The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
ON SWEDE'S BALK
The Savages Won First st. Joe
Game Wednesday.
George Cochran Hit Like a
Regular SIugger.

most unsatisfact Glory victory of the sea-
son Wednesday afternoon when they
defeated the Missouri Drummers to
on Wideman's fluke.
The score was tied 4 to 4 in the
ninth The Savages had two out. Lat
timore was on third, Jackson on first
and Bill Fisher at hat. Swede Wide
man was wound up to deliver the ball
to the batSman when baltimore and
jackson started a double steal. The
Swede hesitated, started to throw the
ball to first, changed his mind and
heaved in the direction of the plate
and the umpire permitted baltimore
to score the winning run on a balk.
Nideman was so veXed that he made
a wild dash for the umpire, but
stumbled over his feet before reach
ing his destination and his evil in
tentions, if he had any, will never be
known.
The game was an unsatisfactory en-
tertainment because it was evident to
the fans that the Savages were not
irving to play their best ball. Bone
headed base running kept the local
score board from assuming its natur-
al PROPORTIONS, and indifferent fielding
permitted the Josies to kid themselves
into thinking they really had chance
to win. Dashner pitched good ball.
baltimore, Brown and Monroe played
in their usual good form and Tydeman
made one spectacular rolling CATCH
otherwise it was a bush league exh1-
bition.
Scored in First.
Out of a three-base hit, a single,
double steal and a walk, the Savages
were able to get only one run in the
first frame. Following Bosticl<'s fan,
Cochran hammered out a triple.
Brown was safe on fielders choice
that failed and permitted Cochran to
score annd TydemaR singled over the
third bag Brown and Tydeman
pulled a double steal and baltimore
walked, but Jackson forced Brown at
the plate and Fisher flew out.
In the second another was added
Monroe led off with a double and
Dashrer scored him on a single over
second base Bostick flew out and
Cochran singled to left center, but
Dashner was thrown out at the plate
when a slide would have made him
safe Brown hit to Wideman and was
thrown out at first
In the first of the sixth the Josies
made three and took one run lead.
jackson went into right field to get
Wideman's fly that rightful1y belonged
to Tydeman and dropped it, Nichol-
son singled and Wideman crossed the
plate Grodick then proceeded to bust
a three-bagger that scored Nichol1.
Helmber grounded out and Ems
fouled to Cochran. Boultes was safe
at first when he hit grounder to
third and Cochran made a bad peg to
first and Grodick scored. baltimore
got in front OF a bad bouncer and
threw williams out at first for the
third down.
Dashner Hits Again.
In the last of the sixth the Savages
tied the tally and in the seventh they
took a lead of one. With two out
Dashner singled, Bostick walked and
Cochran drove in the run in the sixth.
The one in the seventh was made by
baltimore who walked and crossed
the plate on Jackson's double over
first.
The Josies made it "A in the eighth.
Nicholson again started the ball by
placing a single in left Grod1ck flew
to jackson and Helmer tripled, bring
ing in the score In the first of the
ninth Connolly reached third for the
Drummers but Wideman failed to de-
liver the blow that was needed.
The decision came in the last of the
ninth. Brown was first up and took
first 90 four balls. Tydeman sacri-
feed him to second and Lattlmore
singled, but Brown was thrown out at
the plate Jackson laid one down to
third and beat it out.
Fisher was next up and it looked
like extra innings were in the hatch
cry. Wideman. Connolly and Boultes
held a council of war and it was pre-
suIned that Captain Boultes had
warned against throwing the ball to
attempted
And the double piIfer was just the
trick that won the game. Jackson
took a good lead off first and Latti-
more played around third. Wideman
was wound up. He hesitated, faced
first as if to throw, then wheeled
around and delivered the ball to the
batter and the umpire motioned Latti-
more home.
Long drives were the principal feat
ures of the game. Cochran, Bostick
Grodick and Helmer each got a three
Dagger and Monroe, Jackson and Con-
molly fattened their averages with
doubles. The lineup, score and sum-
mary:
ST. JOSEPH
Players ALB. r. h Pc. A. e.
Nicholson, IF. o o
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