The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-14
DOWN WITH 2 HITS
Smith Was Right and Solons
Beat BartlesyiIIe, 2 to l.
YogeI, a Recruit at Second,
Helped Topeka Win.

Smith and vogei, the latter playing
his first game in the Southwestern
league. were the real heroes Of yes
terday's stf1ggle which Topeka took
from BartIesville by a score Of to /.
II was a neat pitchers battle IN which
smith easily bested Meeks. who linn
med the Solons in game at Topeka
earlier in the season
smith held the visitors to two hits.
one os the dinky variety. and should
have had a shutout- while it was Vogel
mo scored one Of Topeka's runs and
paved the way for the winning tally
when he tripled in the fourth inning
with Yeudes on the path ahead OF
him Ncgel. a member of the santa
Fe seni-pro team. played second base
for the Solons IN place OF Harry
Strohm. who Is temporarily out OF the
game on account of injuries
Topeka Ready to Climb.
Incidentally. the win, while hide
peudence was breaking even IN a
doubleheader with Sapulpa. tightened
the race IN the middle of the column,
and II the SOlons win today they will
he only a few points from the first
division. especially II the Producers
lose Independence is in between To-
pCka and Bartlesville today but in tFgst
case the three clubs will be in a nasty
knot Anyway. with the Producers
playing a double series with Sapulpa,
and Topeka playing similar number
OF games with BartIesville. the Solons
have only to put UP the brand OF ball
they did yesterday to Chamber into the
first division.
Not only was yesterdays game a
nifty hurting battle with timely hit
ting On the part OF the Cooley clan.
hut there was an exhibition OF some
fine fielding by Rose and Tendes in
the outfield. and Bross and Peterson
around the inner garden Rose cut
-e-N- - IL
in LETT field. Bross made one exccp-
rfonaliy brilliant play when he stopped
Hauser's red hot liner with one hand
and tcssed the runner out at first.
perfectly
How the Runs We're Made.
Himbury. first up for the visitors.
singled 10 center and the hit went for
a double when Il bounded away from
both Rose and Hahn who came in to
apply the hook However. Himbury
was retired at third when Chief Zu-
niEha hit to Smith. who threw the
ball TO Peterson. Pettigrew went out
10 Becky. unassisted. but when Cashion
hit j high one toward first base.
Becky lost IL in the sun and Zunigha
scored. Willis flew to Yendes for the
third out Smith pitched himself ouS
OF a bad hole in the fourth, when
two were on with none out. and
double play cut off a chance for the
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rest OF the time Smith had things his
own way.
with one in the hook in the second.
NoEel singled. advanced to second on
an infield out and scored on Hahn's
SINGLE TO center IN the sixth. Tendes
vas safe because Hauser booted his
crouuder. and after two Solons had
been retired. rode TO the plate on
EcEe"s timely swat into deep right
center. The poke won the game for
Topeka because Meeks frightened and
kept the rest OF the hits scattered.
The game vas one OF the fastest
played in Topeka so far this year. it
recurring only one hour and thirty-One
minutes 10 get IL over with Jumps
DOYLE vas late in reaching the park
and two players called 'em during the
first inning The Official score: