The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-31
Locals Administered ShutOut to
Washington Team.
Hendrix and BeltZ Pitch-BOth
We're Effective.
AN ERRORLESS GAME
Danny Green Had a Busy nay-
Four Hits, Seven PutOuts.
Nationals Played a Loose and
List1ess Fielding Game.

In a fast game which was played
through in an hour by actual count
the Topeka team succeeded in annex
ing the first victory of the season in
which a coat of whitewash was APP
piled to the Washington team-a COM
position of regulars and Yannigans.
And in the contest the Topeka team
failed to err or make a serious mis-
play whatever.
Outside of the fact that the Topeka
team won the game, there were sew
eral other noteworthy features which
should bring paeans of joy to the
hearts of Topeka fans. Two days ago,
the Knockers brigade after rest of
a few months brought out hammers
and other utensils intended to leave an
impression after sudden contact, the
object of which was Danny Green, To-
pekas right gardener. Well, Danny
slipped a few over on the wise one.
Four singles out of five times up and
seven chances in the outfieId handled
to a queens taste. Now the knockers
must seek new fields of conquest.
Young Beltz was again sent to the
rubber and sustained the reputation
gained last Sunday, although he did
not let himself out as much as he did
on the former occasion. Beltz has
demonstrated his right to the position
he holds on the Topeka team, and if
the dopester's don't miss their guess
Beltz viii make a name for himself in
the Western league, He allowed a few
hits this time, and allowed the Ma
tionals to lead down d couple of the
bases, and then just to demonstrate
his class, the next batters would be
retired.
Jerry Freeman, the regular first
sacker of the Regulars took the firing
slab. Jerry must have liked it for he
stayed clear through the nine innings
and seemed to be feeling as lively as a
phenom at the end of the game. Red
Downs took a job with the Regulars
and held down the initial cushion.
Jerry didn't lose much time in work
ing for his new proprietor, and han
died the first base job. to the liking of
Mr.. Cantillon.
Rapp worked behind the bat, but
otherwise the lineup of the Washing
ton team was the same as that of
Monday when the locals met defeat.
1t took Mr. Cooley three rounds to
get his scoring machine in running or
der. With one down in this session
McManus reached first through the
courtesy of one Mr.. Mcbride, former
ly of Kansas City. Hendrix hit into
a fielder's choice but Freeman sheaVed
the ball to center field and both men
were on. Long flew out but Danny
Green cracked out the first hit of the
season and scored McManus. Picker
ing threw the ball to the plate but Nc
Manus rolled over Rapps and touched
the rubber with his small finger.
After another cycle of three rounds
had passed around Long beat out
bunt and Danny Green laced cut an
other single Fenlon's hit scored Long,
but FenlOn was caught at second on
Cooley's deider's choice. A long out
field sacrifice to Pickering scored
Green.
The last run came in the ninth.
With one down McBride's error allow
ed Beltz to reach second. Long was
out on an infield play, which was suf-
hcient to send the little pitcher to
third from which place he scored on
Green's fourth SINGLE.
The Senators started OFF dangerous
ly in the first inning while Hendrix
was holding down the firing line task.
but fielder's choice put Ganley out
of commission just before Johnson's
bingle. Rapp and Shipke started the
fifth with singles, but Meinke's
grounder caught Rapp at third and
Freeman popped foul to McManus af-
ter which Ganley proved fruit. Gan
ley in the eighth doubled with only
one down. but Beltz easily took care
oe the rest of the batsmen of that
inning.
1t really looked as though the Cam
tillonites wanted a run in the ninth.
]. Johnson singled and Mcbride to
atone for two costly boots cracked out
another. But Rapp flew out to Green
and Shipke was killed on an easy
grounder to Beltz. The game ended
by Danny Green picking Meinke's
Texas Lacquer off his shoelaces.
No more baseball here until Satur-
day. Monte Cross and his Kansas
City horde will be here then-also
Sunday.
The score of the seasons first glad
tidingss