The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
AMERICAN LE2GuE
AMERTcAN AssocrArIoN.

bled off first on Chapman's nice catch
of Dundon's fly. The other two runs
for the Lopes came on home runs by
Cobb and Thomas, made remarkable
by the fact that they We're hitting into
a thirty-mile an hour wind
Just two Kaws reached first.
knapp's remarkable fielding account
ed for this, the big fellow cutting
down about three safe hits through the
box and getting a total of six assists.
Mccormick made a one-handed catch
on the dead run of Chapman's drive
and Gagnier's fast play on his four
chances featured the Unfold work.
For Topeka, King was the only player
to draw applause, his great run in be-
hind Kreps and elegant catch of a
high fly which the wind blew nearly
back to the infe1d being E great piece
of work. Topeka's errors were q boot
by Moore and Whitney'S failure to
hold thrown-in by Chapman for a
double play on Cobb.
One walk and no hits were regis
tered off Durbin in the first two in
nings Of the second game. Then
Ehman walked with one gone and was
forced at second by Cole. Cole took
third when Durbin made a wild throw
to first and scored when Cobb singled
to right center. Cobb stole second and
took third on Hawkins bad peg. Dun
don singled to right, scoring Cobb.
Had it not been for the errors. only
one run would have tailed.
Rickert Plays Hard.
Topeka drew its first run in the
fifth inning. Rfckert drove one
through Cockman's hands for sin
gle. Hafford popped up, but Whitney
walked. Rickert pilfered second while
Hafford was at bat, third while Whit
ney was at bat and came home on
Kings torceout of Whitney at second.
the throw for the double being a split
second slow. Moore fouled to Nc
Graw.
Lincoln made it back in the sixth.
Dundon flew out to Beecher, who took
left when Rickert was canned In the
earlier half of the inning for kicking
when Clark called him out at first.
Mccormick singled past Kreps and
stole second He scored when Gagnier
singled to right, the Frenchman MAX
ing the last out when Crisp whipped
Chapmain's throw-in back to second.
The Kaws made q bid in the eighth
when Crisp doubled with none out.
Gagnier pulled down Durbin's popup
and Beecher was robbed of a hit by
Mccormick whose throw beat Crisp to
second for the third out. The Kaws
came back strong in the ninth. Half
ford waited it out, Whitney few out
to Cobb, but King walked and Half
ford scored when Chapman singled to
center. King taking third on the play
Moore lined to Mccormick, King beat
the throw to the plate, tying the score
Crisp popped to Dundon.
The winning run came in the last
half. Thomas drove one through short
with terrific speed to the fence an6
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speared one to center.
Both teams played great ball in this
game. Ricketts, throw to the plate
extinguishing Cole in the fifth, Haw.
kins pulled down a foul out of the
first box and Haford went far to.
wards second and landed a nice as.
sist. McCormick's catch and throw K
second for a double drew a big hand
but the work of Gagnier around shor
was brilliant and steady throughout
featuring the shortstop and causing
comment from the crowd which il
used to his stellar work. Rickert wa
sent out of the game when he pro
tested Clarl's decision in calling hin
out at first on a close play, and Haw
kins was forced to retire in the fourtl
inning, his finger being badly twisted
by a foul tip.
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