The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-24
KAWS WIN A CAME
KOerner Hit Home Run with
Two On in Third.
Gear Drove in Two Runs With
Hit Which Won Game.

Gear Drove in Two Runs With
Hit Which Won Game.
Denver outbatted the Kaws but the
latter were more successful in bunch
ing their hits and won the game by
the score of to z. Phil Koerner
dampened the ardor Of one Mr., Mitch
with two men on bases in the third in
ming and Gear put the kibosh on him
when he hit for two bases in the
eighth and scored the two runs which
won the game.
Pepper Clarke started the game for
the locals and didn't appear to have
much. On the other hand, Mitchell APP
peared to have an elusive slow ball.
speed, curves with good breaks and a
good spit ball which is quite unusual
for a left handed pitcher.
The Denver club started after Pep
per Clarke in the first inning. Faye
led off and flew out, Cassidy singled
and scored on Blocks three base drive.
The Kaws were BANKED in the same
inning.
Errors figured in the scoring in the
second inning when Jack Coffey beat
out a scratch hit and went to second
on Cochran's wild throw to first, FISH
er doubled. and scored Corey. Spahr
followed with a sacrifice, Fisher was
thrown out at the plate on Mitchelfs
fielder's choice. Faye walked and Cas-
sidy ended the inning with strikeout.
The Kaws went out in one, two. three
order in the same inning.
Block led off in the third with
single and went to second on wild
pitch. Butcher and French went out,
Block going to third on the latter's
fielder's choice, Coffey singled to right
and Block scored. Fisher famed.
French led Off in the last of the same
inning with a single, Clarke flew out.
Wakefield, the new southpaw, hit for
two bases and French scored. Dowd
flew out and Forsythe was hit by a
pitched ball. Phil Koerner came up
and hit Mitchells fast ball over the
fence for a home run, thus giving the
Kaws a one run lead over the visitors
Clarke just couldn't stop that Dem
yer bunch. He was trying every min
ute but couldn't get to going. Spahr
led off with a single, Mitchell hunted
but Clarke fumbled the ball. Both
was thrown out, but the runners were
on second and third and both scored on
Cassidy's single. Cassidy went to sec
ond on the throw at the plate and
scored on Butchers single to center
field. Williams held the Kaws without
a run in the last half of the same in
ming.
Faircloth Relieved Clarke.
1t was up to Faircloth to stop the
Bears, and only through his success
was it possible for the Kaws to remain
in hailing distance. Faircloth never al
lowed a man on base in the fifth in
ming and Faye got on in the sixth
with single. but died on the base.
The Kaws noted the effectiveness of
the recruit from the Cotton States
League and began showing more pep.
Koerner beat out an infield hit and
went to second when Mitchell made a
wild throw to first. Rcpps hit for two
bases, scoring Koerner. With Rapps
leading off Spahr attempted to catch
him off the bag but Coffey slipped and
Rapps went to third but failed to score.
Butcher started the seventh inning by
hitting for two bases, French sacrificed
and the former scored when Jack Cof-
fey hit for three bases. Faircloth tight
ened up and Coffey was thrown out at
the plate on Fishers flelder's choice.
Spahr went out The Bears never had
a chance after that time.
Dale Gear proved to be the hero OF
the hour by going in as a pinch hit
ter in the place of Cochran in the
eighth inning. Forsythe led of and
beat out an infield hit, Koerner drew
a pass, Rapps hunted but Spahr played
/. the ball to third in an effort to catch
Forsythe. Block dropped the ball and
the bases were loaded. Tallion was
thrown out by French on a felder's
choice but Forsythe scored. Then
Dale Gear went to bat in the place of
George Cochran and hit one just in
side third base and on the ground.
The hit went for two bases, scoring
Koerner and Rapps and the runs that
proved to be the winner. French flew
out and Faircloth famed.
Wakefield. the new outf1elder, per-
formed creditably in center field. He
had but one chance at a fly hit ball
but he has good arm. His two base
hit in the third inning scored the first
run for the locals.