The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11

There's a divinity that shapes our
ends, rough hew them how we may"
remarked Mr.. Shakespeare, after he
found that it was green wood with
which Mrs. S. tried to start the fire in
the stove where he had hidden all of
Lord Bacons manuscripts.
The st. Paul Base Ball club did some
of the toughest hewing yesterday that
ever was done with a dull ak, and still
they won a game, for the benign in
fuence of the merciful divinity made
its appearance in the second inning and
Shed a soft, effulgent halo over all the
game from that on.
Meantime the Kansas City clubs hoo
doc was running up overtime at a rate
that would have fed all the striking
coal miners in eighteen states for two
weeks. 1t is perhaps the most indus
trious hoodoo that any pretentious base
ball club ever had the temerity to carry
around. Not content with greasing the
players bats and paraIyzing their fin
gers so they can't hold the ball, it oc-
casionally picks off promising young
player and sends him to the hospital
for repairs.
An incident of this kind contributed
in no small measure to the locals VIC
tory of yesterday. In the second in
ming the hoodOO inspired Phyle, how
ever unconscious Mr.. Phyle was of it,
to shoot a swift curve at the head Of
Catcher Blanford, who has been work.
ing few overtimes himself since Fred
Lake pawned his chest protector for a
ticket to Boston. Blanford ducked his
head, but not quite far enough, and the
sphere cOllided with his caput in the
immediate proximity Of the left ear.
There was a sound a good deal like an
aeroite falling through a glass roof,
and Blanford dropped to the ground as
rigid as a steel bar. Just one stifed
gasp escaped his lips as he fell Medi-
cal aid was summoned, and the usual
restoratives applied, and after some
time the little fellow was sufficiently
revived to stand on his feet. with as
sistance, and was carried from the
grounds.
Jimmy" Burke, a local lad, who for
merly caught for the Picketts of this
city and who started in this year on
the staff of the DeS Mones team in the
Western association, was in the bleach
ers, and he was pushed into the breach.
Burke's throwing arm was hardly
equal to the task, however and the
locals stole bases on him nine times
out of ten. Abbey was compelled to
slacken his speed a little on account of
the change behind the bat.
The details of the game were as
sensational as they were surprising.
Errors were made that were rarely, if
ever, seen before. No favorites were
prayed Any one who wanted an error
just went out and erred
Mcbride started the game with
sharp ball that went bounding over
second base at a rate that beat Nichol-
sons trial Then Algernon stole sec
ond' and went to third when Nichol-
son neglected to stop the ball. Nyce
Went out on called strikes, but Bannon
muffed GlaSscock's drive that bounded
straight into his hands, and Mcbride
scored. George hit safely, but was
thrown out trying to go down to sec
ond. Shugart hit to Nicholson and
retired the side.
Tim ORourke who leads the Cow
boys Dattlng order, was presented with
handsome umbrella when he came to
the plate, the same being the gift of
adrnlrlng local fans. Tim acknowledged
the grit by a neat hit to right field
but While wondering when he would get
a chance to use the new prize, he was
thrown out at first. Nicholson fouIed
out. McVfcker hit safety, and Get niger
rolled one down toward second. Glass
cock went into the diamond after it,
but failed to connect, and both runners
We're safe. Gettinger started for sec
ond, and Phyle threw badly. Bannon
waited for four balls and Jack Pickett
came to bat with the bases full Jack
dropped safe one between Mcbride
and Parrott and two runs came in.
Menefee's single drove in u third, but