The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15
Photo by Wolcott.

Tefty Trainer the Ty Cobb of the To-
peka Savages. Note his bat con-
meeting with the ball for onc of his
safe hits.
IT was the first ladies' day of the
season, and many fair fans were kind
enough to lend their presence and to
help entertain the regulars with a
feministic rendition of How to En-
joy the Game" 1t is needless to say
that the grandstand contained more
natural beauty en- maSSe than has been
seen in that particular spot or To-
peka's geography since the season
opened. And it is also superfuous to
add that Owner Savage and the mem
bers of the team will always be glad
to have the ladies with them
The wind was a fine example of the
Kansas brand. At times it seemed
as if all the wind in the state was
trying to get into the park at once
Also, it seemed to be trying to dead
head all the dust with it. And not sat
isfied with this, it insisted on playing
with the ball whenever it got up In
the air and succeeded in causing sew
eral players to miss what ordinarily
would have been easy chances.
And the wrangling-well, it was the
one big feature. 1t began to brew
early In the game, and lasted we'll nigh
to the close. Mostly it was the re-
suit of both teams trying to run the
game without Umpire Van Sycle's as
sistance. But Old Amsterdam stayed
with the ship like a true captain and
bossed the job out in spite of the ele-
ments, the fans and the players.
The First Outbreak.
The first open outbreak of trouble
came in the fourth inning, when
Pitcher Wideman made a balk in try
ing to catch Hosp stealing second.
Manager Jackson objected and claimed
that it was not a balk. But Van Sycle
o1c,o ND To IL
son back to his position in the field so
the game could go on. However, Jim
my's tongue refused to stop and he
continued to argue the matter by long
distance until His Jumps called time
and invited him to leave the field.
This Jimmy did after sending Coch-
ran to fill his position, and after in
dulging in a big league dialogue with
Manager Wares of the Wichitans. But
the fans and the remainder of the
team took up the bone, and when Ton
neman. coaching from third base, got
too voluminous with his vocabulary
he was invited to hit the same trail
jackson had taken.
Then, the Wolves seemed to think
they should get into the fracaS and
Catcher Griffith was the next man to
be deported. After this things moved
along in the regular groove until Man
ager Wares thought he saw Jackson
back near the players bench. Van
was unable to pronounce Jimmy A
trespasser and continued the game.
After this the game was stopped to
allow Van Sycle to order a pop bottle
taken away that some excited fan had
thrown amidfield, and again to allow
him to call down Centerfielder Henry,
who was trying to catch flies with q
catcher's init. but outside of the above
mentioned Interruptions the game
moved along as smoothly as creased
shot out OF SrOOved shovel.
Wideman a Bit Off.
Swede Wideman, who began the
game in the box for the Savages,
showed signs of being eff from the
start. In the first inning he allowed
Nicholson to walk and a two base hit
by Tydeman sent him home for the
first score for the visitors. In the
fourth he allowed Hosp to single and
advanced him to second on his balk
Then Hosp scored when Baker hit a
hot one that baltimore failed to han
die.
In the fifth Roche's error made