The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-19

Special TO the Globe.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June 49,
BY winning todays game The Saints
walked off with three out IF the series
of four. 1t was one of the most stub
bOrnly contested games ever seen on
the diamond here, and twelve innings
were required to decide it. 1t was real
ly Grand Rapids game, costly errors
by ROat and Camel being responsible
for the visitors victory Scott was more
effective in the box than Phyle, b"i
the fielding of the visitors was gilt
edged, they not making an error until
the eleventh inning, when Nicholson
let an easy grounder get bv him, which,
however, did not cost a run. Morton,
the latest acquisition in the shape of
an lumpire, threw up his job today and
dnus not appear on the grounds until
after the game had been we'll started,
much to the satisfaction of both teams
and everybody else. Pitcher Gayle, of
the home team, officated as umpire
and gave good satisfaction. In the first
half of the twelfth inning, after Spies
and Mcbride had made safe hits, Gle
nalvin wanted the game called ION
account Of darkness" The sun had
gone behind some threatening clouds,
which made it a little dusky, but there
was at least an hour more of bright
daylight. Glasscock had good reason
to kick against any such proceedings,
and he had the sympathy Of the crowd,
who looked at it as very much of
BOBBY act. This put Gayle in a rather
embarrassing position, but he did the
proper thing and refused to call the
game, which would leave the game
tie at the end of the eleventh. For a
quarter of an hour the Wrangle over
the matter was kept up, much to the
disgust of the impatient crowd. Finally
GlenaIvin laid down and sent his men
into the field. Then Gayle refused to
do any more umpiring, and Fricken, of
st. Paul, officiated for the remainder
OF the game.
In the third. after Spies had died at
first and Phyle flew out to right, Nc
Bride was hit by pitcher. Then Nichoi-
son hit grounder to ROat, who failed
to stop the ball, which rolled we'll into
the field, allowing Mcbride to reach
home and Nicholson to get to third.
ClasSCOck followed with a single and
Nicholson scored. George retired the
side on fly to center. In the fifth
Phyle hit safe, Mcbride got four balls
and Nicholson advanced them on a
Teat sacrifice. Glasscock flew out to
center and Phyle scored. George hit to
short ard was out at first In the
eighth, Nicholson sent q slow grounder
about ten feet from first bag, which
Camel left to field. Scott covered the
base ahead of the runner, but Camel
tossed the ball so high that he could
rot pull it down and Nicholson was
safe Glasscock singled and George
hit to Glenalvin, and while double
was being executed Nicholson crossed
the plate Preston few out to center.
with the score tied at the end Of the
ninth. Mcbride hit for two bases in
the thenth and got third on Nicholsons
second sacrifice. Scott fun1bled the
ball and the runner was safe, but he
was thrown out al second. GlasScock
and George retired the side on flies.
In the eleventh Preston singled and
reached third on Shugart's double
Then HOllingswOrth flew out to Cam
pau, who made a fine throw home,
catching Preston at the plate. Spies
went out at first. The winning runs
were made in the twelfth on singles
ny Phyle Mcbride and Glasscock and
Nicholson's third sacrifice of the game.
Grand Rapids scored one in the third
on Slagle's doul,Ie and a single by
Newell. In the fifth Newell hil for
two bases, stole third and scored on