The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-11
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President Ban Johnson. of the West
ern league. sat in the grand stand at
Lexington psrk yesterday afternoon
and witnessed a good game of ball be-
tween Comiskey's men and Hamm's
Exports.
In addition to President Johnson.
Marcus z. Hayne, president of the
Minneapolis club, kept his weather
eye on the field for an hour and forty
five minutes, as did also some 1900
other Individuals all OF them fans of
the first water. who would sooner miss
a chance TO so to war than fail to see
the first game of the season.
There have been many colder days
at Lexington park after the season
had opened than was yesterday. In
fact. one was comfortable in the
bleachers or the grand stand with the
lightest kind of an Easter overcoat
and there were many such garments
there, ranged alongside of brand new
Easter bonnets, and presenting a
scene reminding one Of ladies' day
when the weather is always warm and
the home team is winning.
And, too, the popcorn man was there;
the only popcorn man in the business.
You viii no longer go hungry, for
/ am here was his greeting to the
grand stand and the bleaChers, and
a cheer went back as a welcome to the
happy vendor.
Circumstances combined to make the
game much better than that of Sat
urday, although the brewery boys are
not superior to the Hamline team.
They succeeded in scoring three men,
and only in two innings did they shut
the Saints out. Thirteen runs were
scored by the professionals, two of
which came in on errors.
ClenalVin. who arrived in town YES
terday morning with Pitcher Cross,
was on second base, and Hollings-
worth was showed around to third.
Phyle held down the initial sack, and
Hale, Wisconsin man, who would
like to be a Saint, took care Of the
right field. in the absence of Doggie
Miller who injured his leg in Satur-
days game and was unable to APP
pear.
Holly at third did some sensational
work, and more than once filled the
fans brim full of enthusiasm. He
threw to first as we'll as the very best
OF them, ard his fielding was remarka-
bic.
Preston was the bright particular
star at the bat and on the base lines
His work was much like what he used
TO do for Minneapolis with the cham
pion team. Three singles and a dou-
fble IN five times at bat and three runs
constituted his record for the day. In
the sixth inning, after reaching third
on his two-bagger and Spies single,
he made one Of his daring attempts
to steal home, with the ball in the
pitchers hands. 1t was a c.ose de-
cision at the home plate but March
called him out.
Glenalvir. who appeared for the first
time, created favorable impression.
He appears to be in splendid form,
and his work at second yesterday was
good.
Paddy Foley, the amateur, who did
the twirling, cannot be classed with
Comiskey's regular men. What he
could do against q league team is a
question, although he held his oppo-
nents yesterday well in hand, allowing
them but eight hits and sending six to
the bench on three strikes.
For the Exports, Anderson at third
accepted ten of his eleven chances as
neatly as could be. He lobs them over
TO first in an aggravatnig manner, but
gets them there, however. He is a
good ball player.
Williams. the colored boy, who play
ed in right field, accepted his single
chance. and did the heavy hitting for
his team, securing a double and two
singles in five times at bat He is a
born batter, but is a trifle slow in the
field.
In the eighth inning, Burke injured
his leg slightly and Billy Carney took
his place at the bat, hammering out a
single.
Frank March umpired the game to
the satisfaction of every one. The
score: