The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
JAY WAS CRAFTY.
Changed Batting Order, Ratified
Jones and Won Out.
Looked Like a Cinch for Cooley
crows Until the Ninth.
BIG CROWD PRESENT.
Topeka's Twirler Did Marvellous
Box Work.
An Interesting Game With
Little Wrangling.
BIG CROWD PRESENT.

One of those garrison ninth inning
finishes which one hears about in the
palmy days of our ancestors marred
the pleasure of yesterdays game from
a Topeka standpoint, and gave the
game to Hutchinson. A home run by
Fleharty after the bases had been fill
ed and two men were out, tells the
story of Topeka's humiliating defeat
when victory was almost within grasp.
Tt was foregone conclusion with the
twenty-three hundred fans that the
White Sox were to take the game and
then to have it slip away-let US for
get it,
The trouble started with link, who
was the first man up. A neat little
single which was just little too far
in for HurIburt to reach was. the first
event. Then Eddie Noyes popped up
a sky rocket to Tonneman right back
of the plate. Casey famed. The
crowds were leaving. But Jay An
trews wanted to win. So he summon
ed Barber from a peaceful repose on
the bench and sent him in to bat for
Johnson. Another hit over the in
field followed. Andrews was not
through yet and thought he smelleo
something coming his way so he sent
IN Horton to bat for Wood, the boy
Phenom." If Skinny ever got a hit.
It has been 50 long ago that he has
forgotten it, but he was game and
stepped up to the plate with the dig
nifty OF a man who is trying to break
up the game. Jones walked him. Then
B1eharty was the next batter Flea"
had already famed twice and once
again the fans grew composed and
comfortable. But Flea surprised ev-
erybody Including Fleharty and hit
the ball to right center. The ball
took q bad bound and got away from
Lawler and went clear to the fence
and before Hurlburt could return II
to the diamond F1eharty cleared the
bases driving in three runs ahead or
him. 1t was all off and Hutchinson
won the game by a score of to 8.
Outside of the ninth inning every
thing came the way of the locals.
Jones was on the slab and the star
pitching artist of the association was
pitching great ball. Twelve Salt
Packers succumbed to his deceptive
slants. and after the first inning every
thing was conceded to the locals. He
was backed up with almost faultless
support, a little bobble by Ragan
which was inexpensive, being the only
leak in his support.
F1eharty on the other hand, when
he was hit, was hit good and hard
and extra base drives were the rule
rather than the exception. His sup
port also fell down on him and three
ripe juicy errors. two of which were
extremely costly. helped the locals to
score.
The game started rather inauspfc-
iously for Jones in the very first inn
ing After Pettigrew had flown out
to Olson and Wilson had famed, An
drews singled. link hit one to left
field which bounded over the fence for
a home run and two scores were in.
For the locals in the first inning
Abbott who has the credit for discov-
ferings of his find for a triple. Olson
few out to PettfgreW and Abbott beat
the throw in and the first run for the
locals was over. The Sox did not tally
again until the fifth.
In this inning Tonneman started
with single. Jones attempted a bunt
but the ball few UP to Fleharty. The
sandy completed twtrler in his haste
before the latter could get back to
first heaved the ball away into the
bleachers and Tonneman completed
the circuit. Abbott then singled, but
reached first when link dropped
Johnson's throw of his grounder. o.
SON puPloined second and scored on
LAWYERS three base hit Ragan few out
to Pettigrew with Lawler on third and
the last opportunity to score for the
locals faded away in a mythical dream.
After the third inning Jones started
IN to pitch alright ball and until the
ninth inning a little grounder to the
inneld or a strike was the order So !
picturesque was his pitching that he |
was given repeated applause from the |
grand stand after each inning
Then came the ninth inning-the |
fatal round for the locals.
Dalrymple made his debut in a To- |
peka uniform and made good. He did |
not have any chances in the field but |
at the bat he hit them all on the nose |
and secured a slashing triple through |
second base which nearly allowed him |
to score on the hit.
The tabulation of yesterdays game