The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-14
SOILS WIN And TIE
Took First Game by Ninth In
ming Rally, 8 to 2.
Second Contest an Even Battle
Pierce a Real Hero.

The Solons and the Muskogee Nets
hooked up in another pair of red hot
battles at the ball park yesterday aft
ernon, Topeka winning the first game
by a ninth inning rally, to 2, and
tying the second, to 1. The second
game was called at the end of the
seventh inning by agreement to per-
nit the visitors to catch a train out
of town.
While the SoIons won the first by
outhitting the Nets. much of the ex-
cellent showing made by the team
during the day must go to Shorty
Pierce, who pitched both games-and
who came near breaking up the sec
ond contest in the final inning with a
double. Two were down, however. and
the score remained in a knot, to be
played off when the Nets make their
final appearance here next month.
Pierce retired the Nets in the first
round of the initial contest on five
pitched balls. and then proceeded TO
let them down with seven hits during
the rest of the game. He allowed
only thirteen hits in the sixteen IN
ntngs and hung eleven Muskogee
scalps to his belt in the way of strike
outs. The little portsider pulled him
self out OF several bad holes, notable
example occurring in the eighth OF
the first game when he famed Cor
gan. who was attempting to plncn MT
with two on and two down.
In a Row With the Umps-
In addition to P1erce's work in the
box, a triple by Rabbit and a home
run by Wetzel, were features OF the
first engagement, while the faithruI
few had a glorious time fussing with
Umpire McAdams. The tumult was
very pronounced when the Jumps
chased Rose and Benn in the eighth
inning of the first game, but to the
conservative onlooker McAdams work
during the series was more than
satisfactory. 1t is possible that Rose
had a kick coming when he was called
out at home plate in the inning IN
which he was banished, but Benn was
kicked out for pure grabbing a1ter
play had been resumed. In the sec
ond game, Penn again made remark
from the bench which didn't please
his jumps. with the result that he wit
messed the rest of the contest from
the press box. Altho it did seem that
,ropeka got the worst end of the
breaks from an umpiring standpoint, !
McAdams must be given credit LOT
showing his authority and running the
games
SoIons First TO Score.
Singles by Peterson, Rose and
Strohn gave the Solons run at the
start of the first game, but without
getting as much as the semblance OF
a hit the Nets tied IL up in the next
inning walk to Wetzel, a cnolce
play and an errer by Bross turned the
trick.
The visitors threatened in the sew
enth when Rabbit tripled to right
center with one down. but a wide
pitch and snap throw by Benn 10
Peterson caught the hare like one
mapping. Murphy followed with a
walk but Cassidy Fitted high one TO
Pierce. Two singles again gave the
Metz chance to break the tie in the
eighth but that was when Corgan
failed as a pinch hitter.
The So.ons also had chance or
two before the ninth to bust up the
contest but the needed wallop failed
to materiaIizeA With two gonar in the
second, Neville walked and Rose was
safe on an error but Strohm persisted
the thought by striking out. The
fourth inning presented another OPP
portunity which the Solons failed to
snatch. After Benn had whitfield the
air, Bross drew a walk, Yendes sin
gsed and when Bockskopf. also walked
the bases were as full as a distillerY-
But Muskogee was like the eighteenth
amendment and the kick was lacking.
WctzcI Hit Homer.
Then came the eighth, which saw
Rose thrown out at the plate and his
subsequent Punishment, Benn joining
him later at the request Of one Mr..
McAdams. But in that very act. the
way was paved for a SCION victory.
Wetzel threw an awful scare into the
crowd when he opened the ninth with
n homer over the left field fence, but
Smith, who went into center for Rose,
captured Rabbits long drive. Cassidy
struck out. and Horn. who went in to
hit for Tendes in the eighth, took care
of Nichols'Siift into right.
The last half of the ninth was at !
hand and the Solons were trailing a |
run behind. That was the desperate |
situation but the patched up Topeka |
crew was able to meet it The fire
works started when BoCkskopf. first |
up, singled to left. Pierce struck out, |
but Peterson dumped one past first |
base, sending Becky to third. Neville |
hit a scratch single between first and |
second, putting over the tying run. |
Smith then came up and by showing a |
short hit into left field broke up the |
game. Peterson riding home with the |
winning counter. The score:
Game