The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-23

| Schmidt was put out at first after a
| spectacular stop by Nee who grabbed
| the ball behind second base and shot
| it to Koerner. Cocreham jumped into
! the air after a high one and slammed
| it way out over second base for clean
single; Rickert hit short one to
Hersche who threw him out at first
| No runs, one hit, no errors.
Sixth Inning
Wichfta-MiddIeton grounded out to
! Gardner who put him out at first un-
assisted Davis walked. Davis tried
| to steal and Schmidt caught him by
| good margin The big catcher's throw
was perfect. Claire flew out to Gear
in the sun garden. No runs, no hits,
no errors
| Topeka-Craig made a shoe-string
| catch of Gardeners how hard one in
left field. Lee singled to Claire who
stopped it but could not recover soon
| enough to throw. Lee stole second.
| Frantz flew out to Craig. Lee scored
| on Mee's overthrow of first on Kings
grounder. King went on to second
| base. The grand stand went wild as
King scored when Emory's grounder
| hit Nee and bounded out into right
| field. Gear out Nee to Koerner. Two
runs, two hits and one error.
| seventh Inning.
| Wichita-Claire walked. This is the
! third man Cocreham has walked.
| Hughes hit to right field and Claire
went to third base. Two men on
standing in their seats. Nee flew out
to Rickert, Claire scoring on the throw
| in. Hughes advanced to second. Gear
backed up under the State Journal
sign in right field and caught Glenn
! mons long fly. Hughes went to third
on the throw in. Two outs and one
man on third. Hersche out, Cocreham
to Gardner. One run, one hit, no
errars.
Topeka-Craig, meaning Eclipse
backed up against the left field fence
and grabbed Schnidt's long fly.
Cocreham fouled out to Hersche.
Rickert hit hard one to left field and
Craig dropped it after a short run.
Rickert went on to second base. Davis
made a splendid catch of Gardeners
fly to right field. He fell to the ground
hits one error.
Eighth Inning.
Wichita-Craig walked after Corcre-
ham had two strikes on him. Middle
ton sacrificed Craig to second base.
Davis grounder was too slow for
F'rantz to reach it and he was safe at
first base, Craig going to third. One
man on third, one on first and one
on which Davis was put out at second.
Claire out, Emory to Gardner. One
run, one hit, no errrs.
Topeka-Lee singled past first base.
Frantz safe on an error by Koerner.
He missed an ASSIST from Hersche. Lee
on second base. Frantz tried to sacri-
flee but the Witches rewarded him
with base. King safe on infield hit.
Emery hit to the infield and was safe
at first. Lee was thrown out at the
plate. Gear hit to right field. scoring
Frantz and King. This is Gears first
hit this season. Schmidt fouled out to
Claire. Cocreham was put out by
Clemmons. Two runs, three hits, one
error.
Ninth Inning
Wichita-Hughes hit to center. Nee
walked, forcing Hughes to second
base. Wainwright is sent in the box
in place of Cocreham- ClemmOnS safe !
on an error by Gardner The bases
are filled. No outs. Wacob batted for |
Hersche, and struck out. Craig walks, |
forcing in Claire. Bases still full. Mid
dleton was safe on a fielder's choice, |
Nee scoring. Bases still full and only I
one man out. Wainwright hit Davis, |
yanked by Gear. Rose now in the box.
Koerner safe on a fieIder's choice, |
Craig out at the plate, Rose to |
Schmidt. Two outs and bases full.
Hughes hit to right field, scoring
Davis and Koerner. Six scores, two |
outs. Nee walked, filing the bases
again. Clemmons flew out to Lee. Six
scores, two hits, one error.
Topeka-Ellis goes in the box, re-
placing Hersche. Rickert out, Ellis
to Koerner. Gardner out, Claire to
Koerner- Emory out Hughes to
hO6IHeI 1NO uIS, IlO It's no 61IOIS-
Notes of the Game.
Parson F'rantz the lanky second !
baseman for Topeka made his first
error of the season a difficult |
chance in the third inning. He re- /
trieved himself in the next by making
a grandstand stop of Claire's high line
drive.
1t took only a few minutes to retire
the Kaws in the third and fourth
innings in one, two, three order.
HarScha will he mem bRred as the
pitcher for Des Moines last year who
entertained the grand stand with his
funny noises. Hersche can make /
noise like a bull frog-and he does it, /
He is nicknamed Bugs
Up to the sixth inning only two hits
were made off Hersche and three on
Cocreham.
Nee, the Wichita shortstop. had his
troubles in the sixth inning. He over
threw first once and a swift liner
from King hit him on the knee and
bounced into right field. The trouble
cost two scores.
Wichitas end of the seventh was
scary one for the fans. Right in the
midts of the batting with two on and
no outs, it looked like a batting rally.
Only one run was registered-that on
a long fly that couldn't be returned in
time
The Topeka team left last night for
Lincoln to play four games returning
Saturday to meet Denver.
Two of the bases on balls given by
Cocreham meant runs for Wichita. The
transportation was given to the first
batters up.
Wacob, utility catcher, batted for
Hersche in the ninth, but struck out.
Wacob came from Great Bend team of
the defunct Kansas State league, last
season, where he set the brush on fire
and is looked upon as promising
youngster.
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