung
on the fence indicating the foul boun-
daries and was justly called fair
After this the game was series OF
brilliant plays. Baxter at short for
WaShbuTn made one or two miSplayS
with hard batted balls but taking the
game as a whole both teams made a re-
markable showing.
There was some dissatisfaction with
Banks who umpired the game. His udg-
ment was decidedly bad in the early
part of the game and WaShburn got the
worst of it. Randolph In center field
made a brilliant catch of fly in. The
university player on second made
MT third VVban he that
the ball had fallen into a WeH he
started back. With unerring precision
Randolph sent the ball to second and
it reached the second baseman while
the base runner was at least three feet
from the base but the umpire called it
safe" Randolph was justly indignant
and there were cries of take him out
but after that there was less reason to
complain of the decisions
There was more trouble in the first
part of the ninth inning but this time
the protest came from K q. Poorman,
an old ball player, was at the bat for
X u. and House was on first base
Things were at a critical stage with the
score six to five in favor of Washburn.
Poorrnan had two strikes and when the
next bail was pitched he deliberately
threw himself in front Of the ball and
it grazed his uniform. He at once
claimed a base but was called out by
the umpire. The violation of the rule
was so fragrant that 1t was something
Of a surprise that the University play
ers should have objected to the decision.
The Washburn outfeld distinguished
itself by several brilliant plays, the
particular one being catch by Ander-
son in left field of a fly which was al
most against the fence.
Aitken pitched an excellent game for
Washburn but in the ninth inning he
was superseded by Gramley whose place
behind the bat was taken by c. Stahl.
| GramIey is one of the best all round
players ever seen in Topeka. The K. U.
| manager said Washburn had the strong
est team they had yet played and was a
| surprise.
The following is the score:
Washburn ...........O O 90 5 0 SIS
K. u. .........00 L 90 1 l 2 0-5
| Batteries - Washburn, Aitken and
| Gramley; K. u, Hall and Moore Struck
| out-By Aitken 3. Umpire-Banks.
| Soorar-Au dersOn