The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-06

Handsome DAN stole second when Shu-
CART struck out, but Preston, who had
been reinstated in right field, did not rise
to the occasion, and popped hiSn one
to Rothfuss
Hoffmaster opened for the Blues with
high foul and Spies scaled the cycle path
with his old time ure-footedness. Nc
Wicker reached for the ball little late,
and 1t went down the right foul line high,
Preston went after it and caught 1t ON
the run outside the line. This rather re-
stored him to favor. Raymer famed
with tropical enthusiasm.
Spies smote the ball hard. 1t was a
beautiful drive. but that Rothfuss some
way managed to be right there and meet
1t as it came down Denzer tcyed with
the ball for two or three fouls and finally
Gear in despair presented him with four
bad ones and a short walk. Burke struck
out. but Geier sent moving machine
down to Raymer that nearly cut the sup
posed whirlwind's fingers off Anyway,
after ne got through fumbling the ball.
his heart was bleeding If his hands were
not, and both Denzer and Geier were safe.
Then Glenalvin proceeded to attach
cyclometer to Jimmy Manning's Gear and
had the latter measured in a minute. The
way he landed on that ball was Il caution
to all young pitchers. 1t might have even
given locomotor ataXia to the Hinton gun.
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and Denzer had an extra time allowance
to come home on account of his small
sail area, but after getting within ha1iing
distance of the plate he scampered back
to third and stood there. Meantime Geier
had run over second VIXEN the ball was
thrown to that base and his bridges were
burned behind him, so he was nipped. and
the side was retired, throwing away
run, II not more.
Wilson went out on called strikes and
Gear tapped on easy one to Isbell. but
Viox drove a two-bagger to center.
Turner few to Lally, however, and the
score was still a tie. at zero.
Isbell hit it hard, but Turner was under
the ball. and Raymer threw Lally out.
Viox fumbled Shugart's fly. but was lucky
enough tc catch him when he tried to
make another sack the ball rolled
away from the blue second baseman.
Had A LITTLE TALK.
Rothfuss hit hard one to left field,
and Preston fumbled it on the pickup
But he redeemed himself by a quick
throw TO Shugart and Shugart shot it on
down the line to third, where Rothfuss
was caught. Some debate was INDUCED
in al this point to whether or not
Glenalvin had blocked Rotlfuss at sec
ond base, but the umpire declared the
blockade off and the fleets prepared for
action again. Denzer hit CAMEL amidship
and the German withdrew to first base
for repairs. but Hoffmaster flew to Lally
and Spies took a foul off McVicker's will
low branch and thu score was still zero
all.
Preston popped a handy one to Viox,
who muffed it, his second acquisition of
winter apparel in as many innings. But
Preston, forgetting the fate Of Shugart in
the previous period, repeated the per-
Torrance, which showed that Vtox was
luckier than black kitten at Hoo-hoo
banquet Spies made another fine drive
to left field and this time the ball landed
safely. DenZer rolled warm one at Gan
EEL who had to take Roger, advancing
Spies to second. But Burke famed again,
and the fans were downcast.
But Raymer and Gear struck out and
Wilson was caught trying to steal Sec
ond after a pretty drive to right field,
whereat the local admirers Of the game
were not little treasured. That made
the score love all.
Then Gear famed Geier, but Glenalvin
came back to the attack and this time
put line drive about fifteen feet away
from Camel. Viox made a nice catch Of
Isbells high foul, close to the line, but
Lally came to the scratch with a slow
roller toward third base that was as
good as a base hit. Hoffmaster had to
throw 1t hurriedly and fast, and 1t went
little low. Dan and Glen were both safe.
Shugart had a chance to redeem HIM
self. for tanning the other time, but Nc
Wicker was under the ball when It came
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KANSAS CITY, LEADS.
Glenalvin threw viox out without diff
ficulty, but Roger presented Turner with
a base. Rothfuss landed on the ball for
a vicious drive almost over the initial
bag, and it tore down the line like a. rev
enue cutter after a smuggier's smack
Preston met the traveller and fell down
in the cinders Of the cycle path, and all
this time Rothfuss was fussing around
to third, Turner meantime scoring the
opening run of the game Camel met
Roger for a good line drive to left. which
made two runs for the now radiant Blues,
and every one was tickled when Hoffmas-
ter gave Glenalvin a high fly. McVicker
jabbed the ball earnestly. but Glenalvin
touched Camel out with that same ball.
1t was two-love In favor Of the Roose-
velts then.
ST. PAUL CAME RIGHT BACK
Preston started St PauIs lucky sew
enth with a high liner over second.
Spies hammered an irresistible grounder
over short Preston went to third there
by and Roger scored one run with a good
fly to Turner, who can't throw to the
plate with the precision of the Puritans
thirteen-incher. Burke shot one at Ray
mer and the whirlWind again began its
cycloidal movement. Raymer folded the
ball as though his hands were in plaster
Of Paris cast. and when he did finally get
the ball, he threw 1t low to Camel, and
Burke at last was safe, Spies, meanwhile.
travelling TO third. although it did look as
though the shortstop ought to have cut
Heine off there. Anyway. Geier sent an
other fly to Turner, and Spies scored from
third, Turner this time declining to throw
toward the plate at all. Glenalvin met the
ball for the third successive drive. 1t
looked as though Rothfuss would surely
get under 1t, but the afternoon was dark
ening little and he lost the ball for an
instant, so it fell safe, and the locals had
a lead of one run. Isbell hit another safe
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