The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-05
NETS TAKE FIRST.
Errors Are Largely Responsible
for the Result.
Pitching Battle Between Folbre
and Hagerman.
1T WENT TEN INNINGS.
The Tall Sycamore Weakened
at the Finish.
Topeka Scored First by Daring
Base Running.
1T WENT TEN INNINGS.

Six errors of the large juicy and
mellow variety together with a base
on balls was entirely too much for
the. Topeka team to overcome yester-
day and the opening event of the Sc
ries went to the Nets of Oklahoma
City. the foe that is so much dreaded
by the Topeka team and which has
been in first place nearly the entire
season.
The game was a widely advertised
affair. and a pitching battle between
two artists of the renown of Folbre
and Hagerman is enough to draw a
large crowd and there was a good
sized gathering at the game. The
pitchers battle too, for the most part
materialized. What the result would
have been with perfect fielding on both
sides is hard to tell. but the locals
would probably have scampered under
the wire with the first money in
sight.
Hagerman pitched great ball by
flashes. He did well holding the visit
ors harmless except in the fifth, sew
enth and tenth rounds. 1t wasn't so
much his fault in the fifth, but in the
seventh and tenth round he was en-
tire1y at fault at least for the starting
of the Nets scoring.
Folbre pitched his usual steady
game. He was touched up hard but
once and that in the fifth inning and
then only one run resulted. Had the
support of the two pitchers been per-
feet the honors would have been even.
The Topeka aggregation was the
first to break the thin tissue of the run
column, and 1t happened in the third
inning after two men were out. Cole
singled and stole second Woo1ey hit
to Love who fooled the ball allowing
Cole to reach third and enabling
Wooley to register safe at the initial
station. WooIey started for second and
Cole for home. The ball was played
on Wooley for time and then shifted
to Cole. Cole proved good runner
and after Emory juggled the ball slid
home with the first run of the game.
The Nets tied the score in the fifth.
With one down Emory laid a neat
bunt down the third base line. Kahl
fielded the ball but too late to catch
| the runner at first. He took a des-
perate chance, however, and heaved
the ball away. Emory reaching second.
| White singled over s. Olson and
| Emory tied 1t up.
Then in the seventh the Nets took
the lead. This was Hagerman's fault.
| The big pitcher walked Rapps as a
starter, though why is not known, I'M
! less it was a temporary loss or con-
troll. RappS stole second anu ScoIeu
on Whites single.
Even then the game did not look
gone, for the Topeka boys came from
behind in the seventh inning and tied
the score. Four bingles were gained
off Folbre, but only one run resulted
Emory Olson doubled to right field
and Sylvester played the brotherly
act by sending him on to third with
single Hagerman to the great sur
prise of all sent a hot single to left
center and E. Olson scored. On the
return from the outfield, Love drop
ped the ball and S. Olson tried to
reach third but was thrown out. Cole
surprised the Nets with bunt which
he beat out sending Hagerman to sec
ond. wooley sacrificed both men
notch. but Boles failed to get the nee
essary hit and the side cleaned but
one run.
In the tenth Hagerman weakened
| After tanning Goes, Love laid down a
neat little one for sHagerman to ham
die. The big boy kicked the ball and
Love was safe. Mccormick tripled to
deep left center and scored Love.
Boles caught Mccormick mapping be-
tween third and home. chase up
and down the line resulted Kahl final
" throwing the ball away and allow
ing the lanky horticulturist of the
Nets to tally. Emory followed with a
| double. but was thrown out when he
! tried to stretch it.
| Setley is working the series and is
making a mighty nice job out or It,
! The score: