The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
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From Postscript Edition.


Score By innings: H e
Wichita .......... ooi 2zs oss-1a Is I
Paid attendance-aos. WV
w. E. Dickerson. president of the
Western league, arrived this afternoon
and was in consultation with Spencer
| Arthur Abbott relative to attendance
| conditions here. Dickerson asserted
that - this is the first town he ever
heard of having a good club in the
| race and failing to support it." He
said that baseball conditions generally
are better than he anticipated and that
| the average attendance SO far in the
| Western league had been better than
at any tim in the last tie nyears. Pres
fdent Dickerson announced that he
would probably remain over for to-
| morrow's game.
| At the opening of today's game the
attendance was looking much better
| and the stands held a fair crowd.
| mayor House presented Shortstop
| WuffH with the wrist watch given to
him by the club at the opening of the
Sheridan. A similar watch will be sent
to Outfielder Hanger, who has already
gone to join the army.
| First Inning.
| W1CH1TA-Wof walked, and was cut
Carey grounded out to Bradley. Berger flew
to Wuffli: No runs, no hits, no errors.
tit, TS0P Pc "a. II, got man to SECOND
botR a sta having ans KS
best curve working. Meyer drew a walk
but Cleveland grounded out Koestner to
| Second Inning. sst
WIC Ct nothing; Mcbride
Meyer. Yaryan fouied out to Block. Nc.
BRIDE was out stealing second, Block to
a 10th ;n 9Ss
ond. Mcbride robbed Bradley of a hit
with ne-handed catch. Nee dropped a
gled thru third, but Jaynes hit into a
double play. Block out at second by
BBs srger to sssbuin No st At bs
errors. Z
Third Inning.
in the third Washburn flew to Wuf Til
snr forced him at second; Jaynes to Nee,
thru short scoring Koestner, Wolf going
retired no tee Raw. in
t. Coy and Roche tanned. No runs. no
| WICHITA-Wichita scored two more.
M mcE eaae,d flew to WufnL Zee, Coy popped out
tripled to right, scoring Yaryan. Wallin
singled, his second Texas Lacquer, scoring
forced him at second; Koestner out By Nee
unassisted. Two runs, hits, no errors.
TOPEKA Topeka nothing. in the fourth.
| Berger. Bradley hit into a double play !;
Meyer . out t. at second Berger to Carey !;
No runs. no hits, no errors.
Fifth Inning.
| WICHITA-Wichita four in this inning
Carey grounded out, Bradley to Jaynes.
for the first homer I'm 20 Of the Seas season at
/ the local park Mcbride walked Coy flew
to Trainer. Yaryan was safe on Nee's
Bride scored on the play. WalIin sin
burn. Koestner singled to left center, but
Wallin was out trying to make third,
Meyer to Cleveland. Foursru htts,92
ed out Yasyan to WasRbur1 S Bee paced
into the third double play of the afternoon.
Block was out n at SECOND Berger to Carey
burn. No runs. hit, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
WICHITA-Wichita got two more in this
inning: Wolf grounded out, Nee to Brad
ger walked. -dcBride singled to right,
scoring Carey. Coy fouled out to Cleve-
from third on sue 1 passed BALI. Y sscFan
grounded out Nee to Bradley. Two runs,
hnpE ne errTrs; .s ,t,u .,,,nn ,.,s
but in vain. Luck was, all breaking for
the !zzies. Wuffh walked, but Trainer
Rcsa him At 4 te
Carey. Meyer popped out to. Koestner.
No runs, no hits. no errors
Seventh Inning.
wIcHITA-Wichita nothing. washburn
koestner singled. 1t was Koestner's third
ent G Wolf fu foaeG ont up s na
| flew to Wuffi and both base runners died
on the paths. No runs. hits, no errors.
| first score in the last Of the seventh. Cleve-
land drew a walk. Bradley fouled out to
YarSan; Nee gropn ,t1 out to Washburn,
threw low to first, Cleveland scoring
Jaynes forced Block at second, Berger to
ens went to the box H ana 5aynes siven
Brightly in the first Of the eighth.
| Eighth Inning.
WICHITA-Wichita three more in the
out to Block. Berger scored when Hug
Coy on first. Washburn' singled. s. scoring ore
Coy. Washburn stole second Wallin got
6h hit ssFatsh aegsb Ss
Bradley. Three runs, hits, error.
TS3PEK M Psn SC scored again in the
trainer trainer Meyer famed. Cleveland Ie lit q
line driveto Yaryan. One run, hit, NO
errors.
WICHITA-Wolf walked. Carey doubled
| to left. Berger flew to wuffli. Mcbride
singled to left, scoring Wolf and Carey.
Coy popped out to Roche. Yaryan forced
Mcbride at second, Nee to Roche. Two
runs, hits. no errors.
| TOPEKA-Bradley walked but was I'm
able to get beyond first. Nee popped out
| to Ysryan, Block grounded out Yaryan to
Washburn and Higgins famed. No runs,
| no nits, no errors.
PITY THE BRIDE
NOW!-NO RICE