The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
TIGA1EN'oUR GRIP
Topeka Takes Another Game
From the Wichita J0bbers.
While Oklahoma Loses in the
Joplin Contest.
.SELBY'S GOOD WORK.
Pitched Great Ball for the Local
Team.
Abbott Back in the Game With
.SELBY'S GOOD WORK.
Abbott Back in the Game With
a 2-Bagger.

They win. those Topeka ball play
ers, and first place is still ours. The
latest addition to the bountiful string
of victories came from the Wichita
Jobbers yesterday afternoon. the locals
taking the second game Of the series
by the close score of q to L.
1t was a pitchers battle from the
first to the last. sSeIby was the local
hero and brought home the palm of
victory. His pitching was alright I'M
til the eighth inning when he weak
ened enough to let solitary tally
ooze across the platter. Selby was the
candy kid. all the way through. He
allowed only five hits and only in the
eighth inning did any two come in
succession. His control was good,
three men only walking and these
through no loss of control. merely be-
strike out line that Selby shone bright
est, nine Of the visitors tanning the
atmosphere. 80
Opposed to Selby was Frank Dick.
considered by some the star of the
Wichita team. Dick pitched pretty
allowed the same number Of hits,
walked two and famed six. In the
third he allowed a couple of singles to
be punched and in the sixth poor field
| ing allowed a hit from Kahl to roll
| under the right field fence for four
| bags. 1t was good game all the way
| through and the fans who had congre-
gated in large numbers and in calico,
| 1t being ladies' day, were well pleased
Spencer Arthur Abbott. the star
ton last season. appeared in Topeka
uniform for the first time this season
and was warmly welcomed by his
many admirers. In the fielding line
Abbott did not have anything to do
which would set the fans crazy with
applause. As he stepped to the plate
/ the first time he las given prolonged
ovation and showed his appreciation
| by cracking out "a two Dagger.
DR.. Shivoly sprung a new one on the
Topeka fans. 1t was Mr.. Gardner, late
of the Ok. league. an umpire who lie
| trying to- make good in the w. ~ He
| acted as arbiter on. balls and strikes
and did pretty well. He is rather
youngish looking but his chief bid to
notoriety is his voice. The vocal chords
though they were fnlaid in rnush. The
sounds emanating therefrom would dc
credit to a Duroc-J Jersey or Berkshire,
! and were so .fndfstingu as to
require the useTof his hands for inter-
probation. 7'sis. lsf
AS for the game itself. the locals
were the first to break into the run
column. this happy event taking place
| In the third act. Cole started the fire.
works by beating out an infield hit
Boles went out via the Annis-Bolin
| circuit but Cole went to second on the
| out. Davis pushed nifty single over
| second base and Cole scored on the
| hit.
Again in the sixth inning Topeka
| EXCHANGED her chances for the game
| with what proved to be the winning
run, bringing Bobby Kahl into the
| limelight as the principal actor. With
one down Kahl lined one to right field
Bolin was unable to get in front of il
and the ball lodged under the right
| field fence there to remain for the
| small colored fry to extract.
| The Jobbers' only run was CLEANED
| in the eighth inning Hetling nit safe
| and went to third when Annis poIed q
| single inside the right field foul line
Pennell was an easy out, but MillsaI
| grounded to Boles and enabled Hetline
| to score.
The Jobbers put up a bad job In the
| field with three errors, two committed
| by Hetling, but none of them resulting
| in any extensive damage.