The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-15

games Is 800
Roses first hit yesterday was q
nifty single in the first inning His
second hit went for a home run with
Hahn on the path in the third inning.
He walked in the fifth inning and
found Humphreys for another single
in the eighth.
Benn was also cracking the ball on
the nose yesterday and came thru
in the first, went out to the infieId in
the third, singled again in the fifth
when Humphreys threw four wide
ones to Rose and thought he was get
ting at an easy mark. and was credit
ed with a sacrifice hit in the eighth.
But all of the Solons were cracking
them out for that matter. Altho only
six of them went safe, the Bartles-
vile outfielders were busy Willis
grabbed seven out of the air in cen
terrified and some of them were of the
near hit variety.
Vogel. the latest Scion recruit
didn't show up as well yesterday as he
did the day before but Cooley should
thank his lucky stars that he was able
to lind some one to play second base
at all as Strohm may not be back in
the lineup for several days. VOgel
failed to hit yesterday and made one
error but he accepted six other
chances in good shape. One thing
about it, Vogel covers first base nice
" when the infield is drawn.
Ned Pettigrew may be old and
crabby with the umpires but his
throwing arm is as good as ever and
batters who hit into right field had
better take him into consideration
when it comes to trying to stretch
their hits for extra bases. Pettigrew
retired Rose yesterday with a perfect
peg to third base after Benn had sin
gled.
And while no player can be upheld
in fussing with the umpire over a
decision. Doyle's work yesterday on a
number of occasions was no better
than he has done in the past nor any
worse than ii will be in the future.
Cashion was chased from the park
yesterday for protesting third strike
but the pitch was a ball by three
inches. That's saying a lot when the
advantage lay with the home pitcher,
but it was true just the same. At
least that's the way 1t looked from
the press box
The Topeka fans are Directing to
having a part of the price they pay
to see the games go to some of the
umpires on Prexy Barbour's salary
list
Cooley is raking the woods for
enough pitching talent 10 go thru the
five double headers the Solons must
play at Bartlesville and Coffeyville in
eight days starting Saturday. Bill
Mitchell viii be given a chance to
show how wild he can be, and Cooley
said today he would take on the trip
a pitcher by the name of Speed"
Martin, who claims Topeka as his
home and who for time this spring
was with the Springfield club in the
Western association Cooley admits
he CIV 70 a
chance to pitch in those thirteen
games.
Pettigrew protested the game be-
cause he said Luschen was chewing
liccr1ce and sIobbered some of it on
the ball. That being the case. what
is Pettigerw doing about Barney
CIeveland's cud of Climax?
Bross made a nice play yesterday
when he grabbed Humphreys hot
grounder~. stepped on second base re-
firing CTittenden, who was on the
path by virtue Of being hit on the
arm by a pitched ball. and then tossed
the ball to Bockskopf, mailing the
whiting pitcher
The soIons made the setting COM
plete for Booster day by winning yes
terday and another win today Will not
only be the proper thing in view OF
the occasion, but it will put Topeka
back at the top OF the second division
and on into the first division, provided
the Sapulpa Yanks can beat Independ-
ence. The standing today shows Bar
tIesv:l1e is in fifth place. two points
ahead of Topeka, and Independence
in fourth place. seven points ahead OF
the Solcns. Topeka is only four games
from second place.
Crittenden made four trips to the
plate yesterday but is charged with
only enc time at bat In the third
he sacrificed, in the fifth he was kit
by q pitched ball and in the seventh
he drew a walk. His only time at bat
came in the ninth inning when he
made the last out by hitting to Peter
SON Wiley. who succeeded Cashion
at first base for the visitors, received
six putouts during the three innings
he worked but a walk saved him a
time at bat in the eighth.
Booster Day tickets will be hon
ored Friday as well as today and both
games will be held until Sis O'Clock
in order to give everybody chance
to get to the park and see the start
Friday will also be ladies' day
The solons leave Friday night for
| six games with Bartlesville at Bartles-
vile and seven games at Coffeyville,
the two series TO be played in eight
| days. The team will then return
1 home to finish the first half of the
season by playing Salina June 25, &c,
- and %. June q will be ladies
day, Cooley said today.
In the event the delayed start
proves an advantage today and to-
morrow. Cooley says he viii expert
ment further with the idea and have
4;S0 o'clock.