The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-30

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GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
Indianapolis at St Paul 1.-TWO games).
Detroit at Minneapolis 1.-TWO games.
Columbus al Milwaukee 1.-TWO gameS).
Buffalo at Kansas City 1.-TWO gameS).
St Paul lost again yesterday at Lex
ington park. and that such is the case
reflects not more credit on Indianapolis
and the HOLSTERS left-wing twirler Sand
ers than it does discredit on the Saints
rightfelder. Edwin Burke.
Burke went to sleep at first base. This
Is not strictly true. either. The place
where he went to sleep was about twenty
feet east-northeast by east of first base.
toward right field. Eddie was having a
delightful time out there. The balmy
breezes of expiring May were tanning
his feyered brow. and he took a deep
draught OF natures elixir at every
breath. What wonder that in his
somnolent condition he did not observe
that Sarah" MOtz, but a moment be-
fore his consort in his right field para
disc. had gone back to the base, and
that Pitcher Sanders, utterly careless Of
Burle's personal comfort. was about to
throw the ball to Motz 1t was. too cruel.
To think that the veteran base-running
champion should get lost at a critical
stage in the game, when the misplay
his dream cost made a difference of not
less than two runs to the local team,
enough to have kept the score a tie
through the rest of the nine innings.
! Aside from this fatal mishap, and some
distinctly turtlelike base running on the
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crisis. the game was an interesting con-
test of the pitchers engaged. The bat
ting was very even, and the fielding sup
port good. st. Pauls worst error was
Fishers zmuff. of a sky-scraper on the
first ball batted in the game. BeviIle
made one like it, and Bob Allen failed
on two occasions to rise to the emer-
gency which confronted him. but in
neither case was his delinquency visible
In the score. For the most part the safe
hits were not better than singles.
Indianapolis got good start when
Fisher muffed Hogrievers high fly. Shar-
rott sacrificed. Hogriever stole second,
and went to third when Shugart let
Spies throw go through. Beviile flew
out to Geer, who made a fine running
catch. and Hogriever scored from third
Motz hit hot one to Glenalvin, who
hadn't time to turn to first but gave
Shugart a fast throw. Motz beat the
ball. however, but went out trying to
steal second.
Burke struck out, but Geier hit hard
one. over second. which Allen fieIded
nicely but hopelessly. Glenalvfn hit a
long one to left, but Sharrott got it.
Stewart threw Lally out and the
doosiers were one ahead on the inning
IF BURKE HAD CAUGHT IT?
Fisher gave Flynn a base. but Aliens
liner was taken in in good style by Shu-
CART and Dibby was doubled out at first.
Burke misjudged Stewards fly, and Asa
went to second. Hickey put a safe one
In center, but was thrown out trying
to get to second on it. He was put
out. but Stewart had already scored.
lSbell's high drive fell safe in center
Hoffmeister hunted. and Sanders did not
get to the sack In time for MOTIFS throw
Sanders threw Shugart's bunt to third
Spies hit to Stewart, and a double retired
the side speedily.
Fisher stopped Sanders hot drive but
Hogrtever lined a fast one Just out of
Shugarts reach. Sharrott forced George
but beat a double. the umpire said Lal-
ly's sensational catch of a hard drive
well toward center helped the locals ont
of bad hole.
Fisher walked by courtesy of Sanders
but was forced by Burke, who beat
double. Geter put another fine hit into
center field. Glenalvin flew to FLYNN
LallY TO Ef0grieVer.
Motz hit a hard drive to right to open
the fourth. Flynn sacrificed Motz stole
third after close chance to being caught
mapping at second. Then he tried to score
on Aliens hard one to Fisher but was
caught at the plate. Allen, however.
scored, when Geier let Stewards single
get away from him. Hickey struck out.
but st. Paul needed three to tie
1sbell was called out on third strike
that nearly hit his
gave Hickey a pop-up. Shugart was
thrown out by Allen
Shugart threw out Sanders and Burke
made a nice running catch under Hogriev-
= ers's high one. Geier took Sharrott's.
BURKE THREW AWAY TWO
Spies opened st. Paul's half with fast
grounder over short, but Fisher forced
him on fast one to Stewart. FLYNN
could not reach Burke's fly Eddie was
caught OF hrst' where he may or may
not have been dreaming of castles in
Spain, bat distinctly and evidently was
not attending to business Geier's fine
three Dagger to right consequently drove
In one run, instead of two Sanders gave
Giehalvfn four wide ones and Lally was
In position to save the day, but his
grounder went too close to second and
Glen was forced. Burke's siesta had cost
the locals two runs
beFlile flew to Lally and Shugart threw
out MOTT Geier took Flynn's high one.
lsbeil batted slow one to Stewart
and beat it. Beville muffed Hoffmeister's
high one, but Isbell was forced ont then
and Sanders caught him at second. FIynn
made splendid catch under Shugart's
short fly and doubled Hoffmeister out at
first to the crowds disgust
More dissatisfaction was caused nv
Mannassau when he gave indianapolis the
decision at first on Aliens bunt. Stewart
ra0nfN rod 1Nrrr,N It'll
ly to left, but Sanders forced Allen.
Burke caught Hogriever's fly and no one
scored.
Sharrott took Spies hard drive close to
the line, but Fisher walked a second time
Burke forced him off. but beat the
double, Reville caught Burke trying to
steal second but Allen dropped the hall
Sanders gave Geier the first sack. Glen
hit promising grounder, but Allen made
fast throw and beat him.
Sharrott hit pop-up to Isbell, but
Beville hammered the leather into Burke