The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
Rldgeway Pitched First and
Reagan the Last.
RECORD SUNDAY CROWD THERE
Bears Batted Hard, but Could
Not Bunch Hits.
Both Clubs and Crowd Had Lots
of "Pep."

The Topeka club celebrated Dick
Cooley's reinstatement Sunday by tax
ing both ends of doubleheader from
the Denver club-the same aggrega-
ton which caused his suspension. The
first contest was won by punching hits
off Zamlock for seven runs while Dem
Yer got but four runs or Ridgeway.
The Bears hit Mike Reagan hard In the
last game but perfect support brought
in the bacon by the score of to 3.
The score of the first game was to 4.
Mullen of the Federal League. made
his initial appearance before topeka
crowd. And a large crowd 1t was as
the attendance broke all Sunday rec
ords and was the largest crowd OF the
season excepting in the opening day
when Wichita drew something more
than $500.
The attendance was 1859. Scores
of motor cars from Carbonate. Te-
cumseh. Overlook, Lyndon. Usage
City, St. Marys, Dover, and other near
by towns brought crowds to the game
1t was a beautiful day and the stands
were packed: Since the Topeka cluo
has improved its playing. rooters from
neighboriny cities are coming here to
patrOnize the game.
Ridgeway had everything that could
be asked of any pitcher. He was puz-
zle to the visiting club and they
scored all their four runs in one in
ming and at no other time did they
threaten very seriously.
Mike Reagan, recently acquired from
the Kansas City Blues and Johnnie
King. last year one Of the best OF the
Denver STAFF were pitted against each
other. Reagan allowed the visiting club
Is safe hits but many were scratches.
They got but three runs on his del1v-
cry but a large number Of men died on
bases. Superb fielding and rare judg-
ment on the part Of Reagan held the
Denver runners on the sacks.
TDQnvQP Madf. EOur In Third.
Topeka started the game by holding
Denver without run until the third
inning and then they made four. Block
led of and beat out an inf1eld hit, Fam
lock hunted and beat it out. with both
runners safe, Faye hit to Ridgeway
and Block was out at the rubber Cas-
sidy singled and Coffey forced him at
second, Zamlock scoring. Eddington
beat out an infield hit, filling the bases.
Butcher and Barbour followed with sim
giles and Fisher ended the inning by
striking out
COOleysOx Started in First.
The Topeka club got two runs in the
initial inning. Cochran led off and was
hit by a pitched ball and went to sec
ond on a wild pitch. Potts few out.
Forsythe beat out an infield hit. Koer-
ner walked. Forsythe stole second and
Rapps singled and drove Cochran and
Forsythe across the pan. They went
out in order in the second inning but
pummeled Mr.. Zamlock in the third in
ming. Potts started things going by
hitting a home run over the right field
fence. Forsythe went out, Koerner
beat out an infield hit and went to sec
ond on Barbour's wild peg to first
Rapps went out while lodging a wild
pitch. The ball hit his bat and rolled
fair. Faye fielded it and threw Rapps
out at first while Koerner went to
third. He scored on Tallion's two base
hit to right field.
Ridgeway started things in the
fourth when ne was safe on Coffey's
error and was safe at second when
Faye dropped Blocks throw. Coch-
ran was hit by a pitched ball and
Potts draw pass Forsythe famed.
Koerner drew a pass. Rapps singled
and stole second, three more runs
counting. The Topekans went out in
order in the fifth but with two on and
no out in the sixth. Mitchell was sent
in to relieve Zamlock. He then al
lowed but one hit and this was a
scratch to the inf1eld.
The Second Contest.
Mike started the contest with rag
ged pitching and continued with the
same kind for six innings. After that,
he frightened up and the Bears did not
have a chance. In the earlier stages,
or in practically every inning up to
this time they hit him hard and had
men on bases but they could not
bunch their hits for runs.
With Faye out. Cassidy drew a
pass. Coffey was out at first and Cas-
Eddington drew a pass and Butcher
scored Cassidy with a single. The To-
Gals went out in order and Block was
the only visitor to get on in the Sec
ond. He beat out an infleld hit. In
the last half of the same inning Koer-