The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-21
Locals Won, but Visitors Raped
Chech for Four Safe Fits and
Made Things UncOm-
fOrtabIy Close.
Western League.
GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
Des Moines at St. Paul.
Omaha at MINNEAPOLIS
Kansas City at Colorado Springs,
St Joseph at Denver.

It looked like a cinch until the ninth
inning. Up to that time Chech had pitch
ed grand ball and the visitors would not
have had a score Dut for the fact that
Brain and Breitenstein punched errors
with passed ball by Wilson. But what a
surprise the Midgets had in store. They
held it in reserve until the very last
minute and then turned It loose When
Il was all over the Saints had a victory
20 their credit but 1t was an exceedingly
lucky one. Had the game gone to the
bad it would have been chargable to the
account of Brain and Breitenstein, for
they shared equally in the four errors
made. It must be said however that but
little blame can attach TO Brain because
his wrist is In bad shape as a result Of
being hit by a pitched ball And very lit
tie blame can attach to Bre;tenstein be-
cause he is a pitcher and not a center
fielder. Brett" had six chances, includ-
ing returns on two clean hits. This was
unlucky for 1t is seldom that a center
fielder gets as many chances in three
games He pulled down the four flies IN
great shape, but let both grounders go
through him and runs resulted in each
instance. The rest of the men played
good, fast ball all the time. Schafer and
Holly divided between them several ex-
tremely pretty plays. Shannon carried off
the batting honors with beautiful bunt
which he beat out a mile and a clNan
two-sacker. Ryan also landed on "a
Bubser" for two sacks.
The Saints put men on bases in both
the first and second innings but were I'M
able to get them around. In the third
Ryan led off with a two-sacker. Brett
enstein put the ball along the Jeff foul line
for a single and Ryan scored Bubser hit
Kelley. Brain hit high fly to left cen
ter for single and, in the mixup that
followed with the throw-in, Breitensten
and Kelley scored and Brain landed on
third. Shannon famed. Schafer hit to
the short field and was put out at first,
but Brain scored on the play. Holly went
out from Bubser to Werden. In the next
two innings the Saints were benched in
short order. Shannon went to second in
the seventh on clean hit to center and
reached third on a wild pitch. Schafer
went out from Bubser to Werden Holly
was passed and stole second Wilson hit
to the short field and went out at first
Shannon scoring on the play. Chech sent
Holly across the plate with q pretty sin
gle. 1t was the run that finally won the
game and Chech is due for a lot of credit
At mat stage 1t did not look as though
the Saints would need it. but the yo-2g-
steT thought best to be ON the safe SIDE
and he guessed correctly. That endoA the
run getting for the Saints.
SCORE IN THE FOURTH.
The Midgcts drew their first tally in
tie fourth. O'Leary hit to Brain and
reached first on the captains bad throw.
wilson let one of Chech's twlsters get
by him and O'Leary went to second.
Warner flew out to Breitenstein. Nc
Wicker hit line bah through the center.
1t was clean single and would easily
have sent O'Leary to third, but Breiten-
stein let it go through him and Pete"
crossed the plate, McVicker going to
third He persisted there, however as
Werden fouled out to Wilson and Hines
dew out to Breitenstein.
From the fourth to the ninth Cheeh
allowed but one hit and the genera! opn-
ION was that the Midgets were lucky 10
escape shItout. 7 hen came the SIR
prise. Capt Werden's men rallied round
tie nag in great shape and Brain and
Bre'tenstein also hgIred in the rally.
- Leary started the ball with a clean
single and Warner duplicated the trick
McN'cker put another line drive through
the center Of the field and again Breiten.
stem let the ball go through him. with
the result that O'Leary and Warner
eco ed an Ma tie" reached third. Wer.
oen ad d.scov red that he was like q
small boy before the st. Paul twlrlers 81
ne adopSed the only means at hand to get
10 Hfst He deliberately put his Stats
IN front OF ore of Chech's slow d ons
ana Dammann allowed him his base
Hlhes Il safely scoring McVcker and
sen ing Wer, en- to second Kleinow hit
TO Che h and an effort was made to cut
Werten off at third, but Rrain dronncd
tAt caH and the bases were fun. Cote
mt to Bran and reached first safely. but
WtrGen as Tor ed out at the plate. Gates
was sent to bal for Bubser, and flew
OUT 10 Schafer. The bases were fun hut
there were two out and things [ooIsa5
larry e@sy until Choch lost his balance
ard :; ssed Theil for ing Hines in. The
Ms Is wee still one behind a tie and
there hey q it, for OLeacy hit to Brain
anu the captain W ped cut his bad work
WI p1etSy p cl1up of a hard bah
ana per tFr-w to first. 1t was the
thlr3 out and tie game was over 1t
va narrow e,cape but I'VE win so