The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-14

hits. He gave four of the men who
faced him bases on balls Gardner, the
pitcher for the Indians, was not SO slow.
He had speed. The first man to face
him was Mehl. Gardner sent an in
shoot with a drop curve and right
twist in on richOchetting slant which
car0med off the ground and took Mehl
in the pit. The batter looked surprised
and Gardner gave him one of those
Comanche smiles that would thaW an
iceberg. The crowd thought he was
bad. because of his start, but he braeed
up and allowed Washburn but one clean
hit, struck out seven men, and gave
three bases on balls.
From the first till the end Cook and
Gardner fought it out. The first time
Gardner was up he was struck out by
Cook and the first time Cook was up
he was struck out by Gardner. The In
dian pitcher struck out four times dur
ing the game-every time he was up.
Cook flew out twice, and neither pitcher
made anything but outs. Cook deveI-
Oped cOnsldera BILE speed, and while he
was little wild and unsteady, he fin
lshed the game strong. He was quicker
than the Indian There has not been
such a pitchers battle on Washburn
field this season. The Washburn play
ers stole ten bases from Gardner while
Cook gave away but two Squire, An
derson purlOined four of the stolen
bags. The scorer gave Washburn five
hits and Haskell four, but when the hits
and errors are sifted it will be found
Il
might not have been saved by proper
fielding.
In the first inning Mehl stole home, al
most. Baxter hit safe to center and Mehl
was running to second. He did not stop,
but while the center fielder and a few
more luggled the ball, sped in home. The
4 Indians were up and went down without
a hit. Both sides retired in the second
/ without scores. In the third the fireworks
commenced. A three-base drive out to
right field by Weller, a hit by Jandeau to
/ Baxter sent Weller in home on a close
J decision. t3aXfeTS brilliant fielding
dams had one score
Then Baxter. for the Washburn. drove
q long one out in the weeds and It bound
from one Indian to another and he got
/ first by Bartholomew juggling his
grounder Baxter was caught trying to
| found it too hot to grasp at once and
Anderson was safe on first. Coldren's sac
| third Dodge drove a long one to right
and Moss and Anderson scored. Dodge
| stole round to third and went in on safe
/ hit by Backenstoce. knby struck out
! In the seventh inning the iniuns sent an
/ Washburn's fielding. and because the cap
/ tain. forgot to call his players. Felix hit
muIIlng It. Gardner struck out, as usual.
/ Weller hit to Cook, who made poor throw
/ to Dodge, who muffed it, and Weller was
| safe BY that time Felix was home. Jan
/ deau hit a nice pop-up fly and Baxter, Col
| dren, Backenstoce and Kilby all went at
/ ter It, punched up and watched It coming
! down and then no one got it. Washburn
! got Anderson over the plate in the eighth.
/ Umpire Banks again gave an exhibition of
| impartial umpiring that pleased everyone.
The summary of the game by the official
scorer was as follows:
Score by innings: RH. E.
Washburn -. ..---..-1 0001 IS
] Haskell ...--. ..-..-...0 0 l 0 0 ] 0 %
Summary: Struck out-By Cook 9: by
Gardiner. q Bases on balls-Of Cook, 4;
| off Gardiner. 3. Stolen bases-AEehl Bax-
ter, Anderson A. Coldren. Dodge Backen-
| stoce .. Wells. Three base hit-XValls.
/ Double plays-Baxter to Dodge; Miguel to
| Houser. Passed balls-Felix. 2. Umpire
Banks