The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31


fairly shot that bullet home. Yinson
came tearing down the third base line.
He bumped into Henry Just as the lat
ter caught the ball. There was a mix
up-a yell
Umpire Phil Mayors voice: you're
outt"
The crowd went crazy-so did the
Chicago White Sox. The decision was
northumberland would probably
have been knocked out on demurrer
drawn by a section hand. Big "Chub"
Clark, fresh from the land Of six
shooters and bowie-kn3ves. otherwise
known as the Texas league, made
high-dive for Umpire Mayer, who had
started for the side lines. He started
something that looked like a. fight. But
one OF Chief Of Police Tim Donovan s
finest" blasted the tableau. He con-
WINGED Clark that q .smill' would not
be good for his health. and might also
make additional work for Judge UFmy.
Clark bowed and Wept.
over on the Chicago bench, the high
priced 'profesh" was snOrting mad,
and changing its shoes. Danny Green
did the talking. '- it! D. it,
What else can you expect in towns like
this with a home umpire tool You
always get it this way. We had en-
licked a half dozen times"
But the crowd guyed him-jollied
him until he was sOre-kidded him un-
til he boiled. The Chicago White SOx
may nave BEEIl 6EEOtAQ III last NEcAA
American league race-they may be
the idols Of the Windy City's millions
but they are mighty bum losers. The
Polk Street Tigers can do better
Chicago started the run-getting in
the third. Forester smeared RugeFs
little grounder. and Andrews dove a
little too low for Green's sizzling drive.
Both were errors. Then Vinson drop
ped another weak one to Forester,
which the latter actually fell over.
hoe FrrfT na1~ fnFTr
bad ones to Hart, and forced home
run. A quick double play, and a man
forced out at home. pulled things out
of q. deep murl<y hole. In several other
innings were the visitors dangerous,
and in none more SO than the last
But circumstances, as sayeth the
venerable Roxy Roach, prevailed
Topeka gots its chalk-marks in the
fifth and seventh rounds. After Henry
got out on a little grounder to third,
Abbott. who was playing right field
cracked out a beautiful single. Steve
Ragan sacrificed him on a notch. Big
George Blackburn was called to bat in
place Of Forester. In his usual non
Ruger's wide ones, and in a second,
Mike Welday was leaving sole-leather
on the greensward OF center field.
George deserves a bunch of laurel. Abb
bolt came home. Nothing more was
doing that inning. With the score a
tie in the seventh, Henry got to first
on Clark's bauble and poor handling of
his fast line-drivc. Abbott laid down
a beautiful little bunt just midway be-
tween Hart and Patterson. Again
Ragan came into the liInelight After
some sensational work at short, that
showed well beside that OF the veteran
Dundon, he furnished the hit that
brought in the winning run. Bling,
he smashed the bullet on the nose, and
before Green could field it home, Henry
had finished the circuit OF course the
crowd went wild.
While. Of course, the Chicago con-
tingent was really Coniskey's Seconds,
yet veterans like Green, Isbeu, Dun
don Pencil and Patterson were on the
list. The rest are men who have been
picked out by COmmfe's agents as prob
able White Sox this year. Most of them
doomed UP mighty well, but were
wretchedly poor at the stick. Both
Forester and HoWey pitched great
ball. They set a pace yesterday, which
IL kept UP all summer, will do business
Of the first rank. Jack 11elded his posi-
/ ton poorly, but his tWirling was Al
/ Little Bill was there with all the goods
4 Ruger and Roy Patterson, who were
on the slab for Chicago were mighty
/ effective as we'll, Ruger showing better
/ however. His slants were tantalizing
/ Patterson Is apparently not getting
/ back into that 1891 hoy phenomf
form SO very rapidly. He seemed tc
/ lack control.
Mayors umpiring was very good
/ Let him get his eye" said President
j Shiveley, who sat in the grand stand
About 700 fans saw the game. The
/ day was ideal for early season baseball
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