The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-14
GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
Minneapolis at st. Paul.
Indianapolis at Detroit.
Grand Rapids at Buffalo 1.-TWO games).


Grand Rapids at Buffalo 1.-TWO games.
Isbell is restored to favor. He pitched
the Saints to victory yesterday and
turned the trick under circumstances that
made it all the more a credit to him, for
no less than seven errors were made behind
him. and that more of these errors did
not turn into runs was remarkable. At
times the lanky former first baseman
was wild as March hare and he pitched
himself into many hole, with the aid
of the bad playing behind him, only to
squeeze out. The Cowboys We're able
to connect safely with his curves but
six times, and these hits were kept we'll
scattered through the various innings
Many a bad play was made in the field,
but at the same time there was many
good one for, in spite of the errors,
the game was as fast a one as has been
seen at Lexington in many a day. It
was an off day for Glenalvin, and coupled
with this he was unfortunate enough
to get mixed in a collision with Camel
in the first half of the seventh inning
that resulted in a dislocated elbow for
the second baSeman. So badly was he
hurt that he had TO retire from the game
and it is more than probable that he will
be out of it for the rest of the season.
y Preston was again in right garden and
played it well, although the fans were
fearful, as PrestOn's old enemy. the sun.
was out in full force during the greater
part of thu game. Shugart put up a
pretty exhibition in the short field, and
while the rest of the infield were pilng
up errors, he accepted ten chances. soma
of them extremely difficult ones without
skip. Geier and Isbell did the bulk of
the hitting, the former getting three and
the latter two of the ten hits mace.
Shugart corrailed. the only hit that re-
suited in more than one bag, driving out
a pretty double in the second that scored
Vaughn re 49,
MR.. PATRONS DEBUT.
A young man named Patton was in
the box for the visitors. Patton has
Eeen pitching ball down in the smoky
country, and this was his first appear
ance before a Western league crowd. AL
though the young man was unfortunate
ercuRh to lose his first game he demon
strated that he is fast enough for the
Western league Manning has a conner
In Patton. and it is safe to predict that
he will take the measure of some of the
clubs in this league before the season
Is over. He held the locals down to te,
hits and only allowed them to bunch OF
him in one inning, and six times did
the heavy hitters among the Saints fan
the air. Hulen had little to do in his
field, but he did that little well, as usual.
1t was GOnding's day to shine in the
put-out and assist columns, and he is
credited with ten without skip The
game was remarkable for double pIavs
Twice Were the Saints retired on doubles
and they turned the trick on the Blues
three times.
In the orening inning both sides were
retlred without run, ClenalYin and
Lally going out on a double play from
Burns to HuIen to Camel. In the sec
ond inning Vaughn was first I'D and
he drove the ball through the center of
the diamond for a Single Preston went
out on fly TO Halligan, and then Shu-
CART hit the ball over AIflIer's head in
center fed for two bags. scoring
Vaughn. Spies hit to center, and Isbell
struck out, leaving ShugarJ at second
Schaub opened the inning for the visit
Crs with little fly over Shugart's head
but was forced out at second a moment
leter by Burns. Gonding hit to Glenal
viz and reached first on that gentleman's
error while Burns went to third Pat
ton struck out. while Spies threw the
ball down to Glenalvin to cut off Con
ding. who had started toward second.
Had Glen handed the ball back to Spies
run could have been cut off but while
he WIS ddrlying with Gonding between
second and first and before he could
put MN out Burns had scored. Both
sides were BANKED in the third Lally
opened the fourth with a hit to Miller
In center. 1t was apparently sure out,
but Miller dropped the ball and LaIIy
went to second and, after Vaughn had
famed the air, scored on Preston's hit
through the center of the diamond. Shu-
CART struck out. Camel was given a
free ticket, but the next men up, Schaub.
Burns and Gonding, went out in one,
two. three order
THE TWO WINNING RUNS.
The fifth inning was the only really
bad one that Patton had, and it resulted
in two winning runs for the Saints Spies
opened up with a hit along the left
foul lire for a bag, and IsbeH duplicated
the performance. Houtz hit to Patton.
forcing Spies out at third. Geier hit
through short held for a bag, scoring
Isbel. Glenalvin went out on a foul
fly to Schaub, and LalIy hit hot one
between first and second base, scoring
Houtz. Vaughn ended the inning and
the run getting with a fly to Halligan
In their half of the fifth the Blues
secured their last run with little or no