The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-11

Indianapolis at Columbus.
Detroit at Grand Rapids
A brisk, lively, close game of base
ball-for six innings mastery and al
most errorless-was witnessed at Nicol-
let park, Minneapolis, by paltry party
of perhaps $50 people-notwithstan
that the contesting teams were repre-
sentatives of the Twin Cities. and one
of them the leader of the Western
league.
There was some excuse for the st.
Paul fans not attending, as at 2:30 the
indications were not very favorable
for good weather But at $3.50. at which
time the Minneapolis folks had plenty
of time to get to the grounds, the sun
was as bright as a new dollar.
For a long time it looked as though
the Millers were destined to be shut
out. Mullane, the veteran. and Har-
yey, the California novice. were hold
ing each other even in hits. although
the Apostles had a slight advantage IN
the number of runs gained. This Har-
vey, tall, wiry individual after the
physical construction Of Chauncey
Fisher will bear watching. He uses his
left hand for everything except wear
ing gloves, in which enjoyment he fire.
quently INDUCES his right. His left
arm has some curves in it that Ho-
garth himself might envy.
During part of the game it was
cloudy, and the pitchers were aided a
little by this, no doubt, but neverthe-
less he who holds the Apostles down
n
recollections.
In a vain hope of preventing repe-
tition Of Sundays disaster, Manager
Wilmot switched his team around a
little. He began by going into right
field himself, sending Partridge to cen
ter. Cassidy went back to second base,
and Catcher Eddie Boyle, who had a
finger split in one of the games in the
Kansas City series, went on first base,
where the old St. Paul boy got four
teen out of fifteen chances successfully.
Ball, Walters pet shortstop, opened
the game with a dog trot to first base
after four evil ones had been pitched
by Mul1ane. The handful of people in
the stands found a great deal of salts
faction in this, for here was Dan LalIy
to come, but Dan popped up a fly.
George and Nyce collided, but Nyce
got it, and then Wilmot gave George
a long fly. 'Doggie" Miller struck out
and it was st. Paups turn Mcbride
gave Ball a weak one but Harvey
tried to put Preston out of the game
with pitched ball. For this, Preston
walked Four wide ones gave Nyce a
pass, too. Preston started to steal
third, and Miller threw the ball into
the field, letting in the opening run.
Nyce came in on PARROTS two-base
drive to the dexter garden. George hit
to Harvey, who caught Parrot at
third. Glasscock went out on a ground
er to Kuehne. 1t was two-nothing
then.
Eddie Boyle struck out. Cassidy
gave Glasscock a foul fly, and Kuehne
gave George the chance to make fine
running catch, which was accepted
with grace and decorum.
Shugart struck out. "Doggie' drop
ped the ball but got it to first in time
Spies drove a hard one over second
base, but Mullane struck out, and the
catcher was left when Mcbride put one
in Kuehne's hands.
Partridge gave Minneapolis a good
start in the third with a fine two-base
drive to right field, but tried to make
third on it, coached by Wilmot, and
was caught. Harvey merely hit lit
tie one to Mullane, and Ball struck
out after the game had been suspended
a minute or two for a little shower.
Preston struck out. Nyce put hot
one through Balls region, and Parrot
hit safely to right. Good throws by
Wilmot and Ball caught Nyce, who
tried to get third on it. George hit to
Cassidy, and the side was out.
Lally and Wilmot sent flies to Nc
Bride and Nyce. Miller hit a warm
one beyond first base and tried to steal
second. Tony, Glasscock and Nyce got
him, and Wilmot made an awful roar
about Mullanes' balk, as he called it,
which continued like the chatter Of a
parrot throughout the game.
1t was one, two, three with the
Saints, and the Millers started hopeful
ly.
Boyle famed again, but Cassidy met
the ball hard and made first. Kuehne
sent fly to Parrot, but they were