The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
MAROONS OUTPLAYED.
THE PAGE FENCE GIANTS WIN
OUT.
The Colored Boys shut Out Their
Opponents by a Score of Five to
NOthing-Hopkins Does His Usual
Good Field Work-A Pretty Dou-
BILE Play by the Giants-Mayor
Weaver Opens the Base Ball Park.

The first Greatly in earnest" game
of base ball of the season was played
at the park Monday afternoon by
the Maroons and the Page Fence
Giants, the colored professional ball
club which travels in it's own car to
advertise the Page fence and plays
ball to pay expenses. A goodly crowd
was on hand to see the game, showing
that interest in the national game
has not slackened.
Mayor Weaver formally opened the
park and the base ball season in Man.
kato by few remarks appropriate to
the occasion. He then threw the ball
over the plate.
The game began with Harry Stew
art umpire, and the following batting
order: Mankato: Partridge If, Mary
oft %, Messerly Id, Page SIS, Dearf,
Young 30, Often C, Hopkins CT, Nick
son p.-Giants: Johnson SIS, Bingo 3b,
Barnes c, Wilson p, Taylor Id, Grant
2b, Vandyke CT, Graham IF, Miller If.
Nickson struck out five, and gave
seven bases on balls, while Wilson
struck out fourteen and gave only
one base on balls.
No scores were made on the first
two innings, and it took that time
for the boys to get fairly warmed up.
In those two innings the Giants all
went to bat, while three of the
Maroons went out in quick succession
in each inning, Page, Dea and Young
successfully going out on strikes in
the second.
Johnson opened the third by lining
to third and going out at first. Bingo
flew to Hopkins, and Barnes got a
base on balls. Wilson then hit the
pigskin to left for three bags and
Barnes scored, but Wilson died when
Taylor was called out on strikes.
Often fouled to Barnes, but Hopkins
got to first on high one made on a
slow pitched ball, and died stealing
second. Nickson fouled out to third.
Score too.
In the fourth, Grant famed out,
Van Dyke flew out to Young, and
Graham dropped good one to Part
ridge. Partridge sent a hot liner to
second, burning Wilson's fingers, but
went out from short stop to first
Maryott gained base on balls, where
he subsequently died. Messerly went
out on three called strikes. Page
went out from pitcher to first. Score
too.
Miller opened the fifth inning by
going out at first from Maryott to
Messerly. Johnson took base on
balls. Bingo fouled out to Often.
Barnes lined the sphere to Page,
who played to second, putting the
side out. Dea dropped high one
into the left fielders hands, and
Young struck holes in the air. Often
made the best hit of the day by a
three Dagger over left field, but ex-
pired on third when Hopkins famed
out. Score to 0.
Wilson rolled the ball safely down
center and stole second. Taylor
struck out, and Grant went out on a
high one to Hopkins. Wilson sue
ceeded in stealing third and eventual
ly scored. Vandyke went out on a
popup to Young. Nickson famed,
and Partridge tossed a safe one to
shortstop, Maryott put the ball to
left for two cushions, while Partridge
slid to third. This was Messerly's
opportunity, but it passed, and he
and Page struck out in quick success
sion, and that was the nearest the
Maroons came to scoring. Score to O..
In the seventh, Graham dropped a
high one into Partridge's wings, and
Miller hit out from second to first.
Johnson fooled around a little and
then passed the ball below shortstop,
getting to first and stealing second.
Binger hit to right for two bases and
johnson scored. Bingo' expired on
third. Dea hit to left and went out.
Young and Otter struck out. Score
to 0.
In the eighth, Barnes popped up to
left and Young muffed a pretty
chance. Wilson struck hard to right
center and got to first, Barnes getting
to second. Taylor took his base on
balls, which filed all the bases. Page
ate up a popup from Grant, and
Young did the same for Vandike.
Graham then hit safe to first, while
Barnes scored. Miller was given
base on balls and Wilson scored.
Johnson famed the air thrice. Hop
kins did likewise, Nickson flew out to
shortstop, and Partridge went out on
little one from left to first. Score,
to 0.
In the ninth Bingo dropped lofty
one into Hopkins. Barnes took his
base on balls, stood still between first
and second and allowed himself to
be touched out. Wilson hit out from
second to first. Maryott hit safely to
left, and Messerly struck out. A
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