The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-09
son on the home grounds.


Hall has pitched more spectacular
ball than he did Thursday, but if the
old Brooklyn scouts presence affected
him in any way he didn't show it, and
if Mr.. Sutton didn't go out of the park
thinking he would make a good
mound artist for Ty Cobb to work be-
hind then we miss our guess by
ganders neck.
Hall Big Feature.
The final score of the contest was
to 0 and it was the third straight
Topeka victory over the ex-champions.
Also, it was the banner week day
crowd of the season that saw the per-
Torrance, the visiting merchants
swelling the attendance to approx
mately $500. But these are mere in
cidents. The big feature-and the
only feature worthy of more than
passing mention-was the pitching Of
the beardlesS youth, "Highpockets-
From the start of the game to the
finish, he performed like a past mas
ter. and of the five hits allowed. two
were as lucky scratches as horseshoes
ever produced. Not once during the
game did the Boosters get a man past
second base and there never was a
time when the shut out record was
threatened.
In the Statistics
The statistics show the effectiveness
of Mr.. Hall better than any congiom-
Grafton of words possibly can. Eight
batters were struck out and Tex
Jones, one of the most dangerous stick
men on Isbell's pay roll, was made to
fan three times. Only two walks were
permitted, and only three put outs
were made by the Savage outfielders,
showing that the opponents could not
drive the ball any place when they
did connect. Ten of the twenty-seven
put outs went to the credit of Eddie
Monroe and nine to Joe Agler
Next to the pitching of Hall, the
batting of Monroe, baltimore and
Kruger stood out as a prominent
feature of the game. Each got three
hits out of four trips to the plate, and
each got one for extra bases Monroe
and baltimore polling out doubles and
Germany getting a triple.
Agler MuchIy in Game.
Agler played the next leading role
IN the offensive charge with two bin
giles and two stolen bases, and Good
win, Tydeman, Cochran and Schweit-
who did not get a hit, but he as
only officially at bat once, being given
two walks and getting a sacrifice
credit in the third frame
Isbell used three pitcher. and in.
jected himself into the game as 6
pinch hitter in an effort to start and
stop things, but all efforts were il
vain. Gilligan. the first Des Moines
slab artist lasted four innings an6
was relieved by Baker after he hac
permitted eight hits and four count
eTs. Baker succeeded him and after
one inning went to the bench to allow
Isben to bat. Thomas finished in the
box, but in his first inning he gave
three hits and a pair of runs
An Enthusiastic Crowd.
There were few spectacular plays O
the kind that make fans vociferou!
in their enthusiasm. but it was a rea
baseball crowd and every one of tn,
visiting merchants appeared to be get
ting their full moneys worth TIL
band assisted in keeping things liveI.
and not once was the leader called
upon to play direful tune.
The Izzies conclude their series her,
this afternoon, and tomorrow tn
Omaha league leaders cor to ge
theirs. The Savages expect to trea
the Rourke tribe just as they have tn
Izzies and by this time next week the.
will be disappointed if they are no
back at the top of the standing table