The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08
WON--THEN LOST
SOlOns and Refiners in Tragic
Affair Yesterday.
After Taking Lead the Locals
Kicked the Game Away.

In a rather IistIess affair. exhibit
ing everything known in baseball.
both good and otherwise. with plenty
of slopoyer for the bonehead column,
the Solons went down to defeat at the
hands of the CIarkeIess Coffeyyille
Reftuers yesterday afternoon, to 4.
The Solons led all the way up to the
ninth inning when, with loud roar,
they permitted the visitors to romp-
away with the long end OF the score
Despite the fact that he struck out
thirteen men and pitched in noble
really responsible for the loss OF the
same His mates gave him COM
Portable lead, and while il must be
unsteady al the way, it was Smiths
wildness which paved the way for
Coffeyville victory.
At that the Solons looked no worse
than the visitors, in fact, each side
played about the same brand of base
ball. Flashy at times and close
enough to be interesting. it was, as a
whole. a sad affair. The Cooley help
started out like a million dollars, but
after scoring three runs in the first
inning, they appeared practically
helpless in front of a slow curve
which WilligrOd took great delight in
oozing over the plate. The Solons got
to him for a total of nine hits, but
with the exception Of double by Pc
tsrson. all of them were singles, and
after the first round they were well
scattered.
Errors Were Plentiful.
On the other hand, the Refiners
punched hits for a pair OF runs in the
fifth, took advantage OF Smiths wild
ness for another run in the sixth, and
won out when the Solons messed it up
in the ninth. Two double plays helped
TO keep the Solons away from the
plate, and a perfect peg by Neusel,
after Neville had singled in the sew
enth, cut off a run for the locals. |
Each team made four errors. and the |
fact that it required two hours and |
thirteen minutes to get it over with, |
together with poor ump1rfng, won't |
permit the statement that 1t was real |
ly a pleasant occasion.
Peterson started the game for the /
Solons by singing sharply to center |
Neville forced him. but after Rose had |
flown out to Mayer, a single by /
Strohm and a walk to Benu, filled the 1
bases Bross took advantage of the /
situation by hitting safely, scoring /
Neville and Strohm. Yendes dupli-
Gated, scoring Bonn but Bockskopr
grounded out In the fifth, Peterson
again led off with a double, went to |
third on an error and scored on Roses
sacrifice fly. The Solons threatened in
the seventh and again in the eighth,
but with Willigrod moving down the
heavy hitters it wasn't any use.
Messed Play at First.
Smith sailed along in easy style until
the fifth, when with one down. Kohdot
scored on McNulty's sacrifice fly to
Rose. Victor, who went into right
field for the visitors when the jumps
chased Jeanes in the third. hit a slow
grounder to Bockskopf which should
have been an easy out. Bockskopf
fielded the ball but when he tossed
it to first Smith wasn't there. The
result was that Victor went on to sec
ond and Neusel scored when better
judgment on the play at first base
would have retired the side.
Smiths wildness in the. fifth, In
hitting Mayer and walking Kohdot,
coupled with PetersoR,s error, ac-
counted for another CoffeyvilIe run,
after which the Topeka hurler buckled |
down and retired the side by striking
out both McNulty and Victor But
when Smith wasn't striking them out
they were hitting or walking as is
shown by the fact that the visitors
the Solons made only four assists.
Fourteen putouts went to Benn while
Rose took care of five chances in CEN
ter field.
Here Was the Tragedy.
Topeka still held a margin of one
run until the first of the ninth when
something happened. Victor, who
was pounded savagely by the Solons
the day before, evidently sought to
make up for that occasion, by starting
the final round with a soaking double
to left field Keen for the run which
would tie the score, Ennis hunted
ooWn the Inlru DaSe line. smith |
fielded the ball in plenty of time to
cut Victor down at third but threw
the ball over Peters head and the
tying run was in. The play at the
plate was close but the jumps ruled
that Victor was safe. LinQuist sin |
gled, sending Ennis to third from
which point he scored the winning
run when Dorland sent long fly to
Rose. Smith came back with a ven
geance by ending the inning with a
pair of strikeouts, but the damage was
already done The score: