The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-05
Joplin Miners Take Both Games
From Topeka.
FIRST WAS. A GOOD ONE.
characterized by Errors
and Misplays.
ATTENDANCE in the Afternoon
Over Three Thousand.


sound of fireworks and with a crowd
Of three thousand people present. the
Joplin Miners made it two straight
from the Topeka pennanr chasers. It
was no notable achievement. however,
TO wilma game offthe character of yes
terday afternoons The White Sox
gave it to them three or four times by
their errors. 1t was one Of the poorest
exhibitions Of the national game
played in Topeka for some time.
Young Blaine Durbin was IN the
box for Joplin but he was hit hard
enough to win an ordinary game. the
Cooleycrows connecting with his slants
eleven times. three Of them being good
for extended transportation to second.
But with the exception OF the first in
ming the hits were long intervals be-
tween. Forester started in TO work
for the locals and pitched as good a
game as his opponent but he was in
clined TO be wild at critical stages and
his hits were usually accompanied by
errors on the part of his support
After giving a walk and two hits in the
fifth he was sent to the bench and
McInnis called in to finish the game.
Mac allowed the first two men up
In the sixth TO hit but pitched himself
out Of the hole
The game started out bad for the
White Sox. Bayless, the first man up
for Joplin. was given life at first by
Andrews error. BaerWald sent him
on to second with q sacrifice, and An
dreWs made another bObble putting
Dalrymple on first and sending Bay
less on to third. Forester walked
Vanderbilt and the fireworks had
started. Bankhead singled and sent
two runs across the plate. Olson few
out TO Cole and Shinnonek lined out an
other safe one and Vanderbilt and
Bankhead trotted home Womb bic sent
a little grounder to Cooley and the
business for Joplin ended temporarily.
Cole, first man up for Topeka, beat
out a slow bunt and on Durbin's poor
throw went to second Kramer sent a
liner to Womble and went out as re-
suit. Cooley drew free transportation
and Andrews singled. sending in Cole
Downs was safe on first as a result of
Bankhead's error and Davis followed
with a two-saeker which cleaned the
bases, Cooley Andrews and Downs
scoring. Henry singled but Cravens.
running for Davis, was thrown out at
the plate. Ragan made first as a re-
suit Of Shinonekts efr9r and Henry
scored on the play. On Forester
helder's choice RagaB. was thFpYn out
at second and Topeka's scoring Was q
JOPLIN annexed a@ in the hftf.
with one down@-E'orrester walked
Bankhead and Olson and Shimonek
singled in succession two runs com
ing in. In the eighth Joplin went
through the unn necessary performance
of securing two additional TALES.
Cooley's error allowed Bayless to land
at iirst. Baerwald accidently hunted
the third strike foul. Andrews followed
with his third error of the game, al
lowing Dalrymple life at first. Van
derhiu sacrificed each-~runner on a
station and on a single by Bankhead
both runners we're safe. Bayless scor-
ing by the squeeze play"
The game, although full Of errors,
was characterized by several brilliant
plays. In the fourth inning Bay less
made a sensational scatchs OF -Raga y s
foul after a long run In the fifth
RaRan'B sensational stop OF a safe nit
saved Joplin from scoring at that time.
Bankhead pulled down a high drive
from Kraners bat that looked good
for a hit and Womble made double
pIav unassisted. catching liner from
McInnis and touching the base before
Henry could return
The batting laurels of the afternoon
10 to Cooley. The big captain con-
nected three times out Of as many
times up. one of his hits being good
for two bases Henry secured two
singles and a double out Of four times
Bert Dunn as umpire seems to. ne
able to deliver the goods and ms de-
cisions were all very good