The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-02
Topeka's Crippled Team Wins
Sundays Game.
Outbatted the FOrlOrn Hopes
From LeavenWOrth. '
GAME WAS ONE SIDED.
Pitcher Jones' Batting
Feature of the Contest.
Last Meeting With the Nets
Proves Disastrous.

The hoodoo seems to be broken The
white Sox took the Leavenworth team
down the line Sunday in easy fashlon
and seemed to have to scarcely eAel
themselves to do it. The game was
great difference from many that nav
gone before, especially the Oklaholiia
series. When the locals had men on
the bases yesterday and needed TO MI
In order to bring the men across tne
rubber the hit was forthcoming Nei'h-
err did they assume the lead by a run OF
two to throw it away oy
playing. ..o+,,.,-
The greatest share of the victor
seemed to lay with the work OF PltcheI
Peewee Jones. Jones pitcheo $50
game although he didn't nave 10 Mo, IN
hard Twelve men faced him ohly ~
vvhiff the air three times and then walk
back to the bench. Jones also helpeu
win his own game by hl IIl e rnne
times out of four times up. he securS .
a single. a double and a triple: ms
+hraa<hase hit was one to right1eld
which is probably the longest saIe M
which ever went to that region in the
local park. The hit was a hlgh one anu
landed lust inside of the FENCE
ASHLEY who pitched for LeaVenworth
received the hardest drubbing ne mas
received this season. FOurteen ms
were amassed by the locals Two Ga
them being good for three bags anu all
other two for two bases. r...,.,
Topeka tried out new leLI s I'I.
Kempton of the Midgets. He -olo nol
show much activity in the neld anu a.
fer hating twice he was taken out 9li9 9
Halla sent in. Siekmeyer Is tfac c of
and is threatened with an atuach "
nneumonia. Davis was taken oue ~
r. middle Of the game and Bunton sent
20 rigbt field in order not to break Davis
in too hard to start with lieu Will We
all right in a couple OF uays- 1000
win two men out in the hrst lhHlIS
Tandrath beat out an infield nit anu
ABBOTT brought him home with a tIlrle
to center field. The ConNl od innine
and tied the score. Augie Snau1ley 81
onened the meeting with three-pasS
hi to left field and came nome oH
Texas Lacquer by Fisher. ,,,o-
with the score tied up the game pro-
crossed until the fifth inning when tne
locals secured a lead of one run JONES
started the fireworks with a single I anu
went to second on Davis single. Ol soll
hit into a fielder's choice wnlen 1 "a 70
paws at second but advanced Jones ~
third. A long fly to centernelu ny
J.andreth brought Jones home.
IN fine sixth the locals forged aheau
with three runs and cinched the gam ee
with one man retired Raglan slngleu ~,
the second time during the game anu
stole second. Halla doubled 10 rlsn.
6eia-ard Hazan scored. Brennan went
out. Ashley to Hollingswortn puI Iolie9
came 70 the rescue with double anu
Halls scored. A single by Davis scored
Peewee. c-.,.,o+s
In the eighth inning the ConVlcts
hraced I'D a little bit and scored tMo
men. The game was TOO InuEn for
sided and the fans were howhng TOT
T,eavenworth to make the game inter
esting so they came through with wv
runs. After Ashley had touled OUT ~
brennan. Middleton hunted down apouI
j
Nalded the ball but heaved II a nlle
over Abbott's head and the little CEN
ter fielder reached second. A Holhehs
Iater In order to make him mug seconu
n little closer Jones made poor throw
~ center field and Middleton advanced
to third. The ball touched Vaughn
raiment and he went to first, putting
runner on first and third with AugusI
Shaumeyer at the bat. Augie repeated
his performance of the second inning
and trfpled to right center, bringing
both runners home. However the Con
victs were compelled to stop at TINS
point. 60,
scored their final run. With one man
out Brennan walked and scored'on the
long triple by Jones T.
Umpire O'ConneIl is still sick and is
really in a very bad condition. Ed
wards, who was on the umpiring stan,
and then off again, is now on again
and filling the vacancy caused by
O'ConnelPs sickness.
There are two games this afternoon.
The first game commences at O'Clock
and the second game will be called I'M
mediately after the close of the hrst-
Arnold will work in the first game for
the locals while Hollingsworth will pitch
for Leavenworth. This is Holdings
worth's hoodoo town and he is going to
try to break the hoodoo this afternoon.
Bunton will work for the locals In the
second game while it lays between Gil
bert and Selby for the Convicts. This
Is the last appearance of the Convicts
here this season.
The results: