The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-06
WICHITA WINS.
Defeated Topeka Monday After
noon in Close Game.
Young, Steady as a Clock, Held
the CoOIeycrOws Down.
JONES WENT WRONG.
Webb City Beat Hutchinson in
an IL Inning Contest.
Oklahoma City and Leavenworth
Fatten Their Averages.

Wichita, Aug. 6.-Halla and Jones, tho
two southpaws of the Topeka twirling
staff, who have been the deadliest enc
mics of the Jobbers this season, were
comparatively easy yesterday and
Wichita carried away the first game. of
| the series with Topeka.
The visitors secured lead OF two runs
| and 1t looked as If Topeka would take
the first game with ease. However the
| Wichita team began a batting streak
| and won.
In the second inning Erwin, the first
man up cracked a long fly over the right
| field fence. Davis singled and he and
Runkle were both safe on Young's error.
Raglan sacrificed and with men on Sec
ond and third and only one out it look
ed dark for Wichita.
By some careful work Young caught
Davis between third and home and he
was put out. Olson followed by striking
out.
tally in the fourth inning. Young failed
to cover the initial sack on Abbott's
grounder to Holland. Erwin was hit by
a pitched bail. Runkle singled scoring
Abbott. Raglan and Olson popped out.
Topeka had but one other chance to
score. That was in the seventh inning
when Olson doubled. There were two
outs, however, and the last man was
an easy out.
With one down Young doubled
in the third inning but his
teammates were unable to- advance
him beyond third. In the fourth inning,s
however, the fireworks began. -Hetltns,
the first man up, lined the first ball
thrown over the left field fierce and can
tered home 10 the delight of the fans.
Bayless singled. was sacrificed to sec
ond by Holland but failed to score as
Weaver and Annis were easy outs
In the sixth session Nichols singled
and went to third on Hetling's safe hit
to Davis. Hetling made second on the
throw to third base. AT this point Cap
tain Hurlburt probably made a great
mistake. With Halla pitching good ball
and having great control he Jerked him
out and thrust Jones into the box. Jones
was wild His first ball to Bayless was
wide and Nichols trotted home. Erwin
made q quick recovery to Jones at the
plate and Nichols was called. out on a
very close decision.
Bayless walked and Holland singled.
scoring Hetling. Wooley's throw in to
the plate bit Hetling and Bayless reach
ed third base. Weaver knocked "A
grounder to Runkle who threw to Erwin
to catch Bayless. The latter was called
out although the Topeka catcher drop
ped the ball. Holland made third on the
play. 57 4
In a pretty double steal Holland reach
ed home and Weaver made the second
sack. Annis walked but Kelley was an
easy out.
In the following inning Nichols and
Hetling singled in succession but no
scores resulted.
The feature Of the game aside from
the steady pitching of Young was the
batting and fielding of Hetling. In the
ninth inning when Runkle singled but
failed to run to second when he might
possibly have made-it Hurlburt, swcre
at the visiting third baseman so that tne
fans in the grandstand could hear it.
Raglan played a pretty game al short
for the visitors. Young struck out
Wooley, Davis and Abbott twice and
Raglan and Olson once. The score;