St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-29
A RUNNERS GAME.
GRAND RAPIDS AND COMIsKEY,s
MEN ENGAGE IN a SPRINT
4 ING CONTEST.
FIfTY-EiGHT RUNS SCORED,
Of WHICH THE ST. PAUL TEAM
TOOK a MAJORITY OF
BASES ON BALLS TO SEVENTEEN
WAS the Proud Record Marked UD
Against Pitcher Bumpus
JONES'
BASES ON BALLS TO SEVENTEEN

and Grand Rapids was a record
breaker in more ways than one. In
the first place, the score, so to 26, is
the most remarkable of the season,
and 'Bumpus' Jones, who pitched
Tor the visitors, earned a champion
ship belt by sending seventeen men
to first on balls. 1t was a tiresome
game, and yet not without some good
playing in the first few innings.
Both sides batted hard, both Johns
ton and 'BumpuS" Jones being
knocked out of the box in the eighth
inning, Alex Jones and Petty fin
tshing the game. The field work was
poor on both sides, though for this
the roughnesS of the ground was
largely responsible. The ball would
be rolling along at times straight
for a player, and just as he opened
his mlts to pick it up, it would take
shoot to one side or go up in the
air like a skyrocket. The st. Paul
team was not in condition to play
its usual game anyhow. Tony Null
lane had lame hand. and had to
take the right field, Pickett covering
first and Kraus second. Tony's field
work was not good, and Pickett is
a little out of his element at first.
OROurke was first at bat for st.
Paul and got a base on balls, stole
second and scored on Pickett's dou-
bic, Irwin, who had also secured a
base on balls, taking third. Then
Camp lined it over the fence for a
nome run, and st. Paul had four
runs without man being put out.
George got a base on balls, but
was forced out at second by Kraus'
drive to third, Niland's wild throw
to first preventing a double play.
kraus got to third on passed balls
and scored on MuIlane's single. Null
lane went out trying to steal &C.
ond, and Boyle retired the side by
sending d grounder to INLAND.
Wright was first to bat for the
visitors, and he sent a grounder
jumping over the cobble stones to
O'Rourke. Tim failed to hold it,
and when he did get it, he LET
Wright go to second by throwing
wild to first. Campbell flew out to
Camp, who forced Wright to re-
turn to second by a splendid throw
to third. Cassidy flew out to Kraus
and Carroll flew out to Irwin.
In the second inning Johnston got
first on balls, but was forced out
at second by O'Rourke hitting to
third. O'Rourke went out trying to
steal second, and Irwin flew out to
Burns. In the second half, Burns
went to first on a pretty single and
reached third ON Niland's double.
Callopy flew out to Mullane, and
Burns scored. Wheelock flew out
to Camp, who cut inland off at
the plate by a throw that set the
bleachers wild, retiring the side.
In the third inning Pickett sent
Bky-scraper to Burns and went out.
Camp got first on balls, stole sec
ond and took third on a wild throw,
scoring on a daisy of a single by
George. KrauS went out on a foul
fly to Callopy. George stole second,
but Boyle retired the side on a high
foul, caught by the catcher, after
Mullane had scored first on balls
For the visitors, Jones struck out
after three balls and no strike had
been called. Wright sent hot
grounder to O'Rourke, who failed
to get his mitS on it. But Charlie
Irwin was behind him and it was a
cinch. He cut Wright off at first
by a brilliant throw. Campbell hit
TO Irwin, but Charley made a poor
throw to first and Pickett a poor
catch, letting the runner to third.
Cassidy was struck on the neck by
a pitched ball and he fell like
log. It was several minutes before
he came to, but just as soon as he
did he jumped up and started on a
trot for first base amid the applause
of the audience. Carroll hit to Irwin,
forcing Cassidy out at second.
In the fourth, Johnston got base on
balls and Went to second on O'Rourke's
q. bunt, O'Rourke reaching first on Cas-
sidy's muff. Irwin hit a, grounder to
the pitcher and went out, and Pickett
went out on a foul fly to Cassidy. Then
Camp, just to show how strong he
could be when home runs were in
order, swiped it over the fence, bring
ing in three runs. George hit to CAL
1opy and went out at first. In the Sec
ond half, Burns got first by sending
the ball through Irwin. 1t was an ex-
cusable error, for it was playing leap
frog with the cobblestones when if
reached Charley. inland got base
on balls, and Burns scored on Callopy's
single. Wheelock hit to Irwin, forcing
Callopy out at second, with a chance
for a nice double. which Kraus spoiled
by throwing wild to first. Wheelock
stole second, and Jones was given a
base on balls. The bases were full
now, and only one man was out, so it
looked as though there was still a
chance for close game. Wright hit
high one to Camp, and INLAND start
ed to run in, but was forced to return
to third by a swift throw in from CEN
ter. Campbell made double and Nj
land and Wheelock scored. Cassidy
hit to O'Rourlle and went out.
In The fifth, Kraus hit to first and
went out. Mul!ane got first on balls,
MS Old also Boyle and Johnston, and
Mullane scored on a wild pitch.
ORourke got first on balls. Irwin hit
high fly to Callopy, which the latter
dropped for the purpose of making
q double play, but not man moved
from mis- base, ana Irwin was called
Dut. Pickett retired the side by send
Ing high fly to Burns. In the second
half Carroll hit to Kraus and went
out at first. Burns hit to Irwin and
got first on a wild throw MuIiane
muffed Niland's fly and Burns took
third. CalloDy few out TO Irwin and
Burns scored on Wheelock's single past
Irwin, the roughness of the ground
being responsible for its getting by
him. Jones hit one TO Kraus, who LEI
1t go by. Wright made fine single to
center, and INLAND and Wheelocl
scored. Jones scored on Johnston's
wild throw to third. The side was re
pred with Campbelrs fly to George.