The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-06
TOOK ONE EACH.
Denver and Topeka Split Even
in DOubleheader.
Harris Poor Support Loses the
Second Contest.
JACKSON IN FORM.
Veteran Pitcher Allows But
Three Hits in First.
WOoley and Pencil Out of the
Game.

Denver. Col, June 6.-Topeka broke
even with Denver in a double header
here Sunday. but the visitors deserved
two vi tories. With Wooley ard Pen
nell out of the lineup, in the second
game, and Umpire Haskell giving them
the worst of it on every close decision,
the Cooleysox outhit the Grizzlies two
to one but they had two bad innings
which cost them the contest.
Harris allowed only six hits and three
bases on balls during the eight innings.
II the first, two errors and base on
balls combined with two hits gave Den
yer four runs. Five runs were made
by the locals in the eighth. two errors
two bases on balls and three hits being
responsible. Toyeka had the score tied
Up to this time, had knocked Ehman
cut of the box and was landing heavily
on Hammond's delivery. They threat
ened to pull the game out Of the fire
even in the ninth inning, with three
bits in a row. but Kaufman, who was
playing right field in Pencils place, hit
into a double play and ended the game.
The first game was a pitchers battle
between Jackson one one side and Ohm
stead on the other Not a run was scor-
ed until the ninth inning. and only
three men were permitted to reach sec
end up to that time. Jackson allowed
Only three hits, while OlmsteadS de-
livery was connected with for five safe
cles, two of which were due to Dolan
poor fielding.
In the ninth two bases on balls, hit
and two errors allowed the visitors to
get two men across the plate. This was
enough 10 win the game and goose-egS
DanVer the first time fhe trick has been
turned this season.
First game:
After eight innings Of major league
ball, in which the brilliant fielding
the part of Olmstead and Jackson. Den
yer blew up in the ninth and topeka
walked away with she game.
Jackson had allowed only three scat
tered hits, struck out five men and III
five of the innings permitted only three
visitors to five hits, two of them due to
poor fielding. and had struck out eight
men.
In the ninth inning he famed Reilly
the first man up, then walked Landretn.
Pennell was an easy infield out, Kerns
walked. ard Kunkle singled, scoring
Landreth. Dolan dropped Kahfs foul
ind thtn Lloyd muffed his grounder,
allowing Kerns to score, but hunkle
was caught at the plate trying to make
home on the same play.
Previous to this inning Lloyd Tor
Denver and Thomson for Topeka we're
the only ones allowed to reach second.
In the first inning Lloyd singled and
was sacrificed by Waldron but he died
on second.
In the sixth and again in the eighth
Thomson singled and on both occasions
stole second
Second game:
Denver started out with a rush in
the second game. Harris was on the
mound for the visitors and Ehman was
d:shing up the twisterS for the Gr1Z-
2lies.
Lloyd, the very first man up, was
walked Waldrcn lined to Kahl, who
threw TO Reilly to cut off Lloyd but
the latter dropped the ball and BOTH
runners were safe. BeaH popped TO
Harris who juggled the ball and all
runners were safe on what should have
been an easy double play. Cassidy and
Lindsay sacrificed scoring Lloyd and
Waldron. Dolan's single to r1ght
to get the ball hack into the inrield be-
cause of a split finger and Dolan took
second, from which position he came
home on Cranston's double. McMur-
ray was an infield out.
There was no more scoring until the
sixth. With one down Landreth sim
gled. kaufman hit in front of the plats
and McMurray trying double play
threw the ball away. Landreth scoring
and Kaufman going to second from
where ne scored on Kern's single.
Topeka tied the score in the seventh
Harris opened with a double and
Thomason knocked a home run. Boles
singled but was cut off at third on
Landreth fnf1eld grounder, after Reilly
| was sa .riliced. Kaufman singled but
I.andretn was caught at the plate.
Denver cinched the game in the
| eighth With enc down Harris bad
| throw gave Waldron a life. Beall sin
gled and Cassidy walked. Kerns threw
the ball away trying to catch Waldror
| off third and he came home. Lindsay
sirgled and Cassidy scored. Dolan then
stole home.
In the ninth inning Boles, Reilly and
Landreth singled after Thomson had
| flied out, but Kaufman hit into dou-
| BILE play with the bases full.
| FIRST GAME