The Saint Paul globe., 1899-05-20

Buffalo at st. Paul.
Columbus at Minneapolis
Indianapolis at Kansas City.
Detroit at Milwaukee,.
The Apostles went Buffalo-hunting yes
terday with such good success that last
night found them again tied for first pla
I'm the race for the Western league pen
nant The Bisons. unlike the once mignty
monarchs of the plains from whom they
have taken a name but few characters
ties. not even the huge forelocks, were as
docile as rabbits under the soothing MN
istrations of Willie McGill yesterday.
The only one in the Erie county agsre-
CATION who could find the ball with any
regularity was very newcomer to the
smoky suburbs of Black Rock, Eustace,
once connected with the aggregation CAP
tanned by the recently suspended rowdy,
Wilmot. Eustace tried to detach the cover
from the ball, but his three hits only SUE
ceeded in making three small rents and
as many runs for his team, all they man.
aged to secure, too. by the way.
There are some strange faces to West
ern league fans in the Buffalo bunch. In
deed. barring Eustace and Danny Danb,
McAuley, who caught for st. Joseph last
year, was the only one in the lot at all
familiar to local enthusiasts, although
some of the veterans in the game recalled
that White had played for time in the
Western league several years ago.
Daub knew the ST. Paul boys bettar
than they did him, evidently, for he hell
them down to nine hits, and had it not
been for the poor fielding support given
III, I,
showing.
The 800 men and as many women who
attended the game experienced a sensa-
ton quite delightful, after the recent up
roariously belligerent and talkative inter
polations of Wilmot and Andrews, of see-
ing a quiet, orderly nine-inning contest
between two clubs of gentlemen played
through in an hour and thirty-ive min
utes.
The first three of the Bisons to confront
Willie McGill were all like himself eX-
ponents of the left-hand habit strike
out and a line fly and a grounder, both
these to .Shugart. retired the visitors
soon. --s..
PUNCHED FIVE IN THE FIRST.
Burke met Daub forthwith for hign
clean drive over short, and Daub fumbIed
Geier's short hit a very short one IA
for four wide ones, and the sacks were
resultantly full when Isben lifted The
leather into Whites bailiwick but 1T
short range. Whites bad throw to the
plate let Geier cross the plate behind
Burke, and the Saints were off in front
Then McQuade fumbled Preston's ground
er, and, after Shugart flew to White
Spies short single to center scored two
more. Heine tried to go to second when
Garry threw to the plate for Preston in
vain. and MeAuley returned the ball in
time To cut Heine off.
But the locals had five runs and that
gave them a marked advantage
Massey, who learned to play first base
from Comiskey, batted a slow one at
Geier, who got possession of 1t by nice
work and then spoiled some of it's effect
by throwing the ball over Isbell's head
Massey went to second. and McAuley's
grounder to Glenalvin helped him to third
EuStace managed to straighten a Nc
Gillian shoot for a clean one to right
field and scored run. Greminger waited
for four that were not good, but Nc
Quade flew to Lally and Daub famed The
air.
Daub and Gremfnger threw out McGiu
and Burke, and Householder made a
pretty catch under Geier
White this time gave Glenalvin
grounder. but Garry put a lucky bunt
within half a dozen feet of the plate and
beat it 10 first, as Spies had not yet come
up to the plate. Householder, however.
flew to Preston, and Massey sent anoth-
er to Glenalvin.
Glenaivin flew to Eustace, and I.aIIy
hit 10 Greminger, who made a nice throw
to first. The decision was close at first
base, and Mannassau gave it to Lally. II
made no difference in the score as IsbeII
flew to Garry, and McQuade did throw
Preston out, after a moments delay.
McAuley flew to Lally, and the next two
were put out at first base
McQuade let Shugart live at FIRST on an
easy gro1nder, and Spies hit grounder
over first. McGill tapped one at Daub
who cut Shngart off at Third Burke hft
a fast one at Greminger, who stepned to
the sack, and completed the double at
first
Geier let Mcouade's grounder go
through hlm' and Daub's grounder to
Glenalvin advanced the runner TO SER
ond. White hit high one at McGilI. who
could not stop it, and kept Glen from
getting it, but Garry gave Shueart a
lively one, and double play prevented
the locals from suffering any loss.
Eustace threw Geier out, but Daub
MT Glenaivfn. Lally, however, shot one
1ast at iIustace' and another quick double
play sent the locals to the field.
Glenaivin rendered himself liable for
damages for ejectment by throwing ont
Householder, and Geier put Massey in
the corner pocket, but McAuley fooled
the iielders by striking out.
BROKE PREsTONs NOSE.
Then came Daub's real Waterloo for
the first inning was hardly his fauIt ta
began proceedings this time by nresant-
ing Isbell with four balls. Then Preston
hit sky-scraper. Householder got to #
but muifed 1t, recovering himself. how.
ever, in time TO throw IsbelI out at sac-
ond. Shugart put a warm one into tba
right garden that Householder was in
luck 10 Keep inside the fence, and Pres-
ton went to third. Then they tried the
double steal, and made it, too. but in tho
play Preston broke his nose by a collision
with the ball. which Eustace threw low
III order to save Catcher McAulev an nm.
necessary reach for the slider Preston
and the ball reached the plate al the
same instant, and Preston was betwaon
the throWer' the thrown and the throwee