The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-08

Labor day saw two games played at
all that did see the first game, barring
the reporters and a score of thirty
third degree fans who would go to see
a game on snowshoes. However, the
attendance was all the game deserved
or the game was all that the crowd de-
served, whichever way you may seek
to put it, for it was about the worst
yet.
There were errors galore. Neither side
had as many runs or hits as it had err
rors, and they are not especially weak
batters, ordinarily, either of them. 1t
seemed as though they could not have
held anything, unless it was an indig-
nation meeting, and even that might
have slipped beyond their control. In
dianapolis won this game more by
good luck than good management.
The second game was better, much
better. For one thing, ST Paul won.
Then the errors were not costly, and
the game was won on the merits of the
batting, Indianapolis showing marked
superiority in the fielding play. The
attendance was a great deal better
too, although not nearly what it should
and would have been had the team
been keeping up a record for good ball
playing during the last few weeks
Denzer pitched a fine game, the only
run earned off him being McCarthy's
homer in the third inning, which was
also the first hit Of Indianapolis for the
afternoon.
FIRST GAME
O'Rourke opened with his customary
base on balls, but Stratton struck out
and in spite of Scheibeck's error a
double play kept any Apostle from
scoring. On the other SIDE Shannon hit
safely and Motz scored him with a two
base drive over the right fence after
two were out.
Burns and Hollingsworth struck out
In the second, Kraus giving Shannon
a chance. Hollingsworth fumbled
Stewards ground ball, and Wood bunt-
ed. Mullane threw the ball over
Kraus' head, spelling a sure double
play. Hogan struck out, and the side
should have been gone, but the end
was not yet. Damman hit to Mullane
who threw to Spies. The throw was
bad, but Spies got the ball near the line
and would undoubtedly have gotten
Capt. Asa had he not run into the
diamond. The umpire claimed that
side the line, and declared him safe
Shannon forced Damman out, but Nc
Carthy's fly should have retired the
side even at that. Hollingsworth
however, let 1t drop from his hands,
and Wood scored, making three
Mullane made st. Paul's first hit in
the third, a fly that dropped between
Motz, Hogriever and Stewart A dou-
bic play prevented any scores. Stew
art got a base, but was caught trying
to steal second.
Stratton opened the fourth with a
twO-base hit. Glasscock went out. but
Georges single to right scored one run
and he went to second himself on a.
wild pitch. Burns hit q hot one to
Shannon, and while he was trying to
steal second, George scored. The
locals got in double play and only
three Hoosiers came to bat
Then Indianapolis went to pieces
Hollingsworth dropped the ball in front
of him and Damman hit him with 1t as
he ran to the base. Scheibeck let
Spies get to first on a weak hit Null
lane hunted and Stewart fumbled it,
The bases were full. O'Rourke hit one
to Scheibeck that really was hard and
that tied the score. Stratton flew out
to Hogan and Spies scored, while Null
lane stole third. Glasscock gave Schef-
beck another error and the score was
uNe 10 three When George retired the
side
The Hoosiers got two hits, but did
not score, as Mccarthy tried to get
two bases on a single.
Another error by Stewart. giving
Hollingsworth a life, was followed by
Spies fine home-run drive over the left
fence. That made it seven to three.
George muffed fly, O'Rourke threw
wild to first and Kraus muffed a.
thrown ball at second. That filled the
bases. Hogan forced the head man out
at the plate, but the bases were still
full. Mullane's base on balls forced in
run. Shannon went out, but forced
in another and McCarthy's hit scored
two more, making a tie
Scheibeck and Shannon made it pos
sible for the locals to score one with
out hit.
Motz hit safely, and Scheibeck. who
forced him out, scored ahead of Stew
arts drive, which Umpire March called
home run, although from the stand
1t looked like a two-base hit. That
was the last run of the game
The locals had two in the eighth
when Mullane sent a fly to Mccarthy
and the first two up in the last inning
were struck out, O'Rourke and STRAIT
ton. Score: