The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-30

1a1r and warmer, sOutherIy winds.
Lexington park will be opened today
and such an opening as it will be- From
80. when the grand procession Of base.
oaH experts, city officials, magnates.
and thfrty-third degree fans leaves the
Windsor hotel until $3.50, when f. A.
Jaggard rends the circumambient air
OF the finest ball park in the world
with his eloquent comment on it's
grandeur, there will be but one direc-
ton in st. Paul, and that will be to-
wards the corner of Lexington and
University avenues. Foot, horse. troll
ley and bicycle, every method of loco
motion will be pressed into service, and
the jewellers who have not heard the
umpire's hoarse "Stri-i-i-ke one" for
10! these many moons, will HE Them
selves one and ALL to the new arena
After Mr.. Jaggard has told the as
sembled multitude what ought to be
comprised in a good ball park, and has
pointed out that every one of these
requisites is in full view of the audience
Mayor DOran will take a handsome
horse-hide ball from a package bear
ing the signature of Ban Johnson, and
wildly pitch it toward Tim O'Rourke,
who will be welding a supple willow
In the immediate vicinity Of the home
plate.
The mayor was formerly the star in
college team, and if Mr. O'Rourle
thinks he is going to have any chance
to swat that first ball out of the lot,
then he has not seen the lot.
The mayor is expected to retire after
one ball is pitched, whereupon the
teams will proceed to the plate in the
following batting order:
st. Paul Milwaukee
O'Rourke, 3D. Delehanty, So.
Parrott, CT. Wright, rf
Nyce, 2b Nicol, CT.
George, ri. Weaver, II.
Glasscock ID. DAILY, 2b.
Shugart, Stafford, h.
Nichol If. Myers, 3b.
Spies, c. Speer, C.
McGill p. Barnes, D.
There are some faces on the home
team that are new. Tom Parrott, who
is scheduled to play center, where the
local fans had hoped to see Mcbride,
whom they took liking to last year,
is an oldtiner who has many friends
who have seen him play in the big one,
and he may expect a cordial reception.
Nyce, who was with Kansas City last
crowds. although it will look rather
queer to see him III a st. Paul uniform
Sammy Nichol with his "get aw'y off
there will also be seen for the first
time in one Of Comiskeys brand new
suits, which, by the way, are said to
be ''hot babies."
The Milwaukee team is considerably
changed from last year, the only rem
nants Of 1896 being Barnes and Speer,
the midget" battery. Hughie Nicol,
equally midget-like, and old Buck Wea-
yer. Some interest will attach to the
first appearance here Of Delehanty, the
younger brother Of the world re-
nowned batsman of the big league.
and, while Connie Mack's countenance
may be conspicuous by it's absence from
the game, he will be on the bench in s.
managerial capacity.
Rastus Wright, who lead the Western
league in batting few years ago
when with the Grand Rapids weaklings,
will be in right field for the Brewers,
and Stafford, who also played a short
date with the Gold Bugs, will amble
about first base.
Daily and Myers, who are strangers
here, are to fill out the nine which is
scheduled to GO in
The Saints have made an enviable
record, winning considerably better
than a majority of the games on a trip,
which is certainly a fair testimonial
to ball playing ability and the games
with Milwaukee, especially, nave been
characterized by a swift article Of play
which augurs well for the entertain
ment of the local friends of the game
this season.
The suspicion that was entertained
In wide circles previous to the open
ing of the season that the Comiskey
aggregation was weak has been fully
dispelled and the local throng will go
to the dedication Of the new park with
out hesitancy or fear for the result Of
the game.
Certainly If there is any field in the
country on which fine ball should be
played, it is this.
Every preparation has been made by
Treasurer P. H. Comiskey for the prop
er entertainment of the crowds today.
Excellent street car service is assured
by the management of the Twin City
Rapid Transit company, and the seat
Ing accommodations at the new park
are admirable. In order that even the
greatest rushes Of the season shall re-
suit in no discomfort, however work
was begun yesterday on an entirely
new bleacher, which had not been In
cluded in the original plans. The
handsome new grand stand, provided
as it is with 1000 opera chairs will be
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