The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
And The LAST TOO
Topeka Wins Final Game OF
Joplin Series.
Contest An Up and Down One
From Start.
MOORE QUIT EARLY.
Knocked Out Of Box in First
Inning.
Several Star Plays Including
Home Rum
MOORE QUIT EARLY.

Topeka nosed out Joplin yester-
dav afternoon by a score of to
In a game that was characterized by
looseness and plenty of hitting on ootn
sides. Topeka had the edge on the
visitors all through the engagement
but at times the score became SO
close that the fans were thrown into
q state of deathless suspense. Twice
the Miners tied the score but the
locals always managed to assume the
lead again.
1t took the combined efforts of two
Topeka twirlers to win the game
Seiby whose record in Topeka uni
form Is still perfect was yanked IN
the nth. Selby had been pitching
good ball up until that time put
weakened and a base on balls coupled
with an error, single and double
allowed the Miners to tie the score.
Then IL was up to RIP" Hagerman
and the tall one held the visitors 70
three scattered bingles during the
rest of the game.
Joplin but did not last the first in
ming. Two walks and three singles
during his tenure of office netted the
locals three runs and he was sent 10
the bench allowing Slapniclka to take
his place. The young Bohemian
stopped the onslaught but was
touched up for nine safe ones during
the remainder of the game. AT that
he kept his hits well scattered and
pitched a nice game.
From start to finish there was
plenty doing in the batting line to
keep up interest. Joplin had the
bases filed in the first inning but
couldn't score. Topeka's turn Melted
three runs. With one down Wooley
walked, stole second and scored on
Moves overthrow of third. Boles
singled and Davis walked, both work
ing a double steal. Cooley and Kahl
singled in succession and both Boles
and Davis Tailed.
Thus 1t was until the fourth in
ming when the invaders worked one
across the plate. Noyes walked and
took second on Murrays sacrifice and
scored on Slapnicka's Texas Lacquer.
The Miners succeeded in tielng
the score in the fifth inning. After
second and Boles fumbled Reeds
grounder. Reed stole second and
Selby walked Noyes filling the bases.
Pearl Murray is easy for the pitchers
but this time was lucky enough to
drop one inside the right field foul
line for two bases. Raglan and Reed
scored.
The home talent took the lead in
the next round by the scant margin
of single run. Olson doubled and
scored when Noyes overthrow FIJI
man in attempting to stop Olson's
steal of third.
Joplin again tied the score in the
seventh. This time 1t was Eddie
Noyes who turned the trick. Eddie
had made a couple of wild throws
during the game but he atoned for
his sins by putting the ball high over
the left centerfield fence for a home
run. Lucky 1t was for the locals that
there were not a few men on bases.
The run that saved the game came
in the last of the seventh. Davis
singled and went to second on
Cooley's single. KahI raid down one
to Raglan but Stevie in his anxiety
to catch Davis at third threw the
ball away and Red gallopped across
the plate with the winning run.
The stellar performance of the
game was pulled off in the fourth in
ming. Wanner hit grass cutter be-
tween first and second which E. Olson
picked UP with one hand after a long
run. Emory rolled over with the ball
and while sitting on the ground
is about the fastest runner on the Jop-
lin team and Olson was the recipient
of prolonged applause for his bril-
liant work. Reed hit liner bound
for the left field fence which Kahl
pulled down with one hand after a
high jump.
Two games were to have been
played byt President Baker realizing
how the Joplin pitchers were being
hammered by the Topeka team,
called off one game.
The score: