St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-03


moment later on a wild pitch, and
Jones, striking out, retired the side.
Naturally the crowd was joyful when
the
HANDWRITING BLUES
were shut out in their half of the sec
ond. In the third the Saints took on a
terrific batting streak and hammered
King to standstill, the result being
five runs, which the crowd thought
was enough to win the game.
O'Rourke drove the ball sharply into
left for a single, and then Irwin made
the longest clean hit ever seen on the
grounds, pushing the ball clear against
the fence in center field for a home
run, sending Tim on ahead of him.
The crowd was simply wild with joy,
and Charlie had to take off his bon
net three times before he reached
the bench. Stratton worked King for
four bad ones, and George followed
with a hard double over the fence for
two bases, landing Stratton on third.
Camp was not to be considered out
of it, so he wound the ball over the
fence for double, bringing Stratton
and George in. The people were jump
dams, and they yelled more when
Camp came home on Mullane's long
out to center field. Burns dropped
single to center. 1t was in the air,
but happened to be a sun ball and
fell safe. Boyle flew out to center, and
we all thought the fun was over till
Alex Southpaw Jones swung his bat
and damned the leather over against
roof on Fuller street, sending Burns
across the plate. ORourke got his
base on balls and the bases were full,
when Irwin famed the air and
stopped the fun. The gong rang five.
and the crowd chez. ed In their half
OF the third the Blues scored twice
after Hatfield and King were out.
Manning hit a slow one to Irwin, who
threw 1t low and gave Jimmy life.
and Jimmy made it strong by steal
ing second. He came home on Ber-
gems double, and Bergen scored when
Connaughton swiped her to center for
three bases. Hines flew out to Burns
and the side quit. The crowd wasn't
scared at all. It was glad to see the
Blues score and really wanted a.
chance to yell. It came later. In the
very next inning, which happened to
be the fourth. the Saints took a.
CIPHER and Manning's men came in
and tied the score, making an even
flVe. The way it happened was mainly
through hard hitting. Klusman sent
d single to third bag and Nichols
followed with a sharp single to right.
Hernon flew out to Irwin, and it looked
as II the Blues might be retired with
out trouble
ONLY THEY WEREN'T.
Hatfield hit sharply to O'Rourke, and
by a handsome one-handed sion Tim
prevented the ball from sailing into
left field. The bases We're now full,
ana King made things Interesting nv
Rlttlng to Burns, who muffed, letting
h M nome. Manning's long dou-
and King, and Manning went to third
on Bergen'S out to first. Connaugh-
ton then pushed the ball over the
renee for a double. and sent Man
the agony was over. The score was
tied; The Saints scored another in the
sixth on Boyle's single to center.
=, Rourke's single in the air, which con-
1rwlns double to left, on which Boyle
! scored. The Blues came to bat and
| yea the score. again, making one on
hlusman's single to center. Hernon's
puitt eliIu IldIllelu > I'LL TO lett. In that
! inning George made a handsome throw
| from left and killed off Hernon at the
! plate.
/ Get her going, boys said Comiskey
at the opening of the sixth, and, fol-
| lowing his instructions, the boys scored
twice while the crowd again split the
| air with yells. Stratton got his base
| on balls to start with, and he scored on
George's long double to right, George
single past the first bag and on the
| ground. The success of the Saints
seemed to inspire the K. C.'s, for in
their half Of the sixth they not only
| tied the score, but led US by one, and
naturally increased the excitement and
interest. Manning led off with a sim
gle to right. Bergen hit to short, and
Manning was doubled up at second
Bergen made successful steal of sec,
ond, Camp dropping thrown ball
from Boyle. Connaughton then land
! ed the leather over the fence for two
! bags, and Bergen scored. Hines single
to right sent Connaughton home, and
| Klusman sent a double over the fence
! Nichols got his base on balls. and
| Hines scored when Hernon flew out
on long drive to center.
| In the seventh the Saints tied the
! score for the fourth time. Alex Jones
with beautiful swing, caught the bal
on the end of his bat and raped out
double and passed to third on a wilG
! pitch. O'Rourke was here called out
Oh InTee OIL Cne most mlSeraDl6 Strikes
ever perpetrated by an umpire. Cantil
lion was
ASHAMED OF HIMSELF,
no doubt, but he bluffed it out. Irwin
gave Jones time to score on a long
drive to center, which was caught
Stratton sent a sharp single past sec.
ond, but George flew. out to short and
ended the inning. The Blues scored e
cipher in the seventh, caused mainly
by the appearance of Johnston, who
took Jones place in the box. In tn.
with two runs. Camp started it with
a double over the fence, Mullane go'
his base on balls and Burns, with a
hard single to left, sent Camp over the
safe, but to the amazement of the
crowd Cantillion called him out. The
crowd was highly indignant, and Can,
tillfon, in order to detract attention
from himself, hurried up the players
He never did look near Comiskey, but
died at first and Toni came home OF
the play. In their half of the eighth
the Blues tied the score for the fifth
time, making two runs. Hines Went
a little single into left and so die
Nichols, while Hernon got his base or
balls and filed the bases. 1t was very
critical with three men on bases. only
one man out and the heavy batterS In
line. Hatfield flew out to center an6
Klusman scored on the play. Boyle
threw low to Camp to catch a runner
at second and Camp missed the bali
Nichols coming home, and tying the
score. King got his base on balls, bu
to Irwin, and that was the last the
Blues could do. The Saints came tt
bat in the ninth when the people were
wild with excitement. They took the