The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
Wichita Wins Final Contest a
Wen as Pennant.
Had Little Trouble I'm DispOSin.
of Mr.. Durham.
GAME NEVERIN DOUBT
Topeka Holds. Fourth Place by a
Narrow Margin.
Oklahoma City Second With
Hutchinson Close Cp.

Wichita. Kan. Sept. 23.-Wichits
closed the Western association season
OF 1907 at Association park Sunday by
defeating the Topeka team in vel
played game by the score of to 2
The Jobbers took a lead of one run in
the first inning and afterwards annex
ed five more tallies. keeping in the
lead of the visitors at all times during
tie contest
Manager Holland sent Speer to the
mound again yesterday and the errat-
tc southpaw pitched a magnificent
two hit game, Davis's scratch hit to
Efetling, which the latter knocked
down with one hand and Olson's
clean two Dagger being the only hits
the Cooley-CrowS secured.
f-Iirnn1ie Durham or LOUISVILLE, next
year of Philadelphia handled the puz-
zler for Dick Cooley's team, but ne
was easy for the Jobbers, as ne was
pounded for thirteen safe ones Dur
ham was handicapped by not having
q catcher who was familiar with the
weaknesses of the local batsmen.
In the opening inning Bayless
spanked out a clean drive TO DAVIS.
Becker followed by knocking hot
eyrounder to Olson, who made a won
derful stop, but who threw wild TO
first on recovering, giving Bayless life
on third and Becker on first. Beck
er stole second and a moment later
BayIess scored on Heting's long ny
to centerfield. The two following men
we're easy outs. t-
In the following inning another tai
" was made by some excellent base
running by locals Annis was given a
pass and Kelley sacrificed Nichols
knocked a hot one to Olson Wnlcn
went as a hit, Nichols making shrst
and Annis third. The latter scored
and Nichols went to second on dou-
HE steal. Before Boles could recover
IN time to throw to third Nichols had
pilfered that sack. He was caught at
the plate later on Speer's grounder 10
Olson
made two more. Becker made two
bases on a line drive which mt Dur
ham on his shin and bounded 70 Ieit
field. He reached third on lettings
rrounder. the latter being safe also
when Ragan threw low to first. Beck
er was caught at the plate on Hol-
lands grounder to Olson, Holland ana
Hetling advancing to second and third
while he was being tagged weaver
walked and Annis's clean drive TO
Seikmeyer scoring both Holland and
In the fifth a two-bagger by Hetling
and a hit to right field by Aollaho
brought another tally in
In the sixth the visitors made their
only tallies Davis walked and scored
on a clean two Dagger TO the le1t Hei9
fence by Olson. The latter went 10 thlro
on Becker's throw to the plate 10 eaten
Davfs and scored on long fly to Bay |
less by Abbott. The visitors had but
one other chance to score. that being IN |
the fourth inning, when DAVIS reached |
first on a scratch nit to Hethng. OlsoI |
Followed with a grounder to Annis VINO
threw wild to second, Davis reaching
third base He died there however as
Olson was caught at second on Ao-
6ottsa zrounder. Runkle flied out to |
13ayless and Raglan popped to Kelley.
After the fifth the locals were BANKED
until the eighth when Bayless slngieo
with two down and Becker knocked a |
liner to right field for three bases, scor-
ing one run. 1
Three thousand fans attended the
game
wichita eaiIy wins the pennant in /
the Western association with Oklahoma
CITY second. Hutchinson third and To-
peka fourth. a trifie ahead OF Joplin.
ieavenworth had no trouble in hnishing
la ST The score.