The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-05

ST. Paul and st. Joseph played two
brilliantly fielded games at Lexington
park yesterday, each team winning one.
Phyle pitched for the local team in
both, and won the second, undaunted
by the loss of the first, for which he
had 10 one but himself to blame.
Willie Carney pitched the winning
and W ellsworth the losing game for the
visitors.
Their batting was lucky. rather than
heaVy. The visitors made twelve hits
on Phyle in the first game, only eight
In the second. The locals made six in
each game, the Comiskeyans winning
the second game on errors in the out
field.
In spite Of the cloudy weather. that
threatened the cessation of the sport
at almost any moment, fully 5000 peo-
PIE turned out, and they were we'll re-
Warded. The double plays, eleven in
all, speak volumes for the crispness of
the fielding
Shugart and Burke nearly collid-
ed trying to field the high drive with
Whch Fleming opened the first game
and the ball dropped safe. Eustace,
however forced the other runner out
and double followed on Sharpes lin
er to GlenalVin, Eustace being unable
to get back.
Burke was thrown out by Roat, but
Geier Strengthened out one of Willie
CaIney's shoots for three bases to left.
scoring on Glenalvin's fly to Fleming.
1sbeH popped a foul fly, which Carney
took in.
Deadly opened the second with a ter
T!nc drive to the cycle track nearest
University avenue: 1t gave a hard
run TO Preston, who resumed a place
In the same, but with the assistance of
Geler and Gillen the ball was gotten
pack to Spies before Deadly could cross
the plate. 1t was a good three-base
drive, but not q homer. Roat was
thrown out by Gillen, but a single by
Wright and twO-bagger by Miller
gave the visitors a start Phyle FUN
bIed Hoilys short hit, and run came
In that should not have. Then Carney
hit another light one and Phyle threw
badly, letting in the second of a. pair
or undeserVed scores. Fleming hit to
Glllen, who got Holly at third.
Shugart put high one over Sharpe.
but was doubled out on Preston's liner.
Which Bustace intercepted. Sharpe
threw Gillen out.
shugart threw out Eustaoe and
Sharpe fouled to Spies Deadly put a
pail into the sun as it peeped through
the clouds, and Shugart could not see
1t, but ROat forced the side out.
Spies was thrown out by Roat, but
Phyle hit safely. Burke fOuled to Eus-
taco and Phyle was caught at second
trying to make the base on the throw.
Wright walked, but was doubled out
on Miller's grounder to Gillen. Shugart
threw Holly out.
Geier flew out to Fleming, but Glen
alvin walked. 1sbells grounder to
Sharpe started a double.
Carney famed and Fleming blInted
Phyle made a pretty throw to first but
Isbell did not hold the ball and Man
nassau refused to allow the interfer-
ence claimed. Eustace flew out TO
Preston, and Sharpe walked, so two
We're left when Deadly gave Shugart a
sky sCraper.
Shugart put one at Sharpe that was
too slow to field, but Carney Kept his
head ard started a double on Pres
tons handy grounder Eustlce threw
Gillen out of 1t.
Roat hit safely, but was doubled cut
on Preston's sensational catch Of what
seemed a sure safe hit GiiIen threw
Miller out.
Spies opened st. PauTs half with a.
good single, but was forced out bv
Phyle. Carney hit Burke, and both
runners advanced on a wild 15itch
Geier fouled to Wright, and Carney rTl
then gave Glen a base, rather than a
chance to hit the ball. Isbell tapped
a light one to Sharpe, and The side
died with three on bases.
The seventh opened very inauspi-
ciOusly for st. Paul, Hollingsworth
driving a three-bagger to the ,,xtreme
left Of center field. Carney hit Shu-
CART sharp one, but he was retired
and Holly held at third. Flemlng's
grounder TO GlenaIvin was too sliw to
permit the catching Of either ruruer,
and st. Joseph stood three up. Eus-
tace hit for one. but Sharpe fCuled
to Isbell, and Deadly forced out Eustace
and the side.
Wright retired Shugart, but Preston