St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-28
0, WHAT A ROAST J!
The Slaughter of the Millers
by Capt. Comiskey's Boys
in Gray.
TICKLES ST. PAUL PEOPLE
And Advances the Stock of
the Saints a Hundred Per
Cent.
AWFUL WORK OF BENNETT
Brought to an Abrupt Close
by Comiskey's Expert
enced Nerve.
JOHNSON.

There was general feeling Of re-
joicing throughout the city last night
over the the result of yesterdays
ball same. Base ball "crankS'' were
ecs'Satic, and the great army of
fans was enthusia siically jubilant
Capt. Comiskey and his aggregation
of talent were the subject Of univer-
sal praise. The first victory over
Manager Barnes men was immense
ly popular. Scarcely had the game
been concluded when countless in
quiries were made of the GLOBE Of
flee how the score stood. Anxious
admirers of Comiskey's men kept the
telephone busy, and the answer est.
Paul won,' created great satisfac-
ton.
Yesterdays game was significant,
as it was really the first opportunity
local patrons had of properly sizing
up the team which will represent ST.
Paul in the Western league. In pre-
viouS exhibitions the big leaguers
and the impression was current that
Comiskey's men We're very mod
crate lot. The easy manner in which
they made monkeys of Perry Wer-
dens aspiring pennant winners and
alleged hard hitters entirely dissipat-
ed any such opinion and doomed the
st. Paul club about 40 per cent above
par.
The victory was especially credit
able inasmueh as the game was
played under adverse circumstances.
Manager Barnes presented Jack
Bennett, the substitute league UNI
pire in Minneapolis. He evidently
mad the impression that there was
but one club in it and
EXERTED HIMSELF
to give Comiskey's men the worst of
It, His extremely questionable de-
clslons were really responsible for
the only three runs the Millers Sc
cured. Werden's noisy crew, backed
by Inc umpire, started in to bulIloze
and play horse, but were called down
SO quickly that their teeth ratified.
Comlskey's men did not visit Mime
apolls with their hearts in their
throats, but they made the trim mr.
posely to do up their rivals. an am
bltion which was eminently success
full
Umpire Bennett will not forget
Yesterdays game. Early in the con
test he received a forcible reminder
rhal ne was not running matters al
together. Martin Duke was pitching
ana IN his most erratic style. Camn
was at the bat and Duke had sent
several balls which passed over the
plate neck high. Bennett called
them strikes and Camp expostul,ted
Inc lie was passed and Bennett or
oered Camp out of the game. Here
capt. Comiiskey protested and en-
Practically declared himself. Camn
would play or the club would not
play. Manager Barnes sensihIv
warned Bennett to be more careful
and the game proceeded.
AS they had lost their best sunnor+ IN
the calling down of the umpire. the
M1llers knew they would
HAVE TO PLAY BALI,
and they played with all their MIGHT
and they We're not in it. They were
| against better men and when tbree
OF their pitchers had been knocked
out of the box they began to reaIize
that only the Saints were PLAYING he 81
, ball. os-Se
The Millers opened with a rush scor.
ing three runs in the first INNING
thanks to Bennett, the umpire. Ate,
! mat they We're never heard of. Neve,
after that did one of Barnes, men pet
further around tho circuit than third
Dase Johnson, the boy twirIer from
Peoria, was a giant in the pitcher
pox. Such old timers as Kuebne
strauss, Werrick, Lally and Werden
| Tell before him with ridiculous ease
| MS support was gilt edged. Comis.
Key man batted like fiends. playinp
almost faultlessly. Marr's stick worl,
| especially was simply terrific. He left
the park with four as clear doubles
| as ever made Miller weary. The
| Saints We're strictly in line. Every.
body played ball. They knew thew had
| a picnic and took advantage of it.
Last night Capt Comiskey was
the happiest man in st. Paul. He had