The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-25

Minneapolis at ST. Paul.
Columbus at Indianapolis
Detroit at Grand Rapids.
Milwaukee at Kansas City.
There are base ball clubs, and there
are baseball clubs This sage remark
is a trif1e trite, but it may be pardoned
at this time because of the forcible way
in which it is brought up by a COM
parison of the St. Paul base ball club
and the Minneapolis club.
The st. Paul base ball club goes in
and bats out eight runs in three inn
ings, and then lays down it's arms be-
cause of some adverse decisions by the
umpire.
The Minneapolis club watches the
st. Paul club pile up lead of eight
runs and then proceeds to hold the
Saints down, meanwhile, adding an
occasional run to its stinted allotment,
until it has finally tied the score, and
still later, won out.
That is the difference between penant
winners and-well they're fourth
placers now.
In the first inning yesterday, Hut
Gibson could not have pitched three
successive balls over the plate had it
been as large as a buSheI basket. He
was uncertain as a woman throwing
stones at a hen. and his erratic habits
led small boy in the bleacher, for
getting that Kansas City had gone, to
nickname him Wild Bill. Bill presented
the first two men at bat with bases
scarcely getting a strike on either.
Then Glasscock hit a hard ball into the
first bag. Twitchell in an ungarded
moment overran second, and was put
cut George was passed to first by four
more bad ones. Burns, who has a
habit of batting the ball over the fence
with the bases ull-sometimes-hit this
time for two bases. and Shugart's sin
gle down the right foul line, brought
in two more, four in all. HollingsWorth
lined one out over Kuehne's head. but
Spies flew out to Preston, and Mullane
forced Hollingsworth and the side out
Parker, who was playing second in the
absence of Connors, was presented with
base by Mullane. Lally hit a fly to
Burns, but WilmOt singled and Schriver
sent the ball to the fence for two bases
That scored two. Werden famed the
air, but Preston's single brought Sch
river in, and the visitors were only one
behind. -ss. ~.
O'Rourke again waited through one
OF Hutch's wild spells, and Twitchell
hit light one which Kuehne muffed.
Glasscock sacrificed. George waited for
another base and got it. Burns singled
and two more runs were in. Shugart
struck out and George went out try
ing to steal third on it. Parker got a
base on balls. but he was the only
Miller to reach first base.
Hollingsworth was presented with a
bouquet when he came up, and showed
his thanks by driving the ball straight
down the diamond so hard that even
Ball could not get it. Spies also drove
I'D I'LL ~
went out and HollingSWorth scored
Twitchells two-bagger which Lally
could not see in the sun, scored Spies,
and 1t was then eight to three. Preston
made a fine catch of Glasscock's fly.
Wilmot opened with a hit but Schriver
forced him out and narrowly escaped
being doubled himself, Glasscock put
ting the ball to Shugart fast. Werden
again emulated the example of the
famous Casey, and Preston gave Shu-
CART a fly, and a hard one.
The locals went one, two three, and
the MillerS started to pull up when
kuehne hit a hard one to right field.
Putchison hit an easy one to Hollings-
worth, but the little fellow let it roll
right through his hands, feet and other
weapons of offense and defense If
would have been an easy double, but
as it was, not only were both safe, but
Kuehne went to third. Then Ball hit
Mullane nice one, and Tony not only
failed to hold it but put just where
Shugart got it too late to catch the
runner. The side should have been
out then. but the visitors were just be-
ginning. Hollingsworth took Parker's
ny, but Lally was presented with a
base, and the bags were full. Wilmot
hit hot one, but Mullane got it and
caught Hutchinson at the plate.
Schriver's hit, however, scored two of
> those that were left before Werden for
third time in succession struck out.
Hollingsworth struck out but Spies
again hit safely and went to second
when Wilmot stood like a Stoughton
bottle and let the ball go through him.
The catcher stole second, but was
caught trying to come home on Null
lanes fly to Preston. Two were out
when Hutchinson met one of Null
lanes slow ones for a two base
drive. Ball waited for four and
Parller's single scored Hutchi-
son, although he himself was forced
out at second a moment later That
made the visitors but one behind.
O'Rourke hit hot one through Park
er in starting the sixth, and stole
second, although held there on Twit-
chelpS grounder to Kuehne Hutchinson
hit Glasscock, but the next two sent
flies to the outfield and neither of the
runners ScOr0Q.
Starting with Wil1not the Millers
made four straight singles, and yet
only scored once. 1t was this way
Mullane caught Schriver too far off
second. and got him out, and Werden
was caught trying to steal home when
Mullane fumbled q ball thrown in from
the outfeld. It was a bold effort to
steal the winning run. The fourth
man was left when Kuehne struck
out. But it was q tie anyway and
the play must be fast.
Shugart tried ParlSer's mettle and
found him true. Hollingsworth waited
and got the usual four balls. but was
caught trying to steal second on Spies
third strike. That made a double play
when in justice it seemed as though
Spies had been given the worst of 1t, as
the two of the strikes were wide. and if
called otherwise either one would have
entitled him to his base This made
quite q difference in the score. retiring
the side on a double, instead of having
two men en- bases. with only one out.
Phyle went into the box, and while
he gave Hutchinson a base before he
found the plate, he evened up by strik-
ing out Ball and Parker Lally flew
out to Burns. who made q fine running
catch. Still 1t was tie.
Fhyic flew cut to Ball. and O'Roursc
for Il third time went to first on halls
TwitchcH flew out to Lally, and Tim
was caught trying to steal second.
Wiirnot gave Burns another fly. but