The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20

Hughes. Gardner safe on fielder's
choice. Lee out, Nee to Koerner.
F'rantz out on liv to Craig. King
struck out. No runs, one hit, no err
rors.
Fourth Inning.
Wichita-Claire singled to right,
Hughes sacrificed the runner to sec
ond and batter out, Emory to Gard
ner. Nee flew to King. Lee fumbled
Clemmon's grounder, Claire going to
third. Leak had trouble in locating
the plate and walked Jackson; with
men on first and third, Craig flew
out to Rickert. No runs, one hit, one
error.
Topeka-Emory opened with a cork
ing single to right and Manager Gear
flew to Nee. Schmidt was safe on
Claire's error and Emory tied up at
second. Leak was safe on a fielder's
choice. Schmidt out at second, Nee TO
Hughes. Emory out on an attempt to
steal home. No runs. one hit. no error.
Fifth Inning.
Wichita-Lee made a clever catch
of Middleton's fly back of short and
Davis famed on one of Leaks float
erS. Koerner singled to center and
stole second. Wichita's hopes faded
when Claire struck out. No runs, one
Topeka-Rickert flew out to Craig.
The Topekans were pulling for hit.
but Gardner handed one to Claire and
TWO were GOWN. linen Lee PSSlSd O1A
a clean one to center. But that was
all. The short stopper was out a min
ute later when he attempted to steal
second, Clemens to Nee. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
Wichita-Hughes fouled out to En-
ory Leak begins to introduce his spit
tiers to the Witches and they have
trouble to connect. Nee out, Emory TO
Gardner. Clemens ended it with fly
to Lee. No runs, no hits. no errors.
Topeka-Frantz singled to Claire and
King sacrificed, Jackson to Koerner-
Emory flew out to Middleton Gear
walked. Schmidt grounded out to Koer-
ner. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Seventh Inning.
Wichita-Jackson was out on
bunt to Schmidt unassisted. Craig
out, Emory to Gardner. Middleton
retired the side in one. two, three
order; going out Frantz to Gardner.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Topeka-Leak few out to Middleton
Rickert drew transportation and stole
second. Some 500 kids were admitted
to the grounds during this inning and
the game was delayed while ground
keepers drove them from left field.
Gardner drove a sacrifice fly to Davis
and Rickert went to third on the throw
in. Lee singled to hughes, scoring
Rickert. Lee out on attempted steal,
Clemens to Nee. One run, one hit no
errors.
Eighth Inning.
Wichita-Davis walked. Koerner
sacrificed, Frantz to Gardner. Claire
Davis. Hughes flew to King and Nee
retired the team with an easy one to
Rickert. One run, one hit, no errors.
Topeka-Frantz hit a scorching two
Dagger along the left field line and the
rooters club held jubilee. King foul
ed to Clemens and Emory added to the
increasing agony with a drive to Mid
dleton. Then Gear drowned all hopes
with a pop up to Nee. No runs, one
hit no errors.
Ninth Inning.
Wichita Clomons grounded to
Gardner. Jackson down, Emory to
Gardner. Craig drew a pass and stole
second. Middleton hit for two sacks
to left, scoring Craig; and there was
gloom in the Kaw camp. Davis fol-
lowed with a cracking single to left,
scoring Middleton and hopes began to
vanish. Leaks spitters were not work.
ing properly and there was a breath
of relief when Davis was caught steal
runs. two hits, no errers.
Topeka-Schmidt few out to Mid
dleton and Leak redeemed the sorrow
of the previous half by a clean double
to left. Jackson walked Rickert when
the left fielder intimated that he want
ed to kill the horsehfde- The fans
prayed IOr Gardner TO lose the Ddll,
but Gardner famed the air. Lee end
ed the game with a f1elder's choice to
Davis. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Didn't Hit in Pinches.
The Kaws hit hard but not in the
pinches. Bases on balls and stolen
sacks assisted the Witches in piling
up a winning score. The Witches
scored in the third on a hit followed
| by a brace of fielder's choice offerings,
and Ricketts, error. In the eighth
they amassed an added one on Davis
walk, an infield out and Claires dou-
| BILE. Their last two came in the final
session on a walk, a stolen base, Mid
| dletonS triple and a single.
The Kaw's lone one came in the
| seventh after one was down. Rickert
walked and stole second. He adj
| vanced to third on Gardner's sacrifice
| fly and scored on Lees SINGLE