The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-06

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Frank Killen's monumental blunder and
unhuman obstinacy started a merry row
in Nicollet park yesterday afternoon and
resulted in the MillerS getting the benefit
of tie game. It was without question
the wierdcst decision of the season and
deserves Derpetuation in the annals of
baseball for the edification of future GEN
erations Killen's behavior is only ex-
plainable on the grounds that he lost
sight of the ball in the darkness and gave
his decision supposing the ball had been
missed, and then on the theory that the
umpire can do no wrong, refused to change
when it became evident that the ball was
caught. Scores, st. Paul Z, Minneapolis
!. ST. Paul 8. Minneapolis g.
The hairraising decision came in the
seventh with the Millers at bat two out
and Maloney on third, with one run need
ed to tie the score. Freeman. who can
run about as fast as a fat duck, hit a
sharp grounder to Wheeler, who shot it
over to Kelley without any delay The
ball came low and reached Kelley on the
half bound and Mike held it clean. with
out even the sign of a juggle. The ball
beat Freeman by ten feet at least but
in the darkness everybody in the stands
thought Kelley had missed the ball, as he
stood crouched on the bag with his hands
the bag and Kelley tossed the ball into
the center of the diamond and Killen
signed that Freeman was safe. Meanwhile
Maioney scored with the tying run.
Saints in a Rage
Then there was rage and things that
even a woggle bug wouldn't say. Kilen
turned his back on Kelley and walked to
the center of the diamond pursued by the
Saints and Millers and they all gathered
about the slab indulging in pungent con-
Versation The inexcusabIe unfairness of
Il e decision drove the Saints frantic, as
even the Minneapolis fans, when they saw
that Kelley had caught the throw We're
reconciled to the fact that Freeman was
out. In the heat of the argument Fergu-
son showed Kiilen with the heel of his
hand and was ordered from the field.
One of Watkins henchmen, with rare
presence of mind, was rushed to the scene
of the argument with bat, presumably
to be twined around the brow of some
meek little Saint. The henchman hurried
with the lat until he ran his countenanee
into hard fist. and he then turned tail
and scuttled back to Watkins. carrying
the bat with him and making blind swings
to the rear to head off any further at
tack. Kiilen shrieked for the police and
one lone copper numbered over to the
Minneapolis bench. which held nothing
more dangerous than Watty. BY the
time the policeman got his bearings Kill
len was satisfied with gouging $25 out of
Ferguson's salary.
There is no question but what Ferguson
did wrong in laying hands on Killen, but
the decision came as the culmination of
series of puerile judgments and the
provocation was beyond human nature to
Withstand. The question as to whether
Ferguson got his moneys worth might
be debated, but even technical assault
on an umpire must be cenSured.
BY whatever means J. Ed. Grillo may
achieve fame, his. infinite wisdom in the
selection of umpires would outshine it.
Pears was bad, Holiday worse, KLEIN
worst. and here the English language
runs out when it is most needed to quail
~ hllien. The common ordinary super
lative degree falls far short of paying
the just tribute to this latest recruit to
the staff. As an umpire he is without
precedent and his decisions rank to the
ultimate limit.
Explanation Is Weak
His explanation that he called Freeman
safe because Kelley didn't have his foot
on the bag is the veriest subterfuge. KEEL
ley had plenty of time to reach the bag
had he went off, but he never left it to
gather in the throw, until he stepped off
to escape Freeman's spikes. The sum
and substance of the whole matter is
ana decided to stand pat
The Saints took the morning game
without any trouble. Chech holding the
Millers safe at all times The feature of
the game was Wheeler's repetition of his
Memorial day home run, when he hit the
pan behlnd the canvas screen and went
the circuit before it was recovered. He
did the asme thing yesterday morning
and MaloEey, Coulter and Fox had a wild
time trying to shake the sphere loose
Wheeler got to third, where Greminger
tried TO block him, and Killen gave him
home. The Mill City fans departed blam-
ing defeat on the canvas. which was re-
Sponsible for one run of the six made by
the Saints. Morgan went to the bad in
the nth, passed the two first I'D and
the sky tour began. A sacrifice, a Single,
double and Wheelers four Dagger netted
four runs.
The Millers. ony run came in the eighth
and was scored on a two-bagger, a passed
more enthusiasm than judgment yelped
because Flournoy did not try throw to
home to secure a shut out, but Flournoy' S
pay was correct nevertheless.
Saints Score First
The afternoon affair started as a
pitchers battle. which later developed in
to general engagement. The Saints
scored in the third on Marcans single.
Suiiivan's sacrifice and Jones single. The
Miilers got theirs in the sixth on three
singles. an error and a sacrifice. In this
inning Jones made a throw from center
TO the plate that was sensational, even
Tor Jones. With Greminger on third
OLeary hit clean single to the center
lot and Jones shot it in shoulder high
TO Sullivan and retired the big third base
man.
Wheeler started the seventh with a
single to right and Flournoy sacrificed.
The ball was wet from the rain and Ford
threw it behind him in fielding Kelley S
grounder and Wheeler went to third
Kelley stole second and Martin warped
the ball for two bases, scoring Wheeler
and Kelley.
The Saints were now two to the good.
and it was evident that rain would soon
stop the game. Fox famed and Oyler
went out Wheeler to Kelley. Killen gave
Ford his base on balls on one of his own
brand of decisions and Maloney hit for
and the ball slipped from him. Ford scor-
ing and Maloney going. to third Then