The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
KAWS' HITS WON
Bunched Drives in Third and
Fifth for Five Runs.
Ryan Batted Out of Box in
Third Round.
VISITORS WERE SPECTACULAR
Seventh Was UndOing TO
Pitcher Sweet.
Des Moines Dangerous in Early
Part of Game.

The Kaws won the opening game
of the series from Des Moines by
punching hits in the third and seventh
innings. The final score was to T.
Ryan started the game for the visitors
but the Kaws made two runs off his
delivery in the third and with two out,
when Sweet was inserted. Sweet was
practically unhittable except in the
seventh inning.
Gene Cocreham started and finished
the game for the Kaws. He was bit
unsteady at times but good fielding
saved his bacon. He settled down
after the fourth inning and pitched
better ball. He did not allow hit
after the fifth inning.
Mr.. Sweet was pitching some base
ball right along and had the Kaws on
his hip excepting in the seventh when
they batted out a victory. Fox got
four putouts in left field and the
others are credited to ''Shoddy' Shaw
as catcher, Tex Jones at first and SEN
tell in the short filed. Tom Reilly at
third never had a chance of any kind
Eddie Hahn, leading off for the Wis
itors, led the the team in hitting and
is credited with a pair but both of
these were hard drives to French in
bound and the little fellow couldn't
handle them. One of these hits was
credited when Eddie led off in the
first inning. He went to second on
AuuTedS single TO center Ilelu went
to third on Fox's sacrifice and scored
when Hunter went out to Rapps I'M
assisted.
Kaws Opened Up in Third.
The Kaws got their first runs in the
third inning. McAllister led off and
fouled out, Smith singled to right,
went to second on a balk and scored
on Cochran's double. Gear drew
transportation, Forsythe was hit by
a pitched ball, McLarry walked and
GNnPHTan GR0Fn6 on a
jerked Ryan and inserted Sweet with
the bases logged, Rapps went out to
Jones unaSSisted.
The visitors came back in the fourth
and rushed ahead again by scoring
two runs. With two out, Tex Jones
was safe on a drive which hit Cocre-
ham on the leg and rolled toward
Cochran. Tex stole, Tom Reilly walk
ed and Senten hit to center. Jones
scored and Reilly scored when Cocre-
hams wild throw to second went to
the outfield. The visitors got their
last in the fifth. Sweet led off in the
fifth and hit for three bases and scored
on Hahn's hit to the short field.
The locals appeared to be beaten
after the third. Sweet pitched excel
lent ball for three innings and allowed
but one hit. The seventh was his I'M
doing. McAllister led off and beat out
an fnfield hit, Smith advanced him to
second, Cocreham drew transportation,
Cochran flew out. Lee, batting for
Gear, hit to left field for two bases
and scored McAllister and Cocreham.
Lee scored on Forstythe's single to left
center. Forsythe stole second and
McLarry ended the inning by taking
three soft beats at the air
Rapps, French and McAllister flew
out to Fix in the last half of the
eighth inning. Andreas led off in the
eighth and drew a pass, Fox sacrificed
and AndreaS was pinched at third
while trying to steal. Hunter flew out
to Forsythe. Jones flew out to Rapps
in the ninth, Reilly flew out to Smith
and Sentell flew out to Rapps and the
kaws were in the lead
The score: