The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-17

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John HOnore Fricken was Johnny on
the spot yesterday, the spot on which
he was so distinctly in evidence being
a slab in the center of a diamond
shaped device which adorns a once vel
vety lawn at Lexington park
The Columbus base ball club once
had the reputation of being a lot of
sluggers, but yesterday they were not
above the Welterweght class.
Fricken puzzled them as much as
one Of Comptroller McCardy's balance
sheets puzzles the average city dad.
When they did get the mystery un-
only for a moment
Charley Jones started to pitch for
Columbus. That is to say, he was
drawing salary from Columbus. Most
of his work redOunded to the benefit
of the ST. Paul club but that is one Of
the curious eccentricities Of profession
al ball that cannot be overcome Mr.
Jones is a nervous individual at times
He is very susceptible to remarks from
the bleachers. He had a cute red
Jacket on yesterday, and its color en-
ragged the cOterie in the first base
bIeacher even as though they had been
turkey gObblers on a November diet
The result was that Jones grew eX-
cited. He gave two bases on balls be-
fore he was frightened into a semblance
of equipOise by GlenalYin's hit that
went so fast Jones had to settle down
for fear Of being hit When he struck
out Isbell, George Tebeau, who is al
most as hopeful as the Prohibition
party thought there might be some
hope Of success yet, but Shugart lined
out a good single, Frank muffed Gil
lens fly, and this, with pair of ragged
throws N . n r11Sl al 4
ties around the bases so fast that even
Tebeau lost his confidence a little.
Shugart had thrown out one and
Glenalvin two in the first inning with
out a single SciOtO Vaneyan finding his
way to the initial bag so the Saints
opening score was net, no discount.
Tebeau put a hot one at Fricken
and beat it to the sack, Glenalvip not
daring to risk a hand on It's serrated
edges as it seethed by him. But Lally
and Genins gave Burke high flies, and
although King Crooks lined out a
clean single near third base, Sullivan
struck out.
Jones went into the box again. He
gave Fricllen a base, and Burke drove
the ball out safely to left field. Te-
beau called Bumpus out Of the center,
and the discounted pitcher wrapped
himself up in his little red jacket
The transition from Jones to Brown
was quite a sensation for the bleach
ers, and after the new boy had given
Geier a sack, some of the enthusiasts
demanded that the Smith family have
q chance while all the plebeians were
being sent to the front. But Brown
had elements of strength After he
settled down a bit he turned out all
right. GlenalVin forced Geier out, but
scored Fricken. Isbell pOked a nice hit
over through Brown, and Glen. who
had stolen second, scored, closely be-
hipped trying to get to second when
the ball went through Genins a little
Shugart flew to Lally. But the locals
were seven in the lead.
Shugart threw out Brown, but Is
bells tumble gave Hulen a chance
Wolverton hit to Gnlen and forced
Huien, but beat a double play. Frank
flew to Gillen.
Gillen, Preston and Spies failed to
drive the ball out of the infield and the
locals were BANKED.
Tebeau flew to Preston. Lally drove
q clean grounder near third base, and
Genirs hit to left field for two sacks.
although Handsome Dan was held at
third. Crooks hit a short one to Shu-
CART. There might have been an out
at the plate but Shugart fumbled the
ball One run scored. Sullivan hit
another at Shugart. 1t was a seeming
ly sure double play, but, after rAti"tn" ~
Crooks with a nice stop Shugart threw
wild to first, and the bali went to
the bleacher. Genins scored, and Sui
AVan reached second. Brown was
thrown out by Shugart.
Brown gave Fricken a base, but
Burke forced the pitcher out. Crooks
Killed sure safe hit-prOmising drive
for Geier by a phenomenal pickup
with his left hand, but Burke scored
from second on Glenalvin's drive to
right field for two sacks. IsbeI fouled
out to Sullivan.
Hulen opened the fifth with a fine
drive to right for two sacks, and went
to third on WOlvertons fly to the same
quarter, but could not score. the next
two hitting the ball high.
Brown struck out Shugart, but hit
Gillen with the ball. Preston forced
Sam out, but stole second himself and
scored on Spies good drive over third
base before Fricken's good drive to
left was taken IN charge by Lally.
Seven runs is no lead" shouted
Tebeau, encouragingly, to his galaxy
OF talent as the sixth opened, but he
did not say it as If he meant it, Shu-
CARTS low throw gave Laly the sack
and Genins was hit by pitched ball
but Lauy was caught mapping at sec
ond by a fast throw. Fricken struck
out the king and Sullivan. and Te-
beau's sanguine hopes were rudely
dashed to earth.
st. Paul half had got started, almost,
But Geier shot one at Crooks that the
veteran was in great luck to stop, let