The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
BEAT EN- AGAIN
Savages Made 1t 3 Out of 4
From Bears.
Dell, the New Outfielder,
Played a Star Game.

By defeating Denver again Tuesday
afternoon to the Savages took a
firmer foothold on second place and
incidentally moved up a notch closer
to Des Moines. The local game was
the only one played in the Western
league Tuesday, all the others having
been postponed on account of rain,
and if Ju-Pluv had driven his water
wagon a little faster he would have
reached Topeka in time 20 stop the
show. In the ninth inning the atmos-
phere boiled up in a hurricane of dust
and wind and with two out it looked
Hike the game would have to be called
without giving the Bears their full
measure of chances.
But a million chances would likely
have been futile as the twenty
seven they had for the Savages were
determined to make it three out of
four on the series and every time runs
were needed they produced them.
Game Was Loose.
From a critics standpoint the game
was something of a chryselephantine
chrome. which Webster would prob
ably define as an ivory likeness of the
real thing. Bones were pulled by each
side, and each made errors. The fans
were expecting Grover and Mitchell to
give them a pitchers battle, but In
stead the batters gave them a sluggers'
fest Grover allowed eight safe hits.
Mitchell was knocked from the box in
the fifth frame after he had allowed
nine, and Buck Sterzer, who succeeded
him. was a bit wild and cratic.
The only shining feature on either
side of the lineup was the playing of
Dell, the new Savage outfielder, who
until last week was a Denver Bear.
Dell was given three legitimate
chances and out of them he manu-
featured five great catches by covering
ground all over the outfield. At bat
four times, he drew one walk, made
two hits and scored three of the eight
runs besides driving in a couple.
the classiest fielder that has been seen
in Topeka this season. and the fans
Immediately fell in love with him.
Denver Scored First.
For the first three innings of the
game Denver made one score every
time at bat. In the first Miller walked
and scored on McCormick's two-bag-
ger. In the second Kelleher singled
through third, advanced on Shestak's
infieid hit and scored on Spencer's
drive to right. And in the third Nc
Cormick was safe when Roche
dropped an easy fly out of his wood
en- glove and scored when Galloway
singled to left.
The Savages bought their first run
in the second frame on a single, an
error, an advance on a forced out and
a. sacrifice fly. Dell was the lad who
started it, He led off with a single
booted Lattimore's grounder- Coch-
ran forced baltimore at second and
the Daisy Farm went to third. RappS
hit a sacrifice fly deep into center
field and Dell crossed the plate.
In the third the Savages went into
the lead by making three runs Roche
led off with a single over Kelleher's
head Bostick beat out an infield hit,
and Trainer sacrificed the two of 'em.
Sammy Mayer laid one down the third
base line and was safe at first on a
fielder's choice, but Roche was cut off
at the plate, Coffey to Shestak- Mayer
swiped second and both he and Bos-
tick scored on Delrs single to right
baltimore followed with another sin
gle and scored Dell.
Bears Last Stand.
Denver stepped out in front again
in the first of the fifth for the last
time. Mccormick, the first man up,
was hit with pitched ball and given
first Galloway flew out to Dell, but
giant fielder. Then the Savages used
up their supply of the days ivory.
Roche made quick recovery of the
ball and shot it to second to hold
both about the bag, but neither
stopped the pill. 1t rolled to Mayer
near first and Coffey galloped for
third. Mayer picked up the ball and
made a frantic heave to Cochran-or
rather towards Cochran-and Coffey
scored before the ball could be recov-
cred. After this Grover frightened up
and held his opponents hitless.
The SavageS won their game in the
last of the fifth with three tallies,
and Incidentally they forced Mitchell
into retirement. Mayer S n l e d
through short and went to second on
a wild pitch. Dell walked. baltimore
singled to left, scoring Mr.. Mayer.
Cochran walked. RappS raped out
a two-sacker that scored Dell and
baltimore. Mitchell was removed and
Sterzer retired the side
The only other score was made in
the seventh. baltimore singled and
Cochran duplicated. Rapps flew to
right and was out and Miller cut Lat
timore down as he tried to make
third. Cochran attempted to steal
second and Shestak threw the ball
away, allowing him to score. The fig
ures in detail were as follows:
DENVER.
Players ABB. r. ii. Po. A. E.
S SRTfiRGer; r. cf..5 9 3 2 2 g
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