The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-21
BY O'Eouahiln.

Indianapolis at st. Paul.
Toledo at Milwaukee. Il &gsa: =.
Louisville at Kansas City. S.-,'E
BY o'EoushiIn. ..-..
When one comes to make up the boz score
OF yesterdays game It is hard to keep the name
of Joe D.. O'Brien from the list of columbus
players and to refrain from crediting him with
one very large, very conspicuous assist.
Thru 0'Rrien's Infamous action or thursday
IN wrecking the miller team just at a time when
they became pennant possibilities one OF the
largest crowds of the season saw one OF the
worst games of the year yesterday. Columbus
won II to thru victory over patched-up,
disorganized team. ..- .. ..s.... .Ha,
Yeager at first base and Graham at
shortstop. Both men trying to do their best,
but about as well trained for those positions
as baby elephant for ballet dancing. ~
The local team went into the field thoroly dis
organized-thoroly disheartened at the idea that
their prospects had been knocked In the head by
a supposed to administer the affairs OF the
League upon a basis of equity and impartiality,
but who had displayed so little interest as to
refuse to come to the city to Investigate the
recent troubles. but had knocked them un-
mercifully and without justice.
AS result Columbus murdered the mfllers.
The locals were up in the air to such an extent
that the usually reliable played like ANA
teurs. Hit after hit went thru the 1nfeld-hits
that are usually easy picking for Oyler. Fox
booted two in succession. an unusual perform
ance. Lefty Davis. usually safe as net In CEN
ter field, dropped fly that permitted three
to score. Gremnger, whose throwing to
third is usually OF rifle accuracy. went into
the air and let in another. The whole team
in the air from the start, and did not steady
until the sixth inning. Columbus had made
thirteen rurs before the millers discovered that
they were on the ground again. After that but
came in, and the first man up started
1t off with a two-bagger to get that.
Hank Gehring in first for the millers, but
was pounded so vigorously that Cadwallader
was sent in in the fourth. He received the
same treatment. altho he steadied soon
warmed up and held Columbus to hit in the
last forr innings Flaherty was pitching for
Columbus, and pitching we'll. Had O'Bren kept
out and the miller team of a week ago been
presented 1t would have been a baseball battle
royal. AS 1t was, 1t was q farce.
In the first inning Minneapolis scored three
men after Columbus had gone out. Davis few
out Sullivan singled and Wrigley booted Yaes-
and Sullivan scored Hart singled. Graham
famed Flaherty for a two-bagger and Yaeger
and Hart came home. Graham out at third
trying to stretch his hit into a three-bagger.
Then came the grand promenade. Coulter
singled. Kihm was hit by pitched ball. Friel
singled. Hulswitt forced Friel at second, Blue
singled, Flaherty popped up a foul fly which
Greminger got. but Fox forgot to cover second
and Blue promenaded down. Pickering singled
and wrgley popped up high one to Hart.
Coulter, kim and Hulswitt scored. In the
third inning Hinchman walked, Coulter sacri-
feed and Hinchman tried to 80 to third. Ora
ham, covering the bag, dropped the throw While
Bill Friel, usually clean player, ran from
scored. .' =
In the fourth Blue walked, Flaherty shot thru
q drive that Graham overlooked and Pickering
singled. Wrigley forced Blue ut the plate and
Davis dropped long ny by Hinchman.% Three
scored this. Greminger made rank throw
to first to catch Coulter and Yaeger did not
get the ball. Hinchman scored, Kihu singled
but Friel the ninth man up In the inning,