The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
Casey Hagerman Wabbled al
Start, but Settled Down.
Kaws' Errors We're Responsible
for Part of Score.
GOV. HODGES REAL SPORT
COcreham Invincible During
First Four Innings.
Boosters and ROOterS' Club Did
Not Deliver Goods.

1t was a case of too much Hager-
man that defeated the Kaws in the
opening game of the season. OF course
the Kaws added to their lack of abil-
ity to hit by chalking up errors al
times when they proved disastrous
The Grizzlies won the game by the
score of to 1 and 4,0S2 fans went
home with heads dropping.
Governor George II. Hodges proved
himself to be a real good sport. He
was on hand to pitch the first ball and
Mayor Cofran, not having had exper-
fence, insisted that the governor con
tinue to throw until he could eaten
one. The governor in preparing Tor
the event showed his baseball train
ing by insisting on warming up" Bill
Rapps was the goat and then he TOOK
his place in the pitcher box. Mayor
Cofran was not familiar with cOndi-
tions and insisted upon standing in
front of the rubber and continued to
do so until instructed by the governor.
The mayor wore CRISIS mask, Bill
ing's glove and Umpire Siglers pro-
tector. Governor Hodges insisted on
having uniform and borrowed Dale
Gears cap and some other player $
glove He was wild but had steam.
The Kaws started off with rush
and threatened to drive Casey Hager-
man out of the lot The spit ball ar
fist was flying the distress signal Tor
four innings but after that he settled
down. He allowed one scratch hit
Denver Weaker Than Last Year.
The Denver team is a good one but
considerably weaker than the aggre-
cation which represented the mile
high city last year. The 1nf1eld does
not show the speed or defensive ability
that it showed last year. Fisher did
not appear TO be as good at the initial
station as did Chris Lindsay Inc
pitching staff is not as strong but the
Catching staff is the same as last
I7A A good
The Kaws took the lead in the last
half of the first inning.
George Cochran was the first man
I'D and lead off with a three-base hit
TO right center. Lee went out from
up and led off with three base hit
by pitched ball and the pair worked
a double steal. Forsythe was caught
trying to steal third. Cocreham led
off in the third with a single to right,
Cochran struck out and Lee singled
to center. Cocreham got scratch hit
to French in the eighth inning.
The Grizzlies got their first safe
blow in the fifth inning. Previous to
that time they were eating out OF
Cocreham's hand and had but one
man on base. That was French VINO
was safe on Snaps error. CULLEN
led off in the fifth and hit to center,
Fisher singled to right and CULLEN
went to third. Spahr hit a sacrifice
fly to Forsythe and CULLEN counted
Fisher scored on Hagerman's double
some bad luck in this inning. Hager-
man hit a fly to right field but Nc
Larry stepped in hole and fell down
The ball landed safe and Hagerman
took two bases. 1t could have been
fielded easily.
The Kaws messed things badly in
the sixth inning. Gilmore led off and
was safe on Snaps error, he stole
second. Crist attempted to throw him
out but the ball went wild. Forsythe
added to the comic by messing with
the ball and allowed the runner to go
to third. Channel was hit by pitch
ed ball and Cassidy forced him at
second while Gilmore was crossing
the rubber. Quillen singled and Cas- I
sidy went to third and scored when |
Cochran booted Fishers blow RMS
was the end of the scoring, but the |
bear got pair of safe drives in the |
eighth inning. |
Doc Reynolds pitched the last inn |
ing for the Kaws and had everything.
The same teams again today and Sun |
day.