The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-10
American Association
western League.
THE DOPE BOX

Adair was the main works in the
game yesterday between Topeka and
Sapulpa In the first place he held
the Solops to seven hits and was tight
in the pinches. In the second AdaiT
singled. bringing in the second run
and his other single in the ninth fig
ured in the making of the second pair
of runs.
The heavy hitters were striking out
yesterday. Funk. after hitting a triple
in the second inning, struck out twice.
So did Willis Miller famed once
and Denver Grigsby. who estab-
lished a league record the other day
by hitting four homers against Mus
kogee, missed a third strike in the
fourth inning. But the Solons were
doing it. too. Rose chopped twice and
Strohm once. altho the latter got two
hits. Yendes famed to start the
fourth inning. Yendes IS a good sun
fielder but it's sad to watch him try
to hit 4 curve ball.
Hahn went hitless yesterday but he
again came thru with a circus catch
which cut off a Sapulpa run in the
sixth inning. Grigsby had tripled
when Kelley dumped one a mile or
more into deep left center. It had all
of the earmarks of a double but Hahn
came over at top speed and corralled
the ball Hahn is easily the fastest
man on the Solon team.
Today and Sunday are the DAYS
when the attendance is going to have
vital effect on whether or not the
Solons are to continue in the league
under the Topeka label. There is no
question but that Manager Cooley
must pay off most of his indebtedness
to the extent of at least $1,000 the
first OF the week, and there will have
to be a nifty sum in the Golfers before
the team can leave next Friday night
to invade the south, as the day before
will be pay day.
In other words if the receipts of -
day and Sunday will be large enough
to pay what Cooley had to borrow this
We TO meet the payroll due the first
OF The month, it is absolutely nee sssary
that a booster day be held to ing
IN enough dough to pay the players
next Thursday and leave enough fer
the team to get out of town. That Is
tho situation in a nutshell and whe-her
or not it will be met will be de adeo
"a n meeting to be held at the ChalE-
Der of Commerce Monday night.
The meeting is going TO be an en-
tirely informal affair and no one is
gong to be barred. Manager Cooley
will be on hand to explain fully Just
what is necessary to keep the club GO
ing and will leave the decision to
those who want to continue the game
in Topeka. II the booster day is held
it should come off next Thursday -
there will be a day following to fall
back on in case OF rain. An attempt
should be made to sell five thousand
tickets at a dollar a throw, with the
tickets good for booster day or any
day following except on a Sunday. This
will enable firms to buy them by the
block and later dispose of them to
their employees It's got to be done
fans. or the jig is up.
Roy Payne, who never misses a
game, is strong for the booster day
plan Not Only is he going to help
advertise the games daily by hauling a |
giant baseball up and down Kansas |
avenue but he says he will furnish a |
pair Of trucks for the boys industrial |
school band provided they will con- |
sent to play at the booster day game. ]