The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-21

There were some nerve-straining mo-
ments in yesterdays st. Paul-Detrolt
ball game.
Not once, but several times, were
the Saints, conquering heroes that they
were. threatened with defeat, and ig-
nominious defeat, too, it would have
been with the coveted laurel wreath al
most within their reach.
The locals started off like five-time
winners counting from Sunday, MAX
ing it two to one in the first and six to
to two in the second, thanks to Glenal-
wins home-run hit, which happily oc-
CURED with three men on bases. But
after that the Tigers crept up a little,
and though the locals gained two more
in the sixth, the visitors had little
taste of home runs and the like in the
last half of the same inning and
brought themselves up within one run
of the locals score. After that it was
a desperate struggle, but neither club
was able to score again, in spite of a
number of threatening moments.
1t was a pretty game, all the way
through. The st. Paul side of it was
marred by a number of errors, but
they, fortunately, were not very cost
ly, and did not take the interest out OF
the contest.
Mcbride started the first of the
Tigers last series with a stiff hit to
Delehanty, which Del stopped, but
was unable to get to first base in
time. Probably he would have lost it
had he picked it up cleanly Glenalvin
was presented with four wide ones by
the stalwart Thomas, who was the
Tigers rubber specialist. George hit
high one, which Hines, by thrilling
run, took in the wind we'll back of
short. Mullane struck out, but in the
nick of time Gillen lined one down
the diamond that would have sent UNI
pire Haskelrs spirit ambling down the
Blavatskyan corridors of the unffis-
covered future if he had not ducked
just in time However, instead of re-
ducing the population. it increased To-
cal happiness, st. Paul scoring twice
during the pursuit of the badly bat
tered horsehide.. Isbell had a swift
one sliding down the diamond toward
first. 1t struck inside, but bounded
out, but billiard, running to the sack.
nailed it to his glove and awaited the
Cmpire's decision.
Tricken hit Delehanty In the point of
his shoulder blade, but did not break
the same. Gillen failed to pick up Dun
gan's grounder as he should have. and
billiards. sacrifice helped both around
bit, Gillen not being on third to re-
ceiVe Frick'S throw. In the delay thus
caused, he narrowly escaped losing Dill
lard at first, but it came out all right
in the wash. Hines forced DUNCAN
out on a grounder to Hollingsworth.
ShngnlU h11t
N1chol gave Mcbride fly, and it was
two-One.
Thomas presented Spies with a prom
enade programme, and Hollingsworth
put pretty single through Hines cor
ner. Fricken, after two strikes, one a
bunt, drove Del warm one, and ad-
vanced both runners. Mcbride waited
for four and the bases were full when
Gienalvin drove a beauty through the
outheld into the grass plat that marks
the inner ring of the cycle track
George and Mullane sent flies to Davis
and DUNCAN. Steinfeldt opened De-
troit's half with clean three-bageer
to left field. 1t was close at third base.
and Sammy Gillen yelled "Outside"
just as though he was playing tennis
and not the real old army game" as
Preston called it, from the coaching
line. Davis grounder to Holly scored
Steinfeldt, but the Ann Arborite alone
LSelCHtu III ~ III safety INdC inning.
Delehanty threw GiIlen out. and
Steinfeldt took Isbell's fly, but it looked
as though the locals had a chance
when Spies lined a hard one straight
down the diamond. It struck Thomas
IN the back, however, and bounded so
luckily that Hines was able to throw
the catcher out at first, blanking the
locals for the first time. Del struck
out, and Holly fixed DUNCAN, but Glen
alvin muffed billiards. fly. Holly got
the ball. Dillard kept on running and
Gillen covered second, but muffed Hol-
Iy's throw. Then, Sammy threw low
on Hines, and Spies threw over HoI-
lirgsworth's head, which let in one
more run before Nichol gave Isbell a
fly.
The fourth opened with a base on
balls for Hollingsworth, but Fricken
preciDitated a double play and Nc
Brides fly to Davis ended a short in
ning. Holly threw out. Steinfeldt and
Glenaivin Davis, but Holly was getting
too many chances, and threw low to
first. McCauley went to second on a
grounder that should have been an
out. Thomas, however, famed.
GlenalVin was struck out called and