The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
Topeka's Team Takes Both Ends
Of Sundays Double Header.
Captures First Game by 9 to o
Score, Second 5 to 4.
1900 CROWD PRESENT,
BuntOn Shut Webb City Out,
Allowing Only 4 Hits.
Features of Second Game Chang
ing Pitchers and Wrangling.

Topeka took two games of a double
header from the Webb City team at
Association park. Yesterday was the
first day of real baseball weather TX
perienced in Topeka so far this season
and the local team made a celebration
over the event before crowd of 1900
people which is the largest crowd so
far for this season.
The reason that Topeka took the first
game was principally Bunton. The new
Indian colored acquisition to the To-
peka team made his initial appearance
In a White Sox uniform on the home
grounds and had everything coming his
way. He was real stingy to the visitors
and did not treat them with as much
respect as they would have liked as he
allowed only four hits. One of these
was good for two bases but the runner
persisted at third Shaner on the other
hand was hit freely and especially when
there were men on bases.
The second game was won by a bat
ting squirt and an error in the ninth
inning, which was coupled with a ques-
tionabIe decision in the same inning
and a bombardment in the eleventh In
ming put the winning run across the
plate
Topeka started out in the very first
inning of the first game as though they
meant business. Davis drew base and
was sacrificed to second by Duke Hurl-
burt. Abbott singled Davis home and
then stole second, scoring a moment Ia
ter on Gray's poor throw to first, HalIa
going to third on the throw. Raglan
singled and scored Halla, making to-
tai of three runs.
The batting averages were not all
fattened yet, however, and three more
came over in the second. Henry walk
ed and while Bunton was tanning stole
SECOND and third consecutiyely, both of
them brilliant pieces of daring base
running Then ensued an onslaught of
the delivery of Mig Shaner and hits by
Davis, Hurlburt, Abbott and felder's
choice by Halla annexed three more
to the local tabulation.
Abbott walked in the fourth and went
to third on Shaner's wild pitch. HaIla
singled and Spencerino came home. An
other wild pitch sent Halla to second
and a couple of inf1eld outs brought
him home. The only other run for the
locals came in the seventh inning when
Hurlburt singled, went to second on
Abbott's sacrifice and scored on Halla's
double.
webb City only got one man to third
and that event transpired in the sixth
when Shaner doubled with one out ana
went to third on Gray's infield out
Olson flew foul to Halla and every |
thing ended happily.
In the second game the locals COM
menced scoring in the first inning. Az
ter two men had been retired Abbott
took life on Olson's error and went to
third on Halla's single. scoring on Mil |
tons wild pitch. Another run came in
TIE InlT1 Wn6n OdNlS Op6u0Q up Will
a hit. Hurlburt executed a sacrifice |
hit and Abbott flew out to Dalrymple. |
Gilrs error gave Halla life and allowed |
Abbott to tally.
Allison started the game for To-
peka but the visitors got next to him
in the fourth inning for four safe ones
and Captain Hurlburt placed Forester
on the mound. After Topeka tied
the score in the ninth Bunton went in
in the eleventh inning and though he |
pitched but one inning he gets the
credit for winning the game.
After the locals had crossed the
plate twice Webb City came into the
foreground and scored two in the
fourth Gray hit safe but was caught
on second on Olson's fielder's choice.
Painter singled and Dalrymple sent a
liner out to center, scoring Olson. Dali
rymple went to second on the throw in
and while Ragan had the ball in his
hand carelessly strolled off of second
allowing Raglan to touch him with the
greatest of ease. This little trick
caused Webb City a run as Blosser,
next man uD hit Allison for a double,
Painter scoring. Allison then retired
and Forester was called in to relieve
the situation. Price was easily retired.
In the sixth the visitors slipped one
over on Forester. OlstOn hit safe and
Completed the circuit on infield outs
by Painter and Dalrymple. In the
seventh Price led off with double
and scored on Millions single.
In the ninth inning with Webb City
Two IuiS " tie SOOO 1OpShd ll0u the
score. Halla, first man up, singled.
Hurlburt then sent in Landreth to bat
for Ragan. Landreth swung at two
and as wild pitch crossed somewhat
in the general direction of the plate,
he struck at the ball and ran to first.
Milton threw the ball to Gill to head
him off at first and the ball went into
the bleachers, allowing Halla to score.
Landreth- made third on the throw.
Manager Milton of the Webb City
team argued with Umpire Jacobs that