The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-30
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COchran'S Careless Playing
Cost Savages st. Joe Opener.
West Pitched Winning Ball, but
Had Poor Support.

st. Joseph, Mo-. May 1910
George Cochran can be charged the
defeat of the Topeka team at the
hands of the Drummers here Monday
afternoon in the opening fray of the
series. George made the only two
errors on the Topeka side and it was
these that were directly responsible
for five of the Drummers six tallies.
The final score was to 8.
u.s. The Hollanders hit Hi West little
more freely than Honolulu was
touched. but the score really should
have been 8 to l in favor of the Wis
itors Every one of the Savages' runs
were earned. In the fourth inning
Block was on second with one down.
Butler was safe at first on Cochran's
wild heave to the bag. Block going to
third. The catcher scored when Kirk
ham forced Butler at second.
Cochran's BIowup.
The seventh. however, was the
nightmare for the Savases. Butler
Heating forced Butler at third. J.
Williams flied to Tydeman and Nc
Cabe walked, filling the bags. Then
came the distressing part for the
SavageS. Otto Williams laid down a
grounder to Cochran, who fielded the
ball nicely. but tossed the sphere into
the dust in front of Agler. The ball
bounced past the first baseman to the
grandstand, and the bases were
cleaned, Otto landing safely on third
A moment later Williams stole home.
Apparently the Topekans were too
discouraged to be on the alert, as they
Certainly should have been at any
other time Had Williams been put
out at frst-and the throw had him
beat-the side would have been re-
tired without any damage being
done.
q In the first inning the Drummers
made their only earned run. Otto
Williams was safe on fielders choice,
stole second and scored on Jourdan's
single.
% Up to the eighth inning the Savages
only compiled one hit, clean single
to center by baltimore in the fourth.
In the eighth, however, they perked
Drummers disturbed. With one down,
Hi West himself started the fireworks
with a two-bagger down the third base
lire Agler and baltimore followed
with singles. West scoring. After
Cochran flied out. Schweitzer deliv-
cred with a triple to right, driving
home Agler and LATHE. The fun was
over, though, when 1ydeman popped
out to Jourdan. The Kaws were cut
down rapidly in the ninth
Notes of the Game.
The Savages deserved to win. with
West tightening up he did in the
-pinches. and it was too bad to see him
lose through the careless support of
one man.
Kruger made d dandy running
catch of Otto Williams's long fly to
left center in the third. The fans APP
plauded him vigorously.
The Drummers tried a slick play in
the fifth. Monroe was on first.
Through a prearranged plan, Otto Will
lams was behind first base backing
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apparently to catch Block, but tossed
the ball over Jourdan's head, but
where Otto could get it. The play
didn't work, however. as Monroe stuck
to the bag. Block. evidently, brought
the trick into the league, as he says it
is one used occasionally in the Coast
league.
- The two Decoration day games will
be played here this afternoon. the first
contest to start at 2:30 o'clock.