The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
Hitting the Round Thing Seems
To Be q Lost Art.
But THE END IS IN SIGHT
And, Judging by the Attend
ance, 1t Will Be Welcome.
Minor Remarks ON Another I'm.
eventful Ball Game.
(By Harvey Parsons.l


dog, Topeka was trimmed by the old
reliable FL score yesterday. That Mr..
Bramble, the new fielder, may have
had an important part in the presen-
tation, is suspected by some of the
fans. Others hold that Bramble's mis-
judgment Of the offerings that in
vaded his territory. had but little to
do with the eventualities They say
that someone had to loose. and when
that condition arises, Topeka is always
it.
Grover and Dawson each contribut-
ed hits; the four errors of game
were equally divided; yet the LinQues
scored twice, and the Cooleyites but
once. The home share was delivered
when McGaffigan booted one of Grow
left bases full. two down. but Cochran
grounded out and a promising situa-
ton was bumped.
Mr.. Bramb1e. up to date. has not
shown much of anything but his shape
in the far garden. And Yesterday.
started. Willie Rapps was not in the
background to play two positions.
While practicing before the game, Mr..
Tallion let slip a ba.. which pasted
Mr.. Koerner on his noble brow. The
first-bagger was knocked on his round
side. and shed much perfectly good
gore before the doctors could put on
the first aid bandages. Koerner want
ed to continue with the performance.
but Hon. Richard insisted that he go
to town for further repairs Koerner
got back before the game was over.
with two stitches in his bean. Mean
while, Silent Willie Rapps was playing
the first station and Mr.. La FIambois.
who Unexpectedly turned up after he
had been advertised as having closed
his season, assisted Mr.. Bramble In the
outer parks.
Having Mr.. Rapps on first adds
noise to the game. From the far
fields, some Of his holler is lost. Some
of his best remarks never reach the
pitcher or the audience. They got an
ear full yesterday.
The Jump person made few decay
ed guesses. F'rinstance. the hOmers
had to get one of the black-handers
about three times at second before the
Jump would admit It.
BY fielding the territory In the rear
Of his temporary station. Willie Rapps
broke up a dangerous situation In the
sixth, and gave his team another
chance to recoup. They didn't find the
recouping what it should be. There
was none of what w. k. ninth inning
rally stuff on exhibition. Using bat
to hit anything but q fellow player,
seems to be q lost art with Cooley 8
primary class. During the period sub
seouent to the jumps request; play
bail" no one hit anything as hard as
Tallion hit Koerner before the game
started. A bat, according to some of
the expert baseballists. has developed
into a dangerous weapon in the hands
of Topeka players, and the pole should
be padded with cotton or pneumatic
cushions.
The bird dog seemed to take but lit
tie interest in the game. Instead OF
viewing the disturbance from the
field. as usual, he came into the stand
and spent the afternoon cadging pea
nuts. The herd Of boys gave up the
futile attempt to sell ice col pop. and
adjourned to football practice on the
Fifteenth street park. It is reported
that there was a frost the night be-
fore. and it must have nipped the late
fall baseball crop. A frugal business
man shudders at the awful waste ev-
ery time a ball is fouled into the
weeds It seems such useless
slaughter.
There is no chance. according to our
baseball expert. for Topeka and Wfch-
tia to swap places. Topeka would
have to lose the remaining numbers
on the program. and Wichita would
have to win every time. The first is
possible, but for Wichita to win the
rest is not, so there is nothing left to
play for but the fulf1lment Of the long
schedule. Some one should use an
axe on said schedule before another
season opens.