The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-05

Tal.ins, both ends of doubleheader
&c not an unusual feat for some cluDS'
lint for one flying the Topeka coloi'
a. ;s as rare as a d-headed brunette,
and for that reason the foulln -
I,,lA nf A. d 1915 should go down III
40 annals of local baseball history as
~, occasion equal in importance TO
tS,at other hot Fourth of July Wheh
Zen Franklin, Tom Jefferson anu seH-
eral other pioneer American poI
iicians procured for themselves pei -
-lnanent place in the reserVallohS "
the famous by merely scribbl1nS their
sJnhn Henries at the bottom OF
hdfluting document
IL Was Harder Work.
The members Of Manager Engle
ttiown-trodden tribe worked harder Ior
the glory they will get out OF tnelr
triumph than any of the siGners OF the
sDeclaration of Independence did Tor
theirs. but at that, they had pretty
Smooth sailing of it most OF the lli1e-
8 The first game was what our colon
ial granddaddies might have called
founding bee The pitching on both
aides was rather vulnerable and each
team got an even dozen wallops' but
the Savages used stronger sticks ana
took the enge cement largely because
Agler, Devore and Engle showed
preference for 3-baggers. Agler got
the first triple of the afternoon in the
third inning. With two out Devore
walked and then Engle blew himself
10 a triple into right that counted
both Agler and Devore.
= In the sixth inning Devore got one
with a three base label on 1t that
counted two and again in the eighth ne
duplicated, placing himself in po-
clifton to score on Engle's single
y Bears Started Too Late.
The Be.,rs went INTO the ninth in
ming of the first game six runs behlnd
k.aff h,.fr
the lead They did get five hits and
four runs, but they had waited too
late ard the game ended with the
score s to in favor of the BaId
The second. game was to the first
what bottled in bond stuff is to the
barrel variety. The pitching was OF a
higher proof and the playing was
much faster throughout.
Otis Lambeth, who pitched the sec
ond game for the Savages, looked al
most as good as he did the day ne
hung uD his no-hit triumph ana oniy
three scattered hits were made by ms
6pponents He struck out six batsmen
oPd walked only two men. Never did
he permit base runner to get peyoho
second base.
Buck Parvin's Work.
Buck Parvin SterZer, Rebel Oakes
southpaw finger. was pltted agalhs.
lambeth and the wiseacres predicted
when the batteries were announced
that Lambeth would have to get up
and go some to win.
Sterzer did pitch a very good game,
syettinp away with his cross-fire in
vsssxest shane. but in the first inning Al
Sohveitzer punched a big hole In MS
snnfidence when he slammed one over
the left field fence for home run
Sterzer was so put out over ScnWelt-
-zer's homer that he hit DeVore with
pitched ball. threw the ball away
fol, a first and then
s1iowed him to score on Ensle's SIN
-rle before he settled back into ms
Tell-known stride. However, when ne
did settle he remained so Tor 1ouf
Innings without allowing MT: IN tiie
eixth he again got out OF MS Strlde
and two walks, a stolen base ana
single by Cochran and a double by
Ssond4yin gave the Savages their final
counters
of the first half of the seventh IN
ming by agreement.
Team Looked Good.
To say that the Savages looked
great is telling the truth in mild
Words Aside from one or two IN
field hobbies, nothing but class wa:
nut on display Every player looked
good and with all parts OF the hattlns
5order qualifying for a place on the
ssvreckinc crew, a lot of games ough'
to be harpooned from now on
One of the most noticeable improve
u1ents the team has made since Englt
took the guide reins is in the matter
of agsressivcness. The lads go to ba
like hey mean business, and tber
when they get on the paths they keeI
awake and take advantage of ever.
opportunity. EnGle himself sets then
m example and the way he has beef
running bases since coming her
ecIipses anything this column ha
ever seen in the Western league
y The finale of the Denver serie!
ends this afternoon. Following tn
conclusion Of today's game the team
will be away until the 25th of tn
month.
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHTER.