The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-12
Mud Hens Pound Out Three
Runs in Ninth, Winning
Game.
STANDING of the Clubs.
Yesterdays Results.
st. Paul 2, Toledo 5.
Milwaukee 4, Columbus IA.
Minneapolis 8, Indianapolis 3.
Kansas City 3, Louisville IL.

In the closing round of yesterdays gilt
edged exhibition the Toledo aggregation
sometimes derisively referred to as Mud
Hens, arose and fell upon Mr.. Slagle with
much might, scoring three runs and win
ming one Of the prettiest games ever play
ed in the downtown field. Score, to 2.
Had it not been for the unanimity and
frequency of swats accorded to Slagle' S
efforts in this inning, the game would
have been prolonged, as up to that time
it was an even break, and victory did
not show any positive leaning towards
either bench. This is what might have
been, but what really happened was that
Toledo picked out five choice hits, which
with pass to first, furnished all the in
ducements for the visitors to take the
game.
While the Saints dropped the first of
the series. they dropped it by so narrow
a margin that the loss was hardly missed
by the fans. They played the game with
out an error made two double plays,
which with LAWYERS hair-raiSing catches
in left field furnished enough excitement
for the most blase fanatic.
Reislings young enthusiasts were in
step with fast playing, and while two err
rOrs were made, twenty-four assists were
carried out without hitch.
The doctor and Slagle were running neck
and neck with all hits against them until
the ninth when the st. Paul twirler was
treated in a heartless manner. The molar
vivisectionist chirped up Immediately
and just to show where the difference
was struck out two Saints in the ninth,
the third and last hope departing from
short to first on soft one.
LawIer Spectacular.
Lawler was responsible for two famous
catches in his grass plot to the left In
the sixth Deinenger sent out a WObbly one
in the air which Lawler got under only
few inches from the ground after
lengthy sprint.
to the left field fence. which certainly
looked like a twO-sacker. Lawlef smash
ed into the fence, scratched his way up
the planking and fell backwards hanging
to the ball like booze to a brilliant young
man. Long, at short and Burns, at sec
Ond, each brought off one-hand stunt
that netted them turbulent testimonials.
Long showed his NIT into the air for one
of Readings high ones which was due to
the pennant pole, and Burns robbed Mar
can of hit in the seventh by pulling
down a hot liner that wasn't coming near
him.
jackson and HazIeton were most fire.
quent with hits Jackson taking two dOu
bleS and a single which he tried to
second. This was probably the pivotal
point of the game, as the Saints would
certainly have scored twice, with a pos
slDlllty OF more Hazleton called it a day
after he had been to bat five times and
picked out four hits.
Neither side scored in the first al
and a passed ball O'Brien flew out to
Deinenger. who made very distingue
throw to home, cutting Jackson off at the
plate.
Deinenger Beats Bunt.
In the second Brouthers gave O'Brien
a hot one. which the third baseman han
died cleverly. Deinenger beat a dumpy
little bunt to first and lifted second
Burns retired from short to first and the
painless DR. Reisling laid on to Slagle for
mt out INTO center, scoring Deinenger
The doctor then numbered down towards
second, and to the riOtOus establishment of
everybody. arrived there safely O'Hara
was particular, and was passed to first
but was forced out on Frisbie's fielder's
choice.
Clngman got one of three hits in the
second. but separated himself from first
long enough to get caught. Wheeler
slammed out a safe one, but was caught
on third by O'HaTa on LAWYERS single
Thus did three hits in row count for
naUght
The visitors got nothing in the third.
while their hosts took one run, tying the
score. Clarke got to first on Brouthers'
error and Slagie boosted a tall one out to
Deinenger. who held fast. Clarke was
forced at second on Jones' fielderS' choice
WhereupOn Jones pilfered successfully.
Jackson then hit the ball so hard that
1t tried to crawl under the center field
fence. which put Jones at home O'Brien
went out second to first, retiring the side
with the score tied.
The Saints made their first duplex dis
play in the fourth. Burns had hit a safe
one and was forced out on Readings
nelderS' choice. Then came Reisling and
he tried TO knock the ball through Slagle
Slagle'S hands We're in the way how
ever. and he whipped the ball to second
In time to catch Reading, while Marcan