The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23

indianapolis at Columbus.
while there is life there is hope" the
motto that is supposed to be emblazoned
on the cardiac organ of every bachelor
girl, and that has been the source of
occasional, but not the less palpable, de-
light to thousands in all worlds save
Darte's Inferno, was brought forcibly,
yes wildly, TO the coterie of club swing.
ers known as the st. Paul Base Ball club
yesterday
1t was impressed to some extent on the
observation of the 600 loyal fans, who went
to Lexington park to give the returning
players welcome after their successful
trip abroad.
Up to the sixth inning it was entirely
speculative whether Pitcher Dale Gear,
of Kansas City, might not be credited
with a shut-out last evening. In tbs
seventh inning his possible victory, even.
was problematical In the eighth his de-
feat was as good as assured.
For five innings the locals were unable
to do anything with his curves, while the
visitors, more by good luck than good
management, were presented with three
runs 10y Third Baseman Hoffmeister, or
the Apostolic crowd. AT last the locals
broke hole in the Kansas City outfield,
and a bad error by Gettman, followed
by some marked CELEBRITY of play on. the
part of Preston, tied the score. Gear
was batted briskly in the eighth and the
game was won by the Saints within
fifteen minutes, practically, when for an
hour they had seemed doomed to defeat.
Willie McGill pitched fine game He
held the visitors down to five hits. only
one of them better than single, and
their only runs We're scored on errors, In
which, be it said, Willie helped little
himself. But in spite of the. TACT that
- the visitors got an early lead, the little
southpaw stood right behind the gun till
the fight was done, and there were some
pretty hot crises that confronted him. too.
Hoffmeister gave Hulen a life as the
game started, and when Gettman, the
Kaws' big new center fielder, tried to
sacrifice, Willie himself failed to get
the ball to first for the out Then Camel
did sacrifice, and Rothfuss hit to third.
Hcffmeister threw toward the plate to
catch ELulen, but the ball went low and
through Spies, and two runners scored.
Rothfuss was left, when Miller struck
out and Raymer was thrown out by Shu-
CART
Preston, Geier, and Glenalvin in turn
hit easy ones to the infield and the locals
were correspondingly depressed.
But Shugart took a grornder and a fly
in the second, and Glenalvin finished 1t
with a very spectacular catch well back
toward right field, and it was a little
more hopeful.
I.ally had been thrown out by Raymer
and Ishell had sent Hulen fly, when
Shugart made the first hit of the game,
a fine three Dagger, that gave Gettman
hard chase in center. HoffmeiSter had
chance to redeem himself, but had evil
IDENTIFY lost the pawn ticket. He was
thrown out by Reilly, and Shugart was
stranded.
McGil gave Hulen base. Gettman,
however, fouled to Isbell and Camel was
thrown out by Glenalvin. Rothfuss sent
a hot one down the right foul line, cut
Isbel made a sensational stop, and held
Hulen at third, cutting. off sure run,
Miller striking out again.
Raymer threw out Spies, and Hulen
McGiH. Preston flew to Gettman.
Raymer flew to Preston, Hoffmeis-
ter threw Reilly out, Shugart cut Wilson
off, and the visitors were not gaining
very fast, anyway
Geier opened for ST. Paul with a hit,
which was hopeful. Glenalvin sacrificed,
but LaIIy hit to Hulen, who caught Geier
at third That set the locals back, Isbell
being thrown cut by RSymer
Gear hit a hard one over Shugart'S head
for two sacks, and Hulen sacrificed. Gett-
, man hit to Shugart, who held Gear at
third, and the pitcher was left on the
base when CAMEL gave Spies high foul.
Shugart hit hard one to RothfuSs, and
Gettman made a fine running catch under
Hoffmeister's drive. Spies put fine
grounder through to right field, and
Reilly muffed a pop-up from McGill's
stick. A home run would put the Saints
In the lead then, but Preston gave Reilly
another pop-up, and he made beautiful
catch, although he fell down in doing 1t.
Hoffmeister made another low throw,
and Rothfuss stood at first base a moment
after the sixth opened. Miller struck out
for third time, but Raymer and Reilly
followed with singles, the only batting
streak the visitors were able to get on
Willie. Rothfuss scored but Raymer was
caught at the plate when he and Reilly
tried to do the double steal. Wilson forced
Reilly out.
Geier started st. PauIs half with his
second safe hit, and went to second when
Gettman let the ball so through him.
GlenaIvin. hit warm one to Hulen, who
held Geier at second and threw Glen out
but Lally hit q beauty to left and Geier
scored IsbelI and Shugart sent high ones
to the outfield but the locals had been
rescued from all possibility Of a shut
out.
Three Kaws failed to get the ball out
of the infield in the seventh, and Hoff-
Saints had started to do anything Then
Willie McGill started in to save his own
game, putting a nice hit through HuIen's
garden spot. Preston hit a hot one
straight down the diamond. Gear reached
for 1t, but took his hand down real quick
for the ball was going like a cannon
. shot, and it sailed clear into center field
on a very low trajectory. Then Gettmar
did not get 1t. Preston, who had stopped
for a moment to see what happened
chased little Willie across the plate, and
the score was a tie, and none too soon
for Geier flew to Hulen.
Shugart made a pretty catch under
Cancels high fly, and Hoffmeister took
Rothfuss' foul. IsbeI cut Miller off, an6
the locals had shade the best of If.
Raymer threw Glenalvin out, but LalIy
poked a hard one at Hulen low. The
left-handed short stop was at a dfsad
vantage as the ball came we'll at hi.
right and right on the ground, and while