The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-07
TWO FROM SALINA
S0lOnS Won DOubIeheader Sun
day, 2 to /, and I to O.
Good Pitching and Pierce's
Homer the Features.

When Shorty Pierce slammed the
bali over the left field fence in the
third inning OF the second game of
yesterdays doubleheader against Sa-
lima. he must have been thinking
about the end OF perfect day. The
clout not only won the game but de-
cided in favor of the Solons one of the
'leanest'" series played in the South
western league this summer. 1t was
slim picking for both teams. but the
Millers emerged from the series in a
starved and saddened condition.
Salina won the opening game of the
series Saturday, to 0, because
Luschen had one bad inning and the
inability of the Solons to hit Nllsoh
in the pinches. Yesterday the Solons
copied both games, the first by a
score of 2 to /, and the second. to
O, the latter victory being due to the
fact that Pierce parked the bail out
of the lot. 1t was, indeed, happy
occasion. not only for the large crowo
which was on hand but to Skipper
Cooley. who saw his waning hopefuIs
perform in a rejuvenated manner, al
tho his heart would have been glad
dened with a few more base hits
Good Pitching tho Feature.
Holding a team that beat Muskogee
three SITalEnL lITlH1euldlely
coming here to fifteen hits in three
games is some feat. but that was the
stunt which Luschen, Smith ana
Pierce, CoOley's star trio, performed
against the Salina crew. Each hurler
allowed the Millers only five hits and
held them to two runs in twenty-five
innings, the second game yesterday
having been called in the seventh by
agreement.
But equal honors must go to VIII
7 held
Topeka to three runs and thirteen hits
in twenty-three innings. Sarlund held
the Solons to two hits in the second
game OF Sundays double bill, but one
OF them was sufficient to win the
game. Only three errors were MADE
in the three games, Salina making two
and the Solons one In addition to
the excellent pitching. the series spar
kled with brilliant outfielding on the
part of Mitch Rose and McDOugal and
remarkable playing by Fisher. Bross
and Strohm around the inn garden.
SaIina Pitcher Was Wild.
The first game Sunday was a tight
hurting battle between Lundgren of
the visitors. and Smith. Each pitcher
a lowed only five hits but Lundgren
was inclined to be wild and for that
reason the SoloRs won. With two
down in the second inning, Lundgren
made a target of Benn and advanced
the Topeka backstop to third on a pair
thru with the first hit the Solons were
able to deliver and Benn scored. |
BockskOpf famed for the third out.
The MilIers tied the score in the |
fifth when walsh doubled with two |
down, and scored on a single by Lund- |
gren. Smith had forced the visiting |
hurier to strike wildly on two high |
ba Is but Lundgren drove the third one |
over second base for a clean hit. |
Ecntfroe popped TO Benn and the side |
was retired From then on Smith did |
not allow a hit.
Topeka won the game in the sew
cnth inning when Strom singled |
sharply to right. Advanced to third on
a single by Benn and scored on a sac
rifice fly by Bockskopf. Books ef-
fort was a high fly to keep right CEN
ter which McDougal captured after
a hard run. In the meantime Bross
walked. and had the drive gone safe,
at least two more runs would have
been over.
Lundgren Mace n BaIk.
Altho he held the SoIons to five
hits. Lundgren's performance was of
a freakish nature. with the excep-
tion of committing an error, he pulled
off about everything the summary
provides for. He walked two men,
a pair of wild pitches, hit
one batter, struck out seven men and
wound up the day with a baIk. the
first seen in the Topeka diamond this |
season. The score: