The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-25
H0RNSBY LOSES IT
Brandon Hurried to Rescue
Too Late to Save Game.
Kaws Open With Four Run
Lead, but Lose Heart.
PLENTY OF HITS TO WIN
With "Key" in Hand, Locals
Fail to Solve "Win" Puzzle.
McGinnis, Off on Balls and
Strikes, Hits Visitors Hard.

Lincoln. Neb., July 25.-After get
ting lead of four runs in the first in
ming, Hornsby went to pieces in the
fifth, and with two walks, and two
men hit by pitched balls, Brandon was
hurried to the mound, and Hornsoy
chased to the bench. One run hao
been forced in, however, and another
made on an infield out. when Cole sin
gled, scoring two more, and another
came in on Lees wild throw to the
plate, making a total of five for the
Antelopes and the score was tea
The Kaws played stellar ball up TO
the fifth inning, but after that they
seemed to lose heart. They went after
Tuckey with vengeance IN the n tEe
inning and hammered him out OF the
box with three hits and two runs
Smith who relieved him mounted the
slab with the bags loaded and Patter-
son first out singled, scoring two more.
Two more runs were grabbed in the
fifth on two hits and passed ball.
After that the Kaws were helpless.
Is McGinnis After Kaws?
e'Umps'' McGinnis called the balls
and strikes and he was off for ooth
teams but seemed to give the visitors
the worst of the deal on several occa-
sions.
the game in their pockets. Hornsby,
while occasionally wild, had held the
Antelopes down to two singles, one an
infield hit. He blew in the hfth, now
T.
to the plate and stoo~- there until
Brandon went in.
At the start of the game Lee led off
with a single to right, but was caught
at second on Kings grounder, King
landing safely. Cochran hit to Berg
hammer who booted the sphere, ana
all hands were safe. Gardner slngle
TO center scored King, and sent Coon
ran tc second. Both went up notch
when Tuckey hit Gear in the ribs: NIL
ing the sacks. On Walsh's single to
right Cochran scored, and sun the
sacks were loaded. Tuckey was der
ricked and Smith sent in. Patterson
sent a singing single to left. Gardner
aud Gear registering, but Walsh was
caught at third, Mccormick to Bar
bour. Schmidt famed.
Hornspy opened up by Transporting
Berghammer to first, from which polnt
he scored on Lloyd's triple to the right
field fence. After that the Antelopes
were helpless until the third When
Berghammer beat out a bunt. Lloyd
dumped one to Hornsby, who threw TO
Patterson to catch Berghammer ana
LLOYD was caught at first, retiring the
side with a neatly executed double
Pretty Doubles the, Feature.
In the fourth the Antelopes threat
ened again. Cobb was walked put
forced out at second on McCorm1ck
grounder. Cole was walked, and Bar
hour grounded to Walsh who tagged
Cole and threw to Gardner in time 10
retire Barbour and the side with an
other double play. ,
Gear singled to left, and when Coob
fell down and Walsh's hit vent over
him Gear scored, Walsh Landing on
third. A moment later Walsh scored
on a uassed ball. That made the count
six and one.
Mullen first up for Lincoln in the
nth was hit in the ribs. Carney was
walked, and Miller who batted for
Smith grounded out to Gardner, ad-
vancing the other runners a peg. Berg
hammer was walked, filling the sacks
Hornsby hit Lloyd in the side, forcing
in one run. He was pulled out then
and Brandon went in CoDb ground
ed out Cochran to Gardner, Carney
scoring. Mccormick was walked de-
6berateIy filling the bags again. Cole
hit the first ball pitched to left field
for single, scoring two runs. and
when Lee pegged wild to Schmidt, Nc
Cormick counted. Barbour was walk
ed but Mullen ended it by grounding
out.
twirIed the remainder of the game and
the Kaws were unable to get hit off
him.
AnteIopes in the sixth netted another
run king muffed McCormick's fly in
the seventh. This, followed by a
sacrifice and Cochran's boot of a
grounder scored another. The fracaS
lasting for hours and II minutes
Jack O'Toole, formerly an umpire
in the Southern League, is to report
here Thursday to take McGinnis' place
on the umpiring staff McGinnis join
ing either Jack Haskell or Dutch
Myers The two teams meet in a
doubleheader Thursday afternoon, to
play off the postponed game from the
last visit of the Kaws.
LINCOLN.
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