The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29

Kansas City ........ IS Ii Il 1888
GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
indianapolis at St Paul
Detroit at Minneapolis
Columbus at Milwaukee,
BUnaio at Kansas City.
The Saints have been restored to favor
Sith the tickle goddess of fortune, or else
they have found a rabbits tCot
Luck was with Comiskey's men yester-
day
The hard rain of the morning let up in
time for them TO play a game that help
ed out the management several sinoleons'
worth in the afternoon, and then they
won the game, too-and such d game It
was.
Detroit had it won up to the eighth
inning, apparently, but the supervising
guardian of J. Pluvius' storm clouds held
them at bay until manifest destiny had
arrived at the point where he wanted to
show the Saints the real miracle play
They got the lead in the eighth inning
lost 1t in the NINTH when Detroit tied
again. and then, as the clouds lowered,
again St Paul gained grand lead in the
tenth. and within two minutes after the
third Detroiter had been retired, with the
team two runs behind, there came a re-
newal of the storm. a veritable cloud
burst that deluged Lexington bark, and,
indeed, all St Paul. To have played fur
Their on that field would have been i'm
practicable. Had the rain come a minute
or two earlier and sent the score back
to tie
Inc game was not what might be call
ed an artistic success, but 1t was a close
contest that abounded in neart disease
moments of suspense from 3:45. when
the teams took the so heavy field, till
the last man was out in the tenth inn
ing
The field was so wet that the pitchers
and fielders, at least, were at a disadvan
tage. although the batters did not seem
1c be particularly annoyed. Inc Detroit
hatsmea, at any rate. DUNCAN, Barrett
and Slater seemed to be on the same old
oasis OF cordially when they met the
pail, although there were six innings Of
almost distant frisiGity before the ST.
Paul team began to reveal any intimacy
with the visitors pitching. 1n~tbe eighth
and tenth innings, be it said, they gave
an exhibition of smuggling that was verys
suggestive of old times, and very ON
hoped. prophetic of a reawakening of St.
Faul $ old batting strength.
10 Change the luck and break the speI
Comiskey. sent the locals 20 la first this
time and Burke was hit by, a pitched
ball delivered with some force by a stall.
Wart young person named Cronin, never.
before seen professionally in this COM
mun,tyr Geier batted grounder to Rv-s
an, who had taken Egan's place at sec:
ond,r while bad Bill. was doing counter
felt coaching for the first base line. Ry-
ans tumble left both runners safe. and
Glenalvin sacrificed. Lally, to whom the
name of Cronin meant no more than
Coughlln, or any other Chicago Celt
smashed the ball into center field and
two runs scored. Barrett's throw to the
plate was high and Lally went on to sec
ond on the play. lsbelIs grounder to
Eiberfed advanced Dan, but noffmeister
flew to Ryan. Two helped some.
Ryan flew to Geier. but StaIlings was
hit by the ball. DUNCAN and Dill
lard avenged him by hitting the offensive
ball. Stailings scored on billiards. hit
and wild pitch brought DUNCAN in from
third Barrett lit light grounder to
HoffmeiSter, who threw to the plate TO
catch billiard, but hit the runner in the
PACK. billiard scored and Pdrrett went to
second, but Slater was thrown out bv
Shugart and after McGill gave Elberfeld
BnplONN
with two on bases. Detroit led three
two.
st. Paul went out in order, EIberfeld
making pretty stop on Snugart. Nc
Gill struck out both Cronin and Ryan. and
StaAings gave Lally a fly. Still three
two.
Burke opened with a nice nit over third
In the third, but was caught mapping by
Cronin- Elberfeld's low throw gave Gefer
a life again, but Glen flew to Stallings
and Bally sent Slater a grounGer.
DUNCAN opened for Detroit with his
second good single and after billiard
fouled to Spies Barrett drove a hard lin
er over second. But Slater and Fiber
field hit flies to Seier and T-a;Iv. and the
visitors lead was not extended
Three infield pop-ups retired the Saints
IN order in the fourth. Shugart made a
fine catch under Ruelow's ny hack Of
second and Cronin's two -base drive To
right field was wasted when Hoffmefster
threw Ryan out prettily and Stallings
popped foul to Spies.
Spies got to first as the fifth onenad
through a tumble by ElberfeId. followed
by a wide throw, but Heine was forced
out after McGill famed and Burke hit a
fly to Elberfeld
DUNCAN hit safely a third time to be-
gin Detroits half and billiard hunted. Nc
Gill lobbed the ball to the sack. and both
and Slater's fly which fell safe in left.
scored DUNCAN. although LalIy and Hoff-
meiSter, by fast straight throws. caught
Billiard at theeplate. Slater went TO sec
ond on the play, but after McGilI gave
Elberfeld second base on balls he
cushions
Glenalvin flew to stallings. Buelow
made beautiful catch under LaIlv's
hard foul fly. Ryan threw out Isbell
Shugart made shocking botch of an eff
fort to stop Cronin's easy grounder but
Glen threw out Ryan and Stallings gave
the shortstop pop-up. McGiII gave
DUNCAN base to break the streak Of
hits, and billiards. foul fly to IsbelI saved
Shugart's error from expense
st. Paul gave indications of renewed
vitality in the seventh, when Cronin,s
present of a base to HoifmeIster was
followed by Shugart with good two
base drive into Stallings garden. Hoff-
meister scored and Spies was thrown out
by Elberfeld on a fast play Shugart
was playing deeply off second. AS Bue-
low threw to catch him Shugart startad