The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
TOPEkAWON AGAIN
New Pitcher Proved To Be
Some Finger.
Boosters at His Mercy-Err0rs
Counted Runs.
Ia FLhmB0ISE ENDED GAME
Duffy Pounded Out Of Box In
Fifth Inning.
Sanford Pitched Best Game
Here This Year.

Mr.. Sanford, secured by Dick Cooley
from Mayfield, KY. upon the recon-
mendation OF Pitcher Dashner. pltcheo
the best game Of the season on the
local grounds Monday against the Des
Moines club. With the club making
numerous errors in the early part OF
the game, the Boosters made -FOUR
runs, but Topeka tied the score IN the
fifth and showed the winning run
across the pan in the ninth inning.
Sanford looked good from the very
beginning but the result Of the game
appeared 20 be in doubt because the
home club was making numerous err
rors and mixing in bonehead plays.
However, the club settled aIter tne
fourth inning and played like major
1eaguers.
Duffy seen here a number OF times
with the st. Joseph club, and VINO lost
the opening game to Topeka, made ms
second appearance during the series
and was given another iacins. ne va va
unsteady from the very beginning, anu
although lie was getting away without
allowing a run, he appeared to be que
for a blowup. The said blowup nap
pened in the fifth inning when the
topeka club made four runs and TIED
the score.
Boosters Began Scoring.
The Boosters made two runs In the
third inning without the sem piance u
a hit. Hahn led off and walked, Hun
fer flew out, Burrell was safe on Coch-
rams error, Koerner dropped McAlls,
ter's throw in trying to catch Burrell
and Hahn went to third. Jones drew
a pass and filled the bases. Haley
grounded out to Koerner and Tall1on
dropped Koerner's throw in trying to
catch Jones at second and TINS alioWeo
Hahn and Burrell to score. IL
In the fourth inning, Breen led of
and hit an infield fly which dropped
safe when Koerner and Sanford lost II
in the sun. Hartford flew out ana
Duffy beat out an infield hit, Hahn
and Hunter walked, forcing Breen to
score and Duffy scored on Burrelrs
sacrifice fly Sanford frightened up
after that and allowed but two safe
hits during the remainder OF the
game.
Duffy, with the aid Of his team
mates, held the Topeka club to a shut |
out through the first four innings. NC
Allster started the fireworks in the
fifth when he led off and singled. Tai
lion walked and baltimore was safe on
Ew oldt's error, filling the bases.
Rapps, batting for Wakefield. singled.
scoring McAllister and Tallion. With
q call Of three balls and one strike on
Sanford. Hogan relieved Duffy and
Sanford walked on the first ball he
pitched. Cochran followed suit and
baltimore was forced across the pan.
la Flam boise famed and Forsythe
forced Cochran at second, permitting
Rapps to score.
The. game was tied up in hard
knot which could not be loosened until
the last half of the ninth inning.
Rapps led off in this session and drew
a pass Sanford fouled out, Cochran
forced Rapps at second and La Flam-
boise came up. The Indian had been
on the pitchers staff all day. he hav-
ing been an easy output in one inning
and famed three times. He leaned
against Hogan's fast ball for safe hit
to right center which was good for
three bases and Cochran scored. This
was the winning run and there were
but two outs. The score: