The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-02
SEVEN STRAIGHT
Kaws Lose Opening Game to
Wichita by Poor Fielding.
Cochran Batted Out in Fifth
Durham Kept Hits Scattered.

Wichita, Kan, May 2.-Wichita won
the opening game of the series from
Topeka by a score of Z to 4. Two
costly errors by Forsythe and Smith
combined with two hits and two sacri-
fees allowed Wichita to obtain lead
in the second inning and they were
never headed.
Lee opened the festivities in the first
by whacking a blow past Hughes at
second that was too hot to handle
Dulin spilled the beans by hitting into
a fast double play Durham to Rapp
to Koerner. Forsythe ended the inning
by retiring. Burke to Koerner. Cochran
disposed of the top of Wichita's batting
list in order in the first.
Topeka started a rally in the second
after one was down. McLarry singled
to left and scored from first when
Pettigrew allowed French's single 70
get past him and roll to the renee
Smith and Billings could do nothing
for French who was nesting on third
Middleton started the last or the
second with a double to left koerner
hit a liner to center and Forsythe
missed a chance for a double play Wneh
he dropped the ball, Middleton taxing
third. Pettigrew hit a high bounder
off the plate towards third. Cochran
handled the ball but had no chance 70
get Middleton at the plate or Pettlgre"
at first Rapp sacrificed the runners
to second and third. Huston hit long
sacrifice fly to right and hoernel
scored Durham hit a slow bounder &c
second tn t Smith allowed to trlckle
between his legs and Pettigrew scored
Burke hit to Smith and was out al
first
Cochran led off in the third by beat
ing out a bunt towards th1rd: Lee
stopped a promising rally by hlttlne
into a double play Hughes to Rapp TO
Koerner Dulin was out Rapp to hoer-
ner. -, :,
The Jobbers collected two singles IN
the third but failed to dent the NOME
plate. -.
again a double play nipped things when
Forsvthe ran wild on Rapp's blow to
center field into Middleton's hands,
McLarry slammed one to center 1lelu
fence but Middleton was playing PACK
and pulled it off the boards
Rapp singled, Huston sacrificed ana
Durham doubled in the fourth send
ing in one run. Billings pulled off two
pretty catches in this round on nigh
fouls.
With one put away in the fifth Smith
was safe when the wind caused laws
to misjudge his fly to right. He took
third and Smith was caught between
second and third and tagged out. Coch-
ran doubled to left scoring Billings
but was nipped trying to make third
The fifth saw the end of Cochran
Middleton led off with a single and
Koerner followed with a Texas Lacquer
TO center. Pettigrew drew walk fill
ing the bases. Rapp hit sacrifice lily
to left and Middleton scored. Huston
hit to French and Pettigrew was
forced at second. The play was toe
late for a double at first. Huston stole
second and then Durha whacked
clean single to left scoring Koerner anc
Huston Burke flew to Forsythe FOL
the third out That ended the scoring
for the Jobbers as Cocreham went II
the sixth and held them safe in the
three rounds that he worked. Two hits
were made off his delivery but nc
scores counted.
The Kaws could do nothing in the
sixth and severn but a rally wa:
staged in the eighth and til fans go
some nervous. Billings led off VIII
a single but Cocreham was easy fol
Durham and famed. Lee doubled tt
left and runners were on second an6
third. Du.in popped a foul to Huston
Forsythe spt up his reputation as {
slugger by slamming one to the cente
field fence that scored Billings ant
alec. Ramps flew to left for the thirC
out.
McLarry hit a high one to center t.
open the ninth and Middleton made
great running catch. French doubled
to left Smith hit to short and French
was run down between second AM
third. Billings ended the game b!
sending weak pop-up to short.