The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

regarding Allison, the less said about
him the less necessary it will be to use
unpleasant adjectives. There was a
crowd of fifteen hundred people at the
game, thirteen hundred of whom were
excursionists into Leavenworth and the
fact that player umpires had to be used
Will not do much to promote baseball in
the already dead town of Leavenworth-
The first game was forfeited to To-
peka in the ninth inning with the score
tied, by Umpire McInnis who was max
ing decisions on the bases at the time.
There was one man out and Dummy
Laughlin was on third base Shumeyer
hit high fly to Landreth making the
| second out. Laughlin started home, be-
ing fully four feet off third base when
the ball was caught. Allison called him
safe at home while NIcInnis noticing the
little trick of the dummy in starting
before the ball was caught called him
out at third. AS McInnis had been &C
cepted as the umpire by both sides there
was nothing to do but abide by his de-
cision as he was clothed with full au-
thority to pass on the play at third.
Leavenworth refused to play further
and McInnis held the watch on Leaven-
worth and after the limit was up for
feited the game to Topeka.
1t was in the second game that UNI
pire Allison got in his deadly work
This also occurred in the ninth inning,
when Topeka needed one run to tie the
game and two to win. Runkel was on
third and Olson on second with only one
out and E1alla at the bat. Halla laid
down a perfect bunt and Pitcher Gill
bert picked the ball up and threw it
home to catch Runkel after the latter
had slid over the plate. Several sec
onds transpired after Runkel had cross
ed the plate before Queisser caught Gill
berts throw, but Allison, evidently
afraid of his job, called him out. ABB
bolt singled and Olson came home. This
would have won the game had not ALI
son prevaricated in his decision as the
Prisoners were BANKED in their half of
the inning. AS it was it took Leaven-
worth eleven innings to win. ANOTHER
rotten decision was made by Allison
when he called Queisser safe at second
when Henry threw him out and Olson
caught him by ten feet. This, however,
did not help Leavenworth despite Alli-
sons attempt.
1t is a very unfortunate occurrence
that a game when there are thirteen
hundred excursionists into town should
have to be umpired by player umpires
and it undoubtedly does not help the
game any. After the poor treatment ac-
corded the Topeka team by the Leaven-
worth umpire 1T is doubtful whether
dozen people could be secured in To-
peka to attend another game in the
Prison town.
McInnis came to Topeka last night
and will remain here until his arm gets
day with Hutchinson which was played
in a cold wind put his arm to the bad
again and it will take it some time to
get back into it's normal condition.
AS the White Sox passed through To-
peka last night they were Joined by
Walter Boies who will play with them
on the trip. His arm is not yet well
enough to work in the box but he will
probably be used in other positions.
Manager Herman Grow did not ac-
company the team to Hutchinson but
came back to Topeka last night and will
remain here for a couple of days looking
after business at this end of the line.
Assistant Manager Fred Robbins went
to Hutchinson from Leavenworth with
the team.
The selection of Spec Hurlburt as cap
tain of the team seems to have got them
going in great shape again Spec is full
of ginger and runs the team like an old
veteran Spec runs the whole team
himself and does not allow another
player to have single word to say in