The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-08
BY BILLY MAC,

Having pulled a bye out of Mr..
Hickeys drawing for Labor day
double deckers, the team that is to
tie up to the 1903 championship did
the best it could by lacking on an ex-
ira round to this single great tri-
umph. Score 3 to 2. We refer to this
victory as triumph, as many of our
otherwise enthusiastic fanatics cannot
be convinced that the Orphans from
Slab Town continue plain candidates
for the cellar honors when wrestling
with our strenuous bunch.
To the great surprise of all con-
cerned something like 1,547 poured
in through the gates of Mr.. Johnston's
modern and up-tO-date park to wit
ness this struggle. Where the extra
1000 came from is still mystery. The
fact that the Slab Town papers have
been cruelty ignoring their dashing set
of ball tossers probably helped some.
And still a number of the magnateS
and their employees knock the sport
ing writers, but that's always the way.
A true story of the wanderingS of the
Yeager bunch since list leaving their
home beanery given proper space
would have made the Nicollet park
gate look like the fund turned into the
public baths by the carnival associa-
ton.
The presence of the large crowd,
aside from delighting the hearts of the
Orphan troupe, assists some in prov
ing that much goes with getting in
right In front of the inspiring as
Semblage the bowed down Orphans
performed in a most nifty fashion, and
the few Minneapolis citizens present
refused to believe 1t. If nine or ten
thousand had turned out each day to
cheer on the unfortunateS we might
have been compelled to ride the in
fNear, 70 fIao a.af h tot
to the pulleys. Not living in Minneap-
oils, we find it easy to plead for proper
support for the team. Hence these
few words.
Seven Happy Rounds.
The Slab Town enthusiasts who came
out to see the battle because there was
little doing in the picnic line on the part
of the resting honest toilerS chanted
joyful chants for some time before switch
ing to the dirge. Two buXom runs chased
in at an early period allowed them to
continue happy until the conclusion of the
lucky seventh.
This lucky seventh idea met up with an
awful bump in this affair. Though the
reform administration has handed the
tut-tut to all policy and lottery games
in the up river town. the populace there
still continue to pin their faith to the
dream book, rabbits foot and other lucky
signs. Every time the seventh round Is
reached in this burg the fanatics let out a
wild yelp The particular position of the
Orphans at this particular moment is new
er considered, the barking continues I'M
til the act passes by Then If there has
been nothing doing the gloom is allowed
to push down. Yesterday was one of the
gloomy days.
The misuse OF his assortment of curves
is, according TO expert testimony, the
mistake that panied Richard Eugene Will
llams and made the afternoon a disap-
pointment to the folks of Slab Town. For
seven rounds Richard. by the skillful use
of his straight fast one and spit ball, won
frequent outbursts of applause. and con-
tinued and loud applause by blowing the
Saints away from the plate In detach-
ments. In all Richard famed nine in the
seven rounds and frequently waved two
work. Had he disposed of eight or nine in
the three following rounds this would
have been sad tale.
Chech Pitched Good Ball.
Charles Ignatius Chech, while not draw
ing any lengthy shimmers of the spot light
as a Strike-out performer, united with
Williams in making the contest duel of
the twirlers. Though the Orphans GAL
Hoped in front In the major portion of the
affair. Charles 1gnatius continued through
it all to entertain the idea that there were
better times coming and worked up even
with his convictions. The three belts in
the Orphans drew out of this. was the
most acute attack Charles experienced
during the afternoon.
Extra distance swats must be blamed
for breaking up the game. After the wild
shouts that go with the seventh round
had died out M. Higgins, who will play
several more games with us before going
upward clouted one on Mr.. Hickey
stamp of official approval and reached the
middle bag somewhat winded. Two in
field outs handled by the excited Orphans
in a more excited manner allowed Higgins
to score the run that knotted ii.
The second two-sacker arrived in the
tenth after Williams had passed the same
NJ HUggins. ]. F1ournoy worked in q
sacrifice, and then Edwin Wheeler con-
tributed the necessary blow for two. AS
the ball went bump against the center
field fence Higgins did not compel a
frightened feeling in using a slow canter
to the plate.
With Richard Eugene out for a new
tanning mark the Saints were waited
back to the coop in hurry and failed to
break loose until the third round. Here.
with two gone, c. Chech inserted a two
sacker and apparently not expecting any
hits during the afternoon Spooner was
still In daze when Martin tried to throw