The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-25
JUST kGOOSE EGG
That Is All Topeka Got at
Lincoln.
Unable to Do Anything With
McGrath's Curves.
ONE BAD INNING.
Fugate Hit Hard in the First
Round.
Several Times the COOleysOx
Several Times the COOleysOx
About Scored.

Lincoln, Neb., May 25.-Topelka ran
into life sized snag here Tuesday af-
ternoon in the person of one Barney
McGrath, who occupied the mound for
the Antelopes during the entire nine
acts OF the tragedy. The mortalities
totalled for the locals, with nothing
but large oval on the Topeka side of
the score board. The Cooleysox were
unable to do a thing with McGrath's
curves, never getting more than two
men on bases in one inning. This oc-
Cured in the third after there We're
two men gone, but the third up struck
cut so that the hopes of the Topekans
were shattered in their dewy youthful
ness. Again in the sixth and in the
ninth two men started the circuit with
degree of success, but the men who
followed them in both cases were
caught out.
Fugate served for Topeka. For the
nrst two innings the Antelopes found
his curves with degree Of success that
made the score hoy turn the goose eggs
over, but after that he settled down
1T the harness, and but for the unfortu-
rate dexterity of McGrath, the visitors
would have had their share of the tall
lies.
Thomson opened the little unpleas-
antness with a single. Wooley follow
ca with a popup, which put his team
mate out at second, but perched him
| self safely on the initial corner. He
tried to .pilfer the second sack, how
ever, and was unsuccessful. Reilly put
one into the NIT of the first baseman,
and the CooleySoX put on their gloves
Jude, the diminutive Chippewa, was
unable to dodge FugdteS second ball,
end as soon as his floating rib had come
| to the surface, he ambled leiSurely first
| baseWard. GaSnier connected for a SIN
| gle' and 1yrus CobD'S younger brother,
who was next up sacrificed them
| Waldron got u single, scoring the Chip
pewa. Jack Thomas lined one out that
| was good for three stations, bringing
| in Cockn1an and Waldron. Weidensaul
went out on a fly to Thomson, but
| Thomas got in on the aftermath. Clark
| went out Fugate to Landrerh.
Landreth was first up in the Sec
ond, and went out on fly to second.
Pennell connected for two sacks, but
Kerns went out on a fly TO third and
Kahl knocked a pop up. which the
| catcher got.
McGrath struck out, and Jude, who
followed, gotrto first on an error by
| Kahl. He was later sent 70 the bench
when he was caught trying to make
| his getaway withthe second bag, how
ever. Gagnier got a single, and when
| he trie dto steal second both Kahl and
Wooley missed Kerns throw, and he
came in. Cobb got single, and was
| put out on an attempted steal. of sec
! ond.
Kunkel went out on a fly to left
and Fugate famed, but Thomson and
Woo1ey each got a single, and it looked
as if the Topekans were going to spoil
the job of embarrassing that the Ante
lopes had started. Reilly struck out,
however, and Topeka stock went be-
low par again with a terrific drop.
Cockman got a single, but Waldron
got to first on fielder's choice, Cock
man seeking the consolation of his fell
lows at the bench. Thomas struck
out and Weidensaul went out, Kahl to
Landreth.
Landreth was put out on a fly near
first, which Thomas fielded for him
self. Pennell went out on a fly to
short, and Kerns gave the third sacker
bit of fielding practice.
Clark started off with a single, but
was later put out trying to steal third.
McGrath got to first on an error by
Fugate; Judge and Gagnier went out,
Kunkel to Landreth.
Kahl started things in the fifth with
| a single, but was put out at second on
a fielder's choice. Kunkel making first.
| The latter was caught in an attempted
steal to second, however, and Fugate
went out, second to first.
| Cobb struck out; Cockman went out
on a fly to Reilly, and Waldron shuf-
| fed off, Reilly to Landreth.
| Thomson went out on a pop up
which the catcher got. Wooley got
/ single. Reilly went out on a fly to
right. Landreth made the proper mo-
| lions for one that was good for one
bag. but Pennell went out on fly to
second, leaving Wooley and Landreth
stranded
Thomas went out on a fly to Pennell.