The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
Buchanan Outpitches Fox, But
Loses Tight Game.
KaWs Unable to Land Safely
When Hits Count.
HAFFORD WORKS HARD
FOul Catches Bring Lincoln Fans
to Their Feet.
Moore Kneels in Prayer to UNI
pire Shoemaker.
HAFFORD WORKS HARD

hlncoln' NeD.' May o--Llncoln oe-
feated Topeka Friday afternoon in
hard fought game by the score of 2
to 0. Hitting was about even and Blu
chanan allowed no bases on balls while
Fox was a trifie loose and permitted
four to walk to first. But the Lope
twirler was a trifie the closer in his
work in pinches and won deserved
game.
The first score came in the opening
inning. Cole flew out to Crompton but
Gagnier singled cleanly past second
He stole. Buchanan threw wildly IN
an effort to catch him mapping ana
stretched him out when the ball hit
GAMER behind the ear. The Lincoln
shortstop recovered and moment lat
er took third when Crompton dropped
a fly. McCormick's long fly to center
scored Gagnier. Lincoln drew no more
hits till the fourth inning when Cobb
first up, singled. He took second when
Thomason was a trife slow in handling
the ball. and stole third, but two mer
persisted on flies and a beaut1fuI eaten
of Thomas foul by Hafford saved the
day.
Thomson Makes Good Throw.
Lincoln had it's next man on in the
sixth when Cole led off with a single,
Gagnier sacrificed and Cobb's fnt1eId
ont nut Cole on third from which he
scored on McCormicks single. Elncoln
made two hits in the seventh but
Thomas persisted when he tried to
son making a perfect throw to second
and Cockman, who singled and stole
second, died there.
Topeka put Rickert on second in the
first on his single which Gagn1er was
unable to field in time and an 1ntleld
out. But Whitney hit to Gagn1er.
Moore's similar hit in the second was
followed by a drive to Gagn1er Wnlch
resulted in a double play. HaWk lil
was safe on a Texas Lacquer IN the
third with none gone, but two hles 10
Cockrnan and a force at second saved
Fox. Three great catches hnlshed 10
peka in the fourth, GaSn1er starring
with a run back and beyond the foul
lines. In the fifth, Moore walked and
stole second and third, but two easy
flies, a walk to Buchanan and Haffords
second strikeout finished the inning.
Near Stab at Score.
The Kaws made their nearest stab
at a score in the sixth. R1ckert walk
ed and was sacrificed to second. Gagn1er
made the feature catch of the game
on Whitney's foul, and the inning end
ed when Moore was caught at the plate
in an attempt to score on Hopke's sin
gle to left Crompton walked in the
seventh but was doubled by Cockman
at second. Buchanan hit with none
gone in the eighth, but flies to Cobp
and Mccormick, one of the latter
catch, robbing Rickert of a two Dagger
saved the score again Coclxman went
half way to second base and made great
one-hand assists on Whitney and Hopke
IN the ninth and Moore dribbled out
90 the pitcher.
Haford's Great Catches.
For Topeka, Hafford featured, his two
catches of foul flies 40 feet back Of the
bag and towards second being Of the
stellar order and drawing rounds Of
applause. Hopke played a nice game
at short with seven perfectly accepted
chances. Buchanan worked well except
in pinches and looked like a mighty
good pitcher to the Lincoln fans.
The Lincoln end of the featuring was
done by Gagnier, Mccormick and Cock
man. McCormick's throw to the plate
for Moore and Gagnier's great catch in
the same inning were of the marvel
Gus order while Cockman's last two as
sists on the ninth were stellar. Gagnier
did everything in the box score, but
make an error, scoring one run, making
q hit, stealing a base, sacrificing and
getting three each of putouts and as
sists.
Much complaint was made over Shoe
makers work on ball and strikes but
only one objection was made to his
work in the field. That was on Gag
nieris steal in the first. Moore put up
a vain plea to the jumps and before
returning to second, fell on his knees
and implored help elsewhere Taken all
around, the umpire proved fairly even
in his work.