The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-20


Wichita at Omaha.
Sioux City Journal: After Kid Doyle,
| the Sioux City pitcher, had shutout the
Topeka Kaws Thursday, Ducky Holmes
wired the following to the Sioux City
Journal:
Doyle pitched a fine nohit game
There was nothing that looked like a
hit regardless of scores
WILLIAM HOLMES
Ducky seemed to be convinced beyond
a shadow of a doubt that not a hit was
made off the youngster. The Associa-
ted Press mentions it as a scratch
hit" In view of the circumstances
probably it could have been scored
either way, and the chances are, had
that particular play stood between the
home pitcher and a nohit game, the
decision would have been given to the
pitcher. But visiting players never ex-
pect anything but the worst of it in
Topeka. The scorer there is homer
at all times, one of those scribeS that
never can see any merit in the visit
ing players work. The performance of
Doyle justifies preseason dope. 1t was
his first real trial, and the Peoria semi
pro came through with colors flying.
Lincoln News: Is Wichita getting
ready to blow? Well, authenticated
reports from the southern Kansas me-
tendance has dropped off almost to
nothing. w ichitasis a substantial city
of $4,000 inhabitants, yet it's fans are
such cutters that they are refusing to
go to the ball games because the home
club is in the cellar position. Lincoln
had a calender for upwards of two
months last year, but the fans stuck,
proving their appreciation of the fact
that a tailend team is better than none
at all and that a Western League club
is too valuable an advertisement to
be allowed to wink out from lack OF
support at the boXoffice. Their 10y
atty during that distressing period was
rewarded when the antelopes got into
the running and eventually climbed as
high as third in the race, finishing in
the fifth position. The league had to
pull out of Wichita two years ago, but
the town woke up year ago last win
ter and gave evidence of the real spirit
by organizing a stock company which
restored Wichita to place on the
Westers League map. If Wichita is
back in the old rut, the league would
be justified in declining to stick.
Wichita Beacon: Trouble never at
tacks a baseball team sing1y, especial
ly one that is having the breaks go
against them, but it comes in punches
and droves. Once a hospital list is
started 1t is as hard to stop as a bat
ting rally. With Davis and Burke out
of the game from Mondays battle the
disaster continued Tuesday. Rope"
Perry sprained his ankle and there is
no way of telling just how long it
will keep him out. He may be able
to pitch in a week and again the sprain
may be slow getting well. Lefty"
Thomas was added to the hospital list
after yesterdays game. Thomas was
having trouble with his ankle. but did
not think fuCh about it until after the
game. His ankle is badly swelled to-
day, and he canrot stand on it. 1t is
also a question as to when he will be
able to work again. Phil. Koerner has
a bruised muscle that makes it difficult
for him to keep in the game. 1t slows
him up as he has to run with one fiat
wheel. Outside of Davis, Burke, Perry,
Thomas and Koerner, the team is still
able to move around without the aid
of crutcheS.