The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-26

BY Perry Werden and the other
Millers-DetrOit Pulls al Little
Farther Ahead.
Minneapolis IS. st. Paul 3.
indianapolis q, Columbus 4.
Detroit I3, Grand Rapids =.
Milwaukee 5, Kansas City A

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
Minneapolis at st. Paul.
Columbus at Indianapolis.
Milwaukee at Kansas City.
Comiskey's cutters have quit, and
they're not the only ones either
The people of st. Paul have quit go
ing to the games.
There were more Minneapolis people
al Aurora park yesterday than there
We're st. Paul. There seems little rea-
son to doubt that the same state of
affairs viii prevail today There are
too many chances for pneumonia with
the chill breezes circulating through
the grounds for people to turn out and
witness a rotten exhibition by a fourth
rate base ball team.
Minneapolis has now won eleven of
the nineteen games played between the
Twin City clubs and the supremacy of
the Mill City team is established be-
ycEd a peradventure. They won seven
out Of ten games played in Minneapolis,
and up to date they have won four out
of nine games played in ST. Paul.
One of two things is apparent Co.
miskey's men are out-classed, or they
u,
st. Paul has been conned, for no city
in the league, least of all Minneapolis,
has a better right to a good team on
the basis of it's daily attendance If
the men will not play and are not
trying to play, then why are they not
made to play?
Ten errors in one game is raising the
limit little. The most critical fan will
stand for occasional errors. No team
ever has been or ever will be free from
them, but when an entire team goes to
pieces in the second inning of game
while 1t is still ahead, there are strong
reasons to suspect that late hours, bad
habits, and general indifference are i'm
portant factors in the inevitable de-
feat.
The Comiskeyan interview given out
by the St Paul manager on his return
from the last trip was not calculated
TO foster that indefinable inspiration of
winning ball teams best expressed in
the French, esprit de crops. 1t looks.
now, however, as though he might plead
q justification. There are two sides to
every question, however, and it would
be interesting to know why, when all
this quitting was being done on the
trip, KrauS was not thrust into the
game in the place of some of the sui
kers. He can play right field now bet
ter than Twitchell.
His temperance in the game a.
Few days ago was treat to local fans,
only made too short by an accident
from the effects of which he seems now
to have entirely recovered.
Yesterdays game was played in a.
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cult to judge fly balls to the outfield.
but not only did the Minneapolitans
get them, but they got them when there
seemed no reasonable show of getting
under them. In no place was the supre-
macy of the Millers more clearly marked
than in the outfield. 1t was brilhancy
against absolute incompetence. 1t is
little credit to st. Paul that the Millers
should win the decisive games of g.
seasons series with a pitcher playing
an important infield position and lead
ing the batting list
Ffggemeier, the Des Moines pick-up
faced the locals for the first time and
when ORourke pounded the ball out
the first time up for two bases, it looked
as though the locals had a cinch. Twit-
cheH was presented with a base on
balls, and Glasscock forced him out.
George hit safely, and Wilmot let the
ball go by him. George went to third
and two runs were in. Burns went out.
but George scored on Shugart's single.
That was three to start with Parker
gave George a fly, and Lally hit a high
one. 1t was also long one, though,
and Lally reached third before the
ball was back in play. When George
threw it in, Hollingsworth got it and
threw it over ORourkes head Lally
scored The next two went out.
Denzer hit safely. but 1t availed moth
ing, for he was forced out. Twitchell
drove the ball over the right fence
for two bases. but Glasscock's pop up
retired the side. Werden opened for
Minneapolis with a good hit. Denzer
gave Preston a walk. Kuehne famed
the air. but Figgemeier's fly was not
only muffed by Burns. but the latter
threw badly to second and failed to
catch Preston, who had been unable to
leave first until the muff Ball waited
for four. Parker hit safely and Burns
let the ball go by him. Glasscock
failed to connect with Lally's ground
er. Shugart muffed Wilmot's f1y. but
caught Lally az second. tTwftchell
caught Preston out and the visitors re-
tired two runs ahead
Burns was given first base on balls.
but was caught at third trying to make
two bases on Hollingsworths hit to cen
ter. The other two up failed to reach
first base. GlasScock's second error
gave Preston life, and Kuehne's hit
sent him to third. He stole home.
Figgemeier received a sharp blow from
pitched ball, and Anderson started
to warm up, but Figgemeier continued
In the game.
Minneapolis outf1elders each made
grand stand catch, and O'Rourke. who
had been hit by a pitched ball. was
left at first base. The locals bracad
and Minneapolis went out without
reaching first base. Tt was the only
inning in which they did not score
Figgemeier hit George and Shugart
Strengthened out one of FIggy's curves.
but two were out then and the best
Hollingsworth could do was a fly to
right center. Schriver hit safely and
Werden did his inimitable Casey
speciality. Preston lined the ball out
for three bases and came home when
Kuehne gave Glasscock a grounder.
Jack threw to the plate and it was
close, but Caruthers gave Preston the