The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-04
LOST ON ERRORS
Sioux City Won Her First Game
of SeasOn-Sc0re 10 to 4.
Three Bad MispIays by Olson
Allowed Seven Runs.
BURNUM TAKEN OUT
Big SOuthpaw Unable to Get
Out of the Deep Holes.
Hendrix Made a Good Showing
in Last Six Innings.
BURNUM TAKEN OUT

through each of the first three in
nings together with Burnum's general
ineffectiveness gave Topeka the short
end of a 10 to score in yesterday s
game and incidentally allowed Sioux
City to win the first game of the sea-
son. With perfect fielding it is likely
that the first seven scores of Sioux
City would have been nipped in the
bud.
Sylvester Olson was the guilty
party. ole was playing his first game
in Western league territory and
naturally was overanxious, and his
Ections bespoke his feelings. ole
hasn't been in game for week,
and is probably excusable. Anyhow
we know he can do better and he will
get another trial at the job.
Big Burnum the southpaw who
won the initial game with Lincoln
was on the rubber and might have
escaped unframed had he not been
thrown in hole after hole, from which
he was unable to emerge. He was
relieved at the end of the third in
ming by Hendrix. Rhoddy gave a
good account of himself. with the
exceptions of in the fourth and ninth
innings. In the fourth double fol-
lowed by three walks and Triple
steal Melted one run while two walks
and a triple in the ninth added two.
In the other four innings only one
hit was secured from his collection
of salary earnerS.
Buck Freeman, the highly touted
underhand artist was on the hll Tor
the intruders. Freeman is un-
doubtedly a good pitcher, but he was
comparatively easy for the local hit
ters. nine being piled up against him.
Four runs were secured and this Is
enough to win the average game.
gc firm FTnnaka got a bad
start. but the game was far from I'M
Interesting nevertheless. The six hun
bred fans sat it out with that hope
which springs eternal in the breasts
opportunity to let out in joyful
applause few slight chances for
vocal noises came but they were not
ample enough to overcome the great
lead, and the home crowd is little
under the weather as a result.
with one man down in the first in
ming Sioux City started operations:
Cruikshank singled to left field and
took second when Hunter walked
WEIGH hit an easy one to Olson with
a double, but the little Swede FUN
bled and the bases were filled
Stovall famed and it looked as
though the carnage might be
averted. But Smith singled to left
field and Cruikshank and Hunter
WeIch and Smith tailed owing to a
poor return of the ball. Result four
runs.
In the second with two men out
Of the running Olson booted Cru1k-
ehank's bouncer. Ducky's understudy
differed second and scored on Hun
ter's single. One run.
Stovall hit funny one to Ole in
the third which went into the error
column. Smith delivered a nice sac
DrAI~
ners scored on Freeman's single to
right field.
Hendrix went in and with one down
Hunter doubled inside the left field
line. WEIGH walked but was caught
at second on a beautiful stop by
Olson of StovalPs hard hit grounder.
The little Swede was just coming into
his own. Smith walked. filling the
bases. Hunter stole home while
Stovall and Smith were completing
triple burglary. Andreas walked and
the bases were again filled. Hen
dirk famed Shea One run.
The final agonies were pulled off in
the ninth Welch walked but was
caught stealing. Stovall went out on
an easy grounder. Then with two
and walked Smith, who later stole sec
ond. Andreas tripled to the left field
fence and Smith scored. Shea singled
Andreas home, and later died on an
attempted steal.
For the home crowd the run getting
was confined to three innings. In the
first wooley walked and went to third
on Geier's single and scoring on Fen
Ions hit. Geier scored from first on
tho hit when the ball was thrown
away by Campbell and Hunter. Two
runs.
In the fifth Wooley led off with a
double to left field and scored on
Gcier's single.
The last run came in the sixth
when Kahl dropped the ball behind
first base. just outside of Hunters
reach and scored on Hendricks double
through Campbell. One run.
The score:
TOPEKA.
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