The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-13

From some where in the pages of
ancient history the Minneapolis base
ball team yesterday dug up a pitcher
once of great renown, whose name Is
Figgemeier.
Recently Mr. Figgemeier has been in
some out OF the way place having a
glass arm annealed. Yesterday he
was thrown into n game with Such
eclat that the rapport dragged Gus
Schmelz and his bicycle suit away
from the box office and lined them up
on the visitors bench, the first chance
that St. Paul fans have had to take in
the full proportions. Of the latest in
Vader of Western league councils.
F'iggemeier found a number Of old
friends in the st. Paul team and they
had not Forgotten how to bat, either.
The next time Figgy goes in to pitch,
the mana cement won't send any BRASS
bands down street 20 parade the fact.
The whole world might love winner
with an amorous propensity that would
make Venus herself look like Boston
girl, and yet Figgemeier not be beSet
by protestants of deepest affection. He
had a reef taken in his sails yesterday
by the ST. Paul crew.
Cross who pitched his first game fcc
the Apostles since the team came n"ne,
was in fine form and only let the visi-
hot grounder hit him in the knee, dis
aiding one of his propellors and SER
iously Gripping him for warlike service.
After that the visitors piled up some
hits and very few runs.
AS an earnest of his intentions, Cross
started the game by tanning out Cam
pau. Letcher and Reilly went out on
infield flies, and after Geier got base
on balls. Burke singled. But the next
pr+ n scored
Rice and Parrott were out on pop
ups when Smith hit safely to left, stole
second, and was then thrown out by
Spies while trying to sneak to third.
Shue&rt started St. .Paul's half with
nice hit to left field, Gillen's drive to
right advanced Shugart to third. Then
they worked the double steal and
Smiths bad throw let Gillen reach
third, to score on Snies' hit. Cross
grounder to Smith advanced the ca ca
er who went to third on GelerS ny
to PARROT. and scored when Smith
muffed Burke,s grounder over second
base Miller's light one to Figgemeier
ended the inning. AS
The last three in the MilleTs batting
list went out in order without reach
Ing first Glenalvin hit safely, but was
forced out by Shugart after GlaSscockS
fly to Norton. Shugart was caught
mapping at first. -..r.- ~ r.
Two infield erounders and Relllys
fly. on which Shugart made a fine run
ming catch, constituted the sum and
substance Of Minneapolis fourth. Gill
len flew out to Parrot. Spies famed,
and Cross gave Smith er0under.
Rice hit a warm one TO Shugart, and
was forced out by Pari OFT. Smith sac
rificed, and Shuc al is er- or gave Norton
q base Ritter struck out with TWO on
t. sacks, and the Millers were still pill
ing. up blanks. Two outfield flies and
Burke's grounder to Smith let st. Paul
out soon.
After Figgemeilr's foul tip ard Cam
paus eIcunder to Gillen, Letcher hit
a hot ball into Cross shin, which
bounded Gear to third base Letcher
beat it to first Cross imped bit, but
stayed in TO pitch, and Reilly gave
Glasscock an easy one.
Glasscock got first on Rice's tumble
and stole second but could not score.
Glenalvin's failure to catch a sky
scraper well back of his position let
PARROT get to first tase. but three other
flies in the inning wsre handled II per-
ly.
Spies hit safely and Cross sacrificed
but Geier only tir Reilly a light one,
and Burke gave Rice a pop-up.
Cross showed some fatigue in the
eighth and started it with a base on
balls for Ritter. Figgem5 ier's gTounder
scored on Canpaus single down the
center of the diamond. Campau stole
Sc cCnd, and came rome after Letcher' S
fly to G'enaivic, on Reilly's single. Rel
~ was caught trying to steal second.
Miller hit to Reilly and was thrown
out Glenaivin hit safely and went to
second by a slide, when Parrot let the
ball roll through him few feet. G. ass
Geek hit to Reilly and Glenalvin was
firauy caught between second and
third. but Glasscock got to second in
the play. Shugart's single scored G ass
cock ard gave him second himself. Gil
len hit to center and Shugart beat the
throw to the plate, a!th ugh Ritter got
the ball back to second in time to catch
Gillen.
Rice's fly to Geier, and PARROTS
grounder to short. made the Mime
apolis outlook dubious, but Smith hit
for a single and Norton put a nice one
between Burke and Geier for three
bases. Cross. however, threw Ritter
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