The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
DOWN THE SLIDE.
Topeka Drops the Last Game of
Series to Webb City.
~
Farmer Burns a Puzzle for
Local Batsmen.
HAD ONE BAD INNING.
Roy Arnold Was Generous in
the Fourth.
One Lone Sox Crossed the
Home Plate.

once again the baseball charges of
Larry Milton triumphed over the
Champs, winning out by a score: of to 1.
"A little punching of hits in the fourth
inning was what transacted the bust
ness Tor the visitors and Handsome
Larry and his team left town last night
with two games out of the three decided
In their favor. Webb City has been n
pretty hard nut for the locals to crack
all season and the present series has
proven no exception
Farmer Burns was on the rubber for
the visitors and had the locals guessing
most OF the route. Just what Burns
has in his repertoire of deceivers is hard
to see for the spectator but he undoubt-
edly had something on his offerings yes
teroay that caused the locals to try in
vain. 7is
The duty of serving the slants for the
locals devolved upon Roy Arnold. He
did not pitch bad game but he loosen
ed up a little bit in the fourth inning and
after making a wild throw to second
and wild pitch he allowed a double
and single which entitled the Webfeet
to send three of their athletes across the
home rubber.
For three innings the game dragged
along without either side scoring. 1t
looked as though it might be a nerve
strainer like the contest on a previous
day. But such was not decreed to be
the case In the fourth inning the bust
ness began. Harry Cheek hit an easy
one down between Abbott and Olson and
before they could decide who should field
the bail Cheek was nesting in the cosy
first corner of the diamond. Collins who
is somewhat of a bunter tried to pull off
the stunt. Arnold fielded the ball and
tried to head Cheek off at second. He
threw wild and both men, were safe.
Olson went out to Runkel to Abbott.
BIT Painter was the candy kid in the
emergency and lifted out a. two sacker
over Davis head and Cheek and Collins !
trotted home. Milton hit an easy one
to Raglan and did not reach first. Nee,
the little High School wonder from
Springfield, Mo. laced OUT a nice little
single and Painter scored. Result, 8
runs. lsGS q ug-
Along in the fifth round after the fans
in the grandstand had given up all hopes
their dropping spirits were, temporarily
revived by a little Batting rally which
saved our boys from a shutout. Raglan
was the first man to face the enemy in
this round. A neat little single to right
field followed. Farrell fumb1ed the ball
and Raglan reached SECOND. Siekmeyer
flew out to Lotion, Hur1burt' hit Texas
Lacquer and sent Ragan' to third. Eff
win proved himself able to- deliver the |
in the plncf1es and brought |
Raglan home with a. nice single. This |
was all for the local bunch
Just to show that they could still score,
Webb City negotiated another man
across the rubber in the seventh inning. |
Lotion started matters by singing to |
center field. He followed up his advan- |
tage by steal to SECOND. Farrell fam !
ned but Burns connected for the second
time during the afternoon and scored
Lotion
The game was not free from brilliant
plays. Emory Olson robbed Milton of a |
hit in the ninth inning by one handed |
stop while running at full speed. "A one |
handed catch by Cy Farrell was also |
pulled off Davis also pulled down a |
hard one from the bat of the youthful |
Nee The game wasstfle last appearance
of the Webb City team on the local /
this season. The score: e. esst-~,l