The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-24
WIN IT In tenth
KaWS VictOrS After Game Is
HOpelessly Lost.
Chapman'S Home Rua With
Bases Full Ties Score.
ADD FOUR RUNS LATER
Gear Lands First Two Dagger
to Help Team.
Hagerman Helped by Wild
Throw to Second.
add FOUR RUNS LATER

Lincoln, NeD-, April 24.-RepedIlnS
last years performance in the
first game between the two clubs
which Topeka won on Whitney's
homer in the ninth inning. the
Kaws won from Lincoln yesterday,
and the big asset in their victory was
a four base swat by Chapman in the
ninth with one gone, one over, the
bases loaded and two strikes called on
him. 1t was a mighty smash and
sailed high over the left field, permit
ting the Kaws to score five runs on
one hit.
The game was won in the tenth af-
ter Lincoln had passed up a glorious
opportunity to score. Leak walked the
first three men up in the locals half
of the ninth. Two errors by Walker
after Rickert had been whitfield did the
business, putting two on, and sue
cession of hits, aided by one walk, let
three more scores over. Lincoln made
two hits in it's half of the tenth but
could not score.
The grandstand and bleachers were
crowded and an overflow went into
left field. Just before the game, a
balloon labeled "Jinx'' went up, but
it looks as if it came down in the near
vicinity of the left field fence. No Lin
coin fan can be convinced that the To-
Gals deserved anything but a victory,
as Topeka had made but four measly
little singles off Hagerman prior to the
fatal ninth.
The local club started its scoring
early. In the fourth inning. a double
by Mccormick followed by singles by
Mullen, DWyer and Barbour, two OF
them hunts which nobody could handle
in time and assisted by an inf1eld out
garnered three tallies. The seventh
and eighth each saw a score. In the
eighth Mullen singled, Dwyer was out
at first after the Chicago lad had stol-
en- Mullen taking third. He was
caught off the sack when Barber hit
into Leaks hands, but jigged up and
down till the latter reached second.
Barbour stole third, Stratton walked,
and a high throw to the plate by
F'rantz permitted a double steal to
work for score.
In the seventh, Walker was hit with
a pitched ball and scored on McCor-
mick's second two Dagger.
Topeka Helpless Until Ninth.
Topeka had not done much prior to
the ninth. Barbour's error had given
Lee a life in the first frame and he
had pilfered second, only to expire at
that bag. Not another Kaw reached
first till the fifth frame when Emery
drove a hot one through Walkers hands
for a single. Gear forced him at sec
ond and expired on the base when
Hagerman famed Chapman and Leak
in order. In the sixth Rickert singled
but was out stealing. In the seventh
Frantz started with a steal, and both
King and Emory forced the man in
front of them, Gear flying out to Cobb
In the eighth, Chapman opened with a
single but was trapped with Leak In
a fast double play. Then came the
Wjndup.
Gardner walked and went to second
when Lee tapped to Hagerman. Rip
made a great stop, whirled, and with
all the time in the world, grew excited
with the prospect of a double play and
threw wild, both men being safe, and
Gardner continuing to third. linen
Frantz flew out to short center. Cole
had an easy peg home, but preferred
to allow the run, holding Lee at first.
King drew his base on balls, but Rip
braced for a moment and famed En-
ory The fans got ready to go, when
Rip slipped again and walked Gear,
filing the sacks
1t was Chapman's chance. Two gone,
the sacks crowded. four runs needed
to win. He did it.
Gear Gets Two Dagger.
Cole, Walker and Cobb were walked
by Leak Then Mccormick allowed the
third strike to go by without offering
at it, and Mullen hit to the pitcher
who started a double play, Chapman
to Gardner. 1t was Topeka's tenth
Rickert famed, but Walker mussed up
Gardeners easy chance. Barbour took
Lees effort and threw to second, but
Walker again muffed. Frantz doubled,
scoring Gardner while Cobb threy Lee
out at the plate. Doyle took the box
and King greeted him with a single,
scoring FNrantz. Emery walked and
Gear two bagged, scoring King. That
was all. Barbour and Miller batting
for Doyle, each singled in Lincoln's
half, but they got no nearer a score
than third. The score:
LINCOLN.