The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-16

In spite of the drizzling rain the st.
Paul team managed to get in a game,
and a winning game, too, yesterday.
The Indianapolis people wanted to quit
at the end of the third inning, which
would secure them their share of the
money, but a large proportion Of the
crowd which filed both bleacherS, as
well as a good share Of the grand
stand, was from down South, and,
rather than surrender rain checks
which they never could use, Manager
Comiskey insisted on playing the game
to finish under the rules. 1t turned
out that the locals were ahead at the
end of the fifth inning, but 1t had
cleared up a little by that time, and
the game was continued until the
end of the first half of the seventh,
when the weather began to threaten
again. and, at the request of Manager
Watkins, Nyce. who was umpiring, de-
clared the game called on account Of
darkness.
Umpire Haskell did not appear at
The hour set for the opening Of the
game, and. after delay during con-
ference, Nyce was sent in as umpire.
The Hoosiers did not like him, and
clamOred for Mullane, but the latter
declined to act as sacrifice, and Nyce
played in HaskelPs shoes.
The Hoosiers went to bat first when
the game started. Hogriever hit Cross
eafeIy and stole second. Gray dropped
q fly in front of Mcbride, who mis-
Judged it, and the Indianapolis third
baseman made the circuit with Ho-
griever ahead Of him. The next three
went out, Cross tanning Mcfarland,
hnd Hollingsworth and Gillen doing
the rest Of the work.
Mcbride hit for two bases to open
St PauIs game. Gray took two flies
from Glenalvin and George, the second
an especially fine one, but Flynn failed
10 connect with what should have been
the third out. and Mcbride scored.
Mccarthy threw badly the ball that
had passed Flynn, and Glasscock went
to third base. Gillen walked, some
said by courtesy of Umpire Nyce, and
1t devolved on Isbell to save or lose
the contest. The North Branch phe-
nomenOn made his best trial, and it
was a hard drive, too, but Gray fielded
1t by a bit of sensational play. He
threw badly to Motz, however, and the
ball bounded off "Sarah's" bosom into
and it was not until Spies flew out to
Mcfarland that the Hoosiers had an
other turn with the stick.
Hollingsworth threw Kahoe out, but
Stewart singled and Flynn drove a
two-sacker down the center of the
field Foreman's fly was caught by
Mcbride, but Hogriever's triple sent
in two runs, and Gray's two-bagger
added one more. Holly threw McFar-
land out, and it was again st. PauPs
turn.
Hollingsworth was given a base on
four straight balls. At least that was
what Nyce said they were. Cross
famed, but Mcbride hit a beauty to
center field and beat the ball to the
plate. The score was then five to five
-Four balls accredited Glenalvin to the
initial sack, and Georges fly to Nc
Farland was followed by a single by
Elasscock. Gray made another sensa-
tional stop on Gillen, but threw badly,
end the locals took the lead when Glen
hlvin scored. Stewart threw Isbell out.
and the inning ended.
After McCarthy's sky scraper, which
Spies handled, Motz hit safely to right
held, but Kahoe forced him out. Cross
walked Stewart, but Isbell made
nice running catch under Flynn's short
fly, and the HOLSTERS did not gain the
run they needed.
Spies flew to Gray, Holly famed
and Mcfarland caught Cross.
1t was drizzling when the fourth in
ming began, and the majority of the
Hoosier team wanted to quit the field.
The Saints, however, took their posi-
lions, and Foreman whose turn it was
to bat, singled. Hogriever, thus en-
couraged, walked to the plate, and
Manager Watkins resumed his place on
the players bench. Hogriever hit a
grounder to Glenalvin, who touched
Foreman and started a double play.
Glen also threw Gray out at first, and
the Hoosier half was closed.
Mcbride walked, GIenalvin hit to
Kellum, who had taken Foremans
place. Kellum threw to second and
cut off Mcbride. George hit to right
and when Glasscock hit to Gray, and
the throw to second was declared safe
by Umpire Nyce, the locals had three
On bases. Isbell, however, gave Flynn
b pop-up, and the little shortstop
made a sensational stop of a grounder
almost over second base, on which he
Threw Spies out at first base.
Spies took McFarland's fly, and Nc
Earthly scratched in a weak hit, which
Gross could not get to in time to field