The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-04
topeka GETS ONE
Easily Defeats Wichita in First
Contest.
kaufman Holds the lZzyites
Almost Helpless.
ALLOWS FOUR HITS
And These We're Kept Far Apart
at That.
Visitors Use Three Pitchers But
All i'm Vain.


Topeka easily defeated Wichita in the
first game of the double header this
afternoon. to 1. Kaufman held the
Witches at his mercy and the three
pitchers used by Isbell were hit hard.
A crowd of about 5000 people attend
ed the game.
First Inning
Wichita-6eldcn struck out; Middle
ton also struck out; Clare hit by
kaufman, and went to first: Hughes
out at first. Reilly to Landreth No
runs.
Topeka-Wooley singled to center,
Reilly flew out to Koerner, Thomson
drew a walk, pushing Wooley to sec
ond, Reagan hit to Hughes whose error
filled the bases, Landreth walked,
to Koerner, scoring Thomson, WEIGH
was hit by Jarnigan, again filling the
bases. Jarnigan was jerked from box
and Sheckleford sen in. Kerns hit 20
Cline, and WEIGH went out at second.
Two runs.
Second Inning.
Isbell out, Kaufman to Landreth.
safe at first on fielder,s choice, Wester-
zil out at second, Boles throwing to
WEIGH, Shaw flew out to WEIGH. No
runs.
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and went to second on his error,
Wooley sacrificed and was put out by
Isbell, Kaufman going to third, Reilly
walked, Reagan hit to Hughes and
Kaufman was caught between third
and home, Reilly was put out by
double play while attempting to steal
third. No runs.
Third Inning.
Wichita-Sh ackleford went out at
first, Kaufman to Landreth; Belden
out, Kaufman to Landreth; Middleton
out Kaufman to Landreth. No runs.
Topeka-Reagan struck out; Lam a.
dreth flew out to Belden: Boles hit
down first base line to Isbell, out. No
runs.
Fourth Inning.
Wichita-Claire hit to Reilly and
went to second on an overthrow to
first; Hughes sacrificed Claire to third
and was out at first. Reilly to Ian
Flynn's decision at third. Isbell sac
rificed Claire home and was out at
first, Reagan to Landreth; Westerzil
singled to center. then stole second;
Koemer struck out. One run.
Topeka-Welch singled to left and
stole second; Kerns struck out: Kauf-
man hit over short. scoring Welch;
Wooley struck out; Reilly singled past
Hughes; Thomson flew out to
Hughes. One run.
Fifth Inning
Wichita-Shaw went out. Boles to
Landreth; ShackIeford out, Kaufman
to Landreth; Belden struck out. No
runs.
Topeka-Reagan out, Shackleford to
Isbell: Landreth doubled to center,
then stole third: Boles hit down first
base line, scoring Landreth. but in at
tempting to stretch hit into two base
hit was caught. Belden to Hughes;
1oI, !, ha line to lSDell
and was out. One run.
Sixth Inning.
Wichita-Middleton out. Boles to
Landreth; Claire flew out to Reagan;
Hughes flew out to Thomson. No
runs.
Topeka-Kerns, hit by Shacklcford,
went to first: Kaufman hunted to IVES
terzil: Kerns went out at second Yves
terzil to Hughes; Wooles hit safe,
Kaufman went to second: Reilly drove
to center, scoring kaufman; Thorn
ason sacrificed to Shackleford, advanc-
ing Wooley and Reilly and was out,
Shackleford to Isbell; Reagan struck
out One run.
Seventh Inning.
Wichita-Isbell singled through
pitcher, Westerzil struck out, koerner
singled to right, advancing Isben to
second, Shaw hit into a double play.
Reilly to WEIGH to Landreth. No
runs.
Topeka-Landreth drove a single
into right Boles singled to right,
WEIGH sacrificed advancing Landreth
and Boles and was out to Isbell, Kerns
walked, filling the bases, Kaufman hit
hard through pitcher scoring Lam
dreth and Boles, Wooley struck out,
Reilly struck out. Two runs.
Eighth Inning.
Wichita-Pettigrew at bat for
Shackleford struck out, Belden fouled
out to Landreth Middleton flew out
to Reilly. No runs
Topeka-Shaner replaced Shackle-
ford on the slab for Wichita. Thoma-
son got safe slow infield hit. Reagan
sacrificed and was out, Shaner to
Isbell. Landreth hit down first base
line and was out, advancing Thomson
to third, Boles got a walk, and start
ing to steal second Shaw relayed the
ball to Shaner, and Thomson succeed
ed in stealing home, WEIGH struck out.
One run.
Ninth Inning.
Wichita-Claire struck out, Hughes
flew out to Thomson. Isbell was out,
hitting down first base line to Ian
dreth.
Score: R.H.E
Wichita ......ooo1ooo Oo-1 2
Topeka ......200 1112 *-s12 1
The Lineup.
L Wichita-Belden, left field; Middleton
center field; Claire, shortstop; Hughes,
second base; Isbell, first base; Wester-
zil, third base; Koerner, right field !;
Shaw, catcher; Jarnigan, pitcher;
Shackleford, pitcher; Shaner, pitcher
Topeka-WOoley center field; Reil-