The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
Ex-Topskan Makes Good Show
ing I'm Opening Game.
COlOnels Defeated Kansas City
Blues by 6 to 4 Score.
MADE STRONG FINISH.
Burke's Players Had Contest
Non Up to Eighth.
Then Three Runs for Louisville
Settled the Matter.

Louisville, KY, April ia team ap-
parently in fragments a few minutes
before Mayor Barth twirled the sphere
over the plate marking the opening of
the American Association season, the
Colonies pulled themselves together
yesterday afternoon and put up an ar
ticle of baseball that surprised the
Kansas City Blues.
The final score was to in favor
of the home team. The air in the Col
onels' club house shortly before the
game started was almost as blue as
the uniforms of their husky opponents
from the city on the Kaw. Not only
was Outfielder Orvilie Woodruff still
holding out and threatening to return
to his home in Cincinnati, with its new
er failing streams of Wuerzburger, but
It became known at the last minute
that Shortstop Larry Quinlan, one of
the local favorites, had never put pen
to a contract and had gone on a strike
also. Quinlan won out after some par
leying and his pay Will now be $500 a
month. When he trotted across the
field to his place, the rooters sent up
a shout of joy. There were also shouts
for the missing Woodruff, another IA
Yorite with Louisville fans.
The game began with Rip" Egan,
the former Cardinal and Colonel, in
the box for the Blues, and Jack Bun
slab stunt for the Colonels. The Wis
itors began the scoring in the second
inning, when Otto Kruger singled to
center and advanced on a sacrifice and
McBride's hit to short. Jack Sullivan
was safe when Hughes dropped Bun
toms assist at the plate, permitting
Kruger to score, and Mcbride came IN
on SuIlivan's successful steal OF second
Louisville got one of these markers
back in the other half of the inning
when Kerwin reached second, while
Cooley was being run down on a field
er's choice, after the latter had walk
ed and stolen second, and scored on
Hughes single over second
In the third the Blues again annex
ed a brace of runs, single by Cas-
sadly being followed by Krueger's clean
triple to left, and the latter counting
upon Burke's single to midpasture. AT
ter the third inning the Blues were I'M
able to do much with Bunton's dellV-
cry McBride'S double and singles by
Lindsay and Frantz, who batted for
Jack Sullivan in the ninth, being the
extent of their hitting. Neal got busy
with the boom pole IN the CoIone!s
half of the third, and his triple into
the right field crowd, which was fol-
lowed by Stanley's one-base. drive TO
left gave Louisville a run. Another
came in the seventh, Wnen dugnes was
safe on Burke's bobble, and Bunton
was hit Meals neat sacrifice moved
them UP a peg and Stanley walked,
filling the stations - -Brashears long
f1V 10 HI6lSnan SCOTCH 11OSA1SS.
In the eighth the Kentuckians set
tied the outcome by seQuential hitting.
Cooley singled to right and Kerwin at
tempted a sacrifice. Egans throw TO
Mcbride to pin Cooley hit the runner
and he reached third and Kerwin made
second Quinlan lined to Burke, but
Hughes singled to left, taking second
on the THROWN, both runners counting
Hughes registered on Meals safety to
center.
The feature play of the game was
a phenomenal stop by Neal in the first
inning, which cut out several runs and
was applauded to the echo. Cassidy |
was at third, after a walk, and Lind |
saw on second, having singled. Frank
HueIsman was at bat with one out. He |
selected a straight one, driving it to- |
ward left at rifle ball velocity. Neal's |
glove intercepted the flying sphere and
it stuck. making the touching of third |
base and completion of a double play |
an easy matter. Had Neal not stop |
ned the ball it would have gone for at |
least a triple and decided the result |
then and there.
Score by innings: R.HE
Kansas ziansssa,9s;r CITY ...:...;SS93SSS99S q
Batteries-Bunton and Hughes;
Egan and Sullivan.
Indianapolis A, Minneapolis o.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 18.-Kellum
proved to be an enigma to the Mime
apolis club in the opening game of the
season here, shutting out the visitors,
4 to 0. The batting features of the
game were carried of by Krug and
Seig1e.
1ndianapolis mo 100000 u i
Minneap polls o 0 o o o o 90 2
Batteries-Kellum and Livingstone;
Ford and Towne.
Columbus @. Milwaukee A.
(OIIIrY1hr1S o. Anril 12-ThA home |
team won without trouble from Mil
waukee. Wicker, thought somewhat
wild, easily outpitched Goodwin.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Milwaukee o o.
Batteries-Wicker and Blue; Goodwin
and Beville.
Toledo 6, st. Paul o.
Toledo, April 1s.-Toledo opened the
American Association season here by
THE CLAIRVOYANT MARVEL