The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-23
TAKE TWO MORE.
Topeka Sends Springfield Down
the Slide.
Again Win Double Header
From the Midgets.
MUCH GOOD PLAYING.
White SOx Played With Vim
and Ginger.
Red Davis Batting Is Again
a Feature.

In the second double header of the
series with the Springfield Midgets
Captain Abbott's Champs again came
off victorious by winning both games,
The first game was won by the eff
fective pitching of Roy Arnold who
held the Midgets at his mercy
throughout the contest and shut them
out to 0. The second game was cap
tured in a seventh inning batting
rally. 1t was a close game all the way
through and not until Captain Abbott
himself delivered a neat single at the
critical time was the game settled.
Both games were marred consider
ably by wrangling with the umpires.
Fatty Clark was on hand for duty and
got away fairly well during the first
game. The second game, however
was a close one and there were sew
eral close plays. Some of his decisions
were absolutely of a prevaricating or
der and were delivered with injuries
to both sides Consequently when
Red Davis was the recipient of poor
decision while at bat in the third in
ming became angry and acted like he
intended to emulate the the Wichita
and Webb City sluggers Clark turned
in his resignation to Dock Shively via
a wireless message from the grounds
and retired from the lime1ights. Sheep
Lytle was called in and handled the
indicator with satisfaction to both
sides although he too made some poor
guesses
From the beginning of the second
game it could be seen that the result
was to be a matter only regarding the
size of the locals score. Arnold was
complete enigma and had the Mid
gets paying their respects to his de-
livery all the time.
Fred Olmstead, who pitched such a
beautiful game against the White SoX
Tuesday, tried to repeat but his de-
livery lacked the puzzle of the pre-
vious battle and the locals hit when
hits were needed. Towards the latter
part of the game he worked much
better but Il was too late. /
The locals commenced the run get
ting in the first inning. Davis singled !
and went to second when Olson laid
down a perfect sacrifice. Abbott went |
out and Erwin walked. 1t fell to the
lot of Colonel Louis Blackstone Run |
KEEL to bring in the scores, which he |
accomplished with a beautiful double !
to left field. |
This looked like enough to win the
game but for the sake of amusing the
crowds Davis again started the fire.
works with another single. After the
next two men had been retired Davis |
scored on a long triple by Erwin to
right center. During the remainder
of the game the locals did not score.
The second contest of the afternoon
found Bunton who pitched only a
couple. days previous opposing Jack
Forester, the former. Topeka pitcher.
who had just signed up with the Mid
gets. Bunton was hit harder than1
Forester but was pretty tight in close
places. Forester had his usual as
sortment of curves all in good work.
ing order but he seems to have inn
proved but little in his control. The
game went but seven innings by
agreem ent but in that time Forester
walked two men. hit two and made
one wild heave which sent two men
across the rubber. Up until the last
ming Davis was about the only one
who could hit him.
In the first inning Davis led off with
| single. Olson was hit in the ribs. ]
While Abbott was batting Forester I
made wild pitch through the screen
n the grandstand which allowed {
Davis and Olson to both cross the
plate.
However the Midgets came back in
he third inning with two more. For
ester, the first man up, beat out an in
ield hit. Umpire Clark called him
,ut. but upon the entreaties of the
Iidgets he changed his decision and
ave Forester the base. Cuthbert
,unted and Erwin in throwing to first
o head him off hit him in the back ,
nd both men were safe. Risley rolled :
me down to Abbott which advanced
lexas Lacquer back to shortStop and
While Halla and Raglan were trying not '
o run into each other the ball landed {
afe and the runners scored.
After that it was nip and tuck until Z
he seventh inning. Topeka had the
asses full in the fifth but a close de- 9
ision by Sheep Lyle on first de- I
rived the locals of a run.
In the seventh. however, the locals
tickers got busy. After Halla and
unton both famed Davis laced out G
single to left field. Olson followed <
18th another one. Harry Larf- :
Ter, who is attending the games,
lrew his hat up to the ceiling of the c
rand stand and the fans commenced :
, cheer. Abbott met the ball square
n the nose and sent it over the inf1eld, '
coring Davis with the winning run. =
In the batting line Davis was the L
ar. Red pulled off six singles out OF
ght time at bat and brought in four
the scores made during the after
DON. In the fielding department OIL I