The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
.MILLERS Pull
GAME FROM FIRE
BATTING RALLY IN NINTH GIVES
THEM VICTORY.
Puts Up an Errorless
Game in the Field - Ford and Case
Are Puzzles to Illinois Batters -
Millers Play Hit and Run Game
With Great Success - Lockersteen
Released.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Champaign, ILL.,, April 8.-With the
score Of to 0. against them at the be-
ginning Of the ninth inning, the Min
neapolis team pulled the game out Of
the fire yesterday by a great batting |
rally and won by a score of 8 to 2.
The contest was the best of the series
for the millers, as is shown by the
fact that no errors were credited to |
the millers.
Both teams played fast fielding
work. Ford, tho a trife wild,
pitched winning ball, while Cases
curves were a hoodoo to the Illinois.
Hills twirling was very creditable.
All the felders covered their territory
the Minneapolis inf1eld and outfield
being perfect. Lally at first and
O'Leary behind the bat played their
positions perfectly, and accepted sew
eral difficult chances. Watkins men
played the hit and run game at all
The victory was due to Pitts slow
handling Of Cases grounder in the
ninth. This was followed by clean
singles by Demontreville, Maloney
and Coulter. which, with Sullivan's
out scored Case, Demontreville and
base. a wild pitch, and Roberts sue
cessful dash for the plate scored
Illinois first run in the first inning,
while Parker's hit followed, by
Zangerle's two Dagger, added the
other in the third.
Champaign, ILL.,, April S-Manager
| Watkins, Saturday morning, will take
the following men to Springfield for
games Saturday and Sunday: Maloney,
right field; Coulter, left field; Nc
Nichol, third base; O'Rourke, short
stop; Martin, second base; Katoll
first base; O'Leary and Roach, CEN
| ter field and catcher; Case, Converse,
KoIkolik. stimmel, pitchers. Captain
! Fox will have charge of the men who
stay here to play the varsity Satur-
day.
AS yet Manager Watkins refuses to
give out any probable final lineup, but
information gathered from himself
and the players, combined with the
general situation, gives a good idea
of the situation. Ludwig, because of
| consistent and fast work, is certain
to be one of the catchers, with Roach
having at present slightly the best OF
the argument with O'Leary for the
other place. OF the pitchers, Katoll
Owens, Thomas and Ford have done
the best work thus far. Lockersteen
was released yesterday morning. Con-
verse, Case, Stimmel and Koukolik
have not as yet displayed their true
ability as twirlers. Stimmel and Case
are the favoriteS thus far. H.
Lally will in all probability hold
down first base, with Katoll acting
as substitute. Captain Fox will have
ia valuable ~understudy in Martin al
second. Oyler's work up to the pres
: ent time indicates that he will easily
land shortstop. Demontreville seems
3 to be Watkins choice for third base
O'Rourke, McNichols and Martin are
. all trying hard for the position Of
utility man, and at present MARTYR
seems to have the preference. Coulter
!; Sullivan and Maloney will be the out,
=, field. The team is gradually round
ing to. Sullivan's injured leg anG
Demcntreville and Roach's sore arm:
! are all improving in satisfactory style
q Fox rejoined the team for the re
r maihder of the season yesterday. Yes
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