The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-02
A TIE FOR SUNDAY.
Minneapolis and Omaha Play a Close
EIeven-Inning Game.

Nearly 1000 people braved the raw wind
and threatening weather yesterday to wit
ness the game at Minnehaha park, Minneapc-
lis, between the Milers and the Omaha
babies. and they were we'll repaid for their
trouble. The game was the most exciting of
the season, and the fun was only stopped by
darkness Eleven hard-f fought innings result
ed In tie of 8. Three different times the
Millers had the prize In hand, but fell down
at the critical moment. The fireworks began
early, and there was as much excitement as
in Newspaper Row over war bulletins. Men,
bers of both teams played with the deter
mination of Bob Evans marines, and brave.
ly fought every inch.
the Millers opened the game with Figge-
meier on tie slab, but he was hit as easily
as Spanish battery, and retired in the fifth
with Ritter. who made his first appearances
behind the bat. The battery was replaced
with Deacon" Phillppi and "Dickey' Dixo,.
1t took Deacon" an inning to locate tho
plate but when he did his cork-screws be-
came hard to find. and he had the speed of
6-pounder. Hagerman pitched steady
game. allowing but nine hits, and during t1k
last innings nearly threw his wing eff in a.
endeavor TO fan out the Millers. There were
four errors apiece, nearly every one Of them
costly.
The critical moment came in the eighth,
when TIE score stood to in favor OF the
H.i.-eIS. LyOAS was HiSl at Tie plaIe lot tne
Babes. and he flew cut to Parrot, Burnett
singled to first and stole second. McCauey
raped liner to Smith at second, who p aced
1t IN Hickey's big mitt at first Two men
cut floi1ngSworth hammered a liner to
Reilly, who lost it in the grass, and was
SOW in gett.rg It to first. Usher made
hit, and Burnett crossed the plate. tying the
score. Hagerman got E. folders choice for
dropping fly tan in Balls hands, who put
out Fisher at second. There was trouble
from that moment In the first half Ct the
and Letcher, flew out. Eustace was pre-
scented first by Phillippi; Reilly got under
Grifin's foul fly, Roat singled ard Lyons
went out at first. Burnett waited for four
bad ones and walked. Three men bases.
and the bleachers went wild. Victory was
lowering in the chilly atmosphere and it
only needed a safe hit to bring in Eussace
with the needed score. McCau'ey said he
could do it. ard once, twice he Willows tae
air. The tersion became as great as in a
cake walk. The deacon" drew himself up
ara put one OF his choicest DROPS into Dix
on's hands. McCauley famed and the crowd
loosened.
There We're runners UP town CT q naval en-
gagemsnt Immediately after. Reilly, Dixon
and Parrot went out one, two, three, in the
tenth. Folly got base on la Is, but
neat double play storred him at second and
Fl at first; Eaeernan fsaned the air.
Hickey walked Bali so. to first on an
error by Roat and Figgemeier was presented
with his base. Camrau VIZ liked to the plot,
prepared to knock out, twc-bagger: Re
found the bail for a shor. ouc. Ball n.
to third. and, in his determination to get
TIE needed run, tried o eel me Fl,
was caught by Holly ard the catcher, and
the side retired
There was no chance for heart disease in
the Babes half OF the eleventh. Eustace
went out at first, Smith get under CT fins
pretty fly and Roat put an easy one IL he
hands of the pitcher. The fans wanted the
fun to go one, but Cantillon was thinking of
his Sunday dinner, and called the game on
account of Darkness The scare.