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

st. Paul lost the game and second place
yesterday to Manning's Kansas City
rough riders In game at Lexington park
that was more exciting than 1T was sci
entific. but none the less interesting.
Indeed the Missourians have fashion
When they come this way of making
things interesting for the locals 1t used
to be said that all Manning had to have
was Pete Daniels and eight clothing store
models with Kansas City shirts on to
win game here, and even now he man
ages to scratch out an occasional vic
tory.
1t was a hard game to lose, for Roger
DenZer pitched a nice game, holding the
orulsers from the Kaw down to eight
hits. and keeping them pretty well scat
tered, except that in the sixth inning
three-sacker by Rothfuss and a single by
Camel. added to base on balls for Tur-
ner. made very damaging present to
the Cowboys. However, Roger should
not go back behind the barn and Law
the fattering JUNCTION to his soul that his
fortunes have been irretrievably linked to
hoodoo. If his pitching deserved to win
the game, his work on the bases helped
TO throw 1t away, and his throw to Is
Dell In the critical point in the ninth Inn
ing was higher than 1t should have been,
although the big fellow could reasonably
have been expected to stop It.
For six innings it was pitchers battle
and beauty, too. Gear had nearly half
OF the local team absolutely baffied and
while Glenalvin was landing on him with
the regularity of a trip-hammer the lat
ter only came to bat once In nine times
and That was hardly often enough to save
the game. Denzer played no favorites in
the Kansas City bunch, and while they
nearly all managed to touch him UP light
ly during the nine innings, Rothfuss was
the only one fortunate enough TO double
in hits "a
1t was considerably warmer than on
Thursday and there was practically no
wind. although q light breeze blew over
the field in the last few Innings This
made 1t much more comfortable for the
spectators, about 1000 In number, chiefly
women, as it was Friday, on which the
courtesy of free admisslc-1 Is rendered to
the fair sex.
PITCHERS WE'RE STEADY.
Eddie Burke made a wild smash at the
first ball that Gear shot over the plate
but merely tapped it to Raymer. who
threw it to CAMEL with alacrity. Geier
met the sphere with hard swing. but
1t went high and sailed into the hands Of
Rothfuss. who, IN view of Viox's recov-
cry, had been switched from second base
to center field. Glenalvin, too. landed
hard on the ball, and 1t went out to Nc
Wicker. who got under it nicely, and the
locals had no more runs than a molasses
barrel of frozen molasses.
FioX made his first. appearance here
this season, but only rolled a dainty one
down to Glenalvin. Turner raped one
harder. 1t bounded in front of the plate
and went high out of Rogers reach, al
though he poised his paw for 1t as it went
over. 1t dropped again suddenly and
Shugart went for 1t, but missed it on the
first reach and the big left fielder was
safe at first base. Rothfuss pounded a
hard one at ISbell, who cut Turner off at
second, and Shugart shot the ball back
fast. There was a close decision at first
which shut the locals out of a possible
double play. but it was of slight moment,
as Camel gave Geier a high one and
went out.
Gear was cutting the plate with the
white leather. and Isbell started for the
first ball pitched, giving it a hard justle
McVicker, however, caught the descend
Ing ball. Lally met one of those fast
shoots and Strengthened It right out ever
the sun-dried sod. Hefflnaster dipped for
1t with his left. but If he had reached it
probably would have lost at least three
fingers off his dipper, for Turner says It
was still hot when 1t got out to him.