The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-27
CLOSE CALL FOR MILLERS,
Barely Escaped Being Tied In the
Ninth

The Boboliuks came within an ace Of tying
the score in the ninth at NicoIlet park after
two men were out, making ten-inning game
necessary and victory for the visitors posi-
Bile. If Mr.. Slagel, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
had covered one foot more of ground in the
time allotted him to reach the home plate
been tied. But he didn't and the score We n t
tied and the Millers therefore won the game
without being obliged to work overtime
The visitors were the first to score. They
started off in the first inning with two-baggers
by Slagel and Campau, which scored the
former with the Bobs' only earned run. Both
teams teams drew blanks thereafter until the fifth,
when the Millers jumped into the lead for
an inning. Boyle singled and Figgie sent
him to third when he sacrificed and was called
out by Warner. Eustace got into the game
then with pretty two-bagger and Boyle came
home. Miller put one down to Joe Strauss
and Joe tried to complete a double play by
touching Eusta?e on his way TO third and
throwing Miller out at first. He failed to
find Eustace and threw wild to first and
both men were safe. Letcher sent fly to Nc
kfbben, and Eustace scored on the throw.
Purvis singled and Roat flew out to SlageI
and the side was retired with a lead of one
In the Bobs' half Of the sixth Campau singled
and was advanced to third when Strauss did
likewise Glenalvin sent one out to Letcher
and Campau scored with the tying run.
Strauss tried to steal second, but Boyle threw
him out, and McKibben famed the air and
the side was retired. Figgemeier opened up
the Millers' half of the seventh with long
hit into center that Slagel couldn't reach and
Figge landed on third. Eustace singled into
right and McKibben fumbled the ball. allow
ing Eustace to reach second Figge scoring
in the meantime. Miller foued out to Cam
pau, and Letcher brought Eustace home with
another single. Purvis was given his base
and Roat struck out and the Millers had two to
the good. and were BANKED in the next
two innings.
In their half of the eighth the Bobs came
dangerously near getting we'll into the game
Griffin hit a warm one straight at Figgemeier
which struck Figgie's shins and bounded over
to Ball. SArte threw to first and caught the
runner. Campau fouled out to Boyle Strauss
singled and went to third on Glenalvin's hit
for a sack. Any kind of a hit would have
scored Strauss, and two-bagger would have
brought Glenalvin home, so Figgie settled
down and struck McKibben out
1t in the ninth, however that the ex-
element came. Twineham put one into Capt.
Millers territory which was neatly and grace
fully handled, and the big fellow was out
Cross sent down the first base line to
Purvis and never got to first, and there were
two out Brady hit safely for a sack and
Slagel sent one to Eustace. who threw to
Roat at second to catch Brady, but the run
ner knocked the ball out of Roat's hands and
both safe. Brady second and
Slagel on first. Then Griffin hit a hot one
to right and Brady and Slagel started for
home. Doggy threw to Roat, who threw on
a line to Boyle, too late to catch Brady but
Just in time to catch Slagel about a foot off
the base, and Roat's throw to Boyle saved
the second baseman from being responsible
for a ten-innng game and possible loss.
The score: