The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
Tho Infiead Was Soft.

ers. OF course, all this bl0OdShed was
pulled 80 steathily that 3,399 Of the
.3,l00 in the Sunday audience didn't
observe it. The only observant guy
on the whole job was q Denver re-
porter, who sent home a story Of car
mage so dripping with gore that the
telegraph companies refused to stain
up their wires. 1t was sent, evident
ly. by parcels post. which will accept
fresh meat, II properly packed and
labeled. A large number OF our mer-
ry villagers, who had no access to
Denver papers, had no hint Of the
crimes that had beer committed I'M
der their very eyes until few frag-
ments Of the chastity details had been
reprinted in the State Journal. just to
show how much cleverer the Denver
reporters are at spOttinC crime than
are their fellow sleuths in Topeka
This artist made 1t bloody affair
while admitting that no violence
took place. -. j
A reporter who has grown gray on
the job was Mortified awheA the tra0-
edy was relaye.s back from Bearville.
He knew at once that he had a char
ley-horse in his eagle eye II any such
diddings had been did. He was Ia
boring under the delusion that he had
seen the Denverites in pleasant con-
versation with Cooleykaws in their
own club house lair, had heard the
most rabid of fans yell greetings to
Mr.. Coffey and other well known
members of the league leaders, and
had not heard a word Of the kind of
stuff that Is SO common in Denver.
Then. on the last day Of the Bear Wis
It, right while Messrs. Coffey. Bidding
ton and Barbour were in the newspa-
per mans own office, came the sad
news OF their slaughter. 1t was hard
to believe. In fact. Mr.. -oney denied
that he was e dead one.
OF course tho ..bove 10 nonsense,
but 1t is not SO totally inane as the
seriously worded slush sent back to
Denver by the reporter who came
here to epOrt an Outrage" and
didn't want to disappoint McGill, who
probably paid his fare for that pur-
pose. Topeka fans are not after Jack
Coffey or the players with him. Cof-
fey is popular in Topeka He 10 sucn
q shark Of a ball player they can't
help admiring him. The home fans
did feel resentment toward McGill
and his low-brow tactics, but McGill
remained discreetly in i.;s own brush
heap, like any other prudent rabbit,
his team would be mistreated ON the
trip.
Denver 2; Topeka 2.
The last game with the Bruins was
not q serious affair. except for its
length: that is why the awful tragedy
Of last Sunday received preference of
position in this review. The final Incl
dent with Denver petered along until
about half Of the paid admissions went
home to bed, and they didn't miss
much. 1t was Mr.. Ridgeway's OF day.
and he started the cake walk by pot
ting the flrst man up. and the walk was
followed by other walks, interpreted
with a few gentle canters, until four of
the enemy had crossed the coffin lid
Later Mr.. Jones took a try at it, and
he plugged a few Bears to see If they
were ripe. The skating was good in
the inheld, and to see a pitcher standing
ON his left ear and trying to throw one
with his feet. ceased to be amusing.
In the ninth. Hon. Coffey had SO far
recovered from the brutal treatment OF
Sunday afternoon that he walked to
the first station, and larcenated some
others. including the home platter. Ia
all, the Kawbirds made but two cir
cults, although they made whole
basket Of hits. They clouded up in
every inning, and to see the bases full
Of white uniforms was no novelty. hui
they couldn't seem to ride that last
division before running out of gasoline
To let the Mile-highs get away with
an even break on the series was no dis
grace. Cooley's crew could have copied
the Monday game with q little different
movement, but 1t was not the bone pile
in the road that ditched the last wagon
1t was an assortment Of luck, mud ani
close harmony in the Denver ranks.
Aw look! What's this coming over
the ridge? Wichita. sure enough. Sicl
i'm. Richard! Sick i'm Kaws!
Baltimore Team to Richmond.