The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-09
BASEBA
WIN BY A SCANT HEAD.
Millers Bat Out Three Runs in Ninth
After Two Men Are Re-
tired.
Sensational Finish Sets the Fans
Wild With Enthusiasm -Lally
Wins Fame.

b It was the second half Of the ninth In
ming of yesterdays game with Kansas
City, and the millers needed two runs
to tie and three to win. Up to this time
the locals had been able to garner but
four scattered hits off young Gibson, and
the chances for miller victory looked ex-
ceeding slim.
scotchy" Mcintyre. whose playing dur
ing the last few days has made his APP
pearance at the plate a signal for applause,
had the first chance to win fame by a time
~ hit but he failed to deliver the goods
Cy Xasbinder made a noble effort to atone
for past errors of omission and COM
mission; but the best he could do was
dinky grounder to Gibson.
It was now up to Ludwig, and half the
1000 fans in the stands sought positions
near the exits, but Ludwig allowed an out
shoot to hit his wagon tongue, and the
pail shot into right field, the first base:
man pro, tenn landing on first. Captain
Yeager, remembering the two safe swats
registered by Jack Katoll Thursday, sent
the German in to bat for Stimmel and the
LOCO resumed their seats. Jack wrapped
his bat around a Gibson slant and the ball
sailed into right. Rothfuss returned the
sphere to Nance in time to hold Katoll at,
frst. but Ludwig, who had reached third
meantime, made a wild dash for home
Nance was asleep at the switch, and Lud-.
wig had no need to soil his neat uniform
by sliding. 5
Miller stock was looking up little, but
Oyler was at the plate and the little
shortstop's bingles are usually scarcer
than his errors. But this time Oyler was
impressed with the Importance Of the oc-
cas1on. He swatted the ball into vacant
spot in short center and Katoll landed on
thlrd. The fans, who had been praying to
the gods of sixteen different religions to
let Lally have a swat at the bali, were
now trying their best to tear down the
stands. Dan waited not upon the order Of
his hitting, but swiped at the first one
over It went foul, but the next one he
met fair and square. There was a crash
ana two gray-legged fielders dug madly
toward the fence, after the sphere, while
Oyler scampered- franctically around from
first. Ganley got the ball and relayed Il
to Lewee, but both Katoll and Oyler Ia
registered at the plate. and the game was
over. $50,
archibald Stimmel performed for the
mlllers yesterday, and pitched winning
ball. He was a trifle lacking in control
giving six passes, two Of which resulted
IN scores, but was generally steady at
critical tines Gibson was iny1ncible In
to the ninth, but in the sixth he practical1y
handed the millers score. with Yeager
on third and McIntrye on first, both Ma
loney and Ganley went after high foul
from Vasbinders bat. Gibson failed to
cover the plate, and Yeager.- making 4,
prompt geta away from third after the BAN
was caught, landed home with mile to
spare.
Ludwig played first yesterday, Vas
binder going to right in place Of Wilmot.
Ludwig acquitted himself very creditably
IN the field, and should be retained at
that position until regular initial sack
man is secured. So far as can be Judged
from his. performance yesterday. the
catcher is much surer on 0grounders than