The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-15
THEIR BEST CAME
Savages Played Phenomenal
Ball Against MissOurians.
-Four Runs Behind, They Won
in Ninth Inning.

In one of the most spectacular ninth
inning rallies that a ball team ever
staged, the Savages overcame four
run lead Monday afternoon and de-
feated Hollands Drummer boys by the
score of 6 to 5. And, incidentally, by
so doing, they climbed to the top of
the league and tied Des Moines for
first place honors.
4 wise man once said: Success is
not in never failing; but in failing
nineteen times and succeeding the
twentieth" And the same spirit of
pluck that prompted this little gem
of literature carried Jimmy jackson
to his great victory Monday. For eight
innings Jimmy kept his men hammer
ing away without results. For eight
innings they fought like Trojans of
old, and nine men never showed more
pluck, endurance or faced fate with
a bOlder front.
And then the barrier that stood be-
tween them and their well earned re-
ward crumbled. The cock-sure, con-
fident JosieS were overwhelmed and
Topeka again was on top of the last
brink and waving her flag high over
the whole circuit.
In Spite of the Breaks.
With the umpire calling them poor
1y on both. sides, and luck breaking all
for the Missourians, the first part of
the game was far from pleasing one
to the few fans who saw it. The first
three innings were ScoreleSS.
In the first of the fourth, however
Williams singled and was scored by
the hitless wonder, Bill Fisher, who
placed one clean. When the Savages
came to bat in the same round, they
all but tied the count After banter
ing many words with Lakaff, jackson
settled the argument over his hitting
ability by punching out 2-bagger.
baltimore famed, but Monroe was
safe on EwoldS error and Cochran
walked free. The bases were full with
only one out, and it looked like a
score or a score of them might be col
lected, but Clunn hit into a double
play, forcing Jackson at the plate and
dying himself before reaching first.
Three doubles by Page, Rapp and
Watson in the fifth frame gave the
Drummers two more runs and
again in the sixth the Savages
choked the bases with two out, only to
be retired scoreless. Jackson ground
ed out Lakaff to Fisher. baltimore
singled to left territory, but was forced
at second by Monroe. Cochran sin
gled over second and Clunn drew a
walk. Roche, the best pinch hitter on
the team, came up and was expected
to deliver, but Lakaff frightened up
and famed him for the third out.
Never Gave Up.
This double dose of pure, unadulter-
ated hard luck would have taken the
fight out of any ordinary team, and if
it hadn't the first of the eighth would
have. Clunn hit Watson, the first
Josie batter up in the eighth, and
gave him first. Williams forced him
at second, but Tonneman, Fisher and
Ewoldt each followed with a single
and scored two more runs. This made
the total to 0, and the Savages were
facing a shutout defeat.
But flight and never say die
were the only words they carried in
their dictionaries and with two down
Cochran and Clunn doubled and
scored one run. Fate. however, was
chance and Roche whitfield for the
second time when a hit would have
meant everything.
Clunn made short work of the
Drummers in the first of the ninth
and retired them 1913 in order. Then
came the most luscious half inning
Topeka fans will ever have a chance
to feast ont was so luscious that it
oozed four hits and five runs and won
the game.
Bostick, first up and hero of the
afternoon, started the procession with a
single-a bunt that he beat out. Then,
with his big league base running the
little Denverite stole second. Trainer
waited out a walk, and Mayer singled
At this stage Jackson hit sacrifice
fly to left center that Tonneman
caught one handed and Bostick scored
And IattimOre-Old reliable baltimore
singled scoring Trainer.
In Stretch 2 Laps Behind.
This left the Savages only two runs
behind and the Josies began to wob-
BILE badly Lakaff was relieved from
duty and Brown was sent to check
the attack. But he was not equal to
the task. Monroe, next up. placed a
double in uncovered center and scored
Mayer and baltimore. baltimore
made home on the play from far away
first base. He went down with the
pitchers arm and was at second be-
fore the ball hit the ground. This
heady base running enabled him to
cross the home plate with ease and
tie the count.
Holland and his men were in the
last ditch and were all but done for
Brown was relieved and Vance-the
mighty, much praised Vance-was or
dered to the mound as the last and
only hope. But the big boy was wild
and being wild was costly
Cochran was walked and Clunn was
safe at first on Rapp's error The
bases were full again with only one
out, but Roche again made it two by
flying to Tonneman. Then Bostick
came to bat for the second time dur
ing the inning. Vance heaved two
balls and a strike at him, and then
followed with fast one that hit him
over the heart and forced in the win
ming score. Bostick was soreIv hurt
by the hit, but managed to make it to
first and the greatest, most spectacu-
lar game the Savages have played this
season was over.