The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26
BIG NIT GANG
WORKING AGAIN
ST. PAUL FARMERS BUNCOED IN
DAYLIGHT.
~Banyho" Fox and "sprinter" Ma
loney Put Prize Package Almost
i'm Reach of the Rubes-The Story
of Misplaced Trust-No Arrests.
BY o,LoushIin.
Says I to ST. z
"Get out your knife
An cut that rope
An, savo o,yr lifa,

zH Glover Patch Ballad.
When one picks up a paper and sees
the pictures of Rubes and Jaspers trad
Ing wheat money for gold bricks and prize
packages, tho thought generally occurs
that such transactions are but the children
Of the artists mind. TITS not so. All OF
the agrariars with oat seed behind their
ears do not live in the country Most
of EN- are in ''deah OIL NV Yawk' or
on the st. Paul bail team.
Farmer Kelly left the Lennon truck
patch yesterday afternoon and, accom-
panied by his hired men. came ever to
pitch hay at Nicollet park. They worked
hard for two hours and fifteen minutes.
When they mounted their stoneboat to
return home for supper they were so mad
that when they spit on the asphalt the
spa rks flew. They went against a little
brace game, conducted by Captain Abijiba
Fox Of the Watkins big mitt gang. OF
course, tho farmers lost. 1t was the old
proposition Of brains against Drawn and.
as usual the strong boys took the count.
Seven 'barkeeps'' and two soubrettes who
had followed the ST. Paul team also left
the stands clothed in a mantle of wrath.
Minneapolis was In high glee. While the
spectators would have liked to have seen
a fifteer- inning game. it was pleasing to
see the discontinue Of st. Paul,
It was the last home game of the pres
ent series Minneapolis was due In Kan
sas City and St. Paul had an engage
Iment in Milwaukee,. Captain Fox and
Captain Kelly agreed to play until 6
o'clock and then close up shop. For ten
innings the teams struggled without scor-
ing. In the st. Paul half Of the eleventh
McNichols made throw which would
bring about his release in the Iowa league
and this. coupled with a pass by Thomas
and fyout by Slagle. allowed two saints
to score. Kelly was feeling so good that
he forgot that the watch was climbing
toward the 6 mark in the umpire's pocket.
The st. Paul delegation forgot the even
inning rule and lost considerable time In
talking about the proceedings. When Min
neapolis came to bat there was little time
left. Fox dallied about the outside Of
the box and refused to enter until or
dered to do so by Mr.. Hart. Then he
cavortcd about until he had used up all
the time he could. He flew out. Oyler
followed the same tactics and drew four
balls off the cratic Slagle. Leslie batted
for Thomas and also wasted considerable
time between the bench and the plate.
He finally hit the ball, but O'Brien got
under it. Maloney joined the ''sojer"
band and wasted golden moments in get
ting into position. Finally after two
strikes had been called on him. Fox So
licitously inquired the time Of the ar
bitrator. When he looked Umpire Hart
announced time up, and the score revert
ed back to even innings, 90. There was
a howl from st. Paul, but there was moth
played over again.
AS an @eXhibitionaof scientific baseball
the game was a success Thomas was
pitching for Minneapolis and was accord
ed good support The infielders of both
teams were obliged to work on a. heavy
ground and many hits were scored which
would have resulted in outs on dry
grounds. Minneapolis should have scored
in the first inning but the laundering
coaching Of Starnagle resulted In the out
Of Sullivan at the plate when he tried
to score on Freeman's single. On two
occasions Minneapolis players were forced
out at the plate. The pitching Of Slagle
and Thomas, with bases filled, was some
thing remarkable. Thomas particularly
distinguished himself by pitching himself
out Of bad holes.
Weaver and Freeman distinguished
themselves at bat yesterday, each draw
ing three hits. Maloney could not find
the ball and only reached first in the ninth
on f1elders choice. The team will play
out Of town for time. leaving last night
for Kansas City. Leslie and Russ Ford
were not taken with the team, but will
remain at home, subject to CALL They
announce a willingness to pitch with semi
professional teams for adequate remu-
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