The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
NEW. GROUNDS. AT 'HAHA.


Millers Dedicate Them With a VIC
tory. -:
Wilmot,s aggregation of ball tossers, known
to the fans as the Mfllers, journeyed out to
Minnehaha yesterday from Minneapolis and
journeyed back again with the remnants OF
the scalps Of the Cowboys which had been
overlooked in the contest Of the previous day.
With them went 5000 fans of high degree,
for none but those would brave the cruel and
chilly blasts of the wind as it whistled Ger
the bleachers and lost itself in the crowd in
the big grand stand. The management of the
Minneapolis club had surprise in store for
the patrons of the Sunday games, and as
every car went by the entrance to the driving
park howl went up from those within, but
the conductor only smiled and bade them wait.
The reason for the smile and for the continual
ton of the trip past last years grounds was
soon in evidence the car came to stop
at the entrance OF a brand Tew Held, sur,
rounded by high fence, behind which doomed
up the bleachers and the grand stand with
seating capacity Of over 3,Oo0
Within, diamond and the field were vast
Improvement over those in the driving park,
and although not so large were Of sufficient
size. The grand stand Is substantial affair,
as also is the one bleacher. The grounds are
so arranged as to prohibit the presence of shy
portion Of the crowd in the field and the play
ers therefore are not interfered with in their
work. Another advantage lies In the fact that
the long walk of last year from the entrance
of the driving park to the grand stand is obvi-
ated, the new grounds facing right on Mime
haha avenue.
It was fitting therefore, that Minneapolis
should win the first game on the new grounds.
and in order to do so the fMllers went to work
in the first inning In dead earnest and when
the third man called out the score showed
four runs to their credit. The game was not
first-class exhibition Of the national game,
in that it was long and tedious, Mr. Newell,
in the box for the Blues, posing, la Callahan,
at every opportunity and thereby gaining the
Ill will Of the fans, who wanted to see the
game over as soon as possible, that they
might seek their f1resides or steam radiators,
as the case might be, and get thawed out in
time for work today.
The features Of the game were few and
far between Wilmot's catch Of Reillys fly In
the seventh inning, after very long run, was
sensational and reminded the fans Of some OF
the work Of the successful manager In games
gone by. "Doggfe" Miller also distinguished
himself by bringing down two balls from the
heavens, Carney's in the first inning, and
McVickers in the fourth. His work on the
bases was also Of high order and the admirers
Of Preston last year will learn to like him.
In the sixth inning he made a clever attempt
to steal home, but Fred Lake was too quick
for him, and won out by hair.e,
Figgemefer and Newell both pitched good bal,
the latter shutting the Mfllers out completely
after the fourth inning. Figgemeier also felded
his position well and made couple Of bril-
liant stops, his work being responsible for
four Of the Millers' put-outs Dan Lally. for
the Millers, and Carney, for the Blues. carried
off the batting honors. Lally's three dagger In
the second inning was a beauty, and the fans
Immediately forgave him for his failure in the
past Carney has to his. credit two two-bag-
gers and one SINGLE his first effort for two
bases in the first inning bringing in two Of the
runs made by the Blues.
Umpire Gray, a recent appointee of Presi-
dent johnson, and Who arrived in Minneapolis
this morning, made himself solid with every
body at the start. He will remain in Mime
apolis until he is relieved by Haskell, who is
still under the weather lat Kansas City. The
score: