The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28

quired in the first inning carried con-
viction. Indeed. it practically sentenced
the locals to defeat, although they did
brace up for moment and try to over
come their manifest disadvantage.
NEW FACE AT THIRD.
There was strange face in the local
galaxy last night. Early yesterday after
noon a sturdy young Teuton climbed off
Kansas City train at the Union depot
and asked the station master where he
could find car for Lexington park. Be
ing directed to the car, the young man
proceeded to the park and introduced
himself to Manager Comiskey. He said
his name was Hoffmeister. that he had
played ball some in Pittspurg, Kansas
City and elsewhere. and that he had como
to play on the st. Paul team.
''Well," said Manager CoIiliskey, sur
prised like, glad to see, YOU, Hoff
thought l knew your face. Go down I'M
der the stand and find yourself suit
and watch third base this afternoon" So
little Phil Geier found himself switched
TO center field and Eddie Burke moved
around the angle to the green google
garden where The sun shines full front
all the time.
1t wasn't a nice game to look at. The
morning rains had left the field in a half
dried condition and the base lines about
second and third were almost ankle deep
in mud
Still, the pitchers box was dry, and
that should not account. for Roger pre-
senting Eagan with a base on balls,
and sending Stallings to first hit by q
pitched ball, although there was serious
doubt as to whether the ball hit anything
but the bat that George held in his hand.
But after that DUNCAN and billiard pick
ed out of Rogers prettiest pitches some
picturesque and successful hunts with
which the Apostolic infield could do moth
ing. Then Barrett picked out fast one
end logged 1t into cetner field. Slater
sacrificed and Elberfeld batted a slow
one at Glenalvin. That let Barrett in
with the fifth consecutive run. Ryan sin
gled, nice drive to center, and went to
second when Lally muffed Ge;er's throw.
Friske flew to Geier.
Friske, in spite of his name, is quite d
sober young fellow, slender enough to
have Slapped his strength in burning mid
night oil, but possessed of curved pitch
ing even more intangible than himself.
At least he was intangible so far as the
Saints were concerned, although the way
they have been finding all sorts Of pitch
ers more or less intangible lately renders
the basis of comparison somewhat unsat-
isfactory.
Burke poked high fly at DUNCAN, and
although Geier planted the ball safely in
his own outer garden, 0lGNaINln S nlSn
fly was taken in by Elberfeld. after a
sensational run, and Geier was doubled
out before he could get back to first.
After Denzer and Shugart had thrown
out Eagan and Stallings, DUNCAN and Dill
lard smote Roger again for safe drives,
but BarrettS grounder to Glcnalvin saved
any run getting.
Lally landed on the ball, last as he has
been lately, whether the team was facing
Nod 1an 1af0
east or west, poverty or pound cake. In
fact, 1t does not seem to make any DIFF
ference to Dan which way the team is
facing. He just bats. Then the pitcher
pcnders. But Dan was forced cut by Is
bell, and Isbell would have been forced
out by Hoffmeister but for Eagan drop
ping the ball that Friske threw to him.
That gave the locals two on bases. Shu-
CART hit a fine blow and the horsehide
behoofed it through right field after 1t
had passed-that usually VigiiGnt senti-
mel, Sammy DUNCAN, who was agitating
his hands hopelessly in an effort to en-
clasp the elusive leather in his dainty
fingers. Shugart went around to third
driving in two runs, and scored himself
on Stalling's muff of Spies fly, which
dropped dangerously close to the foul
line. Roger forced the receiver out
Hoffmeister made a beautiful stop and
throw on Slater's grounder, but Elberfeld
put a hot one through the pitchers be-,
which hit Mannassau and necessarily
counted as safe hit. But Ryan struck
out and Elberfeld was caught trying to
steal second, so the locals only needed
two to tie.
COULD NOT CATCH UP.
Could they get them? Not any more
than they could get 100000 In Chaska
after banking hours. They got a run for
their money, that was all. After Geier
went out on a grounder to Eagan Glen
alvin and Lally poked hard ones into
the mud which were good for a base
each. IsbeH forced Glen at third, and
| Hoffmeister waited out four wide ones,
| but Shugart could not split the wood
and a high fly to Barrett barred the
| locals out of their best chance at victory
Friske opened Detroit's fourth with a
| good single over third and Pagan sacri-
| feed, and then followed a miraculous in
terposition of providence, or Stallings, or
seine one, to protect DenZer's feelings
| from harm. Stallings smashed the ball
! clear into center, but Geier made a
beautiful throw to second and caught
Capt. George, who found running in the
soft track everything but delightful.
Friske necessarily scored, however. Then
DUNCAN, billiard and Barrett all landed
on the ball for safe hits, but Barrett
b
| that and all the men were held on the
| bases. Then Burke made a proper catch
under Slader's drive, and the visitors
| lead was but three.
! Friske threw out Spies and Eagan took
| Rogers high liner. Burke and Geier land
ed for good drives to left field, but Glen
! alvin gave Eagan grounder and it was
| off again.
Elberfield opened Detroit's fifth with a
| GIN oil fn riO h11f IA
could not get the ball out of the infield
| and the short stop was stranded.
| LalIy poked one at Slater this time, and
! the first baseman lost 1t. Dan was safe
| before any one was out, but Isbell was
| thrown out by Elberfeld and a double
| play would have been made had not Dan
gotten an early start for the second sack
! Hoffmeister fouled to Ryan and Shugart
sent DUNCAN fly.
The sixth saw both st. Paul and De-
! troit retire In order without reaching
| first base and without distinguishing
| fielding elements.
Barrett opened the seventh with 2
saucy drive over second base that looked
! like a sure hit, but Shugart made fast
and brilliant play and cut him off al
first base although the decision was
necessarily close. Slater hit to short
| right field and Eddie Burke created some
surprise by an effort to throw the run
ner out at first, but failed. He took Eber-
fields fly, however, and Ryan went out
| on q grounder to Glenalvin.
Geier opened for st. Paul with a good
single through between first and second
and stole second. Glenalvin flew to Bar
| rett. Lally struck out and Ryan threw
| to third to catch Geier, but Umpire Man
nassau declared the runner safe Isbell
flew to Elberfield, however, 80 it made
| little difference.