The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-17

in which the new outf1eld combination
was tried. Lee, playing in strange ter
ritory, had some trouble with the
ground balls on which the infeld had
tried. 1t seems only safe to say, in
view of his performance in right field.
that there will not be a great deal of
this Incidentally he damned a triple
and a single into the afternoons offer
ings. Gear handled everything in the
right field correctly.
A number of fans got after Chapman
after he dropped the third strike on
Kelly. OF course no one but Chapman
ever dropped a third strike. He threw
the ball high to Gardner and Kelly was
safe. This is another mistake no one
on the Kaw team ever made. Chapman
is the only man on the team who has
thrown the ball high this year. Gardner
backed up and knocked the ball down,
holding the Irishman at first.
The writer isn't strong for the jumps
in any case but Johnson has something
coming for his gameness. A foul tip
struck him in the throat and nearly put
him out of the contest. But he paused
only long enough to get a drink of
water. Any time Johnson wants a re-
commentator for grit we will write
one two columns long for him. john
son had no trouble over his decisions
He called a couple of close ones each
way. IL ne continues WORKING Jn1S
manner here O'Neill is likely to have
another umpire who is popular in To-
peka.
Cochran, the new third sacker, played
a nice initial game. If he was nervous
the crowd didn't know it. He handled
two of the hardest chances in the game
although neither was particularly spec
tacular. Both were on nasty Founders
which he handled without a mGment's
hoe 100 to-,
good any of them. He is touted as
hitter and got one bingle yesterday
when a bingIe counted. It's too early
tn pass judgment on Cochran but here's
hoping he keeps it up A weak third
sacker isn't a great joy.
The lineup shows Reilly at second
base and Kelly in right field. When ST.
Joseph was here before Watson was
playing right and hitting as regularly
as a trip hammer. He was out of the
game Tuesday.
Both Lee and Cochran pilfered bases
in the Tuesday contest. Cochran laid
down as perfect a bunt as has been
seen in a long time.
Kelly who batted $50 when the Joseys
played the last series here will have to
hustle to get away with that average
this time. He didn't bingle the ball
Tuesday.
Perhaps it is only fate that the pres
ent schedule which was made for the
especial benefit of Holland, gives Den
yer the ledge by allowing them 20
straight games at home at the end of
the season. Holland comforts himself
by saying that if a team is going good
enough to win the pennant the fact
that the games are played away from
home does not count. Perhaps not.
But it usually does when a visiting
team plays in Denver.
CHIEF Smith, the Kaw catcher play
ing with Manhattan is probably the
best liked player in the c. K. league,
so far as the other five towns are con-
cerned. Hard working, never grabbing,
hitting we'll and catching a nice game
always people like to watch him work
even if he is on the opposing team.
ond baseman in the league unless
Moore shades him a little The fact is
pointed out, however, that Krepps is
coming while Moore isn't.
Al Leak, bean ball pitcher has lost
only four games out of more than 20
this year. Three scouts looked him
over the other day. We said looked
him over. The report didn't say that
any league price records were broken
before he left town. At that Leak may
go up. But it will be a joke on organ
lied baseball if he stays. The soldier
Otherwise it makes him dizzy.
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