The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

Pitcher Hughey's tremendous speed and
energy enabled ST. Louis 10 eefeat New
York yesterday in a game that was abso-
lutely devoid Of either sensational or inter
esting features.
1, was a monotonous contest all the way.
In fact, 1t was embarrassing that very
few In the large crowd present realized
that Hughey was pitching a record-break-
ing game. Coldwater James was never bet
ter and he never tried harder. He was all
out when the game called In the eighth
inning on account of darkness. II was dark
and cloudy right through the contest. This
aided Hughey great deal His speed was
never good.
day. but with the darkness in his favor the
New York team We. indeed lucky to get
the two scratch hits that ii is credited with.
One was made by Seibach. the other BY
Doheny. The latters hit was the scratch
TEST ever seen. II was small fly just over
Hugheys head. The south paw had TO
hustle to beat KeisteF's throw.
The visitors did not give the Cardinals
one hard chance. Their outs were on easy
grounders and pop flies. Hughey had them
completely at his mercy. Their one run was
a gift.
Grady was presented with a base on balls
the fourth inning. MERGERS out from
keister to McGann advanced Mike to sec
ond- Warner flied to Donovan. Gleason
touched a soft one to McGraw. Johnnie
allowed the heather to slip through his
fingers. Grady took third CT the m.splay
4 double steal was pulled off successfully,
thanks to Wallaces low throw to the plate
ard the Giants tailed their only run of the
game. Hughey's support was not the best
in the world. The errors charged to Nc
. Graw and keister were made on easy
chances.
Doheny deserves great credit for his work
In the face of the miserable support &C.
corded him, Eight errors Is enough to drive
the best rubber-worker in the league to the
stable. The New Yorker. however stuck ta
his task gameiy, and the McGrawites had
considerable trouble connecting with his
shoots. He had everything that a pitcher
could possess. His pitching would have won
nine times out of ten
Gleason esssyed to cover short field when
tho game started. and Mercer went TO SEC
ond. His kidlets made q complete ia siure of
the JOB In two innings he succeeded in
making three errors on easy chances He
then changed places with Mercer. Winnie
did much better. His enchanted stop ami
THROW OF Robinson's grounder in the third
inning was the only play Of the game
worthy of mention. Grady and Hickman
also figured largely in the error column.
Umpire Ed Swartwood was under the
weather when he reached the grounds and
was unable to fulfill his duties He has
suffered mccn from the heat in the last
two days and was not strong enough to
laaor tr the sun. Al Warner was suggested
Tor substitute, but Buckingham Ewing
wanted none of the St Louisan's game
/ Players Weyhine and Foster were then
selected to offciate. OF course they blum
dered. but not Intentionally Gus was
AWAY Off when he called Selbach out ON
strikes in the third inning The third
strike missed the plate by n full foot
Foster made a mistake on a base decision,
well.
ST. Louis started the r,n-settins in the
He was forced by Burkett. Keister stopped
one In the Stats. Wallace forced Jess at
third Keister took third on Hickman's
tumble of Donovan's groundtr and tailed
when Gleason played tag with a Erasser
on McGanns bat.
Gleason's error gave Robinson a life in
the second. Hughey drew a base on balls.
McGraw bunted and was safe on Doheney's
Wild throw Burkett forced McGraw and
Robinson scored. Gleason.s error Of Keis-
ters grounder allowed Hugaey to tally.
Wallace beat out a slow one to the Kid
Donovan hoisted one past Gleason and
BuTi;ett reached the rubber.
Wailace's single and Mercer's error MIS-
play gave ST. Louis her run in the seventh
Donlin beat out a bunt in the eigth He
went to second on a balk Robson hit |
TO Hickman and Mike was caught In a nun
Up between second and third Singles by
Hughey and McGraw sent Robbie Tacross |
Tie rubber. |