The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
TOOK BOTH GAMES
First Contest Was an Extra In
ming Affair.
Selby and Young Brennan En-
gage in Pitchers Battle.
SECOND WAS EASY ONE.
Locals Secure Three Runs in
One Inning Off Meredith.
Ellis Muff of an Easy Fly Re-
sponsible for Two Runs.
SECOND WAS EASY ONE.

The Topeka Cooleysox celebrated
their home coming by taking both ends
OF a double header from the "rejuvena-
ted Springfield team, at Association
park Sunday afternoon. The first game
was fought for ten long innings, the
locals hnally bringing home the palm
by a score Of 2 to /. The second game,
which was limited to seven innings,
was one-sided affair. Springfield TAX
ing the small end of a 8 to 0 score.
Ihere wasn't so much to the second
ing was a pfppin. It was SO close that
oaylght could hardly be discerned be-
tween the playing of the two teams,
and 1t took an extra inning to decide.
Selby was working for the locals and
he pitched his usual steady game. Ev-
cry added appearance of Selby on the
local slab confirms the fans in their be-
hef that Se1bY is really as good right
handler as there is in the Association.
Since Joining the Topeka team Selby's
record is far ahead of those of Scott,
Shaner or any of the leagues highly
reputed righthanders.
Fitted against Selby was a youngSter,
Brennan, who broke into the game this
season with the taiIend lola team of
the Q. K league. He has been with
the M1dgets but about eight weeks and
in that time has been written UP by
the dopists of the circuit as one of the
real stars of the league. And he is a
good pitcher. He is a southpaw with
good curves and more speed than is
common with the Sidewheelers of this
circuit. He hasn't made any great rec
ord for this season but watch out for
next year.
Selby put himself in a bad hole at
the outset of the game, when he walked
Tommy Smith. Wilson'S infleld out
sent Smith to second from where he.
scored on Gray's single to right cen.
ter The Midgets kept the lead until
the fifth inning when the score was tied
up. With one down Z. Olson doubled
and scored on Selby's single. Selby hit
to Brennan but the ball was too hot to
handle and was DETECTED beyond the
reach of the infield.
The Midgets put in a strong bid for
the game in the eighth inning, but
couldn't quite convert their chances in
to a run. Tonneman went to first when
he insisted that pitched ball hit his
arm when everyone in the grandstand
thought the ball hit his bat. Brennan
laid down a bunt which Selby FUN
bled and Smith walked, filing the bases
with not man down. Wilson famed
and Gray lifted one to Davis. Red
threw to the plate but it was a mis-
cradle throw and aTenneman beat the
throw, but Umpire AIberts ruled that
he left third too prematurely and call
ed him out when Andrews took the
throw standing. on third.
In the tenth Albeit led off with a
single, a high zone which Wilson
couldn't quite reach E. Olson singled
and S. Olson produced a sacrifice. Selby
hit in front of the plate and while
Tonneman was throwing him out to
Grady Abbott scored, with the winning
run.
The game was comparatively peace
full affair, Umpire Alberts getting along
pretty well with the crowds. Dalryn1-
pie objected to his calling Tonneman
out at third in the eighth, and so Wig
orous were his denunciations of the de-
cision that he was elected from the
game.
The bright feature of the game was
the work of E, Olson with the stick.
Two doubles and a single were his
plumber off Brennan in four trips to
the plate.
In the second game the locals won
out by taking advantage of the stupid
playing done by the Mfdgets and by
punching hits at the expense of king
Elmer" Meredith. Outside the third
inning Meredith pitched good game.
Hendrix started the game for the To-
Gals and was touched up hard during
the three innings in which he worked.
Five singles were secured in this time
and Hagerman was brought IN to
avert a possible calamity. Rip was
in great form and did not allow
single hit during his four innings of
work.
With one down in the third Brennan
lifted one to short right field over
which Wilson and Gray arbitrated I'M
til it fell in front of both and then
rolled away sufficiently to let Eddie
annex second. Kahl took Hendrtx'S
turn at bat and drew four wide ones.
Cole hit to center field but Brennan
was caught at the plate on a nice
throw by Dalrymple, but it was
mighty close decision. Wooley singled
and scored Kahl with the first run Of
the game. Davis walked. Andrews
lifted a high and easy one to Ellis
which ought to have retired the side,
but Ellis dropped it and Cole and
Wooley scored.
The feature of the game was the
catch of a hard one from Dalrymple's
willow in the fourth. 1t sure looked
| like a hit and Cole had to roll over a
| few times after getting the ball In his
nit.
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