The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
STILL ON SLIDE.
Leavenworth Still Unable to
Check Downward Movement.
Defeated for Fourth Time by the
White SOx.
COMPANION PITCH ED.
Old War Horse Is in Excellent
Form.
The Game Stopped by Rain in
Seventh Inning.
COMPANION PITCHED.

The defeat of Leavenworth yester-
day afternoon can be summed up IN
one word=Companion Old cam
panini" as he is known among his pals
In the local bunch of ball tossers was
IN hne form and all that the erstwhiie
pennant aspirants could make out OF
his delivery was three widely scattered
bingles. Their only run was due TO
his generosity in giving transportation
IN one inning.
Tanning was on the rubber for the
Convicts but he was not doing 1t very
much of the time. He only made
three Of them lay down their bats he
started out bad in the first inning but
after that deported himself in a
creditable manner.
The attendance at the game was de-
creased a great deal by the threaten
ing rain. Before the seventh inning
was over the rain had commence 70
arrive in such manner that the play
ers preferred to play under shelter
Umpire Dunn called the game after
two men had faced Companion IN the
seventh and after waiting twenty MIN
utes the game was called on
Topeka got next to Mr.. flaming IN
the first inning. Huripurt was II Ltie
hrst one to make business pick up fhe
Duke reached second on neat Mite
rid through the outfield. Cooley came
70 bat next and he laid his wagon
fonp-ue. against one Of Fanning's float
ers and when the ball was back IN
NAV again he was peacefully repOsing
On third Meanwhile the speckied
duke had tailed. Pencil flew out IN
the direction of the Wind and Tor some
inexpIica BILE reason was out Downs
sent Cooley in on safe one through
short He was tagged by KAN IN at
tempting to commit larceny on the sec
ond sack Davis ended the inning py
dying out to Queisser.
All that kept the ConVicts from pc
ing shut out transpired In the tour IN
Oueisser started out by singing Har-
rinEton was hit on the back ana
.Oueisser went on to second. Too much
censure should not be passed on com
panion for hitting Harrington as ms
anatomy occupies most Of the territory
adjacent to the home plate when ne IS
III bat. link hunted on the third strike
and the ball rolled out to- the bleacn-
ars and he was out kahl was the
next man up and during his snort
career the plate was temporarily op-
seured from Companion vision ms
fl1ed the bases. Vaughn sent a IoHs
fix to Hurlburt and Queisser beat the
throw in. This was the only inns
IeavenWorfh had a look-in az tfte
score board.
ia the nth Hurlburt singled but
reached second. Pennell scored MN
on a fine single.
In the seventh Vaughn went out via
Pencil to Cooley and Wind secured a
single. But the clouds came to Com
panion's relief and sent all OF the play
ers under cover.
Andrews was sick and Pencil took
his place at third. Cole going to left
PenneI demonstrated that he IS q
good utility man and is fast enough for
The feature Of the game was the
team work displayed by links men
when they got Davis out IN the sixth
inning. He was caught mapping be
tween second and third and after
twenty-five minutes of fast work by
Messrs, Tanning. Kahl, Wind, Vaughn
and Harrington he was finally caught.
Both teams played with consider
able ginger for the first five innings.
After that the teams seemed to play
for time. hoping that the rain would
do away with the necessity for further
work. The efforts OF Companion In
this direction provoked much merri-
rnent among the fans
The uyaW if was done.