The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.

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coffey did not take any part in the
disagreeable affair which happened in
Denver last week and did only as Jim
mie McGill instructed him. He bears
no malice toward the Topeka club or
Dick Cooley and certainly showed that
he was a gentleman in the double
header Sunday.
Dick Cooley says that Pitcher Jack
Ridgeway will show himself to be the
class Of the Western League. and if
he was just pitching ordinary ball
Sunday, we will believe Mr.. Cooley.
He has every one of the 81 varieties
in his delivery and is as cool as a Gu
cumber when under fire. In addition
to that, he appears to have enough
grey matter under his cap to know
how to distribute the 81 varieties.
Infielder George Cochran just could
not dodge the delivery Of Pitcher Fam
lock. The shortstop was hit by pitch
ed balls and given his base three times
in the first game. The last time, the
ball hit him on the hand and It was
necessary to delay the game while DR..
F. J. Ernest came to his relief.
Eddington is the only new face in
the regular lineup of the Denver club,
to Topeka. Faye was shifted to Sec
ond to take the place OF Charley
French, who was released, Butcher
was shifted from center to left and
Eddington was sent to center. Ed
dington was sent to Denver from the
Indianapolis ''AA" club and is bat.
ting in the clean up position.
There are one or two strange pitch
ers on the Denver club, but with the
Cooleysox with their present lineup
and a bunch Of pitchers, all visitors
look alike to them.
A peculiar play came up in the sixth
inning which caused an argument
among the players and with Umpire
StockdaIe. With the bases full. Faye
running on second and Coffey batting,
bali hit Faye, King scoring and Coch-
ran felded the ball. throwing Cassidy
out at second.
Before thinking, Umpire Stockdale
called the runner out for being hit
with a batted ball and Cassidy out at
second on the force. Corey filed a
protest, but Stockdale changed his de-
cisiOn and sent King back to third,
thus not allowing the score and de-
clared Cassidy safe at second, thus
making but one out on the play. Cof-
fey withdrew his protest. Umpire
Stockdale did exactly right after hav-
ing Tune 10 Culnk ana was tight In
correcting the error. Section IL of
rule Sc says: That the bare runner is
out when hit by a batted ball and the
batter must be credited with a safe
hit, but no runners shall advance on
the bases except when forced.
With Reagan, Ridgeway and Rel
sigl all going good, the Topeka club
has the most effective trio of pitchers
on any one club on the circuit, and
probably any one of them is equal to
any other single pitcher on the circuit.
The first division or bust-barring ac-
cidents. And there are others who can
win. at least once in a while.
In the first game. Bill Rapps backed
up against the fence and caught q
long drive which looked to be good for
two bases. And there were runners
on the bases, but this prevented them
| from scoring.
The largest crowd Of the season, ex-
cepting on the opening day, witnessed
was $3.50. And that wasn't all. The
club and the crowd had more ''pep''
than has been displayed on the local
grounds for ages
Wichita will be the attraction in a
Idoubleheader Saturday, July 4. On
this occasion, with the club going
good, all attendance records in the
city will be broken.
With Denver losing these two
games. the Indians won two from st.
Joseph and the league race il tighter
than ever. All eyes are on the West
ern League. Best race in the country.
ASKS WAIVERS ON OTOOLE.