The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
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SPLIT THE BILL.
The SayageS Won First and
Lost Second Wednesday.
Bill Fisher Batting Hero of the
First Game.

Lincoln, Neb, Aug. 5.-The Tigers
and Savages did the polite act Wea-
nesday, a bit of something Tor poth'
and split a doubleheader The say.
ages, to be sure of getting one out OF
the SERIES grabbed the first contest,
to 8, while the second went TO the
locals, to 5.
The first game was a real battle and
was decided in the ninth round when
the Savages romped across the plat
ter for the tying and winning run
while I.akaff held the Tigers SAFE IN
their half But the second was pitt
full to talk about. 1t was a real
slaughter in the sixth round when
Higgins was thumped for five blows
and as many runs before DaShne1
could be sent in for rescue duty II
was the five runs that settled 1t ever
though the locals had collected two
before as against the Topekans' FOUR
Fisher in Limelight.
Fisher was in the lime in the frs
set-to, clouting the sphere beyond thu
ramparts for circuit trip ana TINS
run may be said to have settled the
contest.
The Topekans were the first to reg
lister.
Ole Narveson, on mound duty
again after a two weeks layoH, lei
Bostick hit the ball in the first Tound
of the opener. Morse dropped the
fly and Bostick landed on third
Cochran grounded out to W1lilams,
Bostick scoring. Fisher and Iydeman
both grounded out.
The Tigers came back and went into
the lead on Yantz's hit, Narveson's
walk and LakaffS error winch scored
Yantz Lloyd grounded out and Mar
veson scored on McGatf1gan sacrl-
flee fly. Morse famed.
Fisher came back with his homer IN
the fourth, tying up the count.
The Tigers again went into the leao
in the fifth. scoring Yantz a1ter ne
had walked and Narveson had been
four-balled, when Lloyd sacrificed
and Wolfe grounded to baltimore.
The ninth settled it. In this round
after Cochran was out. F1sher slngie9
through second. Tydeman doubled
to left scoring Fisher. Tydelnan
scored when McGaffigan made bad
peg after fielding Browns grounder,
Brown going to second; Latt1Iiors 5
walked but was forced at second and
Rapps doubled up at first for the
third out
The Second Game.
The second game was a curtailed
affair, the contest being abbreviated
in the seventh inning as both teams
desired to board the rattlers.
B. Schneider was selected for the
hurting act against Higgins, but both
were forced to take trip to the CLUB
house Dashner and Dawson winding
up the fracas.
There was nothing doing in the
scoring line until the third. Higgins
nicked B. Schneider in the ribs and
IlOYd'S sacrifice boosted MIN a nOJch.
Bostick threw Wolfe's grounder away
and all hands were safe. McGaffigan
walked loading the corners. Will
Iiams singled and both Schneider and
Wolfe scored.
The Savages came right back and
tied it up. Fisher likewise started
out with a poked rib, and went to
second on Tydeman's out. Brown
grounded out. baltimore doubled
scoring Fisher. Rapps duplicated
scoring baltimore but Higgins
grounded out.
The Savages went into the lead
with another pair in the fifth. Bos-
tick singled, but Cochran famed.
Fisher grounded out G. Schneider
dropped Tydemann's high fly to CEN
ter and Bostick scored, Tydemann
landing on second. baltimore walked
and B. Schneider was sent to the
bench with Dawson going in on relief
duty. Brown singled and Tydemann
scored, and then Brown was nabbed
stealing.
Two infield hits and a walk loaded
the corners for Lincoln in the sixth
Another single scored one and a
fourth single sent two more across
Dashner was sent to the mound A
sacrifice fly scored the fourth run
and another single registered the fifth
run for the round. The scores:
First Game.