The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-16
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

81. Paul ...........l32 "A 5S .561
B /. 5s!:5b # #s s $: S. S.
st. Paul took one step toward the
first division yesterday when it defeat
ed LOTUS Columbian guards at Lex
ipgton park by a score Of 3 to l.
Geier's muff Of fly in the ninth in
ming being all that stood between Rog-
er Denzer and a glorious shut-out Of
the visitors.
In six innings the Ohioans were I'M
able 10 get really and truly safe sin
, gle off Roger, although GlenalVin and
! 1sDeu did give them one scratch by
letting an easy fly drop between them.
In the seventh Crooks hammered a
hard one to center for three sacks, and
q quartette of singles was split evenly
between the eighth and ninth, but earn
ed no runs.
Columbus had fitzpatrick in the box,
1t being his first appearance here. He,
too. pitched a creditable game, but was
a little wild, and to this fact was due
TWO Of the three runs scored by the
locals
1t was a thoroughly interesting game,
In spite of the fact that less than 200
people turned out to see the contest
Hulen opened it with a long fly,which
Geier caught, and WOlvertOn and
Frank gave GlenalVin sky scrapers.
Burke's long hit. promising to be a
triple, was converted into an out by
Genins' almost marvellous catch, and
Geier was thrown out by Wolverton.
GlenalNin opened the bombardment Of
fitzpatrick with a good grounder which
Crooks and Tebeau could not get, but
/ lWolVerton made nice catch on Is
bells wide foul fly.
= Denzer gave Tebeau a base and it
looked bad for the locals when Shugart
let Lally's grounder go through him
. without apparent excuse. Genns' sac
I rihced and a good hit would have scor-
ed two. Crooks hit hot one to IsbeIl
VINO held the runners while he retired
Jack at the sack. The locals had a
chance to catch another as Lally stray
ed a good ways from second, but the
chance was thrown away by a lack Of
purpose in the throwing Of the locals,
ShUgart gave the few fans another
heart disease moment by fumbling Sui
livan's grounder. but finally got the
ball to first in time to retire the Dis
cOYerers
Shugart struck out. but GiIlen smote
the ball real hard, and in spite of the
muddy condition Of the field. made
three bases on the hit. Preston hit a
gentle fly back of third base safe. and
scored the opening run Of the game.
wild pitch sent him to second but
hSN'' 5ohC Cu11! oil d 1Oul ana lenZer
famed.
Glen threw fitzpatrick out, HuIen flew
to Burke and Wolverton's hard drive
was blocked by IsbeIL
Burke had sent Hulen a fly and Sui
Ivan had taken Geier's pop foul before
the locals got a start in the third, but
Glenalvin beat a bunt very prettiIv,
1sbeI lined a vigorous grounder
through near first base and Glen went
10 third The pair tried the double
steal and Sullivan dropped the ball as
Glen slid in at the plate Shugart was
given base, but Crooks threw GilIen
out
Genins flew to Geier. Crooks hit q
not one at Denzer who reached for If
and broke its force. Glen got the bail
10 first In time for the out Sullivan
scratched in a high one which IsbeU
and GienalVin disa greed about. but was
forced out at second by Gilpatrick
Preston opened the ST Paul half with
a good grounder over short and Spies
hunted successfully. Denzer sacrificed
and Preston scored on Burkes lively
grounder to Hulen. Gilpatrick gave
two bases and filled the sacks. but Is
bell did not rise to the occasion. and
was thrown out by Crooks, in spite Of
the fact that Jack first muffed the line
drive.
Frank flew to left, Denzer threw out
N'NeNA anu 4AdlIy gave onuSdfL q nlgh
one.
After Shugart went out on fly to
Frank, Gillen hit safely down the left
FOUL line for two bases. but was strand
ed, Preston giving Sullivan a high one
and Spies striking out
Glen gave the thing a bad aspect
when he let Hulen's grounder on
through his hands, but Wolverton and
Frank gave Burke and Geier high flies
though hard ones. Tebeau went out to
1sbell
Denzer pOked a lively one at Crooks.
who let it get away from him. Roger
tried to steal second and was thrown
out, nut Burke put a low one safe over
third. Geier walked by courtesy of Gil
patrick, but a double resulted wban
Burke ran off second on GIenalvin's
infieId fly to Crooks.
Lally flew to Glenalvin and Genins To
Burke, but Crooks made the visitors
first good hard hit. long drive to
GeieT's garden. It landed him at third
in safety, but he was left there when
Sullivan sent Geier a fly somewhat
closer
Crooks threw out IsbelI and Shugart
famed again. Gilen walked but was
forced out by Spies.
fitzpatrick hit safely a grounder over
short but was forced out by Wolver-
ton, who narrowly beat a dOubIe him
Frank hit safely to center. Geier LET
the ball go through him. Preston got
IT and 1t came to the plate in time to
block Wolverton, but Spies let 1t go
through him. Wolverton tried to take
advantage Of it, but Denzer put the
ball on him at the plate.
e Hulen threw out two and woIvar+or
one in order in the ST Paul half az tbe
eighth, and the visitors had one more
chance to do business with Rogers
I curves.
! Tebeau gave Isbell a grounder and
/ Burke caught Lallys hard fly. BUT
! the visitors still had a chance. Genins
| put safe drive over third and Geier
| muffed Crooks high one after a. hard
run into right field. Genins scored
| Sullivan hit safely. but Crooks dared
| not come in and Gllpatrick struck ont
although one Of the strikes called on
| him was pronounced a ball by the
| patsman and a large section of the
| populace. The score:
st; Paul ALB. R. H. Pc. A. e.
! Burke, II - n *
! Geier, CT ., n
! Glenalvin, 2b ..
| 4sbeI lib ........4
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