The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-14

DogSie Miller tried hard to throw
Sd PSul cut of second pace in the
Western league race in the game st
Lexington Park yesterday. ard succeed
cd siz nally, with the assistance of the
Minneapolis cub, which insisted on los
ing 10 CllGmbus.
That they scored a run yesterday was
due to a kind, but unappreciated in
, diligence by Peck Sharpe, who was
wont, as small boy, to Leek through
the fence and watch Glasscock and
ComIskey drive out line hits in profess
sional games. Reverence for the ore
time idols so ratified him when an easy
grounder rolled down his way that his
pensiVe manner puzzled the bail and it
rolled aimlessly around among his
shoes and feet for long time, long
enough for two base runners to reach
their places.
Two runs were acquired here by an
opportune hit by Phyle, who tried hard
to save his own game, or Cross, for
Georse tarted it.
The i11lUerce Of the kocdco that has
oNerhung Cross since the opening OF
the eason was distinctly apparent yes
terday. when, in the third inning, a high
foul, which he ran under anbitiouSly
caught the tip of the middle finger OF
his right hand, splitting it to the first
joint. It disableS him not only for the
I4CSSlAl, ptil l'3I d Lew WEEKS aI least.
Phylc held the visitors down thereaft-
er to four hits and enc run, but the
locals were still one behind at the finish
III spite OF Sharpe'S generosity, and tbs
fact that Irwin, a comparatively 'easy"
one, Nss in the toX for the Ii gers
Burke and Miller were out on infield
grounders before Glenalvin sent enc
over Turner's shoulder fer two bases.
Glassccck fouled, but the first three
Tigers could not chew CroSs' curves al
all.
Two mere short ores and fly to
DUNCAN sent st. Paul again to The field,
and Miller astonished the world by
muffing Turner'S fly. Nichol tried to
sacrifice, but Glasscock was frozen to
first base and Cross could not get the
roller in time to get til. out. Hines
did force Sam out at second. but Huaky
and the Galveston man worked the
double steal. and one run was in
Sharp6's good single. scored Hines al
though Peck threw himself away
rinute later and Twineham fouled out
Two outfield flies and Burke's strike
out, for which he berated the umpire,
Telegated the Saints with celebrity in
the third. and after Gillen threw Irwin
Out, Cross accident occurred Going
IN without practice, Phyle presented
Pequinrey with the rest of a base on
balls. but helred in a pretty. stop of a
hard liner by billiard The ball STAYED
l.
tors cps ned their fourth, when Turner
drove it to the bicycle track in center.
1t looked as though he could have come
clear around On it, but ne stayed at
third. and just here the locals did some
brilliant playing. Nichol got a base.
and the Tigers had two en- bases with
none cut. Hines sacrificed, but Turner
was held at third. Then Sharpe hit
what look, d like surely safe drive to
left field. Every ore on the bases ran,
and when Burke. by a phenomenal
run, came in and got it, all wera
too far away to g5t back to the bases
Glenalvin completed the double on
Nicho'
Tie local harvest began in the fifth.
which was opened by Geier for a free
pass TO first. Then Sharpe's tumble and
Giller's sacrifice put men on second
and third. Spies fly to deep center
saved q shut-out, and then Phyle's
drive to left field brought in another.
billiard let the ~ball go through, and
Phyle went on to third, but Burke gave
Hines a pOp-up. But the score was
tie.
Twineham opened Detroit's half
with a nice single but Twins bunt
went high and Phyle caught it. A
double Play could have been completed
had GlasscOck been on his base Pc
Quinneys good single to center sent
Twineham to third, and he scored on
billiards. fly to Geier.
Glasscock and Nichol wasted hits in
the sixth. and Spies did the same in
the seventh. In Detroit's half of this
inning Miller started the Tigers again
by muffing Twineham's fly, but Irwin
famed, Pequinney forced Twineham.
and was then caught trying to steal.
After Burke was cut in the eighth
Pequinney's failure to stop Miller's
grounder gave the locals start, which