The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-08
MIDGETS BLOW UP
Topeka Team Wins Game Which
Was Apparently Lost.
Batted in Five Runs i'm the Last
Two Innings.
PITCHER ELLIS HURT.
Hard Hit Ball Strikes Knee Put
ting Him Out Of Game.
OutfieIder Wilson of Springfield
PITCHER ELLIS HURT
OutfieIder Wilson of Springfield
Dropped Two Easy Flies.

After having the game apparently
sewed up in an air tight package, anu
with but two innings left to keep up a
winning gait, the Springfield Mldgets
went to pieces in the final two rounds
of Monday afternoons game, and al
lowed the pennant winners to pouhu
out a victory. Incidentally 1t might D.
remarked that it was as weird ana as
desultorv a contest as is generally
seen. Two hours and fifteen minutes
were required to pull off the game
From the outset it looked like 10
cal catastrophe. The Midgets were PHI
ing up runs and were pulling OFF gooo
PLAYS with amazing frequency Tor
team in seventh place. Three double
plays put a crimp in the run gettlhG
as we'll as in the ''pepp" of the locals
Ellis the Springfield outfielder who
took the firing line, was a puzzle anu
had the game in the hollow of his
hands. But in the seventh inning
Eddie Brennan put him out of business
bv hitting a hard one which TOOK MN
right on the left knee cap and inca
pacitated him for further WORK; EEL.
Ad Brennan took the burden put Ior
some reason did not continue 1t long
and gave way to Elmer Meredith IN
the ninth inning. Meredith was easy
for the locals.
But it is Affice Wilson, the usually re-
liable outfielder of the Midgets. thai
the locals must thank for their victory
In the eight inning he dropped Two
flies in succession which allowed the
first runs to come in, and In the nlhth
he dropped difficult one to when ne
might have cIung. 1t was difficult
chance. however, and Wooley is given
a three sacker on the hit.
Roach was found pretty opportunely
bv the hostiles and in the eighth see
ing a possible chance Tor a Victory
Cooley substituted Hagerman, and
later developments show the wisdom OF
his course.
The foreigners were the first to tally.
Brennan led off with a single in the
third and Wilson produced another
one Both men scored when Gray
tripled to deep right center. In the
sixth Ellis went to third on a poor
throw by S. Olson. who caught the
saliva side of the ball and threw to the
bleachers. Dalrymple singled and Ellis
scored. The last run came Off Hager-
man in the ninth With one down
Kunkle singled, as did Erloff. Brennan
walked, filling the bases. Smith drop
ned A little fyrto S. Olson back of third
which was muffed and Kunkle scored.
With a score of to staring them in
the face the undaunted Cooleysox took
their turn in the eighth. Wooley ana
Davis were easy outs, out IHere Was
something else to happen. Andrews
singled and scored when Wilson drop
ped Abbott's fly, Spencer going 10
third. f. Olson cracked a high one
back. of first base which eluded Will
sons clinching grasp and Abbott
scored.
Then came the famous ninth. Eddie
Brennan famed but Kahl, who batted
for Hagerman, was safe on Smiths low
throw to first. Cole drew a walk and
Wooley hit to deep right for three
bases scoring both Kahl and Cole. 1t
was a fine sight to watch the two
score. Cole was right on Kahls heels
all the way round. Davis popped up
little easy foul to Kunkle, but Midget
like he dropped it and then Red hit
down the third base line for single
driving home the winning run.
No game today, but tomorrow the
Joplin Miners will be here on their
farewell trip. 1t is also Ladies' Day.