The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-06

After knocking both Philippe and
Wright all over the lot in the merry
sunshine Of the opening game at Lex
1ngton park yesterday, making runs
enough in single inning to win the
entire contest, the locals We're caught
by cloudy sky in the waning Of the
afternoon, and in the semi-tWilight Or.
Harley Parker put them to sleep as
eIectuaIy as though he had cocained
them in his Chicago Office.
philippe, the pride of the Falls city,
lasted TWO innings. Wright lasted SIX,
although his fifth would have driven
nam or any one else to the tallest OF
forests mad the game not been prac-
lcaI4y lost previously. Parker, how
ever, proved to be the rock on which
10 found q new hope Of salvation. ana
High Priest WilmOt gathered the strag.
gnng members Of his scattered flock
about him once more and led them OF,
TO victory in the second of the con
tests.
As the Great Western train was late.
the Minneapolis players could not get
to the ground in time to start the
game promptly at the hour advertised
but no advantage was taken Of the
tall-enders, and the $500 eager Watcu-
ers waited patiently for the play to
begin.
Davis fouled out, and Denzer famed
Newt Fisher, who was playing second
in the Illness of Andrews WiInot was
sourer than usual when he came I'D,
but bunt, beaten, cheered him until
Jimmy Burke sent an easy grounder
to IsbeN.
flies.
Preston took a fair and a foul fly
from Carey and Letcher, and Reilly.
after hitting safely, was thrown out
trying to steal second.
Isbell ard Shugart opened st. Paurs
half Of the second with fine drives to
center field. Preston sacrificed and
Philippe walked GiIlen. filing the bases.
Spies flew to right field, and one run
scored. Roger walked and the sacks
were full again. Burke and Geier hit
safely. and Eddie, who had gained sec
ond on Davis failure to stop the ball
scored on Geier's hit, making five runs
for the inning before Letcher spoiled
what looked like a sure home run for
Glenalvin by a. fine catch.
Dixon opened the third with a sharp
drive over second. but was forced out
by Davis after Philippe few to Geier
Fisher hit q fine drive for two bases TO
center. but was thrown out at thIrr
trying to stretch it into three, a warn
trA to all expansiOnists, an anti-in,-
peNalist in the stand back Of the press
box Observed.
Wright went into the box, and Isbeu
fOuled to Dixon. Shugart walked, stole
second and went to third on DixOn's
wild throw after Preston famed. Gill
len walked and stole second, but Spies
was thrown out by Reilly.
The Milers did not get the ball out
of the diamond in the fourth
Denzer struck out, but Burke drop
ped lucky hit back of Reilly. Geier
waited out four of Wright's wrongest
but Burke was caught at third trying
to sneak down on GlenalVins hard
foul to Dixon.
A fine batting rally brought the Mil
lers right up into the batting in the
fifth. Letcher started it first thing
with clean drive to right center, and
Reilly put one a little farther toward
Burkeville. Dixon smashed one over
short, and it began to look as though
the up-river folks had deciphered the
lie Sueur mystery Letcher scored.
Wright hit to Glenalvin. Dixon ran
into Glen and prevented him from
fielding the ball. Wright was ruled
off the track" for the interference, but
Reilly went to third. Davis hit to
left. and Preston let the bali get away
from him. Reilly scored, and Wright
went to third. Fisher walked, and the
sacks were full. Two runs would tie.
and the necessary single was foTthcOm-
ing, but Spies caught Carey's high foul
before the visitors got a lead.
ISDelI opened st. P2uIS half with a
fine drive to left, which by a hard
run he managed to stretch into two
sacks. Shugarts fly to Letcher ad-
vanced Isbell to third. whence he scor-
ed on wild pitch, Preston and Gil
len failing to connect with the ball
effectively.
In the sixth the visitors failed to
reach first base.
Spies fouled to Dixon, but Denzer
surprised himself and a considerable
section Of the community by hammer