The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-17
IS JUST AS EASY.
Topeka Takes Last of the Series
From LeavenwOrth.
Tailenders Never Had a Chance
to Win.
MIR, BUNTON PITCHED.
Did a Good Job Though He Was
Hit Freely.
Visitors Only Score the Fruit
of Hurlburt's Error.
MR.. BUNTON PITCHED.

The local aggregation of baseball
athletes experienced but little Difficult
" in winning from the tailenders yes
terday. A total of nine runs crossed
the rubber which is enough and more
than enough to win any ordinary game.
Mr.. Selby, the Leavenworth pitcher
was the chief contributor to the local
success. He was wild and walked sew
en- men which came at opportune times
neatly sandwiched in between the
blows of the locals and on one occa-
sion. sent a runner across the plate.
Bunton was steady and pitched a nice
game all the way through. He allow
ed eight hits but they were scattered
and did not do any damage. 1t is not
unlikely that he could have pitched
game with fewer hits but what was
the use. He had the game anyhow.
The engagement was pulled off be-
tween the intermissions of Jupiter
Pluvius and on one instance it was
necessary for the players to seek shell
ter. However, everything finally clear
ed off and a rainbow appeared in the
east which caused the locals to be
little more hopeful
The only run of the visitors came in
the second inning. Bunton pitched shut
Hurlburt not a Convict would have
crossed the plate. In the second in
ming Siekmeyer made brilliant long
running catch of a fly of Queissers s.
ton and the dark complexioned lad
fumbled it too much in his haste to
complete the out. Turner hit to cen
ter field and Hurlburt in fielding the
ground ball tipped over and the Dali
get away from him before he could get
up with the result that Shaumeyer,
the lowest runner of the Convicts, got
to the plate when he should have been
stopped at second with anything ike
good fielding.
In the first inning Red Davis, whom
the local management has finally de-
cided to keep after unsuccessful at
tempts to swap him off, started on
with a double to left field. Olson walk
ed. A wild pitch sent Davis to tn1ro
and Olson stole second. AurlDurt
famed Abbott hit one down to Shau-
never and stopped before reaching
FIRST. With two men out 1t was up 10
Erwin to deliver the merchandise Wnicn
he did with neat single through snort
stop. Davis and Olson both scored
Runkel retired the side by hitting one
Not again until the fourth act were
an easy one down to Shaumeyer ana
expired Runkel got hit in the ribs and
Ragan hit nice one to right neio
which sent Colonel Runkel to third.
Papan stole second. Siekmeyer hit one
10 left center which scored both Run
Eel and Raglan. The scoring was not
yet done, however, when Bunton came
to bat and he lifted one out against
the piano for two bases, scoring Sick
meyer, Bunton scored when Davis con-
nected for his third hit of the after
noon Olson famed and Red was
caught trying for second on the third
strike.
The final squirt of the locals came in
the seventh inning. Olson hit one for
two bases and Hurlburt flew out to
right field, Olson going to third on
the throw in. Abbott walked and
tried to steal second but Queissers
throw beat him there. Erwin walked
and went to second on Runkers hit
which scored Olson. Erwin stole
third. Again Mr.. Selby contributed to
the cause and handed a compliment
tary to Raglan thereby filling the
bases. Siekmeyer hit and Erwin
scored but Runkel was held at third.
a walk by Bunton forced in Runkel.
Halla hit into a fielder's choice and
the side was retired. Three runs.
Every member of the local team Sc
cured a hit except Hurlburt and
Halla Halla, however, only played a
few innings after Davis retired on ac-
count of sickness. Olson made a
great stop of an apparently safe hit off
Shaurneyer in the sixth and threw the
visiting captain out at first The To-
calls pulled off a double play in the
fourth. Turner was almost to third
when Hurlburt caught Prices fly
right back of second and threw Turn