The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-29
BELTz MAKES HIT.
Tcpeka's New Pitcher Gives Evil
dence of Being Sensational.
Didn't Allow Washington a Hit
in Three Innings.
LOCALS LOST GAME.
One Long Hit i'm the Eighth
Made the Trouble.
Topeka Drops Both Preliminary
Contests to Washington.

The washington Yannigans proved
= farce with the willow in Sundays
game. but by securing their lonely trio
Of bingles at the opportune times
managed to store away the game
There was a great Improvement in
Sundays game on the part of the To-
Gals over that of any preceding con-
test. and there was but little of the
burlesQue.
There is one thing evident from
Sundays game and that is that the
Topeka players are some hitters. In
every game thus far played the To-
peka team has given a good account
were pulled off, one a double and an
other a triple. Fenlon seems to be
about the best hitter on the team as
he pulled of a single and a triple,
while the Boss snagged a couple of
singles.
However. the best thing about Sun
DAYS game was the work of the To-
peka pitchers Although having been
in uniform less than week, the three
pitchers who worked on the rubber
allowed the visiting contingent but
three singles.
Beltz made the great hit of the day.
The little fellow started the game
and worked in midseason form. His
south side delivery was great. He
used curves and almost everything else
and when he retired the Washington
bunch had not sent a ball to the out
field. and he escaped without the least
semblance of hit.
Hendrix allowed but one hit and
was using considerable smoke. The
more one sees of Hendrix this season,
the more one is compelled to believe
that heretofore he has been doped
wrong.
ThOmason worked in the last two in
nings and allowed two hits in the
eighth inning. Thomason has a sore
arm but he did pretty we'll just the
same. The one hit which lost the
game come off Thomason, a stinging
liner over centerfield by Young John
son which went for three bases and
sent in a couple of runs.
The only rawness displayed by the
local team was in fielding. But a few
more days will make a great differ
ence.
The lineup of the team was some
what shifted to meet emergencies.
a sore hand, while McManus let him
self out too much during the first
warming up Friday. Cullen the little
third sacker took up the backstop
duties and did creditable job. Funk,
who reported Saturday. went to third
Early in the game Nagel strained his
ankle sliding to first and was COM
PEELED to quit the game. He Will be
back in a few days. Kahl went to
short and Downs took up his old
duties at second base
The Topeka aggregation started
things in the very first inning. Danny
Green drew a comp and Fenlon hit
n slashing trip to deep center scoring g
Green. Cooley singled a moment later
but Fenlon used poor judgment in
running bases and was nabbed at the
plate.
Cullen opened the second round
with q double and scored when Funk
hit to right field. Funk tried to
stretch his bingle for two bases and
was caught.
The Washington team didn't do
anything until the sixth inning.
Hendrix put himself in the hole by
walking Pickering. Meinke singled
aud advanced Pickering. Both run
ners moved on station on a short
passed ball and Pickering scored on
CuIlen's poor throw to third Meinke
had reached third and scored on
Kahoe's outfield sacrifice.
In the eighth with one down,
Cooley juggled Kahrs low throw and
Kahoe was safe: Rapp drew a walk
and Johnson hit over Long for three
bags. q timely hit. and two runs
scored. Shipke's outfeld sacrifice to
Long scored johnson.
The score.