The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-26


yesterday afternoon from the visiting
Saints
1t all came about in the last half of
the ninth inning. The score was a tie
at to 3. The St. Joe people were all
in and il was up to the locals to win or
have to work overtime for their money.
-Four men had a chance before it came
to Higgins, and two of them, Werden
and Cogan. succeeded in getting on the
bases while the o her two were put
down and out. Higgins followed Cogan
in the batting order but when it came
his turn Andrews wa ked out TO the plate.
Andrews is the young man who was
going to play center field for Ryan, but
he has not figured in the game since
early in the season and the general i'm
preston has been that he is not on the
payroll This IDEA had also found
lodging place in the minds of the st. Jo-
seph players, ana they at once entered
q protest, and the umpire allowed it.
Ryan was compelled, through force of
circumstances, to send Higgins to bat.
And how Higgins did hit the ball. He
landed on it so hard that highboard
fence a foot thick would scarcely have
stopped it. 1t went straight through
the center of tie diamond, giving I'm
derwood a terrible fr ct ana making
Flood turn a double handspring in his
efforts to connect with 1t and let it go
at one and the same time. 1t was all
that was needed, and the game was won
something after the style of one of those
famous Detroit finishes on a miniature
scale Higgins has found a place in
the hearts of the fans through his beau
tiful play in the short field and it has
been a constant hope that he would
eventually get his eye en- the ball for
he has been woefLlly weak with the stick
Wei known as this weakness is, Ryans
action in trying to substitute Andrews
did not find favor with the fans, and
when Higgins accepted the chance that
he was practically forced to take he re-
ceived a great ovation. For some time
the patrons of the game will no doubt
find plenty of excuses for Hug" when
he fails to make good with the stick
THOMAS TWIRLS FIFTH VICTORY.
While all credit is due to Higgins for
his part of the play there were others
in the game Thomas was in the box
for st. Paul and pitched a great game
of ball, winning his fifth consecutive
victory and preserving his clean score
He allowed the visitors but six hits. made
five of them fan the air, three in a sin
gle inning when but the three faced him.
and, with the exception of the sixth IN
ming, was as steady as clockwork at cr.ti-
cal times. Cogan replaced Parker N the
sun field and played a fine game of ball
both in the field and az bat 1t was
decided improvement in the play that
has been seen in that field and was ap-
preciated by the fans Werden and
Crooks both put up an excel. Mt game
in the field and batte1 the ball hard and
often. Wilson caught the game In fine
style, although he was weak with the
stick at critical points when hits would
have meant runs.
Honeyman was the first man up for
the visitors and was bit, and went to
second on Floods out from Thomas to
Werden. Safe drives by Schran and
Hall sent Honeyman across the plat with
the first run. The second run came a
moment later on Davis fly back of
second which was caught by Crooks.
Hulswitt hit to Higgins and Schrau was
forced at second. The JoeS were blank
ed in the nzXt four innings. They sent
their third and final run across the plate
in the sixth on hits by Flood and Davis
and an error by Thomas, who fumbled
Halls sacrifice.
DREW FOUR BLANKS.
The local Saints were blanked in each
inning until the fourth. when RYAN
reached first on Hulswitts error and
went to second on Werden's long drive
to left field. This hit looked like 4
homer, but was pulled down by Schrall
after magnificent run. Brain sacri-
feed, sending Ryan to third and reaeh-
ing first himself on Davis error. Co.
gan was hit by Underwood ana the
bases were full. Higgins hit to Hu-s
witt and forced Cogan at second while
Ryan scored Wilson retired the side
with foul fly to Davis. In the next
two innings the locals put two men on
bases in each, but could not get them
around. The second run came in the
seventh. Crooks drew a pass and went
to second on billiards. out from Under
wood to Davis, and to third on Ryan's
out from Hall to Davis. Werden hunted
safely and sent Crooks across the plate
Brain fouled out to Davis. If was in
the eighth inning that Cogan distinguish
ed himself by coming in with the run
that tied the score Cogan led off am
hit safely through the center of the dia.
mond, going to second on Higgins sac
rlilce. Wilson advanced Cogan to thru
on his out from Hulswfft to Davis ana
he scored on Thomas little fly hacE
OF the short field and landed safely
Crooks followed with safe hit to rigat
field, but with two men on bases fbl
best that Dilari could Go was Av r.
Honeyman -
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