The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
Thomson and SlapnickaS Showed
Some Classy Pitching.
LOCALS HITBALLHARD
Seven Extra Base Hits Secured
Off Washburn Twirlers.
Final Score Was Is to 0 in Fa'
vOr of Topeka Team.

With only twenty-seven men facing
Thomson and Slapnicka, with not
single hit to their credit, and not a
single man to reach first base, the
Washburn college baseball team proved
easy for the Topeka Western leaguers,
in a one sided game, yesterday AFTER
noon. The final reckoning was 10 to
for the leaguers.
There were no features to the game
outside of the splendid box work or
Thomason and Slapnicka. The former
went for five innings and the latter Tor
the remainder of the game Thoma-
sons southside delivery was complete
enigma for Prof. Woods Outlaws from
the very first. In the five innings in
which he worked six men were struck
out and not a single man walked. slap
nicka even pitched a better game, by
striking out seven men, and equainnS
Thomason's record in other respects.
While all this was being marked up
on the Washburn side of the score
book, the Cooleysox were pilling up hits
and runs in such profusion that II
would have bafhed anything but
skilled accountant to keep an accurate
record of the happenings OF the a1ter-
noon Fifteen hits were pulled on on
the college pitchers, four OF which were
two baggers. and three triplets.
The collegians started the game with
Willard in the box. Willard is the
member of the Outlaw team over whom
the rupture in Washburn'S baseball
athletics occurred. There were none OF
the faculty present at the game, ana
Willard worked without legal Interrupt
ton. He worked six innings and Trull
relieved him in time for the hnal pom
bardment which TOOK place IN Inc
eighth inning.
1t is a long story of how it all hap
pened in the Topeka run and hit COL
umn. but it is worthy OF narration
nevertheless. In the very nrst inning
Long, first up, walked and went 10
third on WIZARDS heave over the first
baseman's head, and scored on Ge1er's
infield out.
The second inning was somewhat OF
a smuggling carnival. Kahl led off with
a two sacker and scored on Cullen's
single. Cullen scored on Olson's double
Kern singled and allowed Olson to
count. A fast double play by the Col
legians ended the inning.
There was nothing doing in the third
but in the fourth with one down Kern
hit and went to second on wild heave.
Thomson walked and potn men ScoEeo
when Long singled.
The heart of the local collegiate out
laws was removed in the fifth inning.
Fenlon cracked out double as start
er and Kahl tripled, scoring Fenlon,
passed ball. Cullen singled with the
bases empty and scored on Olson s
triple to the right center fence, the
prettiest hit of the game. Somebody
threw the ball away and Olson scored
The sixth inning was a breathing
spell but in the seventh the locals
sweetened their exhibition batting
averages. Olson laid down bunt and
lived when McCarroll dropped the ball.
Kern few out to left, and Slapnicka
walked. Long walked, filing the bases,
and two runs came across on Geier's
singer to the Washburn third sacker.
Green and Frenlon both singled, scoring
Geier and Green. This ended the run
getting
Although hopelessIy outclassed there
is this to say for the Washburn team.
They are weak hitters, but splendid
fielders Outside of the numerous bat
terv errors. the remainder of the team
really does some clever fielding, much
better than that shown by the X. U.
team on it's recent appearance against
the Topeka team.
THE score: