The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-08
UMPIRE is MOBBED
ANDERSON Accompanied to
Hotel by Sheriff.
Dehched Kaw Players When
they Kicked on Decisions.
SIOUX CITY WON GAME, 8 TO 7
Gear, Cochran and McLarry
Sent to Club House.
Fullerton Pitched Winning
Game-IndianS Hit Hard.

Hoorayi Topeka has finally declared
war on 1ndisposed umpires!
The opening game of the series with
Sioux City broke up in a riot. The
services of the sheriff and his deputies
were necessary to accompany Umpire
Anderson to his hotel. At least one
arrest was made at the grounds and
others may result. The trouble arose
over decisions of Umpire Anderson and
he benched three of the Kaw players,
Manager Dale Gear, Cochran and Nc
Larry There was no trouble between
the teams of any kind. ..loux City won
the game by the score of s to T.
All the thrills of baseball were mixed
up in the game. The teams were bat
ting hard and scoring frequently. with
two out in the first inning. Tony Smith
hit the ball over the left field fence
for home run. The Kaws scored three
in the last half. Cochran led off and hit
for three bases and scored on For
sythe's sacrifice fly Koerner was sa1e
on Woods error in left. Gear followed
with single sending Koerner to thlrd
and going to second himself Both
scored on Rapp's hit to center. Burns
led off in the third with triple ana
scored on a double by Rapp and Rapp
scored on Wheatley's single. In the
third. Smith led off with walk, went
to third on Galatians single, ana
scored on a wild pitch. Fullerton re
lieved Mccullough and held the Indians
without another run until the seventh
inning He did not allow hit for three
innings.
Wheatley settled down after the first
inning and did not allow another run
until the fourth. With one down. Geo;
Smith drew a pass, stole second anu
scored on Fullerton's single to let,
Bill Rapps led off in the sixth anu
drew a pass, Sweet was hit by pltch-
ed ball Fullerton scored RappS with
a double and Sweet was thrown oul
on a close play at the plate cochran
singled and stole second. Anderson
made a bad decision on the play. An
argument resulted in the exit or CocL~
ran and Gear. Anderson at one tlillo
threatened to strike Gear and the Ell
forts of the players were necessary u
prevent Gear from retallatlng-
Anderson narrowly missed beng IN
iured nv DOB bottles from the grand /
stand. l,.,,,..,,, (
McAlIister, playing third for Cochran. !
fieIded Cooneys short inheld nit anu
threw it wild to first. 'Cooney went ~
second. Cmith walked, Clarke was safe
ON an infield scratch hit and DAVIDSON
followed with a hit to center whlch re-
suited in two runs which gave the III
dams d one run lead.
In the last of the eighth, the kaWs
took the lead by showing two runs
. 80 McAIIister led off with a sin !
gle Ramps doubled Sweet hit to Coo |
nev with the infield drawn up and NC
AIiister was cut off at the plate. sweet
went to second and Fullerton single TO /
right center, scoring two runs.
With two out in the NINTH IRONY |
Smith and Jeff Clarke doubled in sue ,
cession. Davidson was safe When
Sweet dropped his pop fly to the IN
field and Clarke scored. Davidson was
called safe in stealing second. Ihe
Topeka team kicked on the DECISION ;
and McLarry was benched- Ihese |
proved 70 he the deciding runs.
Callahan was hit on the head by a |
pitched ball. bp Mccullough in the nrsI |
inning and was forced to retire.
The score: