The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-26
M'G1LL,s TURN TODAY.
He Will See What He Can Do With
Detroit,

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Detroit.
The Saints and the Tigers will again con-
test for supremacy this afternoon at Lexing-
ton park, and after the fight OF yesterday,
it Is probable that each will go in today
determined to get the second. McGill will be
In the box fer the locals, and, judging from
the record Willie has made in his last three
or four games, the Detroit hard hitters will
have trouble in finding the little southpaW's s
curves. Detroit will pitch either Egan or
Thomas.
Managers Coniskey and Lotus have decided
to transfer one Of the two games which
were scheduled here for Monday to Saturday.
that being the day proclaimed by Gov. Clough
as Memorial day. This means that the Dis
eoyerers will make their first appearance Of
the season here at the game Saturday morn
ing, and both teams Will be warmed up for
the crowd of Saturday afternoon.
On account of the small attendance which
the Minneapolis club is drawing at home,
Manager Van Derbeek Is endeavoring to Sc
to Detroit. as in that city. with good wealth
er, 1t Is estimated that the day will be
worth not less than s., 900 to the visiting club.
which is as much as the Miliers have taken
will be necessary to leave Minneapolis Sat
urday night. 1t Is possible that the trans
fer may be effected on a basis which will
play two Of the scheduled games In Mime
der the governors proclamation. The other
two games scheduled for Minneapolis conld
then be played in Detroit Monday, which
will be observed in Michigan as Decoration
day, much to the advantage of both Cubs.
in Mr.. Van Derbeck.s opinion. It remains
to be seen, however, how the Minneapolis
club would take such transfer.
In the ST. Paul-Detroit game yesterday,
Hahn pitched 154 balls In all. as follows: Balls
called, 63; strikes called, 81; foul balls, Il;
flies out. 49, infieid outs, is; hits. 8; bases on
errors, 2. Mu1ane pitched iO6 balls in ALL
as follows: Balls called. "a; strikes called.
q; foul balls 9; flies out IL; infeM outs. IA;
bases on errors, 3; hits, 9. In the seventh
inning he pitched just balls, safe hit, an
infeld out, fly out, and an attempted steal
on the fourth ball pitched. In the first, fourth.
sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth innings the
first man UP got his base, but failed to score
except in the fourth.
The way Ho1lingsworth runs his accepted
chances up into double figures will keep Jack
Crooks hustling for his laurels in this re-
spect this year.
Mike frost is as garrulous as ever. But
his badinage joilies Hahn along in good
shape and it is probable that Mike has
one
If there is a better second baseman in the
Western league than HolnngsWorth will
somebody please point him out. He accept
ed all Of his chances again yesterday, and
some Of them required the quickest kind
of work.
Sammy DUNCAN must have been the most
surprised young man at Lexington park
when he caught with one hand a fly which
he had momentariiy misjudged
The Lexington avenue gate is about as as
popular as the rrin entrance. Nearly 1e0
bicycles are checked there each day.
Remember, this is the last week the team
is home for nearly a month. 1t deserves a
big attendance every day.
Young MI. Hahn is something of a pitcher.
He held the hard hitters down to single
figures and watched the bases like a hawk.
Owing to the quick work in the field. shu
CARTS error was the only one made by the
locals which cost anything.
Nyce appears to be trying hard to play
third, but he isn't yet down to his work.
Steinfeldt acts like youngster who will
develop into good fielder and hitter
The work of Mcbride at center is superb.
The quiet fielder has caught the town.
Tom PARROTS glove was measured at the
opening Of the game and found to be within
the limit
Milwaukee papers score Umpire Graves for
alleged partially to the home team. se.,,s
The identity of one of Goednow's new phe-
nemena is disclosed. He is stalwart young
outfelder from Des Moines named Letcher. 2
It is rumored that Moran is going to Prov
idence. This suggests that, while Providence
does not take care of the Milers very well,
it may protect one who has abandoned the
Millers.
Partridge has been farmed to the Texas
league.