The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
i@M 49, Up to the Minute -
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WIDEMAN FAILED
The Savages Licked Drummer
Swede Thursday Afternoon.
Game Went IL Innings; Lakan
Gets Winning Credit.

In one of the most spectacular BAL
games staged in Topeka this season
the Savages defeated the 81 Joe
Drummers Thursday afternoon py the
score of : to in the eleventh lnhlhs'
Lakaff the pitcher the SaVages
swiped from St. Joe, got the credit for
winning the game and deserved it.
Wideman. the pitcher for whom
Lakaff was traded, lost it, but ne
pitched a good game and deserves all
the credit that can De given ue-
feated man.
From a ragged, uninterestinS swat
fest in the first few innings, the game
settled into the kind of show the Dig
league fans go crazy over and from the
eighth until the finish it was nerve
racker and a close, hard fought battle.
Score Tied in Fifth.
With ST. Toe two runs in the lead,
the SaVageS tied the count in the fltth,
the score being to 3. In the first OF
the eighth, two singles and a wild pltch
gave the AIiSsourianS lead OF one
In the last of the same, Monroe, nrst
up, hit a three Dagger into deep right.
Dashner, The hitless wonder was next
I'D but jackson went in as p1ncn
hitter for him and drove out two
Dagger that scored Monroe.
In the first of the ninth Sanders was
sent to the mound, but after allowing
a SINCE and a walk he was relieved
and Lakaff called to the rescue 1t
was a tight hole, but Nick caught the
advance man at third when Wideman
grounded to him. Then the side was
retired on a neat double play. Wat
son grounded to Tallion who stepped
on second, getting Wideman, and then
threw the ball to first, putting Wat
son out The Savages were retired in
order n the last of the ninth.
The Big Eleventh.
In the tenth both sides were retired
M eleventh
chucked full of close playing and
much excitement.
Williams, first man up for the Mis-
sourfans in the eleventh, doubled to
left. Rapp singled to center and sent
williams to third. Rapp then stole
second, and Lakaf faced an awful
hole-a man on second and one on
third and no one out. But header
pitching than he displayed is seldom
seen and those who saw the game will
remember the great defensive playing
for many a day.
Grolinger was forced to hit the at
mosphere three times in succession.
Bliss hit one to Cochran and Honus
threw Williams out at the plate for
the second out. There was still a
man on third and one on first, how
ever. Then the Drummers attempted
a daring play and failed because of
the cool headwork of Lakaff, Fisher
and Old Reliable Monroe. Bliss
prayed OH 0rSC so Tar InaL LdkaT1
threw the ball to Fisher in an attempt
to catch him. When Lakaff started
the throw, Rapp made a mad dash
for home, but\ Fisher put every ounce
of steam he had in his body behind
the ball and Monroe tagged Rapp sew
eral feet from the bag for the third
out.
Dell and Rapps Did 1t.
When the Savages came to bat Dell
hit a hot one to Rapp at short and
the latter booted it, his third boot of
the game. Fisher grounded out, but
Dell stole second. Then, Bill Rapps
was ordered to the front to win the
game, anC Bill did her with grace and
elegance. Pinch hitting for Brown,
he stepped into one of Wideman's fast
ones and drove it out into left, scor-
ing Dell.
Lakan's pitching and Monroe's all
around playing were by far the fea-
lures of the game. Out of five times
at bat, Monroe got three singles and
a triple, and if he had not been a big
league catcher with the nerve and grit
of an iron man, he never would have
made the two outs at the plate that
saved the game. Dashner pitched poor
ball in the first of the game, but was
going good when he was relieved to
allow jackson to hit for him.
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