The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-01

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Pipe the Peevish Pitcher!
1t was the largest collection Of close
equeaks ever punched under one tent.
Right merrily did they swat Mr.. San
ford. late Of Kentucky, and joyfully did
they I'LL the bases to overlooking and
THEN get kicked in the Stats. One
lone run in the eighth for Omaha tied
the one lone one in the seventh made
by Topeka. and the outlook looked still
mo- dahkeh. as the colOred gentleman
said when his crap game was raided
by seven colored cops at IL sharp on
dark night. And then we beat them.
Mr.. Willis, husky with q worm
eaten disposition, II said to be a gosh
awful pitcher. and dangerous as a bush
full OF pizen ivy. The first ball he
pitched was knocked into the middle
distance by Hon. Cochran. M'sieu La
Flam advanced him to second, and
went out; Forsythe advanced him t.
third. and went out, but Koerner
Koerner. The whole show puttered
along for, six innings. the enemy hlling
bases and menacing the family plato
in every inning. but neglecting to score.
It was IN the Sixth that McAllister
broke a half-nelson on the Kaw neck
ny uCaOWOXAs od6G8 AUu anu u KOOu
hitter up-two down. Mac signed for
wide one, and helped Cochran gig
the runner at third. who got six inches
too far of his station.
In the meantime Dunlap. the visiting
shortstop, also the party speared at
third. had made three errors. and was
removed by Boss Gonding, who made
three changes In his line up, putting
Krug at short. the catcher Kruger in
left. and Crosby behind the bat. In the
next inning Mr.. La F1am singled, was
advanced a bag by Forsythe and scored
or Koerners three-timer. McAllister
got to second on little inf1eld hit. but
they gigged Koerner. the third out. on
the home stretch.
In the unlucky seventh, the enemy
filled bases. as per custom. Krug was
on third and tried to score on Conga1-
toms long fly to La Flam. He made
1t all right. but he was too be-dashed
eager, and did his waiting for the
catch about two jumps homeward
to get an early start. SO went part way
and camped. His failure to outguess
the Jump on this phony play brought
on little dinky riot. The entire fam
lily of choice Omaha grouches lit on
the little Mr.. Stockdale with unkind
words ct cetera. It was Willis. the
pitcher, who furnished the ct cetera Of
the Incidents expensive a dish of
ct cetera AZ he ever found on his table
Fearing that the others were not fur
nishing sufficient abuse he grabbed the
little Jump by the collar button and
almost upset him. Fans bawled for
a cop, and demanded that Mr. Willis
get or the lot He got off. In a leisure
~ manner, and the game proceeded
with Mr.. Crabb in the box. Mr.
Crabb and Mr.. Willis should swap
names.
The ingratitude Of Mr.. Kruger, while
not as depiorable as the rough work
of Mr.. Willis. should be viewed with
alarm. Mr.. Kruger busted up a fine
combination by a clever catch Of long
high fly. and the fans applauded him
for his skill. Then the ungrateful geek
came right straight in, grabbed a bat
and swatted one on the ear for, two
bases. About minute later he
scored, tying the game. One would
naturally think that after the fans had
applauded him like that he would
have posi-tiv-lee refused to do any
thing SO rude.
In our end of the eighth, the hom-
ers seemed anxious to close the Incl
dent while the closing was good. For
it 10 far he got two sacks before they
could relay 1t back. Forsythe made
1t home while they were spearing Nc
Allister at first. and the Jig, Texas
Tommy. Make and sword dance was
up. The serious business of clampinx
down the lid was accomplished after
the usual heart-breaking job OF break
ing up combinations for the enemy.
The home fans were not overly
pleased with the smaIl-sixed assault
on Umpire Stockdale. The home fans
reserve the right to furnish an the
abuse for this little arbitrator, and
object when q rank outsider cuts In
on the deal Stockdale il like the
regulation summer weather forecast.
Generally Fair" and should some vis-
itin8 geek. with . neck most suitable
for q match scratcher. destroy or
cripple him. the substitute might be,
yea. most probably would be, .
blamesight worse. It II presumed that
the Omaha husky Will get rest-cure
for his spleen, and will not be 20 brash
about hopping the next umpire he
meetA And In the meantime. Hon
uppu1 OMEN should aFDoak kfm1lV