The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
TOOK Them BOTH.
Topeka Wins Double Header
From LeayenWOrth.
COnvicts Shut Out in Both
Games.
ARNOLD'S GOOD WORK.
Held Visitors att His Mercy in
First Game.
ARNOLD'S GOOD WORK.
Mr.. BuntOn Kept Hits Wen
Scattered i'm Second.


Topeka took both ends of the
double header from Ieavenworth
Monday afternoon. Both games were
shutout games. The first was won by
a score of 5 to 0, while the second
game, seven inning battle, was won
by score of 1 to 0. During the two
games the Convicts got but one man
to third base
arnold gets the credit for the first
victory on account of his classy work
IN the box. He let the sLeavenworth
aggregation down to five hits which
OUTSIDE OF the second inning were as
DdQiy scattered as the fans at a game
IN Leavenworth. After walking the
nrst man up Arnold regained his
stride and after that he was as good
as inVlncible. Arnold also caused
eight OF the Convicts to rarifv the air
at the plate by their elaborate swings
with the willow. .z3aa -.
Mr.. Hollingsworth. pitcfied sthe first
game against the&locaisS F4olIines-
worth Is one of the best pitchers in
the league but has about as much luck
against the Topeka team on the local
grounds as a Prohibitionist candidate
Tor governor would have in Missouri
he either pitches swell game letting
the locals down with a small bunch of
hits or else he makes himself the vic
tim of a slugging match. At any ra
he always loses. Yesterday afternoon
he very wisely chose the latter ex-
Pedient and allowed the locals to hit
his offerings with frequency.
His troubles commenced in the first
inning. Davis walloped one to center
field to start the bombardment Oh
son tried to bunt but the play was
Pulled on wrong end. foremost and
Davis was caught at second. i Lam
dreth hit safe. Both Olson and Lam
dreth advanced a base on a wild fleave
by Holhngsworth: Abbott drew a
Runke1 flew out to Middleton and OIL
son scored. Landreth reached third
and Abbott went to second on the
throw to the plate. A hit by Ragan
brought both men in.
In the second another run came.
Bunton hit one directly at the white
of Hollingsworths eyes which was
coming with such velocity that Hol-
lingsworth had barely time to duck
his head to safety and avoid an i'm
promptu catastrophe. Arnold went
out but Davis and Olson singled in
succession and Bunton came home
with a tally
The final run for the locals came in
fifth inning. Davis hit an easy one to |
Hollingsworth and Holly had so
much time to field it that he tossed it |
to Ashley but the toss was rather low
and by the time Ashley had lowered |
his shoulders the ball passed by and |
Davis was safe. Olson pulled off an
other safe hit and after Landreth |
flew out Abbott came to the rescue
with a neat single, scoring Davis
In the second game Topeka had a |
share of luck. Norman Price the |
former Topeka player, was pitching
for the Convicts and pitched a mag
nifcent game. But two hits were Sc
cured off his delivery but these were
punched and followed by an error
which let in q run in the opening in
ming and lost him his game. He was
opposed by Bunton who pitched his
usual steady game and although
touched up livelier than Price kept his
hits well scattered and thus won his
game.
In the first inning of the second
game Davis as usual started off with
hit. Olson, after twice failing to lay
down bunt, took a good healthy
swing at the ball and secured a single
Landreth knocked a high one to Mid
dleton which the latter dropped after
the only run of the game. 1t looked
bad for Price in this inning for with
Olson and Landreth on the bases
Price walked Abbott and the sacks
were all occupied. But Runkel hit
one to Price and by throwing to Fish
er and Fishers relay of the ball to
first a double play was completed and
the chances for the locals minimized.
Raglan ended Mr.. Prices trouble by
striking out. After this inning the
locals could not hit safe. Several
hard blows were stung by the willow
war clubs of the locals but there was
always some one waiting.
Runkels work at third base was
easily the feature of the game. Sew
eral seemingly safe blows were knock
ed down through the sensational field
ing of the Colonel.
The locals now have three rest days.
Friday they will perambulate into
Joplin. where they will forever put
Joplin out OF the running. BY that
time Davis will be entirely well and (
Siekmey promises to be in condition
for the sgame. 1t Is thought that his
sickness has abated and
he was at the games yesterday
though not in uniform. With both
men back in the game and Brennan
and Halla with three days to, rest the
hospital list OF the locals ought to
materially decrease. We are still in a {
position to finish third and we will s
probably be able to reach the coveted
mark.
The score of the double dose of VIC
DRY taken yesterday afternoon by
Chief Abbott and his braves:
First game.