The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-06
BY BILLY MAC.


In tripping himself on his feet in
the fifth round the esteemed Mr.. Cum
ningham marred what had started
out to be a most pleasant afternoon
and made it necessary for the Saints
to wrench last-moment victory from
the Blues by the score of to Z. Until
Mr.. Cunningham's paddles interfered
with each other the Saints had the Te-
beau No. 2 company to 0, and Jake.
Volz, the real thing, as a twirIer
Not checking the members of the
fair sex who turned out to this first
ladies' day, 7O2 humble wage earners
purchased at the gate. The odd
hailed from Kansas City, and in their
uncouth Western way became real
abusive in their comments at the fin
tsh. AS the accident to Mr.. Cunning
hams feet had not improved the dis
position of our fanatics, one of the
Missouri gents was severely punched
in the eye while vending his way to
the street car. He promises to have
the law on the puncher.
Wee Willie Nance assisted Mr.. Cum
ningham in furnishing the psycholog-
-ical moment in the middle inning.
With two of the butchers on the al
leys and two gone w. Nance, who has
somewhat of a reputation for break
ing up games, smashed a terrific swat
at Middle Schaefer. That impulsive
young man daringly heaved himself in
front of the leather and got 1t.
While Mr. Cunningham was mixing
himself up in his feet Middle flung the
ball at Peirce. The fling was a bit
wide and Peirce slapped himself
against the ground to stop it. Peirce
gave a clever imitation of crabs
walk in backing up the sack and kick
ed his toe against the canvas wrapped
bundle ahead of w. Nance. That is
the 700 thought so. The odd saw it
the other way and Mr.. Cunningham
only guessed at it. While this was
being perpetrated Ganley and B. Ma
loney, the two butchers on the paths,
came in and the score was knotted.
Much excitement and rough Ian
guage followed the play Middle
Schaefer, P. Geier and J. Jackson tore
across space and got near to Mr.. Cum
ningham to debate the matter. 1t was
the most exciting moment of Schae-
fers young career, and the great self
control he exercised convinces US that
he did not insult the fair women of the
South down in Atlanta the afternoon
the excited copper got busy.
Having kicked himself on his pet
bunion Mr.. Cunningham objected to an
argument and P. Geier was chased to
the home pew, or "binch," as Mr. Cum
ningham styled 1t. Dickie Marcan
succeeded to Geier's glove and after a
few more barks the game resumed.
FeW-HIts Gibson, who performed in
the opening spasm of the Blues, came
back for more yesterday and worked
against our pitcher from Texas A bad
bobble by Ganley, following a base on
balls, and a hit off Gibson put the
Saints ahead with two in the opening
round.
]. Volz was the Texas Terror UP to
the middle part, and though this ex-
c1tement only enabled the Beefville
men to tie the score in knot it affect
ed Volz's disposition and Jake let go
in the seventh. First, the ball was
slammed against the frame of T. An
drews, then Gibson walked and Ganley
did likewise.
With the sacks filed c. Chech was
hurried to the front. The rules permit
the succeeding twirler to throw three
over and Mr.. Grady and d. Gear stood
by to count the trio of practice tosses.
Chech needed more, but the M. Grady
cruelty stood on the rules
Maloney walked and McAndrews was
forced in. Willie Nance, who had
started it all in the fifth, hit for two
bases and Gibson and Ganley scored.
u. Maloney ran as fast as he could to
third. Jawnnie Rothfuss made 1t more
pleasant with three -sacker, and Ma
Ioney and Nance got in. Rothfuss
wanted TO make homer and instead
made the second out. Hubbard Knoll
got hit, but was forced at second for
the end. Chech was warmed up now
anu the Blues never did again.
The Kelley men got one in the fifth
ana IN the sixth, just ahead Of the Blue
outbreak, got two more The eighth
opened with Marcan up. The youth
from WARSAW had already swatted one.
put ne swatted again. Schaefer hit
Tor two bases and Dickie raced in.
That made six. Wheeler damned one
at Lewee and Lewee went bad Schae
Ter took desperate chance and scored
the run that tied things up again.
Hugglns sacrificed Wheeler to third, and
}. Sullivans artistic bunt sent the third
sack % boy In with the necessary run.
The score: