The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
THEY WERE EASY.
Topeka Wins From LeavenWOrth
Without Difficulty.
Jones Is an Enigma to the
Visitors.
GET BUT TWO HITS.
Fail to Even Come Close to
Scoring.
White SOX Pass Through Con-
test Without a Scar.

1
worth's chances down a notch yester-
day afternoon. taking the opener OF
| the series by a score of to 0. Only
one reason prevented the Convicts from
piling up a larger score and that rea-
son was Peewee Jones. who is one of
the best southpaws in this brush. His
| tropical offerings completely puzzled the
| invaders. But twice did his delivery
receive any shocks. Once Ashley hit a
single after two men were out and
another time Price led off with a dou-
| BILE.
The visitors also contributed gener-
ously towards their own defeat when
| they made three ripe luscious errors
which counted directly in the run get
ting.
The homecoming of the Champs was
greeted by a crowd of fans who were
somewhat meager in their numbers and
almost frigid in their enthusiasm. The
popularity of the team was thus shown
to be very great among Topeka's fans.
1t was neck and neck contest un-
til the last half Of the second inning.
Davis broke the ice IN this inning.
Davis is a poor player and Is schle-
| times known to do things that do not
make good player. He can't hit much
and is very unpopular. AT least that is
what a few of the Topeka populace
have said. But Red is stronger right
now than most any other man in the
league. Yesterday he started out in
the second inning with two base hit.
Runkel hunted and Ashley essayed TO
disconnect Davis counting ambitions
at station No. 8 but Davis beat the
throw, and Runke1 was safe on first.
When Stevie Ragan came to bat and
knocked a liner to Turner who COM
pleted a double by catching Runkel be-
fore the colonel could get back to first,
it looked pretty dark for the locals.
But Seigmeyer hit one to Turner who
fumbled it and before. the new ac-
CnIll6 CanQhf
redtop scored. The decisions on Davis
at third and Seigmeyer at first were
exceedingly close and some of them
did not meet with the unanimous ap-
probation of the fans in the grand
stand.
In the next scene the locals made
more trouble for the host from the enc
my's camp. Ashley walked Wooley, mis-
old teammate and Olson pulled off
very handsome sacrifice which advanc-
ed the little left fielder to second. Huri-
burt sent grazer down the third pase
foud line and made two bags on ft,scor-
ing Wooley. Abbott whitfield the ozone
with three beautiful swipes and retired.
But Davis was again equal to the oc-
casion and singled to the meadows
back of the diamonds scoring Speck.
Runkel went out but twe1 runs were
across and the game sealed up in an
air tight wrapper.
Not until the seventh inning could
the locals secure another run. After
Seigmeyer had been retired Jones
doubled and went to third on
Wooley's Texas Lacquer, Olson hit
fielder's choice which enabled Turner
to throw Jones out of the game at the
plate. Hurlburt hit one to Vaughan
but the visiting third sacker dropped
the ball in an effort to put Wooley out
at third. While abbott was batting
Queisser tried to- retire the side on a
neat little play by feigning a throw to
second and throwing to Ashley. The
big pitcher allowed the ball to carom
off his glove and Wooley scored the
final run of the game.
Red Davis made his appearance be-
hind the bat and showed up we'll for
one who is not accustomed 9 to- the
position. He pulled down the only
foul he had a chance at and did good
work all round. As but two of the
visitors reached first he had no
chances to show what he had in his
wing for cutting runners off stealing
second. At the bat he was the chief
luminary, getting three bingles out of
as many times up. For the visitors
Turner did great work in the field.
He was on the firing end of two
doubles and made several nice stops.
Umpire Alloway debutted before
the local fans and did. fair work. He
is the only umpire in Topeka who
ever announced the name of the UNI
pire. His voice has oratoricalr ability
and he is able to make people under
stand. His hair is parted on the side
after you get back Always. In the ex-
IRENE front his crop is rather seldom.
Two decisions in the second inning did
not meet with the approval of the
fans but during the rest of the argu-
ment he gave a good account of him
self.
The two aggregations are clashing
again this afternoon on the local bat
tlefleld. Tomorrow will be Ladies
day and the local males can bring
their sweethearts to the game and
avoid the general admission in so do
ing. 1t will be a great chance for
them.