The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-30
Won FROM OMAHA.
Rfdgeway Pitches Topeka Club
to Another Victory.
Effective With Men on Bases
Gave Seven Hits.
ALLOWED ONE EARNED RUN
Co0leykaws Bunch Hits for
Five Earned Runs.
Crabb Was Hammered-LOcalS
Made Five Errors.

The Topeka club continued us wiz
ming streak today by defeating tne
Omaha club in the opening game OF the
series. The credit for winning the
game should be given to Pitche, Ridge
way as the club made five errors be-
hind him, End nothing but gilt-edged
pitching prevented the visitors from
taking the game The Omaha club got
but one earned run. The final score
was 5 to 2.
The Cooleykaws started off with a
lead by scoring in the first and second
innings. They scored another In the
fourth. Crabb. pitching for the visit
ors. was ineffective in the early stages
of the game and the Cooleykaws were
successful in getting safe hits when
men were on bases. After the fourth
inning, Crabb settled down and held
the Topeka club t. a shut out until
the eighth inning. He allowed two hits
in the seventh and a good return throw
from left field shut off run at the
plate Two singles and a double net
ted two runs in the eighth. :,
Ridgeway pitched gilt-edged ball
throughout the entire contest but his
pendable. The visitors punched two hits
in the second inning and La FlamDois
shut off a run ct the ate with per-
feet peg hey went out in order in
the third inning and RidgeWay ap-
peared to have the game safe In his
own hands, but his club booted three
times in the fourth inning. anC with
two hits they showed two runs across
the pam Ridgews and the club set
tied down after the fourth inning. me
Omaha club went ou- in order IN the
fifth, sixth and seventh innings. Dut
no in eighth
when Ridgevay issued his first free
pass and allowed Thomson to hit safe.
The visitors looked more dangerous
in the ninth inning than at any time
during the game, even though they
scored two runs. with the aid of err
rors in the fourth inning. Bunk Con-
galton led OFF in the last frame with
q single They got another single and
an error which filled the bases. when
the heavy end of the batting order was
coming up. Arthur Thom1soE came up
to bat and ended the game when he
hit a high " to La F1ambois.
In the first inning. with Cochran out.
La Flambois drove a safe clout through
the infield, FOrsythe flew out. Koerner
doubled to left center and La Flambois
scored. In the second inning Tallion
led off with a single, baltimore sacri-
feed and Wakefield doubled to the left
field fence, scoring Tallion.
The Omaha club scored two runs in
the first of the third and tied up the
score Thomas led off. singled and stole
second and third. Krug famed, Schlib-
ner was safe on Cochran's error, Con-
gallon hit a grnunder to LattimCre. hut
the latter elected to get Schlibner on a
force at cond. He made wild peg
to Tallion which permitted Thomas and
Schlibner to score. Congalton went to
second on the play and started for third
when La Flsmbois recovered the bal
and threw 20 Cochran, who caught Con-
gaIton before he reached the bag.
These were the only runs scored by
the visitors. although Ridgeway pitched
out of a bad hole in the ninth. Congal.
ton led off and singled. Kruger forced
him at second. Graham singled to right
Dunlap flew out I'd Cochran. Slagie. bat.
ting for Crabb, was safe when Tailor
muffed his grounder and the bases were
full. Thomson flew out to La Flamboi.
and ended the game.
The COoleykaws got two runs in thu
eighth inning by punching two single.
and a do, Sle after two men were out
Kcerner singled add scored on McAllis
ter's double along the left field fou
line. Ta!lion singled TO right center ant
McAllister scored. baltimore ended tn,
inning when he flew out to Krug.
The same teams will close the presen
series Saturday with double header