The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22
OImsted's Timely Single Re.
moves Saints From First
Place.
Standing of the Clubs.
Yesterdays Results.
Yesterdays Results.
st. Paul 3, Columbus 4.
Milwaukee 2, Toledo 6.
Kansas City 6, Indianapolis 4.
Minneapolis 2, Louisville 3.


Columbus dealt a real rude shock to
the Saints yesterday by nosing out in the
finish and incidentally resuming the soft
cushion on top of the percentage column
Even to the most cautious observer II
looked as if the Saints had the game safe
Iy tucked away but the timely. though
unexpected, swat Of Mr.. Olmsted did the
business. Score, st. Paul 8, Columbus 4.
The game was as full of thrills as
magnetic healer, and the hair-raising
plays that were being brought off in rapid
succession kept the excitable crowd jump
ing on the blase crowds cOrns all after
noon. Clymer's bunch displayed an in
ordinate appetite for extra bases, while
the toilers on Kelley's pay roll evinced
malicious delight in cutting them off.
Time after time the tOssers from the Of
flce-holding state would jar the ball afar,
only to be caught on second.
Olmsted held the Saints down to nine
hits, and among other things connected
with the single which was responsible for
the rise of the Ohioans and the downfall
of the Saints. 1t was another case of the
unexpected, and no one was more as
, founded that the diminutive Olmsted.
With two out and Bridwen Itching to
get off second the comical Mr.. Yeager
tripped -gaily forth to swat some. Mr..
Yeager had evidently fallen heir to some
of Pop Schreiver's tricks as he had one
home run to his credit. Slagle considered
Yeager bad medicine to take, while Ohm
Ste0 looked DeIter every minute. therefore
Yeager was allowed to cavort to first
Olmsted smiled in sorrow as he came
forth and plainly chided the fateS for
showing all the responsibility on a hard
working little pitcher who was not yearn-
ing for any hitting fame. The first one
that sailed along was struck at in a dep
Tecatlng manner as If Oimsted was really
too kind hearted to strike a ball Great glee
in the grand stand with vision of win
ming in the last half of the ninth, or an
extra inning game. Then Slagle freed an
other and the glee was no more.
With the same apologetic stroke Ohm
Sted remorSefully smote the ball, and
two seconds later it slapped the right field
fence, while Bridwell came home like
lost boy.
Even the Rain Fails.
Then the little rain drops began to fall
on the winners and losers alike and the
fans placed their faith with J. Pluvius, in
hopes that the high prohibitionist would
exert himself so that the game might go
back half an inning and wash out the
extra run. But it was not to be- and the
moisture only refreshed Olmsted and his
teammates, for despite a hit and an error
the Saints didn't get man further than
second.
slagie did good. steady work on the
slab, although the Columbus outfit got
twelve hits. Fast fielding by Wheeler and
Jacksorb with the efficient assistance of
Marcan, prevented runs in the eighth
Marcan started out with an error, but more
than made UP for it by his work there
after Clingman did a nice piece of work
IA CettCl1lIB OiyII6F between IllrQ and
home in the ninth
Jackson resumed the home run habit
again yesterday, and the three runs ac-
credited to the Saints We're brought in
by his boost over the left field fence
Jones and Sullivan got two hits apiece
Sullivan was an active Illustration of the
adage that 1t pays to be honest, and such
Clymerites as esSayed to steal any bases
We're foiled with speed and precision
Davis started by sticking the ball onto
Slagle, but the pitcher picked it off and
threw ~Lefty' out at first Wrigley sent
an easy one to Marcan and ratired. and
Friel did the same, but Marcan fumbIed
and the guardian of third got to first He
dashed to second, but Sullivan had the
ball there before him.
The conservative Mr.. Jones started with
single, as in his custom, and Clingman
died that he might have second Jackson
was hard to satisfy and rambIed down
to nrst, and Wheeler furnished an oppor-
tunity for a double. which Wrigley, Brld-
Wen and Kihm gladly aYailed them
KihIn went out, Marcan to Kelley. and
Clymer smashed one down toward SIagle
Slagle tagged it and Clingman fielded it
over to first and retired the strangely
silent Clymer. Martin knocked one down
to Kelley, but the managers boots were
In the way and Martin beat him to first.
Brtdwell drove a liner straight for Siagle' s
head, and Slagle put his head in safe
place and let her rip. Martin going to
second.