The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
REGULARS LOST IT
Jay Andrews Renegades Scored
a Whitewash.
Piled Up Hits on Slapnicka in
Last Two Innings.
SOME GREAT PITCHING
Slapnicka, Burnum and Kauf-
mann in Fine Form.
Superb Box Work Kept Down
the Scoring.
SOME GREAT PITCHING

With great pitching characterizing
the contest. Jay Andrews and his
Renegades romped off the field yes
terday afternoon. victorious by a score
of 3 to o. 1t was by far the best
game thus far this season. and could
almost be branded a mid-season
game.
In Slapnicka. Burnum and Kauf-
mann Cooley demonstrated that he
has three pitchers who are able to
start the season and bear the entire
brunt of the box woEk If necessary.
1t would be hard to make any dis
tinction in the work of the different
men. All pitched superb ball. Slap
nicka went the entire nine innings,
and for the first seven innings he was
safe. After displaying classy work
he eased up in the eighth and ninth
and allowed the Renegades to score.
But he only gave six hits, and for
this time of year. that is going few
at least. Burnum and Kaufman
were handicapped by having the Reg
ular team to work against. Burnum
was never in serious danger during
the five innings of his work. He
seemed to have 1t on the left hand
hitters of the club, for all the hits
they secured were rather f1uky.
aged to crawl out of one deep hole,
and pitched great ball the rest of the
time.
All the pitchers had perfect control,
not man reached first compliment
airy, and not one batter was hit.
The Andrews layout managed to
win by inserting a few of the six hits
at the proper time. In the eighth in
ming, Harris hit a slow one to kunkle
The latter threw wide pulling Cooley
10 ary-ic
Kaufman produced a nice sacrifice.
Beltz popped up to Kahl. but Cullen
managed to pick out a nice one after
two strikes were called, hitting it
over KahFs head on a line. and al
lowing Harris to score from first.
1t seemed to be a foregone con-
clusion that one run would win the
game, but the Renegades wanted to
be sure, so in the ninth inning, a pair
of runs were scored to cinch the re-
suit. After Thomson and Fenlon
had expired on outfield flies. McManus
hit a slow teaser to Kahl. and was
safe on first. Andrews hadn't hit yet,
although opportunity had been max
ing a big noise at his door all after
noon. but this time he sent the ball
to right center for. three bases. OF
course McManus scored and the big
doctor soon followed when Hendrix
hit a drive just too high for Olson to
reach.
The Regulars made two desperate
chances to score but could get away
with 1t neither time. being nailed at
the plate. In the very first inning
with one down Wooley reached first
safe when Harris threw too low to
Hendrix. and was perched on second
before the ball was in the diamond
again. Geier got a short hit between
short and third and Lijah reached
this bag. He tried however to score
on the play but a perfect throw to the
plate by Fenlon retired the side.
Again in the seventh. the big
bunch looked dangerous. Cooley led
off with a funny hit and went to third
on KunkePs clean one to right,
Kunkel himself reached second on
the throw in. Kahl flew out to
Thomason. Olson hit ground
scraper to Andrews and Cooley was
nipped at the plate. Kern famed out
and the last chance vanished.
There were a few brilliant plays
pulled off to make the game more In
teresting. Beltz made q great catch
out in right field while standing be-
tween the sign bracers. Cullen ran
over back of third and pulled down
a nice one. Harris demeaned himself
in a creditable manner on second for
the Renegades, while Kunkel looked
pretty good in his debut before the
fans. About eight hundred were on
hand to see the exhibition. This is
the last game until the season opens
on Thursday afternoon.
The score: