The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10
AND The LAST,TOO
Topeka Is Nearly Shut Out by
Wichita.
BOles, Home Run Only Counter
of Session.
HIT JACKSON HARD.
Handsome Charley Suffered
From the Onslaught.
Witches Registered Sixteen
Hits Off His Delivery.

Wichita, June 10.-The Jobbers need
ed that game yesterday very badly
With the Soos going against double
header at Des Moines the chances were
two to one in favor of our going to the
top-if we won. Otherwise they were a
million to nothing against us. So it
was I'D to us to win, and this is the
way we did it.
Aitchison walked Thomson for a
starter and Boles sent him to second
with a sacrifice. Reilly grounded out
to Westerzil and Landreth Tanned.
Keerner, Middleton and Claire went out
in order on grounders to Reilly, Kahl
and Kunkle respectively.
Aitchison threw Kerns out at first
himself to open the second, kunkle
flew to KOerner and Kahl failed to con-
meet. Hughes waited for walk, went
to third on IsbelPs blow to center and
home on Westerzirs drive to the same
place. Pettigrew hunted for sacrifice
but drew a popup to Jackson which
made 1zzy and Tex do some tai
scratching to save a double. Shaw sent
one bounding at Kunkle which caused
both himself and Izzy to bite the dust,
ending the session.
The Sox had no better luck in the
third, Harris whiting, Jackson ground
ing out to Hughes and Thomson being
thrown out at second trying to steal
after he had drawn his second pass.
Aitchison hit to center to open for the
Witches, but Koerner popped up a bunt
and caused a double from kerns to
Landreth. Middleton hit to left. how
ever, and Claire, Hughes and Isbell fol-
lowed suit, bringing in two more to add
to the collection. Westerzil ended 1t by
forcing IzZy at second.
Boles got the first hit of the game
for the Sox to open the fourth, and
made it count for their only score by
showing it past the scoreboard in right
field for a homer. Reilly walked but
Landreth flew to Pettigrew and kerns
sent one to hughes for double, Claire
and Isbell getting in on the fun. After
Shaw had whitfield, Aitchison drew
pass and Koerner got on through Jack
sons error. Middleton ended it, how
ever, by flying out to Landreth.
Krnkle got the second hit off Aitcn-
ison to open the fifth, but was out
trying to pilfer the second bag. Kahl
famed and Harris grounded to West
erzil Claire opened the round for
Wichita by flying to Boles, but Hughes
singled and Izzy and Westerzil each hit
for two, resulting in two more scratches
on the mahogany. Pettigrew and Shaw
grounded out to Reilly and Kahl.
Topeka's last blow was furnished by
Jackson to open the sixth, but he died
at first. Thomson tanning, Boles fly
ing to Middleton and Reilly to Hughes.
Aitchison struck out to start the frame
for the locals, but Koerner walked and
stole. Middleton singled and Claire hit
for three bags. Hughes and Isbell each
followed with singles, Westerzil forced
Hughes at third, Pettigrew walked ana
Shaw finished it by grounding to Reilly.
-Four hits, four scores.
Landreth furnished Hughes an assist
and Izzy a putout in the seventh,
Koerner grabbed Kerns' fly and Aitch-
fson handled Kunkle's bounder Aitch-
ison flew to left, Koener grounded to
first, Middleton hit to left and Claire
Aitchison was the whole show in the
eighth. throwing Kahl out at first and
whiting Harris and Jackson. Hughes