The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
Topeka Wins Another Game by
Garrison Finish.
Beat Webb City by Score of
6 to B.
1T LOOKED HOPELE SS.
Game Was Won Largely on
Webb City's Errors.
Umpire Gus AIberts Was Real
Mad and Quit.

millions Paradise Lost" is the
title of the baseball story today, In
ability of the Webb City team to
heave the ball with accuracy caus-
ing the loss of the opening game to
Topeka by a score of 6 to 5, AFTER
it had been won and tucked away by
Millions proteges. The game went
eleven innings and like its many
predecessors during the present home
series there was plenty of excite
ment. In many ways the game con-
tanned more of the unexpected and
exciting than any previous game,
and that is going some.
The local cause from the start
looked hopeless. Hendrix was hit
hard and taken out after three in
nings Roach, who was substituted,
did no better, and Rip Hagerman
took the firing line just in time to
keep the Trfpletts from further
danger. allow the locals to catch up
and then win out in the eleventh in
ming
Handsome Larry Milton worked for
the visitors, and made good APP
pearance before the crowd of
femininity who had gathered to wit
ness the contest because of the in
ducements offered on. these semi
weekly dates. Milton hasn't won a
game from Topeka this season. but
started out like winner Friday. Not
until the sixth inning could the To-
Gals score. But although Larry is
credited with the game, it must be
said for him that he deserved to win,
and would have done so had he been
accorded support. Three errors at
critical times lost his game.
Umpire Gus Alberts resigned in
the third inning. Cole famed on
some questionable strikes and the
crowd got after Augustus Spartacus.
causing him to abandon his job. I'm
going to quit my job and go back to
town" quoth Topeka's first manager,
and without further ceremony he
donned his straw hat and left the
grounds. Milton threatened to quit
too, but being urged by Harry Cheek
and others to remain. stayed it out
and player umpires were the only re-
course. Root and Taylor alternated
on the bases and balls and strikes
and did satisfactory work.
The Tripletts were sure enough
winners at the start and had five runs
crossed the pan a solitary time. In
the first Pokorney singled just too
high for S. Olson to reach and scored
on links double to right center.
Two more were added in the third on
a single by Pokorney, Andrews bob
Cuthbert's double to left center. This
was enough for Hendrix and Roach
was called in to work against his old
comrades. He Jared well enough un-
til the sixth when a single by Cuth-
bert, double by Cheek and another
by Milton Melted two runs. Roach
continued two more innings but
finally gave way to Hagerman.
With this cluster of runs to com
bat, the locals started out an the
last of the sixth. Abbott opened
with a triple and scored when e.
olson's long foul was caught by
Cuthbert.
Millions paradise was threatened
in the seventh, but stupid base run
ming and coaching held the locals to
two runs in this inning. With one
down, Wooley drew a walk and MIL
ton taking no chances on Davis made
another donation. Andrews singled
and Wooley scored. Abbott and e.
Olson singled in succession, Davis
scoring on the latter's hit Andrews
too could have scored but was held
by poor coaching. E. Olson was
caught mapping and Andrews tried to