The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-24
RIP HOLDS KAWS
Three Singles and Double in
Eighth Give Links Game.
Lees Spectacular Run and
Catch Games Feature.
COBB'S HITTING WINS IT
Frantz Wild and Wind Makes
Throws Wide.
McGinniS Calls Barbour Safe
on an Easy Out.
COBB'S HITTING WINS IT


Lincoln. Neb.. July 24.-Three sin
giles and a double in the eighth inning
were enough to beat the Kaws in the
opening game of the series here today.
Frantz was wild throughout the game,
allowed eight hits and four errors be-
hind him helped Lincoln pile up a
score of six. while the best the visitors
could accumulate off of rip" Hager-
mans delivery was six hits and two
runs.
harder by a high wind which blew
across the field, and making it difficult
for them the gauge their throws. The
feature of the game was Lees catch of
Cobb's long fly in fifth, the little fielder
racing nearly to the fence and sharing
the ball only after a high leap into the
air.
The AnteIopes grabbed one run in
the second and two more in the third,
but the Kaws fighting TO the last came
back in the fourth with tally. An
other in the seventh brought the score
up to to in favor of Lincoln.
However, up to the fatal eighth,
FraEtz despite his wildness had more
than held the locals even. Before that
round was over however, the Ante
lopes had four more hits to their
credit anr three runs.
= double play in the second inning
shut off all chance of score for the
up, singled to center. On an attempt
to sacrifice Gear laid one down towards
first base which Mullen scooped out in
time to catch Gardner at second and
Gear was caught at first.
The Kaws Get Busy.
Lee first up in the fourth skied a
high one to Miller who dropped it.
King followed with double to left
which scored Lee. With Lee on sec
ond. Cochran famed, Gardner ground
ed out and Gear popped out to Mullen:
In the seventh after Cochran had
famed, the Kaws got busy again.
Gardner singled to right and went to
second on Gears single to left Walsh
followed with a hot one to center
which Miller juggled, and before ne
could recover Gardner was at third
went through Carney, and Gardner
scored, Gear going to third and Walsh
to second. Patterson and Chapman
famed with two men on bases.
One more chance appeared for the
Kaws to register in the ninth. Gear
had grounded out, and Walsh fouied
out TO Carney. when Patterson who
had famed three times clouted
singing single to left, which McCor- |
mick did not stop, the ball rolling to |
the fence. Patterson landed on third, |
but Chapman was unable to bring MN |
in, hitting long drive into McCor-
The Anteiopes got their first. score
in the second round. Barbour led OFF |
with a
Cochran, which he juggled, letting
Barbour reach second and Mullen first /
Carney sacrificed them up a peg
Hagerman grounded one to Walsh,
nabbing Barbour at the plate, and
when CHAPMAN threw wild to first to |
catch Hagerman, Mullen scored,
HGgerman going to third bergman
mer was out. Frantz 20 Gardner
Errors in Third Help AnteIopes.
Two more errors in the third helped |
TGf n
Cobb was walked, and Mccormick hit
to right field for single, Cobb going
to third. Gear threw to Cochran to
catch Cobb and the ball bounded over
the third baseman's head, allowing
Cobb to race home. On Coles sacrifice
fv to Gear Mccormick scored. Bar
bour was hit by pitched ball and
stole second but Mullen famed.
In the seventh with two walks and a
hit after two had been retired, the
Antelopes looked dangerous, but Bar
bour fouled out to Chapman and no
scores resulted.
In the eighth the Ante1opes put the
game away on ice. Mullen grounded
ont. Carney singled to left and went
to second when Cochran fell down
after fielding Hagerman's bunt per-
fectIv Hagerman reaching first. Berg
hammer flew out to Lee, but Miller
ed cobb hit to left for two sacks, driv-
ing three runs Frantz then issued
two more walks. With the bases full
Mullen was retired, Cochran to Gard
Umpire McGinnis marked his first
on any diamond outside of
ST Joseph by calling Barbor safe in
the third on a steal of second when
Walsh tagged him three steps from the
bag.